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  • ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Season 2 Casts Ryan Phillippe

    ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Season 2 Casts Ryan Phillippe

    Ryan Phillippe has joined the cast of “9-1-1: Nashville” for the show’s upcoming second season, Variety has confirmed.

    Season 1 of the “9-1-1” spinoff is currently airing, with the season finale set to air in May. It was renewed for Season 2 back in March. Phillippe will appear in a series regular role. His character is described as “as a brilliant, iconoclastic detective who moves to Nashville from New York. A seductive bad boy with a past, he’ll stir up all kinds of juicy drama with our first responders while leading an investigation into a mysterious criminal tormenting Nashville on a biblical scale.”

    The cast of the show currently includes Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, Hailey Kilgore, and Hunter McVey.

    This will not be the first time Phillippe has starred in an ABC drama. He previously appeared in the shows “Big Sky” and “Secrets and Lies” at the broadcast network. His other TV roles include “Motorheads,” “Shooter,” “MacGruber,” and “Damages.” Phillippe is best known for his roles in films like “Cruel Intentions,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Stop-Loss,” and “Flags of Our Fathers.”

    He is repped by Gersh, MGMT, and Sloane Offer.

    “9-1-1: Nashville” currently airs on Thursdays, where it is paired with the “9-1-1” mothership show. The series is produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear and Rashad Raisani serve as executive producers, along with O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk and Angela Bassett. Raisani serves as showrunner.

    Deadline first reported Phillippe’s casting.

  • Aave could face up to $230 million in losses after Kelp DAO bridge exploit triggers DeFi chaos

    The Kelp DAO and LayerZero bridge exploit that occurred over the weekend has left lending protocol Aave facing potential losses of up to $230 million, depending on how the situation is resolved.

    The incident, according to a report from Aave Labs and service provider LlamaRisk published on the Aave governance forum, centers on rsETH, a liquid restaking token issued by KelpDAO. To move rsETH between blockchains, the protocol relies on a bridge mechanism that locks tokens on one chain while issuing corresponding copies on another.

    An attacker exploited that setup by forging a transfer message that appeared valid. The system approved the transfer even though the tokens were never taken out of the sending chain, meaning new tokens were effectively created without backing, releasing 116,500 rsETH from the Ethereum-side bridge.

    Rather than selling the assets on the open market, the attacker deposited 89,567 rsETH into Aave as collateral and borrowed roughly $190 million in $ETH and related assets across Ethereum and Arbitrum, according to the report. This left Aave exposed to collateral whose backing may be significantly impaired.

    Aave Labs said it moved quickly to contain the risk. Within hours, the protocol froze rsETH markets across its deployments, set loan-to-value ratios to zero, and halted new borrowing against the asset.

    The outcome now depends largely on how Kelp handles the shortfall. If losses are spread across all rsETH holders, the token would face an estimated 15% depegging (meaning the value of the staked tokens would not match the value of actual $ETH), resulting in about $124 million in bad debt for Aave. If losses are instead isolated to Layer 2 networks, the impact would be far more severe, with bad debt rising to roughly $230 million and concentrated on networks such as Arbitrum and Mantle.

    The exploit stemmed from weaknesses in how Kelp verified cross-chain messages using LayerZero. By manipulating this process, the attacker was able to make certain assets appear fully backed when they were not, allowing them to extract value from the system. LayerZero itself was not directly hacked, but its messaging layer exposed flawed assumptions in how Kelp validated cross-chain data.

    The incident raised concerns that some positions on Aave were backed by collateral that was mispriced or no longer fully backed, increasing the risk of undercollateralized loans.

    In response, users moved to reduce exposure. Around $6 billion in total value locked was withdrawn from Aave following the incident, reflecting a broad pullback as participants reacted to the uncertainty.

    The episode highlighted its indirect exposure to external systems. The impact was felt through increased collateral risk, pressure on lending positions, and a sharp decline in deposits as users reassessed the safety of interconnected DeFi infrastructure.

    The report said its DAO treasury holds approximately $181 million in assets and that discussions are underway with ecosystem participants to address potential losses. Kelp has not yet outlined how it plans to allocate losses, leaving Aave’s ultimate exposure uncertain as the situation continues to evolve.

    Read more: Kelp DAO claims LayerZero’s ‘default’ settings are what actually caused the massive $290 million disaster

  • Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids

    Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids

    President Claudia Sheinbaum says she instructed authorities to ‘thoroughly investigate’ incident outside Mexico City.

    Published On 20 Apr 2026

    A gunman has fatally shot ⁠a Canadian woman and injured six ⁠others at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, a ‌popular tourist and archaeological site outside of Mexico City, authorities say.

    The perpetrator later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday, local officials said. The State of Mexico said four of the injured ⁠victims were shot and two others suffered from falls.

