Enlarge / The Butterfly Nebula, located just under 4,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius, is a striking example of a planetary nebula, the end stage in the evolution of a small- to medium-sized star. The butterfly’s diaphanous “wings” consist of gas and dust that have been expelled from the dying star and illuminated…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Nvidia’s RTX 4090 might be the only next-gen GPU which is launched this year, with the other Lovelace graphics cards – the RTX 4080, and models below that – to follow in 2023, according to a new rumor. This is the latest gossip from Greymon55, a well-known hardware leaker on Twitter, who seems pretty convinced…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alexei Nikolsky/Reuters The euro’s slide below parity with the US dollar is tied to the uneasiness in energy, experts say. “The recent deterioration in gas supply to Europe has played a significant role in driving a weaker euro.” The euro could pull back further to fall between $0.95 to $0.97 against…
A member of the Proud Boys wearing a t-shirt that reads “death to liberals” stands with other Proud Boys in Freedom Plaza during a protest on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images In 1960, Otoya Yamaguchi assassinated the head of Japan’s Socialist Party. The killing, with a sword, was captured on live…
Taylor Rains/Insider Singapore Airlines sources specially-raised trout from a fish farm in New York to serve in its premium cabins. The airline uses the fish as the main ingredient in some meals served on its Airbus A380 and A350 aircraft. I toured the farm and tried some of the meals and it was the best…
A taskforce set up in March targets Russian individuals and entities. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Europe is proposing a new set of penalties in a bid to target Russian oligarchs and entities. EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said it would make it easier to freeze and seize assets. He wants the EU to…
Elon Musk faces a lawsuit from Twitter after pulling out of a $44 billion takeover deal. Yasin Ozturk/Getty Images Kathaleen McCormick will be the judge in Twitter v Elon Musk lawsuit. Columbia Law professor Eric Talley said her record of siding with sellers was bad news for Musk. The Delaware Chancery Court’s focus on optics…
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The Fed’s inflation fight spells the final end of the meme-trading bubble this cycle, an expert said. The CEO of Tradier told Insider that the end result will ultimately be a healthier market. “It creates an amazing opportunity for the expert traders to come in and dominate.” The meme-trading bubble is likely finally…
Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File Former Sen. Alan Simpson said the current iteration of the GOP has become a “cult,” per a new book. “We’re not really talking about common sense or even politics anymore in my party,” he said. In Mark Leibovich’s book, Simpson was critical of former President…
The author, Roshawnna Novellus. Courtesy Roshawnna Novellus I bought my house in 2021 when mortgage rates were at historic lows, but I was given a 7.5% rate. Despite my excellent credit score and financial profile, it was even harder to refinance. I was denied twice. I finally went to a brokerage with a more diverse…