[embedded content] NASA tracks about 23,000 pieces of space debris bigger than a grapefruit orbiting Earth. This space junk is of human origin and includes defunct satellites, bits discarded by space missions, and pieces created by the fragmentation of the previous two categories. Furthermore, NASA estimates that there are millions of pieces in orbit that are too small for the space agency to keep track of. Some of this junk is travelling as fast as 28,000 km/h and even a small piece can do serious damage if it collides with a satellite. As a result, the people who design spacecraft are…
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Cans of PepsiCo’s Pepsi Zero Sugar soda are displayed for an arranged photograph taken in Tiskilwa, Illinois, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration disagrees with a World Health Organization finding that the widely used soda sweetener aspartame possibly causes cancer in humans, saying the studies used to reach that conclusion had “significant shortcomings.””Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. FDA scientists do not have safety concerns when aspartame is used under the approved conditions,” an agency spokesperson said late Thursday shortly after the…
Paramount/Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is off and running overseas with a $39.8M cume through Thursday in 48 international box office markets. This includes Wednesday openings in some markets and a strong paid preview program. With domestic’s Wednesday/Thursday plus previews, that brings the global total on the Tom Cruise-starrer to $$63.6M through yesterday. The mega well-reviewed Christopher McQuarrie-directed thrillfest is rolling out in 70 offshore markets this week, and adds the UK, China, Spain, Taiwan and Scandinavia today. Note that huge Cruise market Japan is going a week later to sidestep the launch of Hayao Miyazaki’s latest. …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on July 13 released a revised draft solicitation for the next round of national security launch contracts, known as National Security Space Launch Phase 3. In a major departure from the first draft request for proposals released in February, the Space Force is increasing the number of heavy-lift launch providers it plans to select from two to three. NSSL Phase 3 is a multibillion-dollar procurement of launch services projected for 2025 through 2029. United Launch Alliance and SpaceX won NSSL Phase 2 in 2020, and their current contracts will be recompeted. The Space Systems…
Redmi Note 12 series, which launched in March this year, could get a successor soon as the Chinese smartphone company is reportedly working on new phones. Recently, a Redmi Note 13 smartphone is said to have been spotted on the EEC certification website along with another unknown Redmi smartphone. The purported Redmi Note 13 will be launched as a successor to the base variant of the Redmi Note 12 series. This year’s Redmi Note 12 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC. It features AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate.According to a TheTechOutlook report, a…
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management.Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire hedge fund chief Bill Ackman donated $3,300 in the second quarter to Democrat and anti-vaccine presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign during the second quarter, according to a Federal Election Commission filing.Ackman’s donation came just days after he sided, in a tweet, with Kennedy’s broadly debunked skepticism about vaccines.Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital, explained to CNBC days later: “I listened to RFK on several podcasts and a town hall and thought he raised important issues about vaccines and other issues that were worth…
Play video content Shirley’s Temple Ariana Grande is an expert in the studio, even outside her sweet spot of the recording booth … so claims her longtime collaborator Leon Thomas III!!! Leon and Ariana starred on the Nickelodeon series “Victorious” together back in the day, and he recalled coaching the megastar singer during a recent sit-down on the “Shirley’s Temple” podcast. Leon says he advised AG, early on, to learn the art of engineering her own music and swears he saw her grow into a master wizard at Pro Tools software. Their still-developing creativity led them to make their own…
In this articleJPMSPCEFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTU.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | Handout | ReutersThe government of the U.S. Virgin Islands in a court filing Friday estimated that it will seek damages of at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase in a lawsuit accusing the big bank of facilitating sex trafficking by its former long-time customer Jeffrey Epstein.The Virgin Islands also said it wants an…
Kate Middleton and Prince William made their visit to the Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford a family affair today. All three of their children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—joined the couple for the military air show. Ben Birchall – PA Images//Getty ImagesChris Jackson//Getty ImagesChris Jackson//Getty ImagesChris Jackson//Getty ImagesChris Jackson//Getty ImagesThe family all matched in white and navy looks. Kate stood out in a tan blazer, navy pants, and a white T-shirt. Charlotte, meanwhile, wore a striped dress with a Peter Pan collar, while her brother George wore a blue polo and green pants.Chris Jackson//Getty ImagesLouis was dressed in a…