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    “Care is being provided to the people who were affected, and the presence of elements from the state Secretariat of Security will be maintained,” Governor Delfina Gomez Alvarez wrote on X.

    Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is closely monitoring the situation, and her government is in contact with the Canadian embassy.

    “I have instructed the Security Cabinet to thoroughly investigate these events and provide all necessary support,” Sheinbaum wrote on X.

    “Personnel from the Secretariat of the Interior and Culture are already heading to the site to provide assistance and accompaniment, along with local authorities.”

    The pre-Hispanic ⁠city was one ⁠of the most important cultural centres in Mesoamerica.

    The incident comes less than two months from the start of the FIFA World Cup, which Mexico will co-host with the United States and Canada.

    Concerns over the security situation in Mexico came to the forefront in February after violence erupted across parts of the country, following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known as “El Mencho”.

  • Tim Cook Stepping Down as Apple CEO, to Be Succeeded by John Ternus at Tech Giant

    Tim Cook Stepping Down as Apple CEO, to Be Succeeded by John Ternus at Tech Giant

    Tim Cook is stepping down at Apple‘s CEO after 15 years. John Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer, the company announced.

    Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and Ternus will become its next CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026. The transition, which was approved unanimously by the board of directors, follows “a thoughtful, long-term succession planning process,” the company said.

    “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,” Cook said in a statement. “I love Apple with all of my being, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with a team of such ingenious, innovative, creative, and deeply caring people who have been unwavering in their dedication to enriching the lives of our customers and creating the best products and services in the world.”

    Cook, 65, first joined Apple in March 1998 and was named CEO in August 2011, shortly before the death of co-founder and previous CEO Steve Jobs. Prior to that, Cook was the tech giant’s COO and served as head of Apple’s Macintosh division.

    Ternus, 50, joined the executive team in 2021 as SVP of hardware engineering. Throughout his 25-year tenure so far at Apple, Ternus has overseen hardware engineering work on a variety of products across every category. The company said he was “instrumental” in the launch of multiple new product lines, including iPad and AirPods, as well as many generations of products across iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Ternus joined Apple’s product design team in 2001.

    “I am profoundly grateful for this opportunity to carry Apple’s mission forward,” Ternus said in a statement. “Having spent almost my entire career at Apple, I have been lucky to have worked under Steve Jobs and to have had Tim Cook as my mentor. It has been a privilege to help shape the products and experiences that have changed so much of how we interact with the world and with one another.”

    Regarding Ternus, Cook said that he “has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor. He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over 25 years are already too numerous to count, and he is without question the right person to lead Apple into the future. I could not be more confident in his abilities and his character, and I look forward to working closely with him on this transition and in my new role as executive chairman.”

    Arthur Levinson, who has been Apple’s non-executive chairman for the past 15 years, will become its lead independent director on Sept. 1 with the CEO changeover. Ternus will join the board of directors on the same date.

    More to come.

  • Disney+ Signs Multi-Year Co-Development Deal With Japan’s The Seven

    Disney+ Signs Multi-Year Co-Development Deal With Japan’s The Seven

    Disney+ Japan has struck a multi-year co-development agreement with The Seven, Inc. to produce Japanese-language live-action series exclusively for the platform, with titles destined for audiences in Japan and worldwide.

    The deal – Disney’s first ongoing content development tie-up with a Japanese production company for global streaming – will see Disney’s creative team working alongside The Seven from the ground up.

    The Seven, a Tokyo-based outfit owned by TBS Holdings (Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.), was launched at the end of 2021. Under the new framework, Disney and The Seven will build a pipeline of original series, combining their respective creative strengths. The company also holds a multi-year production partnership with Netflix, under which it has produced titles including “Alice in Borderland” and “Yu Yu Hakusho.”

    Carol Choi, executive vice president of original content strategy at The Walt Disney Company APAC, said: “Since the launch of Disney+ in Japan, general entertainment and local originals have become an increasingly important part of our content offering, making this collaboration a natural evolution in accelerating our content investment.”

    Narita Gaku, executive director of content production at The Walt Disney Company Japan, added: “We aim to nurture distinctive Japanese stories that feel authentic, enduring, and genuinely meaningful to audiences.”

    Setoguchi Katsuaki, president and CEO of The Seven, said: “I am confident that by unleashing the refined creativity of The Seven through Disney’s extensive network and expertise, we can evolve Japanese stories into the next craze that people truly fall in love with. We will continue to transcend borders and language barriers in pursuit of authentic and innovative works that remain etched in the hearts of viewers forever.”

    Vice president and chief creative officer Morii Akira – who produced both seasons of “Alice in Borderland” – added: “In finding a partner who shares our aspirations, I feel both an expansion of possibilities and a profound sense of responsibility. Our mission is to take Japan’s signature delicate human dramas and intricate settings and elevate them into top-tier entertainment that anyone – regardless of border or race – can feel is their own story.”

