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Astronaut John Young saluting the flag while jumping, during the Apollo 16 mission, on April 21, 1972. NASA/Charlie Duke In 1967, 112 nations signed the Outer Space Treaty that laid the foundation for international space law. There are no known instances of anyone being charged with committing a crime in space. But there are three…
Box cutters have been banned onboard aircraft since a post 9/11 security overhaul. Scott Olson/Getty Images A Frontier Airlines flight made an emergency landing after a passenger was seen with a box cutter. He threatened to stab other passengers, an Atlanta airport spokesperson told The New York Times. Box cutters have been banned on aircraft…
Elon Musk disses Mark Zuckerberg Associated Press The tech industry is in a period of intense turbulence amid mass firings and FTX’s downfall. More than 20,000 tech workers have been fired in just the last two weeks, according to calculations by Insider. In a recent letter to Mark Zuckerberg, one investor called for layoffs, saying…
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of crypto exchange FTX. Tom Williams/Getty Images Crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried and his exchange platform, FTX, imploded this week. It’s a confusing saga that involves massive financial losses, a bankruptcy filing, and potential federal investigations. But FTX’s downfall has also stoked fears that there’s a bigger crypto reckoning on the horizon. If…
The Majestic Princess cruise ship is seen docked at the International Terminal on Circular Quay in Sydney on November 12, 2022 Photo by MUHAMMAD FAROOQ/AFP via Getty Images A cruise ship where 800 people on board have tested positive for COVID has docked in Sydney. The president of the cruise operator said cases began to…
The Pininfarina Battista. TangentVector I drove the Pininfarina Battista, a new electric supercar that costs $2.2 million and up. The Italian EV cranks out 1,900 horsepower from four electric motors and hits 62 mph in under two seconds. It accelerates faster than I thought was even possible. You know that scene in “Top Gun: Maverick”…
EA and Motive have revealed the voice actors cast in its Dead Space remake. Although we already knew that previously silent protagonist Isaac Clarke would now be voiced by Gunner Wright – the original voice of Isaac in Dead Space 2 and 3 – Motive has now revealed the rest of the cast. Tanya Clarke…
Tanah Lot Temple: a postcard for you and me, a way of life for the Balinese Before we left for Bali, I bought an audiobook called History of Bali: A Captivating Guide to Balinese History and the Impact This Island Has Had on the History of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The title is long, but…
Nowadays, Disney is home to both Marvel and Star Wars — but it will forever and always be synonymous with kids entertainment. We grew up on Disney. Our parents grew up on Disney. Our grandkids will grow up on Disney. We’re Disney people, baby — and we’re proud of it! But which Disney movies are the…