How do you wrap up a series like Mayans M.C.? We’ll find out soon because Mayans M.C. Season 5 Episode 10 marks the end of the series. Based on the official promo released by FX, it will be a devastating fight to the finish line for everyone involved. E.Z. and Angel’s bond will be tested like never before in the aftermath of their father’s death. Yes, it seems the tease at the end of Mayans M.C. Season 5 Episode 9 wasn’t a fluke: Felipe Reyes is dead. The development undoubtedly serves as a sobering moment for the Reyes brothers, who…
If you’re a thin-haired fella like me, even the best pomades won’t quite get the job done when it comes to styling your ‘do to perfection. When your follicles are thinner, keeping your hair from looking like a plate of overcooked spaghetti is no easy feat. That’s where hair gel comes in.Whatever your styling aspirations, the best men’s hair gel for thin hair will keep your man mane looking slick and sharp all day long. Coupled with the right shampoo, the best styling gel for thin hair will help to give your ‘do the extra volume it needs while maintaining…
In a work of fiction, place is a character, but unlike mortal characters and their short lives, places are seemingly infinite. Their beginnings are recorded in history books but are distant dawns to its dwellers. We are shaped by place. We fall in love in alleyways and conspire in cafés. We plant our fruits in dark fertile earth where roots take hold, and we bury our dead deep within so that we can stand in a single place to mourn. When I wrote The Oud Player of Cairo, conveying the complexity of the city, its history, its architecture, and its…
Changpeng Zhao, billionaire and chief executive officer of Binance Holdings Ltd., speaks during a session at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.Zed Jameson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCrypto exchange Binance is laying off employees in response to an ongoing Justice Department probe that is likely to end with a consent decree or settlement, according to a current employee who is familiar with the company’s plans.The cuts will eliminate 1,500 to 3,000 of Binance’s global workforce, this person told CNBC, and will take place through the end of the year. The Wall Street Journal previously reported on Friday…
In this articleJPMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTJamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, at the U.S. Capitol for a lunch meeting with the New Democrat Coalition in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2023.Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report second-quarter results before the opening bell Friday, kicking off the banking industry’s earnings season.JPMorgan has been a port in the storm for bank investors this year. Earnings reports from the biggest U.S. bank by assets are closely watched for read-throughs for other lenders.related investing newsTop bank analyst Mike Mayo says keep buying JPMorgan at the…
SAN FRANCISCO – Maxar Technologies unveiled a platform to simplify and speed up access to high-resolution Earth imagery. The Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP), demonstrated at the Esri User Conference in San Diego this week, offers access to archival and current imagery online and through an application programming interface. “It revolutionizes the way our customers can access and buy imagery,” Sid Dixit, Maxar vice president of engineering and product, told SpaceNews. “For example, using MGP Express, you can simply swipe through your credit card and purchase the imagery without having to call or email Maxar. It gets directly delivered to you.” In the…
Google Play Games for PC beta has finally launched in India, bringing with it a suite of Android mobile games to the platform. But unlike emulation — by way of apps like BlueStacks — this is a native app where the company has worked with respective game developers to optimise every title for PC, so it doesn’t consume too many resources. The client is now available in beta and lets you browse and play games with a keyboard and mouse, in addition to delivering seamless syncing across devices — as long as you use the same Google account. Bear in…
Protesters demonstrating over climate justice, loss and damage, fossil fuels, human rights, exploitation by rich countries of poor countries and other climate related issues during the UNFCCC SB58 Bonn Climate Change Conference on June 13, 2023 in Bonn, Germany.Sascha Schuermann | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — A Republican-led House Financial Services subcommittee held a second hearing Thursday scrutinizing the Biden administration’s environmental, social and governance disclosure proposals for public U.S. companies.The hearing zeroed in on the influence of proxy advisors on shareholder voting decisions on questions related to ESG investing. Republicans pushed back against what they called the…
NewsQuavo and Future Share New Song “Turn Yo Clic Up”: Listen “Turn Yo Clic Up” is Quavo’s third new song this year By Hattie LindertJuly 14, 2023FacebookTwitterFuture and Quavo (Photo Courtesy of Motown)FacebookTwitterQuavo and Future have shared a new song, “Turn Yo Clic Up.” Atake, Sluzyyy, Basobeats, and Macshooter49 produced the track. Listen to it below. “Turn Yo Clic Up” is Quavo’s third new song of 2023, following “Without You,” “Greatness,” and “Honey Bun.” The former two paid tribute to Quavo’s late nephew and Migos bandmate Takeoff, who was shot and killed in 2022. At the BET Awards last month, Quavo reunited with…