Author: Admin

Margaret isn’t turning her back on her pal Tamra. Pic credit: Bravo The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Margaret Josephs is standing by her friend Tamra Judge amid all her The Real Housewives of Orange County backlash. As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Margaret was warned by fans to steer clear of Tamra after a recent hang at their friend’s birthday party. Margaret isn’t here for the haters or trolls and also has a message for all the toxicity surrounding Tamra. It’s no secret that Tamra has been dragged all season on RHOC for many reasons, including how she…

Read More

SAN FRANCISCO – New Mexico startup mPower Technology announced a contract Oct. 3 with Airbus Netherlands B.V. to provide solar power modules for more than 200 satellites. “It’s one of the largest space power module contracts ever announced, and clearly the largest for mPower,” Kevin Hell, mPower president and CEO, told SpaceNews. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Under the agreement, mPower will supply DragonSCALES solar modules to Airbus for MDA Aurora, the software-defined satellites being built for communications constellations including Canadian satellite operator Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation. Starting in 2025, mPower will deliver DragonSCALE modules capable of generating…

Read More

Outgoing First Lady Melania Trump listens as her husband Outgoing US President Donald Trump addresses guests at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021. Alex Edelman | Afp | Getty ImagesRepublican former first lady Melania Trump on Thursday appeared to express strong support for abortion rights, potentially exposing a stark division with her husband, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, on a key election issue.”Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,” Melania Trump said in the latest promo video for her forthcoming memoir, “MELANIA.””Without a doubt there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential…

Read More

A sign outside of the Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.David Ryder | Getty ImagesMore than a decade ago, Starbucks bought its first coffee farm, in Costa Rica. Now the coffee giant has added two more to its portfolio.The Seattle-based company said Thursday that it’s invested in another farm in Costa Rica and its first in Guatemala in the hopes of getting closer to its goal of protecting its coffee supply from climate change.Rising temperatures, frosts in Brazil, three consecutive years of La Nina and other extreme weather have been hurting coffee…

Read More

Blossoms have opened up on the potential to support Oasis on their 2025 comeback tour. READ MORE: Who’ll be supporting Oasis on their reunion tour? Fans and artists share theories and requests The Stockport band spoke to NME in a new interview about the possibility of supporting the Britpop legends following news of their reunion in late August. The Tom Ogden-led band have just released their fifth album ‘Gary‘, which saw a gaggle of famous Garys unite to promote the record. Blossoms have been hotly tipped to support the brothers, having opened for Noel Gallagher in the past and with Liam Gallagher reportedly seeking…

Read More

The commodities exchange KalshiEx resumed taking bets on the outcome of the 2024 congressional election Wednesday, hours after a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., lifted a legal freeze on such contracts.And Kalshi’s website says the exchange on Thursday will begin accepting bets on the outcome of the presidential election between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.The appeals court in a decision rejected an effort by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prohibit Kalshi from offering “Congressional Control Contracts” while the federal agency appealed a lower court’s ruling that had given a green light for such bets.The…

Read More

What can you tell us about your new release, State of Vengeance (Virgil Jones Mystery Thriller Series Book 22)? State of Vengeance is the 22nd novel in the Virgil Jones Mystery Thriller Series, and like all the prior novels, at its core, this book is basically the next chapter in a larger overarching storyline. I don’t do cliffhangers, so each book is its own complete story. I’m pleased that readers seem to be enjoying each individual book as they navigate their way through the series. Are your books meant to be read in order? I think that answer is largely…

Read More

Daniel Day-Lewis presents during the live ABC Telecast of The 86th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, CA. Credit/Provider: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.Preview:Daniel Day-Lewis will appear in a movie for the first time since 2017.He’s co-written ‘Anemone’ with his son Ronan, who is also directing.Sean Bean, Samantha Morton and Samuel Bottomley co-star.With three Oscars under his belt and a long, successful career, Daniel Day-Lewis could be well forgiven for dedicating the rest of his days to other pursuits.And indeed, it appeared he might be doing just that, having not graced screens since 2017’s…

