It’s shadow time, baby! Soon, people living in North America will get to experience their first solar eclipse in almost a decade. Even though the last solar eclipse in North America happened in 2017, the next one isn’t expected until August 2044, so seizing this moment is critical. More than just a peculiar shadow, the … Read more
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of the first book in Liu Cixin’s highly acclaimed sci-fi trilogy—asks a lot of big questions and puts its characters through some agonizing decisions. But at its core, the show grapples with one big dilemma: whether or not humanity is worth saving from a threat that feels both existential and … Read more
Kate Middleton has not appeared in public since Christmas as she recovers from abdominal surgery Kate Middleton’s absence from public view has fueled conspiracies the Princess of Wales is in coma post abdominal surgery. Kate, the Princess of Wales, has not been seen in public since Christmas and panic among royal fans and well-wishers is … Read more
There’s a fresh crater on Mars, a reminder of our still-dynamic solar system. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a spacecraft orbiting Mars since 2006, uses an extremely powerful camera to observe the Martian surface. The team running the aptly named High Resolution Imaging Experiment, or HIRISE camera, recently released a detailed image of this impact crater. … Read more
The Big Picture Female gaze in horror films humanizes characters and creates empathy, contrasting with the objectifying male gaze. Jennifer’s Body subverts expectations with the female gaze, showing monstrous transformation and empathy. Amanda Seyfried’s Needy in Jennifer’s Body provides empathy for Jennifer through the female gaze, emphasizing reciprocal desire. Horror and women have a somewhat … Read more
TikTok no longer displays how many times videos with a specific hashtag have been viewed, a change made after researchers used that data point to highlight the huge viewership difference between videos with hashtags for pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian content after the start of the Israel-Gaza war. The feature, which the company changed without an official … Read more
“It’s the single best time to invest in [crypto] companies,” according to 10T Holdings and 1RoundTable Partners’ CEO, Dan Tapiero. Crypto reporter Jacquelyn Melinek has the inside scoop on why his firm is taking the long view to ride out the volatility of the web3 landscape as it raises its fourth fund. Full TechCrunch+ articles … Read more
The Ingenuity helicopter is too damaged to ever fly again. Yet before its final flight, NASA’s historic Mars craft captured a sprawling view of the Martian desert. In the aftermath of a “rough” landing during its 72nd flight, the small experimental chopper was left with at least one severely broken rotor, a tip potentially snapped … Read more
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JBL’s latest generation of wireless earbuds, the Live 3, seem built to withstand a strenuous outdoor running session — or just handle the wear and tear of daily life. The three new models — the Live Buds 3, Live Beam 3, and Live Flex 3 — are not only dustproof and water-resistant (the Buds and … Read more
Famous singer Barbra Streisand recently opened up about her freedom at 81 to express herself through fashion without concern for others’ opinions. Reflecting on her career’s early days, she mentioned her cautious approach to dressing sensually, but now things have changed, and Streisand doesn’t care what others say about her style. Barbra Streisand Says She’s … Read more