Amazon reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday, revealing it beat Wall Street’s estimates with more than $200 billion in revenue for the April-June quarter. Ad revenue for the quarter was up 26% while the company’s profit jumped to $62.6 billion with its investment
Large-scale quantum communication networks require both reliable quantum memories and coherent single-photon sources that can exchange quantum information efficiently. A coherent source of single photons with narrow linewidth, high brightness, spectral uniformity and
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing—among them Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, Amal.
A film producer sued Netflix for $105 million on Wednesday after the company lost an unencrypted copy of his World War II film “Fortitude,” starring Nicolas Cage and Ben Kingsley. Simon Afram, a Swiss businessman, wrote the script and spent seven years and $45 million bringing
Live Nation continues to post incremental profits with the release of its second-quarter earnings, reporting $7.7 billion in revenue in a 9% increase over the same period last year. The company saw concert revenue increase by eight percent over the year, with international
The email came through last week. The follow-up call may as well have been an email. “There wasn’t a lot of insight into their full thinking process,” Stacy Spikes, the founder of the film festival Urbanworld, told Variety about the Writers Guild of America East’s decision not
Scott directs and stars in the new visual with James Blake and Ludwig Goransson following the release of the film’s closing song
Wonder Man was coming back and now it's not
Verve has promoted three coordinators to agents — Shahrez Aziz, Taylor Killefer and Cooper Yeager — across its television literary, motion picture literary and digital departments. “Shahrez, Taylor and Cooper are part of the next generation guiding the evolution of our industry
Tayu, a new Pokémon trading card game Delta Reign artist will speak to fans of Yuka Morii's clay creations with their embroidered Nidoran
Sinking water levels in the Danube River have unveiled mammoth bones in Bulgaria and could lead to further discoveries, a local museum director told AFP on Thursday.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have demonstrated a new way of switching a material between two fundamentally different magnetic states using an electric current. The discovery could pave the way for compact, energy-efficient electronic devices that store
[allAfrica] As Africa grapples with shrinking international development funding and rising pressure to create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population, the Mastercard Foundation is making one of the continent's biggest long-term investments in higher education, committing
An animator who worked on Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender posted an early version of a cut scene featuring some gruesome deaths.
Ancient plant seeds provide important archaeological evidence for studying the evolution of human civilization. Lingnan University and Shandong University have jointly developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) archaeological system dedicated to identifying
The ocean absorbs roughly a quarter of humanity's carbon dioxide emissions each year. Understanding how that happens, and how it might change, is essential for predicting our climate's future. To do that, scientists need models that simulate not just the ocean's physical
The long-awaited 6th edition of “Vampire: The Masquerade” is in active development at publisher White Wolf amid a flurry of transmedia development for the entire World of Darkness franchise. “Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition” was announced Thursday at Gen Con 2026 by World
Almost all of these tiny organisms vanished way back in the early Cretaceous period The post Microfossils Help Crack Mystery More Than 100 Million Years in the Making appeared first on Nautilus .
“ A new Airbus passenger jet completed an ultra-long test flight between Australia and France lasting more than 24 hours —paving the way for the world’s longest nonstop commercial flights starting up next year.” Wow.
Nintendo's squiddy swing at a PvE shooter manages to stay fresh
ABC accused the Federal Communications Commission Thursday of “attempted censorship” and a clear “retaliation” effort meant to send a message to every other media company in the country. “The Administration has openly and repeatedly called for the revocation of ABC’s licenses,
Democrats are leading Republicans by 8 points with the midterms a little over three months away, according to a new poll. In the CNN poll, 47 percent of registered voter respondents said they would or were considering casting their ballot for a Democrat if congressional
Black holes are often portrayed as cosmic gluttons that swallow everything that comes too close. But new observations of a dramatic black hole outburst—led by Warwick Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Noel Castro Segura—suggest the reality is much messier.
Unlike humans, plants cannot make simple lifestyle adjustments to adapt to changing environments. When exposed to conditions like extreme heat or water scarcity, instead of putting on sweaters or turning on air conditioners, plants need to sense and respond to these
Spider-Man's web shooters have returned in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3. Here's how to get them.
Controversial filmmaker Tom Six is saying goodbye to his fans in a very personal way. The writer-director has announced the release of his final movie, “The End of Tom Six.” The “Human Centipede” creator is independently releasing the film on Aug. 15 on YouTube with a
Tehran's forces have carried out frequent missile and drone attacks in the Middle East since the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, raising renewed concerns about Washington's supply of the weapons needed to intercept them. Highlighting the issue, the US military said it shot
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a tight ending, but there are still questions about where a certain new character is headed.
The post-credits scene for Spider-Man: Brand New Day shows Ned's Spidey Tracker and suggests Spider-Man has been spotted off-world. How? Why?
Sen. Tim Kaine negotiated a bipartisan bill to stop the department from offloading special education, K-12 programs and additional functions to other federal agencies.
Four months after confirming Wonder Man season 2, Marvel Studio has reportedly canceled the series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley
Prospice: Anomalous Logistics simulates the canonical deliveryman experience of having your dreambody dissolved in the labyrinth of collective death.
In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system.
How does the brain learn? Does it acquire new knowledge by creating new neural pathways or by strengthening existing connections? A new study from Bar-Ilan University offers evidence in favor of the latter, suggesting that learning is driven primarily by changes in the strength
Deborah Birx, the former coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said there is still “persistent anger” about the government’s COVID-19 response following former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci’s Senate hearing Wednesday. Birx, in an interview on
The White House formally announced a program to have veterans skip certain certifications to get commercial drivers’ licenses and become truck drivers. The program is called “ Freedom Haulers ” and promises to cover training costs and offer signing bonuses to veterans who sign
The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.
Iran on Thursday threatened to “punish” the United States following a “heavy wave of strikes” against Tehran overnight in retaliation against missile attacks on American forces in the Middle East. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it “will punish the aggressor today,” extending
The Relic: First Guardian garnered skepticism from some hardcore Soulslike fans
Ancient mammals may have had an easier time moving across the Isthmus of Panama from north to south thanks to Mexico’s climate.
The National Urban League released its annual “State of Black America” report Thursday concluding that prospects for minorities in the U.S. are under threat during the second Trump administration. The report was not only authored by the 116-year-old civil rights organization
While the largest cyclospora outbreak appears to be winding down, others with unknown sources keep popping up.
Comedian Mo Welch has a new show on PBS called The Drawing Room , where she interviews people while she draws them (and her guests draw her). What a great idea for a show. The first three episodes are live already: Brett Goldstein , Sarah Silverman , and violinist Vijay Gupta
Sadie Sink plays Jean Grey in Spider-Man: No Way Home and she is trying to save her sister Sara. Here is a guide on Sara Grey.
A few years ago, the first ceramic finds came to light during construction work in the Burg district of the municipality of Hannersdorf. Geomagnetic surveys in subsequent years provided evidence of numerous kilns thought to lie hidden beneath the field. In a recent educational
When trying to make more sustainable clothing choices, many consumers follow a simple rule: Choose natural fibers over synthetic ones. Cotton instead of polyester. Wool instead of acrylic. Linen instead of nylon.
Black holes sometimes make a break for it The post NASA Just Spotted a Wandering Black Hole Devouring a Star appeared first on Nautilus .
"A growing number of young Brits are withdrawing from society. Some don't leave the house for months. We met their families."