    The partnership comes as Disney+ continues to build its Japanese-language slate. The platform has previously released Japanese live-action titles including “Gannibal” and “Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation,” alongside international originals such as FX’s “Shōgun,” which drew significant viewership. Japan remains one of the platform’s key markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

  • Mastodon was hit by a ‘major’ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service

    Mastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance. As TechCrunch notes, the platform began reporting issues early Monday morning as much of the Mastodon-operated server became inaccessible.

    It’s not clear who might be behind the attack, but Mastodon’s head of communications Andy Piper described it as a “major” incident. A couple hours later, Mastodon shared on a status page that it had implemented countermeasures and that users should be able to access mastodon.social once again. Piper said that “some ongoing instability is a possibility” as the site recovered. It’s unclear if any other instances of the service were also targeted; mastodon.social is run directly by the nonprofit and is the largest server on the federated platform.

    Mastodon is the second decentralized platform to be targeted with a DDoS in recent days. Last week, Bluesky also dealt with a significant DDoS incident that took parts of the service offline for several hours. The company posted what it said was its final update Monday morning, saying that its service had “remained stable” and that there was “no evidence of unauthorized access to private user data.” A few hours later, however, it seemed Bluesky was once again experiencing some issues, though the cause was unclear. Its official status page was down, and a post from its server status account indicated that there were “elevated errors and timeouts on some Bluesky-hosted services.” Bluesky said it was investigating.

  • John Ternus will be CEO of Apple when Tim Cook steps down this fall

    Apple CEO Tim Cook is officially stepping down from his role on September 1, the company announced today, while current SVP of hardware engineering John Ternus will take over as the new CEO. Cook will transition to a new role as executive chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors. The company says the move was “approved unanimously” by Apple’s Board, and that Cook will work on transitioning his duties over the summer.

    “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,” Cook said in a statement. “I love Apple with all of my being, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with a team of such ingenious, innovative, creative, and deeply caring people who have been unwavering in their dedication to enriching the lives of our customers and creating the best products and services in the world.”

    Cook became CEO of Apple in 2011 following the death of co-founder Steve Jobs, and he led the charge for Apple’s post-iPhone and iPad era by launching the AirPods, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. He also pushed the company into being more of a service provider with the launch of Apple TV and Apple Music. While he’s had a strong reputation as a logistics-oriented executive, Cook has been criticized for lacking the product vision that Jobs was known for.

    Ternus, on the other hand, has been focused on product design since joining Apple in 2001. He became VP of hardware engineering in 2013, and later transitioned to a senior executive role in 2021. Ternus was also prominently featured at the MacBook Neo launch a few months ago, where Apple announced a low-cost yet high-quality notebook that encapsulates its unique place in the PC industry.

    “I am profoundly grateful for this opportunity to carry Apple’s mission forward,” Ternus said in a statement. “Having spent almost my entire career at Apple, I have been lucky to have worked under Steve Jobs and to have had Tim Cook as my mentor. It has been a privilege to help shape the products and experiences that have changed so much of how we interact with the world and with one another.”

  • Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

    Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

    Bitcoin held above $76,000 on Monday, rebounding from overnight lows as the broader crypto market remained steady despite Iran war risks.

    The largest cryptocurrency climbed about 2.4% over the past 24 hours, recovering from a dip below $74,000 earlier in the session. Ether (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL) and other major altcoins also mirrored bitcoin’s move, as the broad-market CoinDesk 20 rose 1.7%.

    That resilience comes against a shaky macro backdrop. U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that American forces had fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, warning of further escalation while Tehran refuses to strike a deal. A fragile ceasefire is set to expire later this week.

    Oil prices jumped 6% to near $90, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped modestly, down around 0.3%-0.4%.

    Crypto equities were mixed. Coinbase (COIN) and bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) gained roughly 2%, while Circle (CRCL) and ether treasury Bitmine (BMNR) edged lower by 1%-2%.

    “The fact that prices have not fully retraced despite new tensions suggests some genuine demand,” said Jasper De Maere, trader at Wintermute, pointing to recent spot ETF inflows as a supporting factor. Unlike earlier rallies this year, he said, the current move appears less driven by leverage.

    That said, the path forward remains tied to geopolitics. A renewed ceasefire could push bitcoin back toward $80,000, while further escalation may keep markets under pressure.

    For now, capital continues to concentrate in large-cap assets like bitcoin, De Maere noted, with riskier altcoins lagging, a pattern typical of market environments driven by macro headlines.

    DeFi reels from $292 million KelpDAO hack

    Elsewhere from the current price action, tensions are still high in the DeFi sector following the biggest crypto exploit of the year.

    The $292 million KelpDAO hack cascaded across the market, as a vulnerability allowed the attacker to drain funds that were then used as collateral across lending protocols.

