This article is the seventh in a series of essays written by Black physicists and co-published with Physics Today as part of #BlackInPhysics week, an event dedicated to celebrating Black physicists and their contributions to the scientific community, and to revealing a more complete picture of what a physicist looks like.
Month: October 2020
IMAX today reported third quarter earnings for the period ended September 30. Revenues were $37.3M versus $86.4M in the third quarter of 2019, largely impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The result is, however, much better than Q2 which saw revenues of just $8.9M. In part that’s down to the resurgence of moviegoing in Asia.
People wear protective face masks outside Starbucks in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 29, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Starbucks is expected to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday. Here’s what
U.S. investment in commercial geoint has been relatively flat over the last five years WASHINGTON — A new study by the MITRE Corp. says the U.S. commercial geospatial intelligence industry is being outpaced by foreign competitors and the U.S. government could do more to help. U.S. investment in commercial geoint has been relatively flat over
Steam Halloween Sale is currently underway and brings attractive discounts on several games. The sale started on October 29 and will run through November 2 with discounts not only on horror games, but also a variety of other genres. Control, Devil May Cry 5, Doom Eternal, Dead Island, Resident Evil 2, and Outlast are some
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in, Get Out the Vote campaign stop in Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S., October 29, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters WASHINGTON — In dueling campaign rallies on Thursday, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden did their best to energize and mobilize
Bad Bunny has shared a new song with Puerto Rican singer Jhay Cortez called “Dakiti.” The single arrives with an aquatic visual. Watch Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez party on a boat, perform in a floating box, and pilot personal submarines in the video below. Earlier this month, Bad Bunny appeared on the 2020 Billboard
The founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the 56th Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on February 15, 2020. Christof Stache | AFP | Getty Images Facebook on Thursday issued an update to political advertisers acknowledging that a technical error in its systems caused a number of ads from both political
The latest, sure-to-be-sold-out collection from Beyoncé and sportswear giant Adidas is officially on the way. Yesterday, the official Ivy Park social media channels shared first-look images of Beyoncé modeling the newest gear, and in traditional Bey fashion, she looked absolutely stunning in the series of campaign photos. Keeping her makeup fresh and neutral and her
With fans of The Addams Family discussing who the perfect Gomez Addams would be in the next live-action adaptation, Oscar Isaac has emerged as another very popular choice. This month, it was revealed that Tim Burton is in the midst of developing a new take on pop culture’s ookiest family with a television series reboot.
Reunion time is where you get all the drama and the fun. And Married at First Sight Season 11 Episode 17 did not disappoint, as it gave us the final updates on all the couples, and everyone gathered together to discuss their experiences, their social media attention, and their unique friendship. But, of course, the standout during
Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . Entering the odd and exquisitely nonlinear world Marie-Helene Bertino’s Parakeet dislocates over and over. The novel begins with the unnamed bride protagonist
by Trevor Kimball, October 29, 2020 (Photo: Steve Schofield/Peacock) The sci-fi series about a so-called perfect society won’t be returning for a second season. The Peacock streaming service has cancelled the Brave New World TV show after one season of nine episodes. Developed by David Wiener and Grant Morrison and based on the classic dystopian
CFRA’s Sam Stovall acknowledges the market may feel like a rollercoaster over the next few weeks. But he believes any damage should be contained to November regardless of who wins the presidency. “Investors say ‘okay, usually by then we know who the president is, now we can try to organize our portfolios and our mindsets
Shares in IMAX were down in pre-market trading this morning after the company announced its Q3 results, which included a loss of $47.2M on revenues of $37.3M. As of 10AM ET, they were down 4.92%. CEO Rich Gelfond, however, remains bullish on the theatrical business and the company’s future health. “Our financial position gives us
NSSA says space programs are governed by a mix of outdated and emerging classification guidance that produces inconsistent policies. WASHINGTON — The National Security Space Association, a group that represents U.S. defense and intelligence contractors, says outdated security clearance policies thwart the United States’ ability to outpace adversaries that seek to undermine U.S. space operations.
Beijing-based ByteDance announced a standalone education technology (edtech) brand Dali for the Chinese market on Thursday, becoming another major tech player looking to capitalise on the sector’s boom driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dali, meaning “forceful strength” in Chinese, will host all the education business of ByteDance and already has 10,000 employees, Dali Chief Executive
David Correia, a business partner of Rudy Giuliani’s former associate Lev Parnas, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy and to making false statements to election officials about a donation made to a political action committee that supported President Donald Trump. Correia, 45, admitted in Manhattan federal court that he conspired with Parnas to defraud investors in
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