Wouldn’t it be cool if you never had to charge your cell phone? I’m sure that’s what a lot of people were thinking recently, when a company called BetaVolt said it had developed a coin-sized “nuclear battery” that would last for 50 years. Is it for real? Yes it is. Will you be able to … Read more
BANGKOK — A court of appeals in Thailand has handed a political activist what is believed to be a record sentence for the criminal offense of insulting the monarchy, giving him a 50-year prison term after finding him guilty of 25 violations of the law, a lawyers’ group said Thursday. Mongkhon Thirakot, 30, had originally … Read more
When it comes to “the gold standard” of friendships look no further than Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey. The besties first met in 1976 and they’ve been inseparable ever since. Now, both women who are very much powerful figures in their own right share with The New York Time the secret to a friendship that’s endured for nearly five … Read more