A test of a new rocket motor for NASA’s future moon missions went awry this week. The booster, known as the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE), was designed to provide more thrust and allow for heavier loads on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The two-minute ground test, conducted by Northrop Grumman, showed promising … Read more
Director Joseph Kosinski has once again proven his blockbuster chops with F1, a high-octane film that rivals his 2022 hit Top Gun: Maverick. While its critic score falls short of Top Gun’s impressive 96%, its audience score is remarkably close at 98%. The movie follows Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a former Formula 1 phenom … Read more
Hundreds of thousands gathered for Budapest Pride on Saturday, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s threats against LGBTQ rights activists. The event drew a record crowd of 200,000 people, despite police warnings and the introduction of a new “child protection” law that restricts gatherings deemed to promote homosexuality. Orban downplayed the risk of violence but … Read more
Thousands gathered in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic amid calls for an early election. The protests follow eight months of demonstrations over the fatal roof collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people. Critics blame alleged corruption and negligence behind the tragedy. Police fired tear gas as protesters demanded an end … Read more
Singer Beyoncé has faced criticism over a shirt she wore during a Juneteenth performance on her “Cowboy Carter” tour in Paris, which featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers and described them as “the enemies of peace, order and settlement: warring Indians, bandits, cattle thieves, murderous gunmen, bootleggers, trespassers, and Mexican revolutionaries.” The term has sparked … Read more
The 2025 Bootid meteor shower is set to peak on June 27, offering stargazers a chance to witness shooting stars in the night sky. Here’s what you need to know about this annual shower. Every day, around 48.5 tons of ancient debris collide with our planet’s atmosphere, leaving behind stunning trails that can be visible … Read more
The Times of Israel website experienced a temporary outage, leaving users unable to access the site. A quick check revealed that the issue was due to the need for JavaScript and cookie functionality to be enabled on user devices. Users are advised to enable these settings to continue accessing the website. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/34-gazans-said-killed-in-idf-strikes-army-issues-evacuation-warning-after-rocket-fire
A recent genetic analysis of skeletons from a 9,000-year-old Neolithic proto-city in Turkey has confirmed what experts have long suspected: women and girls played a key role in early agricultural societies. The study, published in the journal Science, analyzed DNA from 131 skeletons buried beneath house floors in Çatalhöyük, a vast settlement that was occupied … Read more
Eufy’s robot vacuum, the Omni C20, is now available on Amazon for $399.98 but can be grabbed for $300 off its all-time low price of $99.98. This limited time deal may not last long. The Eufy Omni C20 offers various automated cleaning features to make your life easier. The all-in-one station allows for easy emptying, … Read more
Meta is testing a new feature on Facebook that allows users to opt into “cloud processing,” which would enable the company to access billions of images from their camera roll, even if they haven’t been uploaded to the platform. The feature is currently being tested and does not yet train Meta’s AI models on these … Read more