    Because those assets were widely integrated into DeFi, the impact quickly spread, with users rushing to withdraw funds amid fears of bad debt and contagion.

    Total value locked (TVL) across DeFi protocols fell by $14 billion over the past two days, according to DefiLlama data, even as asset prices remained steady.

    DeFi TVL dropped to about $85 billion, its lowest level in a year and roughly 50% below October peaks. Aave, the largest lending protocol that was central in the exploit, saw around $10 billion in deposits withdrawn.

    “There’s a tremendous risk-reward imbalance in DeFi,” David Shuttleworth from Anchorage Digital’s protocol team said. “Users will no longer accept the slightly higher (and sometimes lower) than risk-free rate they get by depositing in lending pools,” especially given the latest wave of exploits across protocols.

    Read more: ‘DeFi is dead’: crypto community scrambles after this year’s biggest hack exposes contagion risk

  • Iran-U.S. Ceasefire in Jeopardy: Bitcoin Holds Steady, Even Bloomberg Analyst Mike McGlone Praised BTC—Here’s What to Expect Next

    As geopolitical tensions escalate in global markets and peace talks fail to yield results, Bitcoin is exhibiting unexpected resilience. Leading figures in the financial world have assessed BTC’s role in this process and its future amidst economic uncertainty.

    Bloomberg Senior Commodities Strategist Mike McGlone highlighted Bitcoin’s position in current market conditions. McGlone stated that Bitcoin is increasingly becoming a form of digital gold rather than a risk asset. According to McGlone, especially as volatility in traditional markets increases, Bitcoin’s limited supply makes it a hedge against inflation and political instability.

    Related News JUST IN: U.S. President Donald Trump Makes a Statement on the Iran Ceasefire – “The Likelihood of an Extension Is Very Low”

    CIO and Macro Strategist James Lavish approached the issue from a broader perspective, emphasizing the global debt crisis. Lavish stated that the collapse of peace talks created a “loss of confidence” in the markets. According to Lavish, as confidence in fiat currencies erodes, investors are turning to decentralized assets outside of government control. He noted that Bitcoin stands out as “sound money” in this process, adding that caution is advised against liquidity crises.

    Peter Tchir, on the other hand, focused on technical levels in the market and investor psychology. Tchir stated that Bitcoin holding onto certain support levels is a psychological threshold. He noted that geopolitical risks are priced in, but continued uncertainty could trigger volatility, adding that investors are cautiously waiting before any large-scale movements.

    *This is not investment advice.

  • Madonna Says Costume She Wore for Sabrina Carpenter Coachella Appearance Is Missing: “These Aren’t Just Clothes, They Are Part of My History”

    Madonna Says Costume She Wore for Sabrina Carpenter Coachella Appearance Is Missing: “These Aren’t Just Clothes, They Are Part of My History”

    Madonna‘s victory lap following a buzzy surprise Coachella appearance with Sabrina Carpenter has hit a snag just three days after the show, as the pop superstar shared Monday that the garments she wore during the set are nowhere to be found, and she’s asking anyone with knowledge to help her get them back.

    “This full circle moment hit different until I discovered that the vintage pieces that I wore went missing,” the superstar wrote in an Instagram story published on Monday. “My costume that was pulled from my personal archives — jacket, corset, dress and all other garments. These aren’t just clothes, they are part of my history.”

    Madonna said Monday that other archived pieces from that same era have gone missing as well, writing that “I’m hoping and praying that some kind soul will find these items,” further encouraging anyone with leads to reach out to her team at Infomaverick2026@gmail.com.

    The archived pieces in question include a light purple corset as well as a darker purple jacket. “I’m offering a reward for their safe return,” Madonna said. “Thank you with all My Heart.”

    Madonna’s surprise appearance with Carpenter was one of the biggest highlights across both weekends of Coachella this year, with the two pop stars performing several songs together including “Vogue,” “Like a Prayer” and Madonna’s “Bring Your Love” from her upcoming Confessions II album.

    Madonna expressed her gratitude to Carpenter in her post, starting it by saying “Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible. Bringing Confessions II back to where it began was such a thrill.”

    Madonna’s surprise performance came days after the star had announced Confessions II would release this July. A sequel to her critically lauded 2005 album Confessions On a Dance Floor, it will mark Madonna’s first album since 2019’s Madame X.

    As Madonna referenced, this Coachella performance was particularly symbolic given that she performed Confessions on a Dance Floor tracks in America for the first time at Coachella 20 years ago.

    “And that was such a thrill for me, so you can imagine what a thrill it is for me to be back 20 years later in the same boots, the same corset, the jacket I had on earlier, the same Gucci jacket,” Madonna told the crowd on Friday night. “So, it’s like a full circle moment, very meaningful for me.”