After successfully becoming measles-free in the year 2000, the US is likely to get that status revoked due to the massive outbreak of the disease around the country, especially in the New York state, where it quickly began to spread as of September 30, 2018. With 600 confirmed cases, theContinue Reading
An international team of scientists, studying evidence preserved in speleothems in a coastal cave, illustrate that more than three million years ago—a time in which the Earth was two to three degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial era—sea level was as much as 16 meters higher than the present day.Continue Reading
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is preparing to weather the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, which could hit Florida early next week. Those preparations include preparing to protect the massive Mobile Launcher that is currently on a launch pad undergoing testing in part of NASA’s Artemis program to land astronauts on the moon in 2024,Continue Reading
The fires burning in the Amazon rainforest are exceedingly hot, according to a new report from NASA. New images released by NASA show areas in Brazil and Bolivia where the surface temperatures exceeded the maximum measurable temperature of the instrument’s sensor — about 220 degrees Fahrenheit — showing the parts that areContinue Reading
Join us today (Saturday, August 31st) on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play as UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang takes place at the Shenzhen Universade Sports Centre Arena in Shenzhen, China. Headlining the card is a women’s strawweight championship fight, where champion Jessica Andrade defendsContinue Reading
The ad seemed like something that would be unlikely to be approved in the turbo-charged era of race and social media in which we live. But there it was, on French luxury fashion company Christian Dior’s Twitter feed, to sell a new perfume. “An authentic journey deep into the NativeContinue Reading
The chance to see indie film darling Kristen Stewart as “Breathless” actress and French New Wave icon Jean Seberg made Benedict Andrews’ “Seberg” one of the most anticipated titles premiering out of competition at Venice. Unfortunately, the biographical drama is being met with middling reviews following its festival debut. “Seberg” is shaping up to beContinue Reading
Huawei will reportedly launch its new flagship phone, the 5G-capable Mate 30 Pro, next month despite it being unlikely that Android and Google apps will be used on the device. The temporary reprieve on Huawei’s US ban to award licenses doesn’t apply to new Huawei products, a Google spokesperson reportedly told Reuters Wednesday, meaning licensedContinue Reading
You no longer have to be a Genius to fix an iPhone. In what appears to be major reversal, Apple announced Thursday that it wants to make it easier for independent electronics shops to fix broken iPhones. “To better meet our customers’ needs, we’re making it easier for independent providers across theContinue Reading
Hackers planted spyware on iPhone users’ devices over a two-year period by exploiting a vulnerability in the technology’s operating systems, Google said Friday. The bad actors targeted a group of infected websites that, when visited by iPhone users, attacked the devices and in some cases installed malware, according to IanContinue Reading