Short and stout: a teapot shown pouring, dripping and dribbling. (Courtesy: B Scheichl, RI Bowles and G Pasias/Journal of Fluid Mechanics) Despite the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, physicists still found time to carry out research that touched on the quirkier side of science. Here is our pick of the 10 best, not in
In this article CFX PTON PFE AMD XOM XLNX Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – The energy giant signaled that it will report a fourth consecutive quarterly profit, thanks in large part to stronger oil and gas prices. The snapshot of fourth quarter results came in an SEC
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s theatrical-day-and-date release of The Matrix Resurrections didn’t wow in its 5-day opening at the domestic box office with $22.5M, while in its HBO Max debut in homes fared OK, watched by 2.8 million smart TV U.S. households over the Wednesday-Sunday period. This is according to fresh stats from Samba TV which measures streaming
HELSINKI — China successfully conducted its 54th and 55th orbital launches of 2021 Dec. 29, launching satellites from the Jiuquan and Xichang spaceports within hours of each other. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from launch complex 2 at Xichang in southwest China at 11:43 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, carrying the communications technology test satellite-9
Telegram has announced an update to its popular messaging service, bringing new features such as the ability to translate messages in the app and react with emojis to messages for a quick response. The instant messaging service that competes with the likes of WhatsApp and Signal has also added support for spoiler text formatting on
In this article OSTK Attorney Sidney Powell looks at attorney L. Lin Wood as he speaks during a press conference on election results in Alpharetta, Georgia, December 2, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters A lawyer allied with former President Donald Trump hosted numerous conspiracy theorists looking to overturn the results of the 2020 election at
Buckingham Palace nearly put the kibosh on one of Elton John‘s most legendary performances to honor his friend Princess Diana … only allegedly giving him the go-ahead in hopes the display would help turn public opinion in favor of the Royal Family. According to newly released documents, obtained by SkyNews, the Palace believed lyrics to
U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Friday, the last trading session of 2021, but the 10-year held above the 1.5% threshold. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.5117% by 1:30 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond edged down to 1.9205%. Yields move inversely to prices and 1 basis point is
It’s the hottest collaboration of the (new) year. And we do mean hottest. Johnny and Daniel trying to set aside their differences long enough for Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang to join forces against Cobra Kai was top-tier entertainment during Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 1. And if most of the brats have tested your nerves
A Hangzhou location of the Element Fresh chain, which entered the bankruptcy liquidation process in December 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Sluggish consumer spending has dragged down China’s economy since the pandemic, with little relief in sight for 2022. Along with the property
A recruiter hands out information to a job seeker during a job fair in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Initial claims for unemployment benefits ended 2021 near pre-pandemic levels, after an improving labor market led claims to fall roughly fourfold over the course of the year. However, a
THURSDAY AM UPDATE, Wednesday box office numbers: In its 13th day of release, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home counts $536.6M at the domestic box office, making it the No. 12 highest grossing movie in U.S. and Canada of all-time. Spider-Man: No Way Home swings past Disney’s 2016 Christmas hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($532.1M) and Warner Bros.’ top
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace is pausing preparations for its next Alpha launch, originally scheduled for early 2022, after the government asked its largest shareholder to divest its stake for national security reasons. Noosphere Venture Partners, a fund run by Ukrainian-born investor Max Polyakov, said Dec. 29 that it will retain an investment banking firm to
Xiaomi Watch S1 and Xiaomi Buds 3 were unveiled alongside the Xiaomi 12 series and MIUI 13 on Tuesday. While the Xiaomi Watch S1 is the company’s most premium smartwatch offering to date, the Xiaomi Buds 3 are its latest truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. The Xiaomi Watch S1 comes with a refined stainless-steel frame
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congressional Democrats discuss the ‘Build Back Better Act’ and climate investments during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, November 17, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats will return next year and try to check a few long-floundering items
News Ezra Koenig Tells Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus About Next Vampire Weekend Album: Listen “We almost have an album’s worth of songs,” Koenig told Hoppus on After School Radio on Apple Music Hits By Matthew Strauss December 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, October 2021 (Steve Jennings/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Ezra Koenig was a guest
Warren Buffett (R) talks with Mark Donegan, CEO of Precision Castparts, at the Precision Castparts booth in exhibit hall during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, April 30, 2016. Ryan Henriksen | Reuters Warren Buffett will not intervene in a steelworkers strike at a company owned by his
Harry Styles reportedly met his girlfriend Olivia Wilde’s two children, Otis, seven, and Daisy, five, and it’s a sign that things are getting very serious for the couple. A source told The Sun that it’s actually the most serious relationship that Styles has ever been in. “This looked like quite a showbizzy thing at first,