If you’re lining up for Record Store Day 2026, this episode focuses on the one name that matters most: Zev Feldman, known as The Jazz Detective. Best known for his first-release live recordings of Bill Evans on Resonance and Elemental, Feldman has already delivered 14 Evans RSD titles, with a 15th arriving April 18.

For Record Store Day 2026, he goes further than ever with 11 new jazz releases (including the Evans) across Resonance, Elemental, and Time Traveler Recordings, the label he co founded to bring back rare and hard to find 1970s jazz albums from the Muse catalog. This is not filler for collectors. It is a serious expansion of what Record Store Day can deliver.

Join Eric Pye and Mitch Anderson as they break down the full slate, the continued demand for the Bill Evans RSD series, and the reality of tracking down and restoring lost recordings. At the center is Feldman’s latest discovery, a deep archive from legendary Chicago club owner Joe Segal, now driving an ongoing series of never before heard live albums, with five debuting for RSD 2026. If you care about jazz, vinyl, and making smart choices before the lines form, this conversation gives you a real advantage.

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Resonance Records

Joe Henderson  – Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase  
3-LP set featuring saxophone titan Joe Henderson and his quartet with pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Steve Rodby and drummer Danny Spencer captured in February of 1978. Liners by John Koenig, reflections by Brackeen, Rodby and Spencer, but Joe Segal’s son Wayne.

Ahmad Jamal – At The Jazz Showcase: Live in Chicago 
2-LP set featuring the iconic pianist with bassist John Heard and drummer Frank Gant on March 20-21, 1976. Newly curated liner notes by Jamal scholar Eugene Holley, Jr. with memories from Jamal’s daughter Sumayah and appreciations from pianists Joe Alterman and Fred Hersch.

Yusef Lateef – Alight Upon The Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase 
3-LP set featuring Lateef with pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Bob Cunningham and drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath captured live in June of 1975. Liner notes by Lateef biographer Herb Boyd, plus interviews with Bennie Maupin, Wayne Segal and more.

Mal Waldron – Stardust & Starlight: At The Jazz Showcase
2-LP set featuring Waldron with bassist Steve Rodby, drummer Wilbur “the Chief” Campbell, and saxophonist Sonny Stitt captured in August 1979. Newly curated liner notes by Howard Mandel, interviews with pianist Lafayette Gilchrist, bassist Steve Rodby, Wayne Segal and more.

Time Traveler Recordings

Terry Callier – At The Earl of Old Town
2-LP set featuring the influential singer/songwriter at just 22-years-old.  A compelling never-before-released 1967 solo performance, recorded by NEA Jazz Master Joe Segal. The package includes comprehensive liner notes by Callier’s longtime friend, Real Jazz Sirius/XM program director Mark Ruffin and comments by daughter Sunny Callier. 

Roy Hargrove – BERN
Recorded at the International Jazzfestival Bern, Switzerland in May 2000, the album captures a vital, previously unissued Roy Hargrove date showcasing the then 30-year-old trumpeter/bandleader at the height of his powers. The package features extensive liner notes by noted jazz journalist/author Nate Chinen.

Buster Williams – Pinnacle
Williams’ celebrated 1975 debut album will be reissued for the first time by Time Traveler Recordings’ Muse Master Edition Series. Package includes original 1975 notes by Elliot Meadow, new liners by noted journalist Mike Flynn and a rare period photo by Raymond Ross.

Elemental Records

Michel Petrucciani – Kuumbwa (Europe only)
2-LP set capturing a fiery 1987 performance at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California. The first Petrucciani release among the label’s many jazz treasures, the recording features the legendary pianist with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Eliot Zigmund. The thoughtfully annotated set includes reflections by pianist’s son Alexandre Petrucciani, drummer Eliot Zigmund, Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, journalist Thierry Pérémarti, and Kuumbwa Co-Founder Tim Jackson.

Bill Evans at the BBC
2-LP set featuring spellbinding, intimate music from a 1965 performance showcasing the legendary pianist’s trio with bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Larry Bunker which aired on the British TV program Jazz 625, hosted by English trumpet player Humphrey Lyttelton. The comprehensive package includes notes by Evans scholar Marc Myers, appreciations by Jamie Cullum and James Pearson, and an interview with Israels who told Marc Myers, “Yes, we were damn near perfect at the BBC.”

Cecil Taylor Unit – Fragments, The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts
3-LP set featuring two explosive never-before released Cecil Taylor Unit performances featuring the avant-jazz pianist’s 1969 Unit with saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, saxophonist/flutist Sam Rivers and drummer Andrew Cyrille at their creative peak. The expansive package includes notes by Taylor biographer Philip Freeman, memories from drummer Andrew Cyrille and appreciations from Karen Borca, Matthew Shipp, Jack DeJohnette and more.

