President Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, U.S., January 20, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Joe Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the U.S. into the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, his first major
One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls sees the stars lining up for the economy. Federated Hermes’ Phil Orlando predicts coronavirus vaccine distribution will rev up within weeks and set the stage for a monster market year. “Our view is by summer — by Independence Day — we will be free of the coronavirus. We’ll reach
WASHINGTON — Earth observation company Satellogic announced Jan. 19 it signed a contract with SpaceX covering several rideshare launches of its satellites through next year. The multiple launch services agreement makes SpaceX Satellogic’s preferred provider for launching its constellation of microsatellites, after previously relying on Chinese, European and Russian vehicles, including a launch of 10
Facebook’s Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system can now detect and identify 10 times more objects and concepts than it could when it was first launched, announced the company. Descriptions will also be more detailed, and AAT will be able to identify activities, landmarks, types of animals, and more. Facebook announced improvements to AAT, a system
Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock (R) and Jon Ossoff (L) bump elbows during a “It’s Time to Vote” drive-in rally on December 28, 2020 in Stonecrest, Georgia. Jessica McGowan | Getty Images Democrats are expected take control of the Senate on Wednesday when three new members of the party are sworn in. Democratic Senators-elect
In December 2020, Bob Dylan sold the music publishing rights of his entire songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing—a deal reportedly valued at more than $300 million. A new lawsuit was filed today by the wife and publishing company of Dylan collaborator Jacques Levy, who co-wrote songs from the 1976 album Desire (including “Hurricane” and
Avril Haines speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be President-elect Joe Biden’s national intelligence director in Washington, DC, January 19, 2021. Joe Raedle | Pool | Reuters WASHINGTON –The Senate confirmed Avril Haines as the director of national intelligence Wednesday evening, the first official member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet.
Dennis Leupold/Labyrinth of Collages Nothing says self-love like a new ensemble from Savage X Fenty. Luckily, the Valentine’s Day drop debuts on January 14 and offers several pretty little things to invest in. The brand partnered with collage artist Labyrinth of Collages, which has fashioned inventive assortments surrounding celebs including Zoe Kravitz, Zendaya, and Harry
Syfy’s upcoming Day of the Dead TV series will have some ties to the original movie by George A. Romero, suggesting the show will be set in the same universe as opposed to serving as a complete remake. While plot details are still vague, what’s known about the series is that it will follow six
It’s been a long time coming, but we are just one day away from the debut of Legacies Season 3 Episode 1. The hit drama returns after almost a year off the air, and there are some pressing matters to be dealt with when the episode picks up. If you watch Legacies online, you know
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. I interviewed Koa Beck not long before the coup attempt in Washington. I am writing this one week after that historic, horrific
Brain food: a raw chicken egg within its membrane, with the shell removed. The yellow yolk floating within the white is visible. (Courtesy: Biswarup Ganguly/CC BY 3.0) New insights into how brain injuries occur have been gleaned from a simple study of how an egg yolk is deformed when rotational forces are applied to its
by Trevor Kimball, January 18, 2021 (BBC/Netflix) It was announced today that the cast and crew of Peaky Blinders have gotten back to work on the sixth season of the BBC One drama series (the show streams on Netflix outside of the UK). It was also revealed that this will be the final season but,
Lou Ferrigno is a featured guest on The Simonetta Lein Show on SLTV. Lou Ferrigno is an American actor, fitness trainer, fitness consultant, and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. As an actor, he
Bottles of Tide detergent, a Procter & Gamble product, are displayed for sale in a pharmacy on July 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Procter & Gamble is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings
Warner Bros will be releasing Wonka on March 17, 2023, a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which focuses on the candy architect Willy Wonka’s younger days before having his confection empire. The movie has been in development for roughly four years. David Heyman was always attached as producer, and Paddington director Paul King is helming.
WASHINGTON — Jim Bridenstine used part of his final full day as NASA administrator to call on the incoming administration to continue the Artemis program and return humans to the moon. A Jan. 19 briefing on the Green Run static-fire test of the Space Launch System three days earlier became an opportunity for Bridenstine, who
Amazfit GTR 2e and Amazfit GTS 2e smartwatch models have been launched in India, adding to the Amazfit GTR and GTS series. The smartwatch models were first released back in December in China and were scheduled to release in India on January 19, but they have already been listed on the official India website with