Baby Yoda doesn’t need to use his Force powers to get a hug from George Lucas. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Star Wars fans don’t know exactly what species Baby Yoda is, or even his real name. But everyone can probably agree Baby Yoda is adorable. The Mandalorian showrunner Jon […]
Daily Archives: January 16, 2020
Consciousness is a very subjective experience, and in itself it is difficult to define. For example, we know humans experience consciousness as we are aware of our surroundings and can discuss it. But, for say, a dog – is it conscious or what levels of consciousness does it possess? Again […]
At the country’s biggest koala hospital, all four beds are in use, according to the Mirror. The beds have been in full use the last few of months. In the hospital, signs are up asking visitors not to make any noise, as to not disturb the poorly koalas. The bears […]
Several U.S. service members were treated for concussions after Iran launched ballistic missiles earlier this month in Iraq in retaliation for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian commander, the Pentagon said Thursday. “While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack … several were treated […]
Al Asad al-Asad US base hit by Iran missile strike aftermath January 2020 AP Photo/Qassim Abdul-Zahra 11 US troops stationed at the Iraqi military base hit by an Iranian missile strike were taken out of Iraq for medical treatment. A US military spokesman said the soldiers were taken to hospitals […]
WASHINGTON — The government of Luxembourg has invested in a new fund intended to support space startups in the country, a move that will be one of the last for the country’s most prominent backer of the industry. Étienne Schneider, deputy prime minister of Luxembourg and the country’s economy minister, […]
But her heart is telling her to confess her feelings to him, in an attempt to get together with him once and for all. Recently, whilst talking to press including Express.co.uk at the Sex Education premiere, Mackey spoke about the transition of returning to high school yet again. However, it […]
Tommy Davidson, Jamie Foxx’s former In Loving Color co-star, wrote in his new book that he and the Academy Award winner almost got into a physical altercation several times when they worked together. In his book, Living in Color, Davidson claims he and Foxx butted heads during one sketch in […]
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Temasek Holdings and Trustbridge Partners have held talks with WeWork China over increasing their stake in the China branch of the troubled co-working startup to take majority ownership, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A WeWork logo is seen at a WeWork […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Google-parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) became on Thursday the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion, some funds holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on the stock’s extraordinary gains. FILE PHOTO: The logo […]
The Atlanta Hawks acquired some help for point guard Trae Young on Thursday, making a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jeff Teague, both teams announced. FILE PHOTO – Dec 9, 2019; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague (0) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. […]
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters – The Fitbit on your wrist not only counts your steps and minutes of sleep, it can also help tell if you’re coming down with the flu – and warn health authorities to get ready to help. FILE PHOTO: Fitbit devices are displayed in a store […]
Image copyright Getty Images China’s economy grew last year at the slowest pace in almost three decades. Official figures show that the world’s second largest economy expanded by 6.1% in 2019 from the year before – the worst figure in 29 years. The country has faced weak domestic demand and […]
Deborah James, who co-hosts Radio 5 Live’s You, Me & The Big C podcast, found out she had incurable bowel cancer back in 2016. But after intense treatment including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the presenter and her medical team are “rewriting the text book”. Taking to Instagram this week, the […]
FILE – In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, a health surveillance officer monitors passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong. A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of […]
Fortnite developer Epic Games has released two sets of Overtime challenges on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS and Android. In the countdown to the next Fortnite season, Epic has given fans some new tasks to keep them busy. The 8-Ball vs Scratch challenges give players the opportunity to […]
Sportsmen are routinely placed on a pedestal. They are portrayed as the best representations of humanity, alpha specimens who are physically and mentally unbreakable. When they run out to perform we clap. When they cast their spells on the field of play we cheer. We crave a photograph alongside them […]
SAN FRANCISCO — A group of companies behind now-defunct Facebook apps is suing the social media giant, claiming illegal monopolistic behavior. The proposed class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court is based entirely on previously secret documents that NBC News and international journalistic partners obtained last year. That trove of […]
Try as they might, even the most advanced roboticists on Earth struggle to recreate the effortless elegance and efficiency with which birds fly through the air. The “PigeonBot” from Stanford researchers takes a step toward changing that by investigating and demonstrating the unique qualities of feathered flight. On a superficial […]
Andy Murray’s battle to regain full fitness has taken another worrying turn and his quest to return full-time to the Tour must be in serious doubt. Having decided before Christmas to pull out of the Australian Open, the 32-year-old has now withdrawn from two tournaments in Europe next month that […]