Read More

Lamborghini has teamed up with Animoca Brands for its Web3 debut. As part of the partnership, supercars from the luxury Italian automaker will be launched by the Hong Kong-based game software firm into metaverse gaming ecosystems. The move from Lamborghini is aimed at getting customers acclimatised to the future of immersive marketing and brand engagement strategies that resonate with a newer generation of customers. This is Lamborghini’s first interoperable blockchain-based implementation of its iconic vehicles in gaming.The automaker said it is working on an NFT-friendly immersive platform named ‘Fast ForWorld’. This platform, designed by Gravitaslabs, is being projected as Lamborghini’s…

Read More

Without a doubt, the Sister Wives stars are going through a new chapter in their lives. Now that the family has laid Garrison Brown to rest, how does that affect the presence of the family featured in the show? Which Brown family members refuse to be filmed in the aftermath of his tragedy? Garrison Brown’s Passing Is Deeply Impacting The Brown Family Undeniably, the Brown family was rocked after the tragic loss of Garrison Brown. While Sister Wives gave a brief tribute to the precious boy, fans are wondering how his death will affect his siblings. After Janelle Brown discussed…

Read More

Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesEurope’s top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters ahead of the next tightening of carbon regulations.Automakers operating in Europe face stricter emission targets from next year as the EU cap on average emissions from new vehicles sales falls to 93.6 grams of CO2 per kilometer (g/km), reflecting a 15% decrease from a 2021 baseline of 110.1 g/km.Exceeding those limits — which were agreed in 2019…

Read More

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFacebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said that it’s working with two leading banks in the U.K. on an information-sharing arrangement to help protect consumers from fraud.Meta said it was expanding its Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIPE) to enable U.K. banks to directly share information with the social media giant, in a bid to help it detect and take down scamming accounts and coordinated fraud schemes.Meta said that the tech has already been tested with multiple lenders in the U.K. In one example, Meta says it was able to take down 20,000 accounts from…

Read More

OpenAI has closed its long-awaited funding round at a valuation of $157 billion, including the $6.6 billion the company raised from an extensive roster of investment firms and big tech companies.While OpenAI didn’t name the investors in Wednesday’s press release, a person with knowledge of the matter said the round was led by Thrive Capital and included participation from existing backer Microsoft as well as chipmaker Nvidia, SoftBank and others. Thrive planned to invest $1 billion in the round, CNBC previously reported.OpenAI’s rapid ascent, which began with the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, has been the biggest story in…

Read More

MJ Lenderman has postponed the first three dates of his upcoming tour in support of Manning Fireworks due to “the ongoing natural disaster and humanitarian crisis in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, where most of MJ Lenderman’s band and their families are based,” reads his Instagram post. Severe damage from Hurricane Helene flooding has left thousands without power in Western North Carolina, destroyed roads, and totaled houses and businesses.“Our tour will now begin this Sunday in Knoxville,” the post continues. “Please stay tuned for additional information regarding rescheduled shows for Atlanta and Nashville.” Lenderman, an Asheville…

Read More

A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a redacted motion by Special Counsel Jack Smith detailing evidence against former President Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C.The 165-page document was filed by Smith as part of his argument that Trump can still be prosecuted for efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss despite a Supreme Court ruling in July that he has presumptive presidential immunity for official acts.Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed the filing less than five weeks before the Republican nominee Trump will face Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in the 2024 presidential election.If Trump…

Read More

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Meet the 2024 MacArthur FellowsWhoever shadow-coined the MacArthur a “genius” grant should themselves get one. Secretive, wide-ranging, lucrative, and the at this point the you-cant-buy-it adjective, coveted: the MacArthur is probably only the second most prestigious award thinker/writer/scientist/artist can get behind the Nobel. This year’s crop is as fascinating and envy-inducing as ever (here is a pro-tip: if you can’t get yourself off social…

Read More

There’s definitely something about a pair of leather shoes that makes a statement. Wearing a pair, whether they’re dress shoes, loafers, or sneakers, is a way to make clear that you care about how you look and know how to dress well. I don’t know if there’s a more controversial question I’ve covered for FashionBeans than what the best leather shoes for men actually are. There’s such a huge amount of options out there, and which shoes you’d call the best depends on what types of shoes you tend to like. I eventually just decided to find 7 great options…

Read More