The death of Pope Francis on April 21 has led to an increase in viewership for the drama film “Conclave” as people turn to streaming platforms from home. The movie, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, explores the selection of a new pontiff. “Pope Francis,” who died at age 88 after complications from a stroke, … Read more
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has selected “Matriarch,” a personal memoir by music industry icon and mother of Beyoncé and Solange, Tina Knowles, as her latest book club pick. The memoir chronicles Knowles’ life journey from growing up in segregated Texas to raising two successful daughters. In an interview on CBS Mornings, Winfrey praised the memoir … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended a quality-control program for testing milk due to reduced capacity in its food safety division, according to an internal email. This move comes as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce, which led to the termination of 20,000 employees at the Department … Read more
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic church, passed away on Easter Monday. He was known for his progressive ideals within a traditionally conservative institution and advocated for social and economic justice. In an official video message uploaded three weeks before his death, Pope Francis shared his thoughts on technology. He urged people to … Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3 has seen a significant boost in player numbers on Steam following the release of Patch 8, setting developer Larian up nicely to focus on its next big game. The latest update added 12 new subclasses to the game, sparking a surge in player interest as fans flocked to test out the new … Read more
Researchers have found that intensive help to reduce high blood pressure, such as medication and coaching, can lower the risk of dementia. A study involving 33,995 people with uncontrolled hypertension in rural China found that those who received intensive blood pressure management had a 15% lower risk of developing dementia over four years. This intervention … Read more
Lady Gaga has announced seven additional dates for her upcoming Mayhem Ball tour in North America. The shows will take place in San Francisco and Los Angeles in late July and early August, following the U.S. leg of her international outing in Las Vegas. The concerts will be held at San Francisco’s Chase Center on … Read more
A team of astronomers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has discovered a planet some 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet-like tail. The planet, dubbed BD+05 4868 Ab, has a mass similar to Mercury and orbits its star approximately 20 times closer than Mercury does to the sun. The discovery … Read more
Health officials in Pitt County, North Carolina, have detected the mpox virus in wastewater samples collected on March 25, 28, and April 8th. The North Carolina Wastewater Monitoring Network conducts routine testing, which revealed a non-infectious strain of the virus. Pitt County Health Director Wes Gray stated that while finding the virus in wastewater does … Read more
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he will scale back his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a position he took on after becoming head of SpaceX, in order to focus more on Tesla. The decision comes as the electric vehicle maker’s profits and sales have plummeted in recent months. Musk stated that … Read more