California startup AstroForge’s private asteroid mission, Odin, has been deemed unsuccessful just weeks after its launch on February 26. The 265-pound probe was designed to fly by a small near-Earth asteroid, collect data, and pave the way for future missions. AstroForge built Odin in under 10 months and spent $3.5 million on the project, a … Read more
Errol Morris returns to his main obsessions — evil and delusion — in a new Netflix documentary, “Chaos: The Manson Murders.” The film is based on the book by journalist Tom O’Neill and explores why we are so obsessed with this particular set of murders that occurred over 55 years ago. The central question at … Read more
A South Korean court has cancelled President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention warrant, allowing him potential release from custody. The Seoul central district court accepted Yoon’s petition to cancel his custody in a ruling on Friday, although the president still faces serious criminal charges that could result in life imprisonment or death if convicted. Yoon has … Read more
At least 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight clashes between the new authorities in Syria and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to a war monitor. The bloodiest skirmishes since the collapse of the Assad government took place along the Mediterranean coast in Latakia and Tartous provinces. The fighting … Read more
Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe, N.M., home on Feb. 26. The causes of death are still unknown, but police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths. According to authorities, it appears both Gene and Betsy had been dead for several days before being discovered. Chief … Read more
Bong Joon Ho’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning thriller “Parasite,” “Mickey 17,” is a frustratingly uneven film that explores the same themes of economic disparities, environmental destruction, and authoritarianism. The movie follows Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), an expendable worker on a distant ice planet who repeatedly dies and is reborn. While Pattinson’s performance is endearing, it … Read more
The quarterfinals of the 2025 Boys State High School Hockey Tournament will kick off this week, and hockey fans across Minnesota are eager to catch the action. To ensure everyone can watch, several options are available. Watch over-the-air on KSTC 45TV in the Twin Cities, MeTV in Duluth and the Iron Range, or Start TV … Read more
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is close to securing a new contract that will likely set a record for average annual value. The deal, expected to be finalized before the team’s upcoming trip to Tokyo, will cement Roberts’ status as one of the highest-paid managers in baseball. Roberts has been with the Dodgers since … Read more
Researchers at UC San Francisco have made a groundbreaking discovery in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), enabling a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm with unprecedented success. The breakthrough device, which relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and tiny sensors implanted on the brain’s surface, allows the user to grasp, move, and drop objects by simply imagining … Read more
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