Citadel CEO Ken Griffin’s 27-foot-long Stegosaurus skeleton, purchased for $44.6 million, will be displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City starting Sunday. The fossil, dated 150 million years old, is considered one of the largest and most complete Stegosaurus specimens ever found. Griffin has loaned the skeleton to the AMNH … Read more
SpaceX will launch a SiriusXM geostationary communications satellite, SXM-9, into orbit on Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is set to lift off between 11:10 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. EST. The satellite was built by Maxar Technologies, which has previously worked with SiriusXM on several projects. This launch will boost the … Read more
The Golden State Valkyries have officially welcomed their first member, Kate Martin, after selecting her from the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft. Martin, the No. 18 pick, expressed excitement about joining the new franchise, stating she’s “very thankful” for her time with the Aces and eager to start anew. Her college … Read more
A new study published in Nature Astronomy has found that Venus, despite its similarities to Earth, has been an inhospitable world throughout its 4.6-billion-year history. The research suggests that the planet’s surface temperatures average 500°C and is surrounded by thick clouds of sulfuric acid, with an extremely dry atmosphere and interior. This discovery challenges previous … Read more
When a website or online service returns an error message of “429 Too Many Requests,” it usually means that the server has reached its rate limit for incoming requests from your IP address. This occurs when you make too many requests to the server within a given time frame, exceeding its capacity to handle the … Read more
Samsung has made a change in its Android 15 update, One UI 7 that may polarize users – the notification tray is now separate from the Quick Settings panel. This move away from the long-standing split-pane setup may break muscle memory for some, but Samsung’s implementation is considered fair and logical. The main benefits of … Read more
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission has proposed a significant reduction in federal spending, with leaders promising to slash $2 trillion from the budget through budget cuts and job losses. However, practical authority and enforcement power are limited, as DOGE will be an advisory body without direct agency. The commission … Read more
The OPEC+ group of major oil-producing countries has postponed its planned production increase until at least April, setting up a potential showdown with President-elect Donald Trump over his plans to boost US drilling. The decision is the third time since June that OPEC+ has delayed a planned production rise, indicating that the group still sees … Read more
Iran has accelerated its uranium enrichment to nearly bomb-grade levels, raising concerns among Western diplomats. According to a UN nuclear watchdog chief, Iran is now producing 60% pure uranium, just shy of the 90% level needed for a nuclear weapon. This development has sparked warnings that it could fuel a military nuclear program if pursued. … Read more
Iran is quadrupling its production of near-bomb-grade uranium, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Director General Rafael M. Grossi warned that this move could intensify challenges facing President-elect Donald Trump’s administration but also presents an opportunity for new diplomacy with the West. The IAEA reported a significant increase in monthly production of 60% … Read more