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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on June 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | AFP via Getty Images White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that
The first quantum phase battery. (Courtesy: Andrea Iorio) Researchers in Spain and Italy have constructed the first-ever quantum phase battery – a device that maintains a phase difference between two points in a superconducting circuit. The battery, which consists of an indium arsenide (InAs) nanowire in contact with aluminium (Al) superconducting leads, could be used
In or around 1976, I caught a forlorn moment near New York’s Bleecker St. It was early morning. The sun was just up. Two ragged guys were shuffling toward me on the sidewalk, when one offered the other a bottle in a bag. But the drink was declined. “I guess I lost my taste for
WASHINGTON — A U.K. parliamentary committee said it will review the steps that led to the government’s bid for struggling megaconstellation startup OneWeb, arguing that the $500-million investment decision was rushed and jeopardizes British taxpayer dollars. Darren Jones, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in Parliament, said Wednesday that the decision to
The flag of the People’s Republic of China flies in the wind above the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, California on July 23, 2020. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON — A researcher who took refuge in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco after allegedly lying to
Exclusive Details Kanye West‘s last-ditch effort to make the presidential ballot in his home state worked … but it cost him a nice chunk of change. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kanye’s campaign team hired a third-party vendor called Let The Voters Decide to collect the 2,500 signatures to make the ballot in
Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith SAP said Sunday that it would sell some shares of its Qualtrics survey-software unit on a U.S. public market. The announcement comes less than two years after SAP announced a plan to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion, days before Qualtrics was set to go public as an independent company. The move
[email protected] is coming to a close and Funko decided to go out with a bang. The virtual event has been interesting, to say the least, but the weekend has kept the spirit of the annual event alive, which many did not think was going to be possible. As for Funko, they announced their SDCC exclusive
The Promised Land Casino and Resort is coming more into focus now. But not so much Autumn after P-Valley Season 1 Episode 3. The only thing that can be said for sure is that Autumn and Andre are done. After all, she betrayed him big time. But he was doing the same to his wife Brittany
A man wearing a mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures rose on Sunday night as investors braced for a big week of corporate earnings and lawmakers continued coronavirus stimulus negotiations. Dow
While toilet paper has mostly returned to the shelves since the panic buying of the early pandemic days in March, disinfectant wipes are still in short supply. Just last week, CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer complained on Twitter about not being able to find Lysol products in New York. Demand for both toilet paper
Amazon Studios brings the story of Marie Curie to the screen with Radioactive starring Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike as the pioneering scientist. Directed by Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and written by Jack Thorne, Radioactive is based on the 2010 graphic novel Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss. The film adaptation follows
Differences between the House and Senate versions of the NDAA will be negotiated in a conference some time this fall. WASHINGTON — The Senate on July 23 passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 by a vote of 86 to 14. The NDAA authorizes $740.5 billion for national defense
A pair of MQ-9 Reapers from the 46th Expeditionary Attack Squadron are parked on the flightline at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 9, 2020. Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz | U.S. Air Force WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a measure this week that will allow U.S. defense contractors to sell more armed drones
Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist Peter Green has died, as the BBC reports. A statement issued on behalf of his family reads, “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep.” He was 73 years old. An influential musician, Green was a prominent figure in
States are taking differing approaches to reopening and closing during the pandemic, and the economy has been feeling the impact. More than half of states have instituted statewide mask mandates to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and some have imposed curfews and group size limits for bars and restaurants. These five charts illustrate trends in
Courtesy of Dior by Teresa Cioca While the rest of the fashion industry hit pause on IRL shows in favor of digital presentations, Dior stuck to the runway. Kind of. When it comes to resort season, designers typically produce its vacation-ready runways in historic cities like colorful Marrakesh, Cuba, (or, well, Calabasas), and Dior continued