WASHINGTON — The next leader of the European Space Agency says his top priorities are to improve the agency’s relationship with the European Union and support commercial space activities in Europe. ESA announced Dec. 17 that the ESA Council selected Josef Aschbacher to be the next director general, effective at the end of June 2021
Realme C20 has received certification from Thailand’s NBTC authority, showing the possible moniker of the smartphone that carries model number RMX3061. The listing, however, does not reveal any other information. It is speculated to be an entry-level smartphone. Another Realme handset with model number RMX3063 is reportedly believed to belong to the same Realme C20
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence waves to supporters at the end of a rally in Kinston, North Carolina, October 25, 2020. Jonathan Drake | Reuters Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to travel overseas for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic just hours after presiding over the congressional session in which President-elect Joe Biden
The Recording Academy and racial justice organization Color of Change have announced the #ChangeMusic RoadMap—an initiative that aims to create racial justice within the music industry. The full RoadMap may be viewed at the Color of Change website. According to the groups’ mission statement, the purpose of the initiative is to “work to increase the
Home for sale sign in Boulder, Colorado. Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images It is a lot harder to find an inexpensive home to buy and flip in today’s ultra-competitive housing market, but those who can will make a hefty profit. While home flipping activity overall dropped in the third quarter of
“There’s nothing wrong with your WiFi. It’s true—I’m a robot and she’s bringing you vocals,” robot musician Miquela warns at the top of her Song Association. Created in 2016, the unconventional artist has become one of the top names in music—amassing millions of fans, collaborating with artists like Teyana Taylor, and even releasing music videos
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reunite in the first-look images from Coming 2 America. It’s been over 30 years since we’ve seen Prince Akeem and his good friend Semmi on the big screen, and they’re back together in the upcoming highly-anticipated sequel. Coming to America hit theaters in 1988, at a time when Murphy was
Dylan Sprouse is heading back to the small screen. The former Disney star is joining Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max original, The Sex Lives of College Girls, according to Variety. This is his first major TV role since he and his brother, Cole, exited their Disney Channel series The Suite Life back in 2011. Sprouse is
Find the perfect gift for the writer or reader in your life in our online store. Take 20% your entire order with the code STAYHOME2020, now through Christmas! Dear reader, Every year, we re-evaluate what makes literature exciting, relevant, and accessible, and recalibrate our role in furthering that mission. We hope you’ll support Electric Literature’s
Jamie Grill | Blend Images | Getty Images 46,000 plans Though the overall share of firms that made changes is relatively small, it amounts to tens of thousands of 401(k) plans that have reduced the benefit for employees, according to Will Hansen, the group’s executive director. There are about 572,000 401(k) plans in the U.S.,
The Spring 2020 issue of World Literature Today explored a variety of works in the increasingly popular genre of graphic nonfiction. Now, as the year comes to a close, use of graphic media in literary storytelling is still on the rise. With the increase in graphic novel/nonfiction sales comes an increase in the number of
SINGAPORE — The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in Singapore will help the economy to recover — but will not take it back to what it was before the pandemic, the country’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said on Thursday. “I think we should talk about a new normal. So yes, there will be recovery
WASHINGTON — Amazon has tested what it describes as a low-cost flat-panel antenna for use with its Project Kuiper constellation, an innovation that could be essential to the long-term success of satellite broadband. Amazon announced Dec. 16 that it developed a Ka-band phased-array antenna that is much smaller and less expensive that traditional antennas that
How does Cyberpunk 2077 perform on a next-gen console like the Xbox Series X? We already told you the game is a disaster on the PlayStation 4. On the Xbox One X, it’s — unsurprisingly, given it’s a half-gen upgrade — a step forward, but it still falls short of what you’d expect. If you’re
US President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a campagin rally to support Democratic Senate candidates in Atlanta, Georgia on December 15, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A triumphant President-elect Joe Biden went down to Georgia on Tuesday, where he headlined a campaign rally for two Democratic Senate candidates in the state
Lil Baby is looking out for George Floyd‘s family … by hosting a huge bash for George’s daughter, Gianna. Her 7th birthday party is going down right now in Atlanta. Our sources tell us the rapper is covering all the expenses, and it looks like he pulled out all the stops. Play video content @lilbaby_1
Former Health and Human Services official Dr. Mario Ramirez told CNBC that he was “concerned” about equitable access to Covid-19 resources around the globe, and criticized the Trump administration for not participating in the multilateral COVAX facility. “One of the things that was unfortunate about the Trump administration’s approach to the pandemic, was that they
In ELLE.com’s series Unexpected Expert, we’re going straight to the source to find out which items are actually worth your hard-earned cash. . It wasn’t long into the pandemic that a common balm for coping with quarantine emerged: walking. In cities and in suburbs, the relatively-safe outdoor activity (when masked and distanced from others) has