Time’s arrow: Researchers in Germany and the Netherlands have explored the relationship between thermodynamics (represented by the smashing glass) and quantum mechanics in a photonic quantum processor. (Courtesy: Florian Sterl/Sterltech Optics) Physicists in the Netherlands and Germany have shown that the theories of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics are both valid ways of describing the behaviour of photons in a quantum processor. The results, obtained by researchers at the University of Twente and the Freie Universität Berlin, open the door to a deeper understanding of how to reconcile these two great theories. Thermodynamics and quantum mechanics are cornerstones of modern physics,…
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KPMG is offering high schoolers paid internships to help fix accounting’s staffing shortage.By her own admission, Autumn Kimborough, 17, didn’t have a passion for accounting. But the rising high school senior from Flossmoor, Illinois, heard about a well-paid summer internship at KPMG, which included a $250 clothing stipend, and got excited.For the first time, the Big Four accounting firm organized a three-week session geared toward high schoolers with the specific goal of encouraging younger adults to consider a career in the field, according to Jennifer Flynn, KPMG’s community impact lead.Nearly 200 teenagers are participating in the summer internship program, which pays…
A4’s supernatural horror Talk To Me opens the debut film by Australian brothers and popular YouTubers Danny and Michael Philippou on 2,300 screens. Strong reviews (see Deadline’s here), A24 large built-in fan base and its elevated horror cred saw a Thursday gross of $1.25 million, looking to top a $4-5M weekend. The Sundance-premiering pic follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand and become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Michael Philippou gleefully freaked out a Comic-Con event last week with a…
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space won an Air Force contract to continue development of an engine that could be used in the upper stage of future launch vehicles. Colorado-based Sierra Space received a $22.6 million contract from the Air Force Test Center July 25 to mature the design of its VR35K-A engine. The contract will allow continued work on the engine, such as development of “flight-weight engine component design,” according to a Defense Department procurement notice. Sierra Space and its corporate parent, Sierra Nevada Corporation, have been working on the VR35K-A engine design for several years with support from the Air…
Meta Platforms executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on their new Twitter rival Threads, after the app lost more than half of its users in the weeks following its buzzy launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday.Retention of users on the text-based app was better than executives had expected, though it was “not perfect,” said Zuckerberg, speaking at an internal company town hall, the audio of which was heard by Reuters.”Obviously, if you have more than 100 million people sign up, ideally it would be awesome if all of them or even half of them stuck around. We’re…
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Lawmakers took big steps this week aimed at regulating digital assets before closing up shop until September. Two of them represented victories for the nascent crypto lobby on Capitol Hill. The other could spell trouble ahead for the industry.The House Financial Services Committee advanced a measure Thursday to establish a clear regulatory framework for the issuance of payment stablecoins. The bill also allows new stablecoin issuers…
The house Lisa Marie Presley lived in until the day she died is up for sale … TMZ has learned. Lisa Marie moved into the Calabasas house in 2020 … she rented but had an option to purchase it, which she planned to do. The house is listed for $4,679,000. Her realtor and friend, Robb Friedman, significantly renovated the property after she died back in January. The house is a skosh under 7,500 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 7 baths, and has all the bells and whistles, including a home theatre, a wine cellar, the obligatory California pool and…
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, during a news conference in New York, April 4, 2023.Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDonald Trump on Friday appealed a judge’s recent denial of his request that his pending New York state criminal case be transferred to federal court.Trump, 77, was indicted in late March by a grand jury in Manhattan Supreme Court on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to Michael Cohen, his former personal lawyer.The payments reimbursed Cohen, and then some, for the lawyer’s $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels right before the 2016…
On Thursday, Amal and George Clooney headed out to dinner near their Lake Como home at Gatto Nero. Amal looked stunning in a silver sequined minidress of chainmail by Paco Rabanne. It was composed of a bustier style bodice, skinny straps, and a pleated hem that ended mid-thigh, showing off her long toned legs.Amal’s hair was down with a side part, and she wore dangling silver earrings, carried a small black purse, and had a dark red manicure. By her side, George wore a toned down charcoal grey suit over a dark navy button down shirt. They smiled as they…
