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KPMG's AI report becomes an accidental demo of AI hallucinations
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
GPTZero claims only 5 of the report's 45 citations matched their sources, raising questions about how the Big Four's AI study was assembled
Novo Nordisk reports cyberattack as UK gives Wegovy pill the nod
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized
Amazon owns up to using 2.5bn gallons of H2O in its bit barns last year
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
The West's biggest online shopping mall comes clean about its datacenter water usage
Microsoft has mostly repaired flaw in Surface hardware that allowed unprotected devices to be bricked by a single packet
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
And it was Microsoft Copilot that unwittingly revealed the longstanding vulnerability
Google fires sueball at alleged Chinese phishers over AI-powered fraud ops
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Telegram-based 'Outsider Enterprise' accused of sending millions of scam texts and impersonating trusted brands
SpaceX's $75B IPO has investors seeing stars
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
It might also make Musk the world's first trillionaire
Met Police boss threatens to cut 700 frontline jobs after Palantir deal blocked
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Commissioner Mark Rowley says automation savings are now 'at risk'
Plymouth council exposes hundreds in latest local government email gaffe
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Authority admits mass message to home-schooling families revealed recipients' addresses, prompting ICO report and apology
UK digital ID gets brain trust to 'challenge' ministers on policy
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
CEO of Mumsnet among the six-member team
BOFH: For one ambitious security type, chaos is a ladder
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Mission Control sends its regards
Windows bowls a BSOD at sports fans
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
It's just not cricket
Delos Data offers AI chip startups a fast track to rack scale
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Half the trouble of building an Nvidia NVL or AMD Helios competitor is just getting the networking out of the box
This is your BIOS speaking. Please fix me. Your PC is broken
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
Casual IT team learns that building bespoke PCs can be a false economy
Claude is ready for its corporate close-up
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0200
IDC says recent moves show Anthropic racing to meet enterprise requirements
Everyone hates frontier AI labs, says Palantir boss
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
'Enterprises are fed up,' says Alex Karp, because LLM makers 'want to tokenmax' instead of understanding enterprise needs
Anthropic recruits army to sell Claude to nonprofits
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Join Claude Corps, see the world, spread the gospel of AI
ShinyHunters hacked 100+ orgs by exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft 0-day
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
University of Nottingham is first of many, Shiny tells The Reg
Google's new open-weights model brings image-generation tricks to AI text generation
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Language model builds on diffusion tech to boost output performance by up to 4x, claims Chocolate Factory
Microsoft's worst 'Nightmare' unleashes BitLocker bypass 0-day
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Another day, another Windows exploit code
Hand-cranked AI box lets you get a workout while you wait for answers
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
We're all familiar with AI cranks by now, but what about crank-powered AIs?
Graviton 5 impresses, but please, for the love of all that's holy, stop calling them 'AI chips'
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
AWS better at running chip fabs than their mouths
ZTE wins three Selular Award 2026 honors for AI-powered network innovation
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
PARTNER CONTENT: Recognized for breakthrough achievements in FWA, Network Ecosystem, and Native AI Baseband, ZTE solidifies its role as a key driver of Indonesia’s 5G-Advanced and AI economic growth
Trump phone has HTC guts. Tremendous guts. The best guts
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
iFixit teardown reveals two-year-old, mid-range, Chinese Android
VRChat says somebody faked a breach notice with the Maine AG's office
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
'We have no reason to believe that our data or systems have been compromised. We are in the process of contacting the Maine Attorney General's office to have this removed.'
