SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket minutes ahead of IPO
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with Starlink satellites Friday less than an hour before Elon Musk's company was set to lift off for what would be the largest IPO in Wall Street history.
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Hubble captures galaxy swarm with lensed arcs from early universe
Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story of how the structure of the universe evolved, and are the
Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean
In a new study, Professor Shin Sugiyama of Hokkaido University and his team have directly confirmed for the first time that water from melting snow and ice, or meltwater, found at the surface of a glacier can drain to its base, causing glaciers in Antarctica to speed up and
Berserk returns with a crucial chapter Kentaro Miura wrestled with for 20 years
Berserk is back and it's not slowing down again with three new chapters on the way following the hotly anticipated release of chapter 384
Morrissey Wants to Take Legal Action Against Online Imposters Who ‘Severely Harmed’ His Status
A post on the musician's website claims nine people are pretending to be Morrissey and "operating on behalf of various political groups," including someone with ties to a former Smiths member
SpaceX lifts off in record Wall Street debut
Elon Musk's SpaceX began its first day as a public company on Wall Street on Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, with the polarizing entrepreneur promising he will take humanity to Mars.
SpaceX’s massive IPO: all the latest news
SpaceX’s IPO on Friday allows the public to buy shares of the combined rocket, AI, and social media company for the first time, and is raising enough money to likely make Elon Musk the first trillionaire. He’ll have more wealth, on paper at least, than the economies of nations
'Surrender or face full force' of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.
Asghar Farhadi’s Cannes Film ‘Parallel Tales’ Sells Across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Canada Through Charades (EXCLUSIVE)
Asghar Farhadi’s star-studded drama “Parallel Tales” has secured a raft of international sales following its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, underscoring strong global demand for the latest feature from the two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker. The drama,
Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Makes $6.5 Million in Previews
Director Steven Spielberg is back at the box office with an original alien thriller, “Disclosure Day.” It has made $6.5 million at the box office in Thursday previews. The Universal film is expected to open with $35 million at the box office this weekend and comes with a $115
Kagurabachi anime gets first main character trailer and visual
We have our first look at Chihiro Rokuhira in the upcoming Kagurabachi anime.
US deportation flight carrying Iranians en route to C.African Republic
A US deportation flight headed to the Central African Republic on Friday, lawyers told AFP, carrying nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Georgia. Such "third-country" deportations, including of people with legal protections, have become a staple of US President Donald
Italian Director Ludovica Rampoldi’s Clandestine Romance ‘A Brief Affair’ Scores U.S. Distribution Deal With Breaking Glass Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian writer-turned-director Ludovica Rampoldi’s clandestine romance “A Brief Affair” — which features a stellar local cast including Pilar Fogliati (“Madly”), Adriano Giannini (“Supersex”) and Valeria Golino (“The Morning Show”) — has scored a North American distribution
'Nightmare from start to finish' for South Africa in opener
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.
US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says
DAKAR, June 12 - The United States has deported an Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, her lawyer said on Friday, describing it as a \"super dangerous\" transfer to a country with which the activist has no connection.
Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think
As temperatures rise, New Zealand's dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to remain productive. Heat stress can reduce milk production, harm animals and lower the environmental efficiency of dairy farming. For an economy so heavily reliant on dairy
Why birds ignore Newton: New theory could sharpen models of flocks, crowds and cells
Birds in flocks, bacteria and cells: In many collective systems, individual elements respond to only part of their surroundings, seemingly defying Newton's third law of motion—action equals reaction. These exceptions are known as nonreciprocal interactions. A Dresden physics
A Taskmaster movie could be on the horizon
In an interview with Greg Davies and Alex Horne, the pair confirmed they want to see a Taskmaster movie soon, like a Batman Begins-style origin story.
CBS News Names Trevor Phillips Senior Global Affairs Correspondent
Trevor Phillips, a longtime British writer and anchor and former U.K. politician, has been named senior global affairs correspondent at CBS News, where Bari Weiss, the unit’s editor in chief, has articulated an interest in focusing on provocative voices and thinkers,
The art of game writing in 'non-narrative' games ft. Emma Kidwell and Harrison Pink
This week senior editor Bryant Francis sits down with narrative designer Harrison Pink and game writer Emma Kidwell for a conversation about the craft of creating narrative content in games that don’t strictly have a narrative focus.
Horror Comedy ‘Best Friends Forever’ Expands Cast With ‘SNL’ Alum Aristotle Athari, ‘Game Changer’ Comedian Zac Oyama, ‘Dead Meat’ Hosts and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The upcoming horror comedy film “Best Friends Forever” has added some fresh blood to its cast. The new names include Aristotle Athari (“Saturday Night Live”), Ally Maki (“Toy Story 4”), Zac Oyama (“Game Changer”), influencer Lynley Eilers and “Dead Meat” hosts James A. Janisse
Fenix Flexin Denies Viral Song “Rubberz” Is AI-Generated
Fenix Flexin is a longtime member of Shoreline Mafia, the LA rap crew who had a run of huge regional success a few years ago. Right now, though, he's having a wave of success for a completely different reason. Last week, Fenix released "Rubberz," a fussy and synthy dance-pop
Venus flytrap's snap may come from rapid cell wall softening, not water flow
The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a marvel of nature, a highly effective killer that doesn't have to move an inch to capture and kill its prey. It releases a fruity nectar scent to attract flies and other insects. After they land in the trap, tiny hairs are triggered and
Jeff Bezos’ AI startup aims to build an ‘artificial general engineer’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says his new AI startup will work toward developing an "artificial general engineer," according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. The startup, called Prometheus, aims to develop AI-powered engineering tools to aid in the design of physical
Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
Thousands of users appeared to be affected by a widespread outage impacting Meta’s Instagram, Facebook and Messenger on Friday, with reports flooding social media and outage-tracking site Downdetector. Downdetector showed a sharp spike in Instagram reports, rising from a
Where Did Earth Get Its Oceans? Maybe It Made Them Itself.
At first, scientists thought Earth’s water came from comets. Then, asteroids. Now, they wonder if Earth’s water is homegrown. The post Where Did Earth Get Its Oceans? Maybe It Made Them Itself. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
See Steven Spielberg Praise ‘Singular’ Taylor Swift in Songwriters Hall of Fame Introduction
"A woman who has no fear when it comes to shattering records as a writer, singer, and storyteller," the director says of the youngest-ever female inductee
Trump says Iran's leaked deal terms are untrue
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran's leaked comments on a deal with the United States do not represent what has been agreed to in writing. "What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no
After 8 years, Steven Spielberg is finally returning to the genre he helped define
Here's how Spielberg's sci-fi filmogrophy is still unmatched today despite an 8-year hiatus from the genre.
‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park
Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administration has waived a slew of environmental and historical preservation laws that would allow it to build a towering border wall
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake's biggest challenge is voice acting and music
Nintendo's 2026 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time faces changes to one of the all time great game soundtracks
The Adventures Of Elliot Devs Were ‘Surprised’ That Fans Think The Game’s Fairy Companion Talks Too Much
'I think we may have become a little biased'
Aliens might exist, but there are three reasons why they're not visiting us
The United States government's recent release of hundreds of previously classified unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) cases spanning the 1940s to the present, along with the new Steven Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day," about extraterrestrial life, has fueled the idea that