Once again, we’ve got two entirely different stories at play, threaded together by Claire’s letter, written her present and in Brianna’s past. Another tie that binds them both is how the family is in grave danger — Brianna’s family due to the nefarious Rob Cameron and Claire’s due to the wages of war. Outlander Season 7 Episode 7 sets up the midseason finale with aching realities that we know will carry well into the second half of the season. Let’s start with the good. Roger MacKenzie and his great great great (many greats) Grandda put the (immediate, in Buccleigh’s case)…
The last animal lives on, Ramona Ausubel promises. Loss changes us and leaves its imprint in “a reminder of the moment [we] trampled, gathered, built, destroyed, imagined, loved.” Joy abounds on each page, as does curiosity, playfulness, mischief. This is because the novel is told from the perspective of two teen sisters on an unlikely adventure. Ausubel immerses us in myriad new worlds, from a paleontology lab to frozen tundra to the untamed land of teenage conspiracy. The sisters travel to Siberia, Iceland, and Italy with their mother Jane, “a 38-year-old grad-student sing-mother widow” and “dirt dentist.” 13-year-old Vera, who…
In this articleFFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTFord Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 17, 2020.Rebecca Cook | ReutersHeads up, hybrid fans: Ford Motor is working on a whole bunch of new hybrid models.”You’re going to see a lot more hybrid systems from us,” CEO Jim Farley said Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that revealed widening losses on its electric vehicles unit.related investing newsFord balances growth and profits in a promising quarter, keeps its stock ratingZev Fima19 hours agoThe comments run slightly counter to recent messaging…
Photo by Moussa Kane“A Soul of Small Places,” by Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo, made history recently when it emerged as the first jointly conceived story shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing since the first award was made in 2000 to Leila Aboulela. Diene is a Franco–Senegalese American humanitarian based in Pretoria, the francophone spokesperson for the African Speculative Fiction Society, the French-language editor for Omenana Magazine, and a regular columnist at Strange Horizons. He was nominated for several Nommo Awards, and his debut collection, Dark Moons Rising on a Starless Night, was nominated for the 2019 Splatterpunk…
Signage outside Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Jan. 30, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Intel — The chip stock jumped more than 6% after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The latest quarter marked a return to profitability after two consecutive losing periods. Intel’s forecast for the third quarter also came in above analyst expectations.Roku – Shares popped more than 25% after the company reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the recent quarter. The streaming stock posted a loss of 76 cents a share, ahead of the $1.26-loss per share expected…
World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, will award the 2023 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature to Gene Luen Yang, the legendary graphic novelist. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, Yang will receive the $35,000 prize, a silver medallion and a certificate at a ceremony at OU.Robert Con Davis-Undiano, WLT’s executive director, said that “the Neustadt Prizes are especially effective at highlighting key literary and cultural figures like Yang and mapping their important contributions to contemporary literature and culture.” The public is invited to the Neustadt Lit Fest on the OU…
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Wednesday isn’t a day like Tuesday, where there are cheap tickets up for sale, but that didn’t stop Warner Bros.’ Barbie from continuing its daily weekday $20M+ streak. The Greta Gerwig-directed feature grossed $23M yesterday, -12% from Tuesday, sending its six-day running total to $237.1M. America’s No. 1 doll definitely is crossing $300M this weekend, with an expected $70M+ second frame. If she does so in fewer than 10 days, Barbie will be the fastest female-demo feature to cross the three-century mark. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast holds that record at 10 days. Barbie didn’t set any Wednesday records, but…
WASHINGTON — Argentina signed the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration, part of a recent surge of countries joining the agreement. Daniel Filmus, Argentina’s minister for science, technology and innovation, signed the Artemis Accords in a ceremony July 27 at Casa Rosada, Argentina’s presidential office in Buenos Aires. Argentine President Alberto Fernández attended the ceremony along with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Along with our fellow Artemis Accords signatories, the United States and Argentina are setting a standard for 21st century exploration and use of space,” Nelson said in a statement about the signing. The Accords, rolled out…