Cost per sample? Try cost per attempt
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
PARTNER CONTENT Your genomics pipeline is probably failing 30% of the time and you're paying for all of it
Apple gives Mac devs a WSL-ish thing to call their own
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Persistent containers promise native tooling and strong isolation, though docs, features, and memory handling need polish
Race against re-entry: Swift's would-be saviour straps itself to a rocket
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Katalyst's LINK spacecraft is go for integration, with a launch from Kwajalein expected within weeks
Apple version of Office 2019 becomes useless in a month
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
The only solution is to buy an upgrade (or switch providers)
Dutch chip startup claims all-European fab flow– with help from a very American friend
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Satnav parts designed and manufactured in the EU, but using GlobalFoundries to produce them
OpenAI could go from AI pioneer to AI's BlackBerry, says Forrester
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
As OpenAI courts investors and chases enterprise customers, Forrester says today's AI leader could become tomorrow's cautionary tale
Oracle's AI datacenter splurge gives investors the capex jitters
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Q4 sales climbed 21%, but Wall Street more interested in $70B buildout bill
Met Police joins forces with Apple to choke London's stolen phone trade
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Intelligence-sharing pact tracks kit that comes back online after being nicked
Malware scare keeps schoolkids home for a second day
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Great Marlow restricts network access while it investigates suspected infection
NS&I dangles£220K salary for CEO willing to straighten out £3B IT mess
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Comes with a corner office, government scrutiny, and the 'full-spectrum disaster' known as Project Rainbow
Nottingham Uni says student records raided after ShinyHunters claims cyberattack
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Crooks claim 40 GB haul as breach database pegs number of exposed email addresses at 455K
UK Treasury still deciding whether to show up to£1.7B ERP program it agreed to fund
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
Move from Oracle put back until December following delays to Workday rollout
Every employee’s password was stored in a single Excel file
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
The CEO thought this was the best way to deal with some email issues
Chinese agents caught rebuilding botnets and stirring the pot on AI datacenter debate
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
PRC eyes are watching you
Memory and personalization make AI more likely to tell you what you want to hear
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0200
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, particularly for enterprise applications
Blockbuster new Raspberry Pi project turns any screen into old-school VCR
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Who needs fancy menus and high definition? 240-MP will play your media files like it's 1999
It blocked us at 'hello!' Anthropic Fable 5 refusing innocuous prompts
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Hyper-vigilant safety classifiers turn Fable into cautionary tale
Angry bug hunter with Microsoft beef drops new Windows 0-day
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Revenge is a dish best served code
GM gets datacenter fever, decides to build grid-scale sodium-ion batteries
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Detroit automaker partners with Peak Energy to try a saltier route to energy storage
Datacenter growth may run into a power wall by 2030
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Grid operators could struggle to support new bit barn construction
macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Partition's still there, but good luck seeing it and don't upgrade until fix lands, says team
Vercel escapes contempt rap after admitting it botched FBI warrant response
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Files sought by feds were sitting in a deletion queue, not gone for good
Linux Lite 8.0 sheds Chrome, slims down, and finds its name fits better than ever
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Firefox is in, Snap and Flatpak are still out, but a default AI helper may raise eyebrows
Brit workers waste nearly six hours a week 'botsitting'
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Productivity gains lost as staff spoon-feed AI and correct its cock-ups
GitHub pulls pin on npm's auto-run scripts
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Shai-Hulud worm exploited exactly this. Better late than never, says everyone except the malware authors
NASA names crew for Artemis III lunar lander rehearsal
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0200
Whether any of the spacecraft will be ready in time for H2 2027 remains unanswered
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NY Times Arts/Music:
David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
What I Learned From David Hockney
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The curator Norman Rosenthal knew the artist for over 60 years and still discovered something new when they collaborated on a final blockbuster show.
Steven Spielberg on How to Build Suspense in‘Disclosure Day’
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The director narrates a scene from his movie that is a continuation, of sorts, of a sequence he filmed for his feature-length debut,“Duel,” in 1971.
Slayyyter Had One Last Chance for Pop Stardom, and She Nailed It
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
After a few attempts that didn’t fully connect, the St. Louis singer was ready to walk away, but not before making a raw album of thrashed pop, “Worst Girl in America.”
Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
On“You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the 23-year-old singer delivers a polished, solemn breakup chronicle that misses her signature adrenaline rush.
Framing David Hockney’s Greatest Art
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Whether in Los Angeles, in his native England or traveling the world, the artist always reinvented the world he saw, with psychological insight.
With iPhones and Faxes, David Hockney Embraced Tech
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Polaroids and photocopiers also gave the artist possibilities for creating in forms vastly different from his paintings.
Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets have been blocked.
Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame With Tears, Jokes and a Warning
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
After an introduction from Steven Spielberg, Swift gave a lengthy speech encouraging artists to“trust their human intuition” in an industry driven by data.
Review:‘Romeo&Juliet’ Find Too Little Love in the Park
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
For the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, the director Saheem Ali presents a strangely low-energy version of the tragedy.
Kennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing.
The Pianist Igor Levit Bets Big on Recordings With His Own Label
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Despite woes in the recording industry, Levit announced the founding of No Silence, which will release three albums this fall.
