NASA has successfully restored communication with its farthest spacecraft, Voyager 1. The 47-year-old spacecraft, which is now 15.4 billion miles from Earth, had been silent for several months due to a power issue that caused its transmitter to shut down. The problem was resolved in early November, and the X-band transmitter has been successfully activated … Read more
French lawmakers will hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s fragile minority government on Wednesday, which is expected to pass. Economists warn that the lack of a fresh 2025 budget would set the country’s deficit higher, spur higher bond yields, and deter international investors. The political turbulence comes as Germany heads for its … Read more
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A new species of ancient human, Homo juluensis, has been discovered in China. The name “big head” is derived from the skull’s large size. Researchers have identified this species based on fossils found at Xujiayao and Xuchang sites in northern and central China, dating back 220,000 to 100,000 years ago. The discovery sheds light on … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended its crackdown on data brokers, unveiling settlements with two major firms that will prohibit them from selling users’ sensitive location data. In a move seen as significant for data privacy, the FTC settlements mark one of Lina Khan’s last big actions as chair of the agency. As her … Read more
The foldable phone market has been struggling, with shipments of folding displays decreasing for the first time in 2024. According to a report from Digital Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), demand for foldable displays decreased by 38% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024. This decline comes despite several well-received flagship foldable releases this year, including … Read more
The Washington Commanders have hired Mark Clouse as their new president, filling a key role in the team’s revamped power structure. Clouse, who has served as CEO of The Campbell’s Company since 2019, will start at the end of January and be responsible for business operations. Clouse comes to the Commanders after Jason Wright stepped … Read more
The United States Postal Service has offered tips to help prevent package theft in Lackawanna County, a trend that has been on the rise with the increase in online shopping. Residents are advised to be cautious when leaving packages at their doorstep and consider using alternative delivery options. The USPS recommends using a neighbor’s mailbox … Read more
A Delaware Court Chancellor has shut down a push to grant Tesla CEO Elon Musk a pay package now valued at $100 billion, dismissing the arguments as “creative” but missing the mark. In a 101-page opinion, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick declined to reverse a previous decision to scrap Musk’s pay and instead found four fatal flaws … Read more
A team of scientists from NOAA, the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services, and the University of Zagreb has found an exception to Ekman’s theory of wind-driven ocean currents. The study, published in Science Advances, analyzed data from a buoy in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of India. In 1905, Swedish oceanographer … Read more