Scientists have successfully harnessed electricity from the Earth’s rotation using a cylinder made of manganese-zinc ferrite. The device, which was designed by Princeton researcher Christopher Chyba in 2016, generated 17 microvolts of electricity when rotated through the Earth’s magnetic field. Chyba conducted experiments with the device, which was tested in both laboratory and non-laboratory settings, … Read more
A newly released set of images from a telescope in Chile provides the earliest photos of the universe, dating back 380,000 years after the Big Bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the farthest we can look into the universe’s past, and these images show it more clearly than ever before. The CMB was formed … Read more
Several key matchups are set for this week’s NHL slate, with teams jockeying for position in the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET, as they aim to maintain their lead in the Atlantic Division. Meanwhile, Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens will clash at … Read more
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) to the Middle East, while USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is set to join the region. The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its response to Yemen-based Houthis. Truman will stay in US Central Command for another … Read more
A team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the remote corner of northern Australia, where an ancient impact site was recently spotted by Earth-observing satellites monitoring our planet’s resources. The images captured in early February by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 revealed the Amelia Creek impact structure, a one-by-five-kilometer canoe-shaped … Read more
Nintendo has announced four new strategy games from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) era will be added to its Switch Online service. The new titles include: Nobunaga’s Ambition and Nobunaga’s Ambition: Lord of Darkness, which share a similar conflict to Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Uncharted Waters: … Read more
China’s criticism of a Hong Kong conglomerate’s deal to sell its ports business has raised stakes for the possible sale of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok in the United States. The move sharpens scrutiny of major Chinese business divestments involving American buyers, analysts say. Chinese regulators have begun looking into CK Hutchison’s ports deal, which … Read more
Variety has confirmed that 20th Television Animation and Fox Entertainment are nearing a deal to bring back long-running animated sitcom “American Dad!” The show, which launched in 2005, is expected to air new episodes on the broadcast network, marking its return after nearly eight years. Following its last original episodes on TBS, reruns of “American … Read more
Kelly Clarkson returned to her eponymous talk show after a brief absence earlier this month. The singer welcomed guests to the 1000th episode without addressing the cause of her disappearance. Instead, she expressed gratitude and loss, referencing both personal struggles during the pandemic and the challenges faced by the show since its September 2019 launch. … Read more
Namibia has sworn in its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at a ceremony marking the country’s 35th independence day. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won elections last year with 58% of the vote, becoming one of the few women leaders on the African continent. The ceremony was attended by heads of state from several African countries, including Angola … Read more