E.l.f. Beauty is set to acquire Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand Rhode for a whopping $1 billion, marking the cosmetics company’s largest acquisition ever. The deal is worth $800 million in cash and stock, plus an additional potential $200 million payout based on Rhode’s performance over the next three years. According to CEO Tarang Amin, E.l.f.’s … Read more
NASA is preparing for its next lunar mission, with plans to broadcast high-definition (HD) videos of the moon landing in color. The transmission will be digital and up to 60 frames per second. To achieve this, space communications experts are working on overcoming various challenges, including bandwidth constraints, signal delays, and dust. Recently, a simulated … Read more
Russia has proposed a new round of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, aiming to secure a lasting ceasefire. The renewed diplomatic push comes as Ukraine faces heavy bombardment and aerial exchanges with Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hopes that all parties genuinely interested in the peace process will support the negotiations. Ukraine responded … Read more
China has successfully launched the Tianwen 2 mission, aiming to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid called Kamo’oalewa. The spacecraft lifted off atop a Long March 3B rocket from Xichang spaceport on May 28 and is now en route to its destination. The mission will test various sampling techniques, including landing on the rocky body … Read more
Australian actress Deborra-Lee Furness has spoken out about her divorce from Hugh Jackman, citing “traumatic betrayal” as the reason for their 27-year marriage’s end. Furness filed for divorce from the X-Men actor in May 2023 and recently broke her silence on the matter. In a statement to the Daily Mail, Furness expressed her heart and … Read more
President Donald Trump’s recent actions and statements suggest he may be envisioning a world where the US, China, and Russia each dominate their respective spheres of influence. The concept is reminiscent of 19th-century imperial rule, with Trump proposing to take control of Greenland, Canada, and re-establish American dominance in the Panama Canal. Trump has criticized … Read more
A California high school track meet is set to become a battleground in a contentious debate over trans athletes competing in women’s categories. President Donald Trump’s intervention has sparked a heated reaction from the Golden State, with Governor Gavin Newsom backing the CIF’s decision to adjust its eligibility policy. The CIF announced a slight rule … Read more
Two top weather agencies forecast that the world will experience more record-breaking heat in the next several years, pushing Earth’s deadly and uncomfortable extremes to unprecedented levels. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the U.K. Meteorological Office (UK Met Office) released a five-year forecast warning of an 80% chance of another annual temperature record being … Read more
Singapore is attracting the world’s ultra-rich investors, with several high-net-worth individuals opting to store their gold and silver in the country due to its reputation as a safe jurisdiction with relative political and economic stability. The rise of gold investments has been driven by growing concerns over global risks and volatility, including US-China trade tensions … Read more
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become an indispensable tool for developers due to its lightweight nature, cross-platform compatibility, and extensive library of extensions. From productivity-boosting features like Bookmarks and Prettier, to AI-powered assistants like GitHub Copilot, the possibilities are endless. Here are seven must-have extensions that elevate VS Code to a developer’s ultimate coding … Read more