JR Conjures a Mountainous Illusion Out of the Pont Neuf in Paris
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Four decades after the conceptual artist Christo draped the Pont Neuf with fabric, JR, a French street artist, offers his own trick of the eye.
‘The Gas Station Attendant’ Review: A Daughter’s Questions
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Karla Murthy retells her Indian dad’s life story to better understand her own in this deeply personal documentary.
Blake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni Settlement
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The size of the award remains to be determined as it only involves the legal fees associated with part of her court battle with Mr. Baldoni, with whom she made a film.
The Philharmonic and the Met Engage in a Battle of the Bands
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony was performed in the same week by two of Lincoln Center’s orchestras. Was it coincidence or bad communication?
A Kennedy Center Drama: Whether Trump’s Name Stays
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
A judge said the president’s name must be removed by Friday. As a last-ditch legal battle unfolds, many eyes are on the marble facade.
Five Action Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
This month’s picks include a wartime rescue, teenage assassins and Emma Thompson’s rescue skills.
Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.
7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
How‘The Furious’ Somersaults Through a Wild Action Scene
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The new movie is packed with showstopping action, but one standout sequence has our hero rolling over a pyramid of henchmen. Here’s what it took.
The Books Times Readers Are Most Excited About This Summer
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Lush historical fiction, gripping thrillers, true crime, laugh-out-loud essays and more: Here are the books you’ve saved most to your reading lists.
‘Disclosure Day’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The director Steven Spielberg breaks down an action sequence from his new film“Disclosure Day” for Anatomy of a Scene.
Late Night Prepares for Trump’s U.F.C. Birthday Fight at the White House
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Jimmy Fallon called the president“the only 80-year-old yelling, ‘Get on my lawn!’”
William Coupon, Who Wanted to‘Photograph Everyone in the World,’ Dies at 73
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Self-taught, he became a go-to portraitist for politicians, rock stars and other celebrities. He also documented Indigenous people and inmates on death row.
‘North Star’ Explores Frederick Douglass’s Ties to Ireland
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Hunted by slavers, the abolitionist escaped briefly to Britain and Ireland. A new show at the Irish Arts Center combines his speeches with performances by local students.
Boston Symphony in Crisis Over Dismissal of Andris Nelsons
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down.
‘Doctor Who’ Is in Limbo. What Does That Mean for Fans?
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
The BBC said there would be no Christmas special this year and is looking for a production company to take on the sci-fi classic. Followers have already dubbed this uncertain period“the Wilderness Years 2.0.”
Duane Michals, Artist of Wit and Courage
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Our conversations over the years were, at times, philosophical, metaphysical, honest about the daily circumstances of our lives, and dishy, a photography critic says, as he looks back.
For Painting’s Great Skeptic, Gerhard Richter, History Is a Blur
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Our critic Jason Farago on how the artist conceived a new way forward for landscape painting.
Orlan’s Face Is Her Canvas, and Her Calling Card
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Orlan transformed herself through plastic surgery in the 1990s for an art project. Now, she is lecturing at the Louvre about changing perceptions of beauty.
‘Stop! That! Train!’ Review: Gleefully Going Off the Rails
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
RuPaul stars as the American president, who must contend with an unfolding transit crisis and drag queens galore as a dangerous storm approaches.
‘Promised Sky’ Review: Living in a State of Uncertainty
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Three women living in Tunisia shelter Kenza, a young girl who survived a shipwreck, while they deal with their own issues.
‘O Horizon’ Review: Trying to Skip Pain
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
An already unwieldy film feels more queasy when taken in cultural context.
‘I Am Frankelda’ Review: Nightmares in Stop-Motion
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
An origin story that proves the dark flame of Mexican fantasy is alive and well.
‘The Furious’ Review: Action Spectacle Built on Body-Breaking Blows
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Xie Miao and Joe Taslim kick butt and take names in Kenji Tanigaki’s Asian action extravaganza.
‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Spielberg Plays His Greatest Cosmic Hits
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the filmmaker brings the rest of us home.
Broadway Shows Closing Soon:‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Giant’ and More
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
The final curtain is coming down on two Tony Award-winning performances, a reboot of a 1980s musical and one of the best plays in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle.
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Recordings of songs by Schubert, music by Martyna Basta and symphonies by Martinu are among our selections.
