April 2026 – Page 119

Trump warns US Olympic team may suffer without college sports fix

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! President Donald Trump warned that the United States “won’t have an Olympic team anymore,” if not for regulation by the NCAA to address dwindling resources for certain non-revenue-generating college sports in the United States Trump issued the warning at a White House ceremony honoring several recent NCAA champions […]

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Crypto’s high hopes in the Senate’s Clarity Act still have a way to go to survive a tight calendar

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April appears to be a lost cause for the crypto Clarity Act, but a U.S. Senate committee hearing sometime in May could keep the critical market structure legislation alive as long as it can reach a final vote in the overall Senate before July, according to lobbyists and a legislative aide focused on the market

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The EU requires phone makers to fit “easily removable” batteries from next year – but there could be a notable exception

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New EU repairability rules for phone manufacturers arrive in 2027 They mean that phone batteries must be replaceable However, a return to the full pop-out mechanism is unlikely Sustainability Week 2026 This article is part of a series of sustainability themed articles we are running to observe Earth Day 2026 and promote more sustainable practices.

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Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson faces DWI charge in death of teenage bicyclist

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Joseph Savarino, the grandson of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, was charged Monday with driving while impaired in connection with a crash that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist. Savarino, 26, admitted to drinking before the incident Saturday night, and a Breathalyzer test measured his blood-alcohol concentration at 0.11%,

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49ers say AI is helping shape their NFL Draft player evaluations this year

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The San Francisco 49ers have made an important addition to their front office ahead of this week’s NFL Draft: AI. The Niners have six picks in this draft, including the 27th overall selection, and it sure sounds like artificial intelligence will play a role in who they select.

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This massive AI-powered scam hijacks Google Discover feeds and floods millions of devices with fake alerts and misleading messages

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Pushpaganda campaign weaponizes AI content to scale global notification fraud Google Discover is being misused to deliver misleading scam content Users are tricked into enabling notifications that deliver continuous threats A large-scale ad fraud and scareware campaign, called Pushpaganda, has exploited Google’s Discovery feed to send malicious messages to Android and Chrome users worldwide. According

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Museum theft mystery ends as Romania’s 2,500-year-old golden helmet returns home

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Museum theft mystery ends as Romania’s 2,500-year-old golden helmet returns home Thieves broke into the Drents Museum in the Netherlands early in the morning, prying open a door with a crowbar, setting off an explosion and making off with some of Romania’s most precious ancient treasures in January 2025. Now the authorities have recovered the

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Filmmakers chase crypto’s biggest mystery

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The big picture: The film Finding Satoshi aims to solve what its creators call one of the greatest financial mysteries of all time. Director Tucker Tooley said the project mixes investigative reporting with storytelling about “a human being” behind Bitcoin. The team deliberately avoided conspiracy tropes, instead focusing on Satoshi’s motivations, struggles, and context. The

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Padres’ Mason Miller’s path to the Cy Young requires unprecedented dominance

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! When Korn’s “Blind” blares from Petco Park’s speakers in the top of the ninth inning, the San Diego Padres’ opponent knows the game is over because Mason Miller enters the game. The lights around the ballpark flash on and off as the music blares, moments before Miller turns

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2026 NFL Draft Betting Report: Lack of information wreaks havoc on books

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! If you’re considering NFL Draft odds for the No. 1 overall pick, don’t waste your time. At -20,000 odds – meaning it takes a bet of $200 to win a dollar – Fernando Mendoza is the overwhelming favourite. The Indiana quarterback is practically signed, sealed and delivered to

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