Two of the world’s most prominent athletes are no longer bound for the tallest spot on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics. Tennis wunderkind Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world, lost to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, ranked No. 42, in a rattling upset. Simone Biles, by any measurement the world’s most
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of the hit AMC drama, according to TMZ. The actor was shooting the sixth and final season of the series in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 58-year-old reportedly fell to the ground. He was immediately surrounded by crew
In this article ADBE WMT Shoppers walk in front of a Walmart store in San Leandro, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just as Amazon Web Services is the profit center that powers much of Amazon’s other businesses, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has been increasingly interested
Big format giant Imax reported a surge in revenue last quarter and narrower losses compared with a shuttered 2020 as CEO Rich Gelfond said a deluge of Hollywood tentpoles arriving will drive people to theaters. The stock popped higher in after hours trading — up more than 3.5%. Imax posted revenue of $51 million revenue
U.S. stock index futures fell during overnight trading on Tuesday after the major averages pulled back from record highs, snapping a five-day winning streak. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 91 points, or 0.25%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.27%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.44%. During regular trading the S&P
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. Dana Spiotta’s novels often feature inventive structures reflecting the tastes of her educated, often Gen X protagonists, who tend to be practicing
Lawmakers are concerned about the infrastructure at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Space Force Base WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces in its markup of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act raises concerns about the state of the U.S. space launch infrastructure and questions DoD’s procurement of commercial space data. The
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced the rollout of its new Archived Chats settings that will allow users to keep their archived chats muted even when they receive a new message in an archived message thread. This means that all your archived chats will stay tucked away permanently unless you choose to manually unarchive them. The change
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden said Tuesday his administration is weighing whether to require federal employees to be vaccinated for the coronavirus as
News U.S. Government Sells Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Clan Album to Unknown Buyer Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, seized from Shkreli in 2018, was sold to fulfill a forfeiture money judgment in the disgraced pharma exec’s ongoing securities fraud case By Noah Yoo July 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Martin Shkreli, July 2017 (Peter Foley/Bloomberg via
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 08, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Apple reports fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, per Refinitiv estimates: EPS: $1.01 estimated Revenue: $73.30 billion estimated iPhone revenue: $34.01 billion
Courtesy of Oscar de la Renta After seeing Taylor Swift’s grand return to the Grammys this past March in that stunning mini flower dress by Oscar de la Renta, I’ve been chasing that high ever since. Was it the intricate design, the matching mask, or that she and ex-beau Harry Styles were spotted chatting that
Manifest was grounded for good earlier this year, and one of its stars is moving on. According to Deadline, Matt Long has joined the cast of NBC pilot Getaway, from The Blacklist duo John Davis and John Fox. Long joins a cast that includes Marg Helgenberger (CSI), Jasmine Mathews (The Rookie) and E.J. Bonilla (The
New materials strategy produces the lowest thermal conductivity reported in an inorganic material. Courtesy: University of Liverpool A new inorganic material with the lowest thermal conductivity ever reported could be a boon to technologies that convert waste heat into power. The material, which conducts heat almost as poorly as air, was designed and synthesized in
Simone Biles performs her floor routine during the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Denny Medley | Reuters Russian gymnasts upset the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo on Tuesday night after American superstar Simone Biles withdrew from the competition. Biles, the reigning all-around Olympic gold medalist and one of the faces of the American contingent at the
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. Short stories, to me, are sparked by desire. I don’t mean they’re all love stories, though they certainly can be. I mean
DoD’s John Hill: ‘The U.S. government’s view is that we should be pursuing voluntary, non-binding norms’ WASHINGTON — A set of guidelines issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for responsible space operations should be part of a wider conversation about how to maintain safety and security in space, a senior Pentagon official said July 26.
PlayStation 5 is back, back again. Today at 12pm (noon), the disc-equipped Rs. 49,990 PS5 will go up for sale a sixth time in India, just two weeks on from the previous round. It’s essentially the same restock divided into two lots, it would seem. There’s no word on the PS5 Digital Edition though, which