In the Protein Era, Even He-Man Is Hawking Supplements
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
To promote“Masters of the Universe,” Mattel, the toymaker behind the movie, tapped into one of the hottest trends in health and wellness.
‘Honeyjoon’ Review: Island Healing
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
In this strange, sensual dramedy, a lusty 20-something and her grieving Persian-British mother travel to an island resort meant for honeymooners.
30 Shows to Watch This Summer
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
“The Bear” serves its last course, “Ted Lasso” gets back on the pitch, and Larry David makes a TV show with the Obamas.
In the Fastest-Warming City in the U.S., These Artists See Hope
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
At the Nevada Museum of Art, five examples of artist-activists shining a light on the Great Basin Desert and beyond.
Desi Lydic Does a Spit Take at the Price of Trump’s Gold Coin
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
“$12,000? For a coin? Does it come with a used Honda Civic?” Lydic said.
Ernest Chambers,‘Smothers Brothers’ TV Show Producer, Dies at 97
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
In the late 1960s, he and Saul Ilson oversaw a variety show known for its social and political satire, and together they helped fight network censors over its content.
The Good List: 6 Things to Add Joy to Your Day
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
Dancing pigeons, mystery stew and a nostalgia machine.
A.I. Chatbot Helps a $100 Thrift Store Painting Sell for Over $250,000
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
When a son got curious about the origins of a painting his mother bought at a secondhand shop decades ago, Google Gemini had some intriguing thoughts.
Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
A self-taught artist, he brought narrative to modern photography with sequences of staged black-and-white images, often accompanied by wry or lyrical captions.
In a Timely“Under the Shadow” Staging, a Ghost Haunts War-Torn Iran
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
The supernatural mixes with secular modernity, family dynamics and feminism in a new London production of“Under the Shadow.”
In‘Widow’s Bay,’ History Is Hard to Kill
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
The season’s best new show is a horror-comedy rooted in a timely idea: Is the past a treasure to preserve or a monster to escape?
100 Guitars’ Worth of Glenn Branca’s Violent Ecstasy
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
At Lincoln Center, the guitarist Reg Bloor, Branca’s widow, will conduct his music for the first time: “Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars.”
A Land Artist Asks: What Will Be Left When I’m Not Here?
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Meg Webster creates works that are often fleeting. At 82, with a new show at the Paula Cooper Gallery, now she’s looking for a place in history.
How Maya Rudolph Became an‘Absolute Menace’ in ‘Oh, Mary!’
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
For her Broadway debut, the comedian hired a trainer, read lines with her daughter and, when she needed it most, was saved by improv.
A Bewildering Bejeweled Has Kafka’s Fingerprints
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
Both“The Trial” and Titanium Court, a lauded Match-3 game, trade in the frustration of a system of nonsensical rules.
Patti Smith, Jon Batiste and More Tell the History of SummerStage
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
Patti Smith, David Byrne, Youssou N’Dour and other artists remember the performances, chance meetings and rainouts of the concert series that has defined New York City summers.
Book Review:‘Cocked and Boozy,’ by Brooke Barbier
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
In her new history,“Cocked and Boozy,” Brooke Barbier illuminates the pervasive role that alcohol played throughout the colonial era.
Jimmy Kimmel Calls a Technical Foul on Trump’s Apparent Game 3 Nap
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
The late night host called Trump“the first sitting president to shut down a major United States city so he could take a nap in front of a sold-out crowd at the N.B.A. finals.”
John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
After nearly nine years of practice, he made John Milton’s epic poem vividly dramatic for audiences and inspired a study of his “memory virtuosity.”
Knicks in’73: Revisiting the Charts From a Championship Year
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 +0000
Listen to tracks from War, Vicki Lawrence and other artists who had hits in May 1973.
Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing Parents, Asks to Use Trust Fund for His Defense
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
Mr. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty, wants money from his $1.5 million trust fund to rehire a prominent criminal defense lawyer.
Julio Le Park, Kinetic Sculpture and Op-Art Master, Dies at 97
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 +0000
His socially engaged works, created over a 70-year career, sought to engage viewers through shifting lights, motors and even Ping-Pong balls.
NY Times Obituaries:
Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.
David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
Princess Bha of Thailand, Second in Line to the Throne, Dies at 47
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
Ever since she collapsed in a park three and a half years ago, speculation has swirled in Thailand about who could become the next monarch.
