NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape the iconic Pillars of Creation where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations but are far more permeable. These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear
Month: October 2022
There are certain universal truths — let’s call them commandments — that quality timepieces must adhere to… Thou shalt be Swiss-made Thou shalt cost an arm and a leg Thou shalt have a high barrier to entry Sometimes, sure. There’s nothing wrong with a well-deserved splurge from time to time. But that’s not what
After years of anticipation, the cryptocurrency ethereum finally implemented a major network upgrade that completely changes how the blockchain verifies transactions, mints new coins and secures its network. Called proof-of-stake, this system has reduced ethereum’s energy consumption by more than 99%. Energy usage has been one of the cryptocurrency industry’s biggest targets for critique. But
Rishi Sunak has become the first to receive 100 public endorsements from Tory MPs – enough to meet the threshold for nominations in the leadership race. The news came before a source close to Boris Johnson claimed he had also reached the threshold to reach the ballot, although this has yet to be verified. The
Just when you thought it was safe to step back into the gilts market… things are getting nervy again. Around lunchtime on Friday the odds on Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership battle rapidly shortened. For a moment, the former prime minister was favourite, on Betfair’s betting markets, to become the next PM. Johnson backed
Fear is a powerful thing and it is motivating many to leave the Ukrainian city of Kherson. With Ukrainian troops closing in on the city, thousands have left using ferries to cross the great Dnipro River. Kherson was the first major city to fall to Vladimir Putin’s military after the invasion began in February and
The Balenciaga fashion house has cut ties with Kanye West, according to a news report. The move came after several offensive comments from the rapper, now known as Ye, including antisemitic posts that earned him suspensions on Twitter and Instagram. “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this
We’re getting a new ILLENIUM album. As today’s new song, “Worst Day” with MAX appeared on Spotify, it was bundled with a few of his previous recent singles, “From The Ashes,” “All That Really Matters,” and “Shivering.” The same thing happened as Fallen Embers was nearing release. Nothing has been officially announced yet, to our knowledge,
Poet Ross Gay’s powerful sixth book and second collection of essays, Inciting Joy, opens with an imaginary house party to which people bring their sorrows as plus-ones. Soon the living room becomes a raucous dance floor, and in the middle of this unexpected mirth, Gay poses two central questions: What incites joy? And more importantly,
Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West is shrugging off brands cutting ties with him, and insists he can’t be canceled — but if he is, he says that only proves the dangerous anti-Semitic tropes he’s been spewing. The embattled billionaire held an oddly-timed news conference of sorts — as he left his daughter North West‘s
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to make its maiden commercial launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on-board the space agency’s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle LVM3-M2, the countdown for which began early on Saturday at Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. The 43.5 metre tall rocket is scheduled to lift off from the
Good things come in small packages. It’s not just true for diamond rings and expensive watches; the same holds true for ink. In the hands of a talented artist, small tattoos can be as interesting and unique as any of the large designs that grace the cover of Inked Magazine, and they can be the
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple iOS 16 Source: Apple Apple’s newest update to its iPhone operating system, iOS 16.1, will be available on Monday, the company announced in a press release Thursday. It will launch for iPhone users with an iPhone 8 or newer models, and it adds quite
Boris Johnson has arrived back in the UK as speculation mounts that the former prime minister will enter the Tory leadership race. Mr Johnson has been on holiday in the Dominican Republic but flew home after Liz Truss’s dramatic resignation on Thursday. The Conservative Party has a week to pick a new leader and prime
Train passengers have been warned to expect disruption on rail networks as a strike hits services on some of Britain’s busiest routes today. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union working for Avanti West Coast are staging a 24-hour walk-out in a dispute over rosters. Commuters have been warned to expect a “significantly
China’s former president Hu Jintao has been unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of the ruling Communist Party. The 79-year-old, who was seated on the left of President Xi Jinping, was led off the stage of the main auditorium of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing by two stewards. Mr Hu, Mr
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