Freddie King – Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts
3-LP set featuring the blues legend Freddie King live before more than 50,000 fans in October 1975, the final full year of his life. Joining King are organist Alvin Hemphill, guitarist Ed Lively, pianist Lewis Stephens, bassist Benny Turner and drummer Calep Emphrey. The deluxe package features appreciations from his daughter, Wanda King, as well as ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, plus liner notes by author Cary Baker. The set documents an essential blues artist whose ferocious guitar tone, commanding singing, and genre-bridging vision helped reshape modern blues and rock.

This episode was recorded on March 30, 2026.

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The multiyear flight demonstration of FAME is expected to begin with an initial set of six spacecraft this summer.

Irish space-tech start-up Ubotica will offer its onboard AI systems in partnering with NASA on a mission to demonstrate autonomous intelligent satellite networks.

The ‘flight demonstration of federated autonomous measurement’ (FAME) mission is being run by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and will also see participation from UK satellite provision company Open Cosmos.

FAME aims to observe Earth by linking “more than 50 spacecraft from a wide range of operators in the largest autonomous satellite operations test ever attempted”, according to the three collaborators.

The mission will use satellites equipped with Ubotica’s onboard AI to monitor, identify and ‘understand’ Earth events such as wildfires, rogue ships or volcanic activity in real time and “act immediately in orbit, capturing additional data and triggering follow-on observations without waiting for ground analysis”.

According to Ubotica, traditional Earth observation optical, radar and infrared satellites capture and send data to their operators for “delayed processing”, whereas its AI platform “enables satellites to think, see and act autonomously, processing imagery in orbit in real time, extracting insights using advanced AI models and immediately transmitting critical intelligence to Earth”.

FAME intends to demonstrate replication of that capability “across an entire constellation”, so that observations, interpretations through AI and subsequent related behaviours by one satellite are interpreted by others in the network, which can then adjust their next behaviours accordingly in coordination as “an intelligent system”.

FAME’s foundation lies in a previous collaboration between the trio, who said that in July 2025, they successfully demonstrated ‘dynamic targeting’, enabling spacecraft to reorient in moments when required – without ground personnel involvement – to capture event confirmation imagery.

Ubotica CEO Fintan Buckley said: “Dynamic targeting showed what a single satellite with onboard AI can achieve. FAME shows what happens when that capability is coordinated across a network.

“Our contribution is the intelligence inside the Ubotica nodes: detecting what matters, processing it in orbit and passing the signal to whatever asset can act on it fastest. That is how you close the loop at a speed that is actually useful.”

The multiyear flight demonstration of FAME is expected to begin with an initial set of six spacecraft this summer. The collaborative work on dynamic targeting was recognised in December with the SpaceNews Icon Award for Space AI Partnership.

The trio said the first year of the mission will focus on maturing flight capabilities and executing AI and notification tests across the core constellation, while years two and three will see scaling to a network of more than 50 spacecraft “processing thousands of automated alerts and executing hundreds of autonomous on-orbit tasking commands across assets from multiple operators and agencies”.

Dublin-based Ubotica was founded in 2016 by Buckley, John Bourke and Aubrey Dunne. In February, the company was among the first chosen for involvement in Ireland’s European Space Agency Phi-Lab at Irish Manufacturing Research in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.

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Contrary to earlier predictions that artificial intelligence would reduce reliance on mobile apps, new data suggests the opposite is happening. The app ecosystem is seeing a sharp rise in activity, with AI playing a key role in driving a new wave of app development.

According to a Tom’s Guide report quoting market intelligence firm Appfigures, global app releases grew by 60 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026 across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The growth is even more pronounced on iOS, where app launches increased by 80 percent during the same period. Early data for April shows an even steeper rise, with total app releases up 104 percent across both platforms and 89 percent on iOS alone.

AI Is Powering A New App Gold Rush

The surge in app creation comes amid earlier concerns that AI chatbots and agents would replace traditional apps altogether. Industry leaders had speculated that users might shift toward conversational interfaces, reducing the need for standalone applications.

However, a different trend is emerging. AI tools are making it easier for individuals to build apps, even without formal coding skills. Platforms such as AI-assisted development tools are lowering the barrier to entry, enabling creators to quickly turn ideas into functional software.

This shift is reflected in the types of apps being launched. While mobile games continue to dominate in terms of volume, categories like productivity, utilities, and lifestyle apps are seeing increased activity. Health and fitness apps are also among the top segments experiencing growth.

Why This Matters For The App Ecosystem

The resurgence of app development signals a broader transformation in how software is created. Instead of replacing apps, AI appears to be accelerating their production, potentially ushering in a new “app gold rush.”

For companies like Apple and Google, this translates into renewed platform relevance and increased opportunities for revenue through app distribution and in-app purchases. For developers and creators, it opens the door to experimentation and innovation at a scale that was previously difficult to achieve.

