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Chloe Fineman and Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump during the “Trump Rally” Cold Open on Saturday, October 26, 2019. NBC | NBCUniversal | Getty Images In the late ’90s if late night comedians wanted to get a quick laugh, all they needed to do was make a quip about President Bill Clinton. Clinton’s womanizing persona
Chilling out: radiative cooling could boost solar cell performance. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/ermess) Cheap and simple radiative cooling technologies can significantly increase the performance and lifespan of concentrated photovoltaic systems, according to researchers in the US. They found that a simple radiative cooling structure can increase the voltage produced by the solar cells by around 25%. It
We heard the trucks pull up, the barking voices,a woman in the street –Irina? – putting upa fight. Each night, the bell’s insistent buzz,the foot-stomps on the stairs. My boy in my lap,I sat in darkness, two fingers pressed to his lips.We heard their boots kick open the landing doorthen cries. Each night that week,
A session on virtual events platform Hopin. Hopin LONDON — British start-up Hopin has seen rapid growth this year amid demand for virtual events. That’s attracted significant interest from investors. The London-based firm’s software allows conference hosts to run their gatherings online, aiming to emulate the experience of a physical event with tools for virtual
EXCLUSIVE: For all the headlines today that everything is coming up roses with exhibition after Pfizer’s good news about a COVID-19 vaccine, Regal Cinemas, will shutter the 18 locations the chain left open in New York and California, effective Thursday. Those sites will stay closed now with the rest of the U.S. chain until further
WASHINGTON — Executives of major launch companies said they doubted there was sufficient demand for more than a few small launch vehicle developers, citing their own efforts to provide rideshare launch services for smallsats. During a panel discussion at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week Virtual Edition conference Nov. 9, Tory Bruno, chief executive and president
Apple has put its Taiwanese supplier Pegatron on probation after finding that the company violated Apple’s supplier code of conduct by asking student employees to work night shifts or overtime and also take up work unrelated to their majors. Pegatron had mis-classified student workers and falsified paperwork to disguise the violations, and, in some cases,
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 30, 2020. Carlos Barria | Reuters The Republican National Committee has decided to several field staffers in Wisconsin to Georgia as that state gears up for at least one U.S. Senate runoff election in January.
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has chopped and screwed Wilco’s breakthrough 2002 LP Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with the help of Houston’s Chopstars. Jenkins shared the project on Twitter, noting the “#YeehawAgenda is alive and well.” Check it out below. Jenkins has previously chopped and screwed the soundtracks to Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, as
U.S. Treasury yields retreated on Tuesday from previous session highs, driven by the hopeful news of an effective coronavirus vaccine. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell back to 0.929% at 4:39 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to 1.698%. Yields move inversely to prices. The benchmark yield
Chloe Kim is America’s relatable sweetheart. It wasn’t her 2018 Olympic gold medal or the fact that she became the youngest female winner in snowboarding history at 17 years old but her overall demeanor that won our hearts. A ball of sunshine with really good hair, Kim became the face of the sport and showed
Jurassic World 3 required 40,000 COVID tests during the course of filming. Safety was of utmost importance while making the long-awaited sequel. The public health crisis is still happening all over the world, with cases spiking every day. The fact that Colin Trevorrow and crew were able to complete the movie with only a few
HBO’s new drama, Industry, is exciting, jaw-dropping, and irresistible. The show follows five recently hired graduates at a prestigious bank, Pierpoint & Co., as they struggle to prove their indispensability to their employers. Of course, that is never as easy as it seems. The stakes are high, and the competition runs deep on Industry Season 1
We are the 300-year-old big bois of the sea and we did not come to play 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. . In the tidepools we felt an
Ethan Brown, founder, president and CEO of Beyond Meat. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Shares of Beyond Meat cratered as much as 28% Monday in after-hours trading following the release of disappointing third-quarter results, capping off a frenzied day of trading for the volatile stock. McDonald’s announcement of a plant-based line called “McPlant” sparked confusion among
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has picked up worldwide rights to VW Scheich’s romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama. The movie will hit on-demand and digital on Jan. 8, 2021. The deal was negotiated by Peter Goldwyn on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Uyen Le on behalf of the filmmakers. The
Raymond says the Space Force will work closely with the civilian space community and the commercial space industry. WASHINGTON — Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, on Nov. 9 released a vision document that lays out long-term priorities and goals he intends to pursue during his time in