WASHINGTON — The Federal Communication Commission wants to require operators of low Earth orbit satellites to deorbit their spacecraft within five years after their mission ends, a much shorter timeframe than currently required. The FCC issued a draft order Sept. 8 setting a “five-year rule” for post-mission disposal of LEO […]
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The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely Environment | Analysis 8 September 2022 By Adam Vaughan An anti-fracking protest in Blackpool, UK, in 2016 Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Alongside plans […]
From melting ice sheets to stressed coral reefs, global warming is changing our world in unmistakable ways. But identifying “tipping points,” thresholds past which such transformations become irreversible or self-sustaining, has been more difficult—and controversial. Some researchers argue that emphasizing looming but uncertain points of no return could feed public […]
Robert Zemeckis’s Pinocchio lands somewhere in the middle. The director, famous for pushing the boundaries of technology with The Polar Express and Who Framed Roger Rabbit has delivered an efficient retread that doesn’t stray too far from the 1940 original. The talking wooden puppet may be rendered in beautiful CGI […]
JA has major horror credentials after helming his feature debut The Orphanage, and has also leaned into the suspense genre with films like The Impossible and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Having kicked off Amazon’s impressive Middle Earth adventure with the first two episodes, he’ll next be directing the Spanish-language disaster […]
PlayStation told players in 2020 that it could add 1440p support for game resolution output to PlayStation 5 “if requested enough.” It seems that happened because it’s now available in a new update. With the launch of today’s new global PS5 system software update, not only is 1440p resolution available […]
LONDON — After seven decades, the United Kingdom has a new woman to call queen. Charles’ wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title that came with Queen Elizabeth II’s blessing after years of contention, dating back to the days before she even […]
Moenjodaro (also styled Mohenjo-daro), a World Heritage site in the Indus River Valley 508 kilometers (316 miles) from Karachi, was built in the Bronze Age, some 5,000 years ago. “Unfortunately we witnessed the mass destruction at the site,” reads a letter from the Cultural, Tourism, & Antiquities Department of Singh […]
The fall art season has arrived, with its manic harvest of exhibitions, and also The Armory Show, the major art fair in New York City that shifted its schedule and venue last year, moving to this early-September date and the Javits Center. With some 240+ galleries showing, and solid delegations […]
Still family. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, paid tribute to her former mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth II, after her death at age 96 on Thursday, September 8. “I am heartbroken by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen,” Ferguson, 62, wrote via Twitter on Thursday. “She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy: […]
A talented teenager who had just won himself a place at Cambridge University died after taking a sip of a Pina Colada while on holiday in the Costa del Sol, an inquest heard. Shiv Mistry, 18, who was allergic to dairy products, was with friends at a bar in Fuengirola, […]
LIVE Bills 17-10 Rams LIVE: Super Bowl favorite Buffalo back in front at SoFi after Isaiah McKenzie recovers from an error to score a touchdown… with fans being treated to a CRAZY season opener By Jake Nisse For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:30 BST, 8 September 2022 | Updated: 03:30 BST, 9 […]
Nicky Hilton Rothschild put on quite a leggy display while attending the Monse Resort/Spring 2023 presentation during New York Fashion Week in Lower Manhattan on Thursday. The 38-year-old hotel heiress-turned-designer posed in front of the Hudson River while wearing the New York luxury label’s $1,390 ‘Cascade Shirt Dress’ and black […]
Breast implants could trigger skin cancer! FDA issues safety warning over devices to enhance breasts after spotting less than 50 cases Food and Drug Administration issued safety alert over a potential skin cancer risk in breast implants It said although rare several cases of skin cancer and a type of […]
Here is how the Royal Family’s titles have changed following the death of the Queen: Charles – King Charles, who was the Prince of Wales, is now King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He is also King of Commonwealth realms. His style is His Majesty […]
A collision of extreme weather events is bearing down on California as wildfires threaten communities, a record-setting heatwave is adding stress to the electrical grid, and moisture from a hurricane is expected to bring thunderstorms and flash floods. Hurricane Kay, swirling off the coast of Mexico, is on its way […]
One of Netflix’s most popular children’s series, “CoComelon,” a giggly, musical series with repetitive lyrics, dropped a new special on Monday, providing many parents, like Arinze Odira, of Windsor, Ontario, a reprieve. “I had a lot of stuff I wanted to do and my my wife was sleeping,” explained Odira, whose daughter, […]
The Minister of Happiness is just one step away from adding another title: U.S. Open champion. Already the first African and the first Arab female to make the semifinals in Flushing Meadows, Ons Jabeur showed she wasn’t satisfied and isn’t done. The Tunisian eviscerated Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3 at Arthur […]
Apple went all out today at its annual launch event. Chief executive officer Tim Cook praised the new iterations of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. “On their own, each is industry leading. Together they provide a magical experience,” he said. It was, of course, the iPhone 14 that got […]
View gallery Image Credit: BrosNYC / BACKGRID It didn’t take long before Heidi Klum and her 18-year-old daughter Leni Klum reunited after Leni left for college at the end of August! The gorgeous mother-daughter duo was photographed having the time of their lives as they skipped through the streets of […]