However, this growth also introduces challenges. A rapid influx of new apps increases the risk of low-quality, misleading, or malicious software entering the marketplace.

What It Means For Users

For users, the growing number of apps means more choices and potentially more innovative tools. AI-powered applications are expanding capabilities across productivity, communication, and entertainment.

At the same time, the surge makes it harder to distinguish between reliable apps and those that may be spammy or harmful. Recent incidents involving fraudulent or malicious apps slipping through review processes highlight the need for stronger oversight.

What Comes Next

As AI-driven development continues to gain traction, the volume of app releases is expected to grow further. This could push platforms like Apple to enhance their review systems and introduce stricter monitoring mechanisms.

The next phase of the app economy will likely depend on balancing rapid innovation with quality control. While AI is clearly enabling a new wave of creation, ensuring trust and safety will be critical as the ecosystem expands.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle has fairly common letters, so you might solve it right away. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Read more: New Study Reveals Wordle’s Top 10 Toughest Words of 2025

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with D.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to maintaining an upright position on one’s feet. It’s also the main title word in a huge Stephen King novel.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is STAND.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, April 18, No. 1764, was TOADY.

Recent Wordle answers

April 14, No. 1760: CYCLE

April 15, No. 1761: BEGUN

April 16, No. 1762: CUBIT

April 17, No. 1763: BELLE

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q. 

Some solid starter words to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE

Matrix Recruitment’s Breda Dooley finds that in a competitive space, candidates can’t fall foul to common faux pas.

Looking for a new job can be stressful, as you aim to progress your career and find a role that suits both your lifestyle and your ambitions. With that in mind, it is critical that you put your best foot forward, as even the smallest mistake during the interview and hiring process could be the deciding factor on whether or not that dream job becomes yours. 

Candidates are making avoidable errors, finds Breda Dooley, the head of recruitment at Matrix Recruitment Group. With mistakes ranging from generic CVs to costly blunders during virtual interviews, she noted that hiring managers often cite small errors as the reason a candidate missed out on an opportunity in an increasingly competitive job market. 

Explaining that candidates should always be prepared, professional and show genuine interest in the role, Dooley highlighted the areas in which mistakes are often made and offered advice as to how applicants can avoid an unnecessary blunder. 

Virtual interview blunders

We are firmly in the post-Covid era, with many of the rules and regulations brought in during the pandemic having long been disregarded. One element that has stuck around, however, is the virtual interview, as many roles exist now in a hybrid or remote capacity.

Yet despite the prevalence of online workplace engagement, Dooley finds that job applicants in 2026 are continuing to make avoidable mistakes: for example, poor camera positioning, a failure to test internet connection prior to the interview and taking the call in an environment with distracting background noise. Body language, too, should be controlled, in much the same way that you would regulate your face and emotions in an in-person setting. 

Dooley said, “Virtual interviews require the same level of preparation as face-to-face meetings. Your setup, body language and focus all influence the impression you leave.”

Down the garden path

The manner in which you choose to deliver your answers is also of importance, as too little or too much information could result in a negative interviewing experience for the employer and the loss of an opportunity for the applicant. 

That is to say, you should make a concerted effort not to overly rehearse your answers – generic, overly memorised responses can sound stilted and unnatural. Answers should be pre-prepared to a degree, but not so well crafted that they come across as being scripted or lacking authenticity. 

Dooley said, “Interviews should still feel like a conversation. Candidates should focus on sharing genuine examples that show how they approach challenges or delivered results. It’s really important to give real-life examples and scenarios with clear facts; this will stick out in an interview and showcase your skills.”

The opposite is true as well, finds Dooley, as unfocused or excessively detailed answers can show an inability to structure a coherent response to a question.

“Don’t ramble. Clear and concise answers that focus on relevant examples tend to leave a stronger impression on interview panels.”

Finish strong

First impressions can last – however, it is possible that a recruiter will ignore a poor start if you pick yourself up and finish strong. A failure to connect with the place offering the job, or asking anything about the work at hand, though, can certainly leave the employer feeling as though you wouldn’t be a good fit. 

In asking additional questions once the conversation has come to a natural halt, you can show that you are genuinely curious about the organisation, that you want to engage further and that you understand the importance of communicating queries or concerns. 

“Candidates should use the opportunity to learn more about the role, the team and the company culture. The fundamentals haven’t changed – preparation, clarity and professionalism remain the factors that set strong candidates apart,” said Dooley. 

In addition to showcasing your suitability for the role, asking questions also enables the applicant to fully assess whether or not the working environment is one in which they would be happy to work. Just make sure that the questions are in line with your current status as an applicant, and don’t unintentionally cross a professional boundary. 

So there you have it – the common mistakes many job applicants in 2026 are still making. Make sure you aren’t among them. 

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