The F-35A Lightning II. US Air Force The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets over concerns about the ejector seats. Bloomberg reported that the issue involved the seats’ explosive cartridges made by Martin-Baker. The USAF has the world’s biggest fleet of the Lockheed Martin fighter jets. The US Air Force has…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Kennedy. Gustavo Caballero/Getty Kathleen Kennedy has produced some of the most beloved movies ever made, from “E.T.” to “Jurassic Park.” She’s now the head of Lucasfilm, the Disney-owned studio in charge of “Star Wars.” Here’s how she got her start in film and how she’s steered the “Star Wars” franchise. Kathleen Kennedy, 69, decided she…
Pallets of goods and towering boxes at a Walmart store. Anonymous Walmart stores are dealing with overstock of some merchandise, workers told Insider. I visited a Rochester, New York location to see if there was evidence of overstock, I saw overflowing shelves, rollbacks on large items, and extra sales bins. Walmart’s excess inventory is piling…
Wells Fargo customers use ATMs outside of a Wells Fargo bank on July 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Stimulus and boosted savings protected Americans from inflation. But the shield is breaking. Households’ real income fell below pre-pandemic levels in June, and Americans are saving less, too. It’s “a race against the…
Kenya’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), a government agency that aims to eradicate ethnic or racial discrimination among the country’s 45 tribes, has given Facebook seven days to tackle hate speech related to next month’s election on its platform. If the social media fails to do so, it faces suspension in the country. The…
Welcome to our guide to the best ebikes, or electric bikes as they’re more commonly known. It might be that you love cycling, and can’t imagine a world where you don’t put in the full effort to get around, pedalling hard and making your sweat count. Best fitness trackers: Top activity bands to buy today…
It seems that Corsair is getting serious with the K70 Pro Mini – a hot-swappable keyboard packed with specs and features in a tiny form factor. This is an intriguing offering for a number of reasons, and not just because this is the first time the company has offered this level of customisation. The market is…
Some may have rolled their eyes when Aston Martin launched its DBX. SUVs are definitely the hot trend, but performance SUVs? Well, the company’s accountant isn’t likely to be on that list of eye rollers, as the DBX is credited with driving sales for the brand. Such is the universal appeal of SUVs, although credit…
Assassin’s Creed will be stopping by for a visit in PUBG: Battlegrounds later this summer (or Q3, for those of you in the southern hemisphere). The crossover event will bring Assassin’s Creed-themed cosmetics, events, and “world elements” from 17th August until 22nd September. There’ll be costumes, bag skins, parachute skin, emote, gun charm and spray…
Steam’s next event will be Steam Survival Fest, a celebration of survival games that will include “demos and discounts on games that test your ability to survive the elements”. Kicking off on 1st August and running for a week, Valve says that whilst it’s “impossible to prepare to survive everything, you can prep for this…