New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has announced a new police vehicle pursuit policy aimed at making both the police and the public safer. The revised policy restricts officers from pursuing suspects in vehicles for traffic infractions or non-violent offenses, instead focusing on felony cases and violent misdemeanors. The move comes as the city … Read more
MIT researchers have made a breakthrough discovery on how certain brain cells store memories. A new model explains how place and grid cells work together to create a memory scaffold, revealing new insights into how we connect places and events in our memory. This research could advance both artificial intelligence and human memory understanding. The … Read more
Country music stars, including Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus, will perform over the weekend and Monday as part of Donald Trump’s inauguration events in Washington, D.C. Lee Greenwood, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, and others have been confirmed to participate. Carrie Underwood is set to sing “America the Beautiful” on the steps of the U.S. … Read more
Meta is set to cut around 5% of its workforce, approximately 3,600 people, in the Bay Area next month. According to internal memos, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to “raise the bar on performance management” and move out low-performers faster, rather than over the course of the year. Zuckerberg’s memo to staff emphasizes the importance … Read more
TV legend “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas. The collection includes behind-the-scenes notes, scripts, and photos from iconic characters and sketches featuring comedians like Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Tina Fey. The donation comes as “SNL” celebrates its … Read more
Japan’s ispace company is set to launch its second lunar lander, Resilience, early Wednesday morning (Jan. 15), carrying a mini moon rover called Tenacious and five science payloads. The dual moon mission marks the first of several planned lunar launches for 2025. Resilience is based on ispace’s Hakuto-R solar-powered lander platform, which stands 7.5 feet … Read more
SpaceX is set to launch its seventh test flight of the Starship megarocket, a 400-foot-tall rocket that will be the biggest and most powerful ever built. The launch, scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. EST, marks the next step in the development of this reusable spacecraft. The Starship consists of two stages: a giant booster … Read more
Former NFL player Deion Sanders has become the clear favorite to succeed Jerry Jones as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, according to DraftKings odds. Sanders, the current coach at Colorado University, leads with a +100 betting line, followed closely by Robert Saleh, Kellen Moore, and Ben Johnson. Other notable candidates include former Jets coach … Read more
Aston Martin has upgraded its Vantage Coupe for the 2025 model year, now bringing similar improvements to the 2026 Vantage Roadster. The new roadster boasts increased horsepower, a faster folding soft-top roof, and enhanced performance capabilities. The updated Vantage Roadster features an extra 128 horsepower boost compared to the 2023 model. Its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 … Read more
Universal Pictures’ new take on the classic monster movie “Wolf Man” is a misfire that fails to deliver scares or substance. Director Leigh Whannell’s attempt at a horror film takes a predictable route, using cheap sentimentality and obvious plot twists to tell a story of family trauma and transformation. The movie follows Blake Lovell (played … Read more