Oakland Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz made history on Friday night by becoming the first MLB player to hit four home runs in a single game. The 22-year-old’s impressive performance led his team to a 15-3 win over the Houston Astros. Kurtz’s historic game saw him rack up 19 total bases, tying the major league record … Read more
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a possible “missing link” black hole, NGC 6099 HLX-1. This object is located 40,000 light-years from the center of a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Hercules. Astronomers are excited about this discovery because it may be an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH), a type of … Read more
A growing amount of freshwater is being drained from continents and flowing into oceans due to climate change, threatening global water availability. Researchers at Arizona State University used satellite gravity measurements to track changes in freshwater mass on continents between 2002 and 2024. Their findings reveal alarming declines in freshwater in many regions, with dry … Read more
Blue Origin is set to launch the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft, carrying Scout Space’s Owl sensor, a cutting-edge space domain awareness (SDA) sensor designed to detect and track objects in orbit. The mission, expected to take place in Spring 2026, aims to demonstrate the spacecraft’s capabilities while supporting national security and commercial … Read more
US President Donald Trump announced a potential ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand on Saturday, following separate calls with the two countries’ leaders. The agreement comes as violence continues along their disputed border, with over a dozen people reported killed and hundreds evacuated. Thailand’s military has a significant advantage in personnel numbers and equipment, with around … Read more
If you’re tired of subpar picture quality on your TV, there’s a simple solution: adjusting just one or two main settings. As Tom’s Guide’s Managing Editor of TVs and AV, I’ve learned that changing the picture mode can instantly improve the viewing experience. The most critical setting is the picture mode. Some TVs come with … Read more
President Trump’s name appears in the Jeffrey Epstein files, but the question remains who put it there. The president is trying to divert attention from the scandal with a new conspiracy theory about Barack Obama and treason. The White House has been consumed by conspiracy theories since President Trump took office. This includes claims of … Read more
Microsoft’s stock has surged 47% from its 52-week low, driven by its aggressive push into artificial intelligence and cloud services. The company’s next earnings report on July 30 will be closely watched to see if the rally can continue. Microsoft’s business mix of software, cloud services, and AI tools has helped drive steady revenue growth, … Read more
Hackers have launched a global attack on government agencies and businesses using a major security flaw in widely used Microsoft server software. The attack, which has hit multiple targets including U.S. federal and state agencies, universities, energy companies, and an Asian telecommunications company, is believed to have been carried out by unknown attackers who exploited … Read more
US President Donald Trump was criticized by protesters on Saturday during his golf trip in Scotland, where hundreds gathered to denounce his presence and policies. Trump played with his son Eric and other officials at Turnberry course, but demonstrators took to the streets in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, objecting to his stance on immigration, Gaza, and … Read more