Tiger Woods, co-founder of the simulator golf league (TGL), skipped his team’s first match to create buzz around the new venture. The strategy worked as the second match drew an average audience of 1 million viewers, a 9% increase from the inaugural event. The match saw Jupiter Links lose to Los Angeles Golf Club 12-1. … Read more
A century ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered a mysterious star named V1, located 2.2 million light-years away in the Andromeda galaxy. This discovery changed humanity’s understanding of the universe forever. With the help of his groundbreaking research on Cepheid variables, Hubble revealed that our Milky Way galaxy is just one of hundreds of billions of … Read more
The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin has received a significant donation from “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels. The collection, valued for its insight into the show’s nearly 50-year history and Michaels’ own career in television, includes documents such as rehearsal notes, annotated scripts, correspondence, and audiovisual materials. The donation … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new front-facing labels for most food and drinks to help consumers easily identify healthier choices. The labels, called front-of-package nutrition labels, would provide visible information about a food’s saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars content. According to the FDA, these three nutrients are linked to chronic … Read more
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has announced that she is in remission from cancer after being diagnosed with the illness in March 2024. According to doctors, remission means that the signs and symptoms of cancer have been reduced to undetectable levels. Remission doesn’t necessarily mean the cancer is completely gone, but it does indicate that … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is warming up to President-elect Donald J. Trump, according to a source. This comes as several Big Tech executives are expected to attend Mr. Trump’s inauguration next week, including Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Zuckerberg rarely participates in political events, but his recent visit to Mar-a-Lago resort and … Read more
JPMorgan Chase reported a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, beating analysts’ estimates as investment banking fees surged 46%. The bank’s net interest income rose to $23.35 billion, above the consensus estimate of $22.93 billion. CEO Jamie Dimon attributed the better results to the US economy’s “resilience,” citing low unemployment and healthy consumer spending. However, Dimon also warned … Read more
Sony has announced its January lineup for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. For Extra tier members, the following games will be available to download starting from 21st January: God of War Ragnarök (PS4, PS5) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PS4, PS5) Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand (PS5) SD Gundam … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Capital One, alleging that it cheated people out of billions of dollars in interest payments on savings accounts. The regulator claims that the bank advertised its 360 Savings account as a high-interest account with a variable rate, but then froze interest rates for existing customers and stopped … Read more
Investors are piling into quantum computing stocks, with the Defiance Quantum ETF soaring 6% or more this year, outperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 20% gain in that time. Seven top-performing stocks in the ETF have shown impressive gains, including Onto Innovation (21.7%), MicroStrategy (18%), and Micron Technology (16%). Despite cautious comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen … Read more