It did not weepdid not plead for mercynor complain.It fell silently,the tree. ~~~ My hands,yellow as its fleshdripping white blood,shuddering withthe deafening soundof the chainsaw.I’m the treeand the onewho kills it. ~~~ Its blood was white.We took away its rougeand the greenery of its leaves. ~~~ Before the adieu,it left me its shade,leaves and straws
WASHINGTON — NASA’s safety advisers are calling on the agency to reexamine how it manages human spaceflight programs to reflect the changing relationship with industry and to better run its core exploration effort. The central theme of the annual report of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), released Jan. 11, was a need to reexamine
Microsoft said on Tuesday it would buy videogame publisher Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 512,362 crores), or $95.00 per share, inclusive of Activision Blizzard’s net cash. The Redmond-based software giant said that when the transaction closes, it will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON – Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya triggered a backlash on social media after saying during a recent episode of his podcast that “nobody cares” about the ongoing human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in China. During a 90-minute episode, Palihapitiya told co-host Jason Calacanis on their “All-In”
Kanye West did Eazy-E proud with his new diss song aimed at Pete Davidson — so says the late MC’s own flesh and blood, who hears the “gangsta” coming through on the record. We got Eazy’s daughter, Ebie, in L.A., who told us Ye and Game’s new track, ‘Eazy,’ gets two big thumbs up from
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to its highest point in two years on Tuesday, topping 1.85% in early trading. Treasurys By 8:30 a.m. ET the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was trading around 5 basis points higher at 1.825%, coming off highs of over 1.85% seen earlier in the morning. The yield
Did each Joe manage to make the best of a bad situation? On Ordinary Joe Season 1 Episode 12, a winter blizzard forced each Joe to confront the limits of his own control. Music Joe went full rock star mode while on tour alone. Meanwhile, Cop Joe’s life was turned upside down by an unsavory
Weike Wang’s witty, moving new novel tells the story of Joan, a thirtysomething ICU doctor. The daughter of Chinese immigrants who have since returned to China, Joan is not only incredibly good at her job—she loves it, finding a deep sense of purpose in the long hours, grueling shifts, and day-to-day routine of her busy
Getty Images Children who have recovered from Covid-19 may experience a distorted sense of smell afterwards which could affect the foods they will eat, according to experts in the U.K. “Parosmia” — when people experience strange and often unpleasant smell distortions — is relatively common after a Covid infection, with 250,000 adults in the U.K.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, January 12, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday night as traders braced for the latest batch of corporate earnings reports. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked higher by 4 points, or
U.S. military needs for data such as cloud coverage and theater weather imagery currently cannot be met by the commercial industry and likely will require significant new investment WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is considering buying weather data services from commercial satellite operators. The military specifically wants cloud characterization data and theater weather imagery
WhatsApp is reportedly getting new features for its Android and desktop apps. For the Android app, the instant messaging app is said to be adding new drawing tools and will get new pencil tools in a future update. Separately, WhatsApp for Desktop is receiving new chat bubble colours. The desktop app will be receiving a
A pedestrian walks past a certified pre-owned car sales lot in Alhambra, California on January 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Despite President Joe Biden’s upbeat comments on what seem to be early signs of a peak in inflation, used car prices continue to rise at levels not seen at any
News Tindersticks Announce Past Imperfect – The Best of Tindersticks ’92 – ’21, Share Video for New Song: Watch Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Stuart A. Staples–led band By Matthew Strauss January 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tindersticks, photo by Suzanne Osbourne, Steve Gullick, and Christophe Agou Facebook Twitter Tindersticks have announced the new compilation
In this article VORB MSFT Wayve CEO and co-founder Alex Kendall. Wayve LONDON — U.K. autonomous driving start-up Wayve has been backed by a host of big name investors including Microsoft, Virgin and Baillie Gifford in a $200 million funding round that brings total investment in the company up to $258 million. Wayve did not
Minor spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home ahead. In the new addition to the Spider-Man franchise starring Tom Holland, Spider-Mans of the past make a brief appearance, including actor Andrew Garfield. Spider-Man: No Way Home includes both Garfield and Toby Maguire and it managed to be kept very hush-hush. In a new interview on Josh
Kenan’s second season is in full swing, and we have an exclusive interview with star Taylor Louderman about her transition on the show! Taylor Louderman is a Tony-nominated actress, starring on Broadway and making an easy transition to TV. We sat down with Taylor Louderman to discuss Kenan, her career, and more! TV Fanatic: How
I’ve noticed a trend on social media where readers (and writers) have said they don’t want to engage with pandemic fiction. As a writer who is releasing a book with a plague thread, I’ll be honest that I both understand these posts but am also deeply hurt by them. I understand this reaction because we