Alan Hale, Sky Watcher Who Created a Comet Sensation, Dies at 68
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
In 1995, he and Thomas Bopp spotted, from different states, the same mysterious object in the sky. What turned out to be a comet was named after them: Hale-Bopp.
Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
He built interfaces that allowed engineers, scientists and everyday people to solve difficult problems without having to write the underlying code.
William Coupon, Who Wanted to‘Photograph Everyone in the World,’ Dies at 73
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Self-taught, he became a go-to portraitist for politicians, rock stars and other celebrities. He also documented Indigenous people and inmates on death row.
Lee Raymond, Who Created Global Oil Behemoth Exxon Mobil, Dies at 87
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
He oversaw Exxon’s acquisition of a rival, cut costs relentlessly and denied the scientific consensus on climate change.
Ernest Chambers,‘Smothers Brothers’ TV Show Producer, Dies at 97
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
In the late 1960s, he and Saul Ilson oversaw a variety show known for its social and political satire, and together they helped fight network censors over its content.
Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
A self-taught artist, he brought narrative to modern photography with sequences of staged black-and-white images, often accompanied by wry or lyrical captions.
David Hockney’s Sense of Style Never Wavered
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The painter David Hockney’s clothes roared with mirth and maximalism.
Duane Michals, Artist of Wit and Courage
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Our conversations over the years were, at times, philosophical, metaphysical, honest about the daily circumstances of our lives, and dishy, a photography critic says, as he looks back.
Souleymane Diallo Dies at 80; Daring, Mocking Journalist in Guinea
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
He was harassed and briefly jailed for his work on Le Lynx, his satirical weekly newspaper, which investigated and caricatured a series of repressive leaders.
John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 +0000
After nearly nine years of practice, he made John Milton’s epic poem vividly dramatic for audiences and inspired a study of his “memory virtuosity.”
Julio Le Park, Kinetic Sculpture and Op-Art Master, Dies at 97
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 +0000
His socially engaged works, created over a 70-year career, sought to engage viewers through shifting lights, motors and even Ping-Pong balls.
Albert Wolsky, Costume Designer for‘All That Jazz’ and ‘Grease,’ Dies at 95
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 +0000
A go-to designer for directors like Bob Fosse and Paul Mazursky, he won two Oscars and created Olivia Newton-John’s indelibly sultry ensemble in “Grease.”
Hoyle Schweitzer, Who Brought Windsurfing to the Masses, Dies at 93
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 +0000
With his friend Jim Drake, he built the Windsurfer, a sailboard that was cheaper and more portable than most sailboats. It became a global phenomenon.
Gordon S. Wood, Pioneering Historian of Early America, Dies at 92
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 +0000
In a Pulitzer-winning book,“The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” he wrote that the colonists rose up against an entire worldview, not just against taxation.
Billie Tisch, Influential New York Philanthropist, Dies at 98
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 +0000
The billionaire widow of Laurence Tisch, she raised money for WNYC radio and other cultural organizations, along with Jewish, medical and educational institutions.
Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 +0000
His five-volume“Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard.
Bernadette Chirac, Formidable Ex-First Lady of France, Dies at 93
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 +0000
Long seen as the cool, coifed wife of the president, she emerged as a political player in her own right, as well as a relentless champion of charities.
Bob Packwood, Senator Forced to Quit in Sex Scandal, Dies at 93
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 +0000
An unorthodox Republican, he helped shape tax policy and women’s rights legislation before resigning in 1995 amid accusations by more than 20 women of sexual misconduct.
Alan Riding, Times Correspondent in Latin America and Paris, Dies at 82
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 +0000
He was a cosmopolitan observer and interpreter of societies he knew firsthand, whether writing about war in Nicaragua or the history and cultural salons of France.
5 Unsung Heroes Who Carried the Memory of D-Day
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 +0000
A journalist, a medic, a weather forecaster, a Medal of Honor recipient, a French commando: Their efforts showed that courage transcends race, class and gender.
Pamela Hicks, Lady-in-Waiting to Elizabeth II of Britain, Dies at 97
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 +0000
The queen’s third cousin, she was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding in 1947, and witnessed firsthand pivotal moments in British history.
Anthony Head,‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Actor, Dies at 72
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 +0000
The British actor was a mainstay of influential television shows who first found fame as a Nescafe pitchman.