The 4th of July is just around the corner, and many consumers are looking for last-minute snacks and refreshments to fuel their Independence Day gatherings. Fortunately, most grocery store chains will remain open in some capacity on Friday, July 4. Chains like Kroger, Walmart, Food Lion, Publix, and Meijer will operate on their regular hours, … Read more
A massive tax package passed by the House of Representatives has given billions of dollars to NASA programs that were once proposed for cuts. The plan includes $4.1 billion for the Space Launch System rocket and $20 million for the Orion crew capsule, saving Trump’s suggested cancellation of lunar missions. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-03/gop-tax-package-gives-nasa-billions-after-trump-proposed-cuts
China’s rapid industrial growth has stalled due to several hidden vulnerabilities that have been overlooked in the country’s development efforts. Access to high-quality news and information is essential for understanding these challenges, which affect not just the Chinese economy but also global trade. Key factors contributing to China’s industrial stagnation include inadequate access to advanced … Read more
Astronomers have confirmed that an object spotted in the outer solar system came from interstellar space. The object, named 3I/ATLAS, is currently located between the asteroid belt and Jupiter, about 416 million miles away from the Sun. It is traveling at a speed of approximately 130,000 miles per hour, making it a rare and significant … Read more
The tech giant Meta is reportedly offering salaries in the mid-six figures, with some top engineers and researchers earning up to $480,000 in base salary. According to federal filings, the company is paying its AI talent a staggering amount, including research engineers making up to $440,000, machine learning roles going as high as $440,000, and … Read more
A recent leak from Weibo user Instant Digital suggests that this fall’s Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a battery capacity of around 5,000mAh, surpassing the current largest iPhone battery. This would be a significant increase over the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 4,676mAh capacity. The new design is expected to be slightly thicker than … Read more
Actor and Oscar-winner Michael Douglas has expressed concerns about democracy in the US under the Trump administration, describing it as “flirting with autocracy.” Addressing a press conference at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he presented a newly restored print of Miloš Forman’s classic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Douglas said that the nation … Read more
Arizona’s Republican lawmakers have long criticized the growing national debt, warning of its dangers to the nation’s fiscal stability and future generations. However, when it comes to actually voting on bills that increase the debt, they often follow President Trump’s lead. U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs, David Schweikert, Juan Ciscomani, Eli Crane, Abe Hamadeh, and Paul … Read more
A piece of birch bark tar gum unearthed in western Sweden has provided a unique window into ancient life, revealing the oldest known human DNA in the region. Excavated from the Huseby Klev site in the early 1990s, this 10,000-year-old artifact was initially thought to be just another example of Stone Age tool-making material. New … Read more
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) observed a unique phenomenon – “fireworks” in space – during their recent week-long stay. Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers captured the moment on social media, describing it as a transient luminous event (TLE), triggered by intense electrical activity in thunderstorms. Ayers’ observation was part of various … Read more