Marvel Posts Super Earnings

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Cybercriminals and spies working for nation-states are surreptitiously coexisting inside the same compromised name-brand routers as they use the devices to disguise attacks motivated both by financial gain and strategic espionage, researchers said. In some cases, the coexistence is peaceful, as financially motivated hackers provide spies with access to already compromised routers in exchange for a fee, researchers from security firm Trend Micro reported Wednesday.

They want to help you, by telling you to take a hike. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year, the check-in feels more necessary than ever. Between the loss of lives in Gaza, the looming November election, and financial stress, all on top of our regular workloads and daily to-do lists, many are carrying hefty mental loads.

DoorDash has grown out its international business at a rapid pace as the company has invested aggressively in the space and added new merchants. DoorDash heavily narrowed its net loss and hit new quarterly records for key metrics for the first quarter of 2024. But growth of total orders, marketplace gross order value, and revenue—while all still up double digits from the same time a year ago—is slowing from the same breakneck pace it achieved in past quarters.

The annual Met Gala is held to celebrate the dresses on display inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but on May 6, all eyes will be on the celebrities entering the museum in dresses that are works of art in themselves. Hosted the first Monday of every May, the Met Gala serves to raise money for the museum’s Costume Institute.

Dan Schneider, the creator and producer of multiple popular Nickelodeon shows from the late 90s and early 2000s, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. The Investigation Discovery documentary series, which was released on March 17 and 18 and is now streaming on Max, featured interviews with multiple former Nickelodeon child actors who alleged that Schneider fostered a toxic and unsafe work environment for adults and children alike.