Volkswagen’s ID Buzz vehicle. Aeva Volkswagen is accelerating its plans for all-electric vehicles in a bid to become “the world’s most desirable brand for sustainable mobility,” a title arguably already owned by Tesla. The German automaker Friday morning said more than 70% of its Volkswagen brand’s European sales will be EVs by 2030, up from
Alexander Khajetoorians. Courtesy: Scanning Probe Microscopy, Radboud University A network of interconnected atoms could be used to construct a “quantum brain” that mimics how a real brain learns. The new system consists of an array of cobalt atoms on a substrate of black phosphorous, and its developers at Radboud University in the Netherlands say that
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures jumped on Sunday evening as a new stimulus package from Washington headed toward final passage this week. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 219 points, or 0.7%. Those for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100
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After winning a Golden Globe, numerous critics circle accolades as well as SAG Award, Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice nominations, Minari has taken its success overseas as the A24 American family drama has opened at number one in South Korea. Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of
Reps. Frank Lucas and Brian Babin, who oversee civil and commercial space, expressed concerns about the administration’s push for international regulations of space activities. WASHINGTON — The top House Republicans on the committee that oversees civil and commercial space are asking the Biden administration to update lawmakers on its plans regarding space security and space
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has been announced as the latest entrant in AMD’s Radeon 6000-series graphics cards. It is the most affordable variant in the series that includes the AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. Like the others, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is also
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dismissed calls Sunday for his resignation in the wake of new allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct, but will sign a bill stripping his emergency powers to fight the Covid-19 pandemic as he faces growing political pressure from his own party. The Democratic governor, grappling with waves of criticism and calls
Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, HAIM, Megan Thee Stallion, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, and more have been announced as performers at the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy dropped the news today (March 7), stating in a press release that “artists will be coming together, while still safely apart,
People wait in line to receive a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on midtown Manhattan’s west side, which has been converted into a mass vaccination site in New York City, New York, March 2, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters WASHINGTON – The United States administered a record number of Covid-19 vaccines over
Disney finds itself in a formerly familiar place as its latest release Raya and the Last Dragon has topped the weekend box office. Even though the animated fantasy/adventure is also available on Disney+ through Premier Access (meaning subscribers can pay an additional $30 to stream it) the title took in $8.6 million in its first
TNT’s Snowpiercer Season 2 has been all sorts of crazy, creepy, and cryptic. From Wilford’s return to the unknown goings-on aboard Big Alice to the genuine possibility that the Earth is warming again, it’s been a rollercoaster filled with reversals, sudden drops, and dangerous turns. This was also a season disrupted in real life by
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan rejected an initial allotment of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week, according to the Michigan state health department. At a press briefing Thursday, Duggan confirmed he declined this week’s allocation of J&J vaccines from the state, citing sufficient supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to cover demand from
Miley Cyrus is 28 years old now, and her Disney and Hannah Montana days are far behind her. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still think about those days. “Talk about an identity crisis,” Cyrus said on Spotify’s Rock This with Allison Hagendorf on Friday. She said that Hannah was “a character almost as often
Saturday AM Update: Even with three new wide releases at this weekend’s box office, and New York City finally reopening, numbers still aren’t at pre-pandemic levels, but there’s a lot of drama going on. Let’s start with Disney’s theatrical day and date Disney+ release of animated pic Raya and the Last Dragon which looks to be
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Perseverance rover has started moving on the Martian surface as project scientists prepare to send the rover toward the remnants of a river delta in search of signs of past life. At a March 5 press briefing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, project officials said that the rover made its first movements
A US agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them told Reuters on Friday. A “systemic” probe means the agency, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, suspects company policies may be contributing to
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the first day of the Republican National Convention after he delegates voted to confirm him as the Republican 2020 presidential nominee for re-election in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., August 24, 2020. Carlos Barria | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers sent cease-and-desist letters to three of the largest GOP fundraising