Get ready to jingle your bells! The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is taking place tonight, featuring a stunning Norway spruce from Massachusetts. This year’s tree is the first from New York State since 1959 and has been adorned with five miles of light strands, showcasing over 50,000 multicolored LED bulbs. The crowning … Read more
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s term is set to end in three months, as a no-confidence vote passed with 331 votes in favor, exceeding the required 288. The motion was prompted by budget disputes and came just after Barnier’s appointment by President Emmanuel Macron in September. Barnier stated that serving France will remain an honor … Read more
The Times of Israel website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, with users unable to access the site. The issue appears to be related to issues with JavaScript and cookies, which are necessary for a secure browsing experience. Until the problem is resolved, users will not be able to view the site’s content or make payments … Read more
Xreal’s latest AR glasses, the One, are now available for preorder starting Wednesday for $499. The company takes an unusual approach to face computers, and while they may feel like a stretch at first, the display advancements make them worth considering. The Xreal One features a custom birdbath lens system that achieves equivalent 1080p display … Read more
Turner Construction Company, along with DPR Construction and M. A. Mortenson, has been awarded the contract to build a custom-designed four million-square-foot data center campus for Meta in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The project is valued at over $10 billion and will represent a significant investment in the local community, creating over 500 operational jobs. The … Read more
A new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry estimates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood has led to 151 million cases of psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years in the US population. The research, conducted by Aaron Reuben and colleagues, suggests that Americans born before 1996 … Read more
The chief executive of UnitedHealth Group’s insurance division, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot outside his hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. According to reports, Thompson had received threats related to his role as the nation’s largest provider of health coverage. Thompson, who has been CEO since April 2021, was attending UnitedHealth’s investor day conference … Read more
James Gunn is currently testing his DCU reboot of Superman, marking a significant milestone in the film’s development. The test-screening attendees are subject to strict embargoes, but it’s likely that some details will still leak online. In an interview about his upcoming animated series Creature Commandos, Gunn discussed the Superman project and its second season … Read more
A recent SpaceX launch at Cape Canaveral has produced a rare atmospheric phenomenon, dubbed “noctilucent clouds.” These clouds appear brightly glowing in the dark night sky due to the lingering exhaust from the rocket. Water vapor within the exhaust freezes into tiny ice crystals in high altitudes, which are then suspended high enough to reflect … Read more
UK Adm. Tony Radakin confirmed that Israel used F-35 fighter jets during the October strikes against Iran, calling it a demonstration of the fifth-generation aircraft’s “power”. The operation marked the first confirmation from a Western government that Israel employed its advanced stealth technology in the retaliatory attack. Radakin stated that Israel deployed over 100 aircraft, … Read more