The B-21 will eventually replace the B-2. US Air Force When the new B-21—the Air Force’s next-gen stealth bomber—goes to war, it will do so without a drone escort. The news, broken by Breaking Defense on July 16, is a sharp reversal from earlier plans that had included developing a drone fighter that could travel…
You know about Shared Albums, but the latest iPhone software update comes with iCloud Shared Libraries. With Apple‘s iOS 16, users can create an entire library to share with friends and loved ones. How is a Shared Library different from a Shared Album? There are a few different ways. With a Shared Library, you can…
It’s summer and it is HOT out there. I don’t know where you are located, but where I live, it is oppressively muggy outside. I take two steps into the outdoors and I’m pouring sweat. And it’s even hotter in other places. But you know what? You can just stay inside and read tweets all…
There’s a canyon on Mars that makes the Grand Canyon look small. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently released rich images of two great chasms, or trenches, in this great canyon system, called Valles Marineris. The ESA’s Mars Express orbiter snapped the shots from above. On left is the over 520-mile-long (840-kilometer) Ius Chasma On…
The pink sauce craze wasn’t the only thing sparking conversation on the clock app this week. Charles Gross inspired users to compare seemingly similar items, Homelander from The Boys became a TikTok sound, and per usual TikTokkers reminisced on the good old days. SEE ALSO: TikTok’s pink sauce is taking over the internet. What’s going…
Intel’s Raptor Lake processors could go on sale on October 17, according to the rumor mill, following a launch in late September. This fresh speculation on the release timing of Intel’s next-gen CPUs comes from known leaker Enthusiastic Citizen (on Bilibili), as spotted by Tom’s Hardware. You may recall that Enthusiastic Citizen recently provided another…
Vladimir Putin’s Russia is still pumping plenty of oil, despite Western sanctions. OZAN KOSE/Getty Images Russian oil production has hit its highest level since February as the army guzzles gas and people holiday at home, according to data company Kpler. The boom in domestic demand has seen exports to Asia tumble by 40% from their…
Near the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula, a group of Adelie penguins launch themselves from an iceberg into the frigid waters of the ocean. Jay Dickman/Getty Images Global temperature changes have been an important driver of penguin evolution, a new study suggests. Researchers mapped penguin evolution and identified traits that helped them survive. Modern…
A Grad BM-21 multiple rocket launcher drives in the countryside of the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on July 19, 2022 ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images Two Americans have been killed in the Donbas, Ukraine, according to the US State Department. It is believed that they were volunteer fighters in Ukraine, ABC News reported. At…
An American Airlines Boeing 787 plane. American Airlines American Airlines didn’t tell the parents of a 10-year-old flying alone her flight was canceled. Family members picked her up from the airport and the airline didn’t know she was not there anymore. The child was given lunch vouchers but was told she had to pay for…