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The fake signs appeared earlier this week and told drivers to slow down and get off their phone Police are on the hunt for a person who placed fake traffic signs around Boulder, Colorado. Despite looking official, they had profane messages such as “Get off your d*mn phone.” 14 signs were taken down and police […]
The International Space Station MSFC/NASA Samantha Harvey, who has won the UK’s top fiction award, the Booker prize, for her novel Orbital, has created a new genre: nature writing about space. “I see it as a kind of space pastoral,” Harvey told the New Scientist podcast earlier in the year. “I wanted to see what […]
US Army Rangers and Nuclear Disablement Teams trained this summer to neutralize enemy nuclear sites. The exercise reflects rising tensions with nuclear-armed nations and those pursuing such weapons. The training speaks to an evolving role for the Rangers, an elite light infantry, special ops unit. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a […]
Schauspielerin Lisa Bitter war als damals Fünfjährige vom Fall der Berliner Mauer vor 35 Jahren, am 9. November 1989, tief beeindruckt. «Meine Eltern haben damals geweint vor dem Fernseher. Als Kind habe ich nicht sofort verstanden, dass das vor Rührung war», sagte Bitter der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. «Es war auf jeden Fall etwas, das ich mir […]
Typically these days, when you get in a modern car, there are two ways you can interact with the infotainment system: via phone projection (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) or via the native infotainment software. Generally speaking, since auto manufacturers aren’t very good at making software, most native infotainment experiences stink, and that’s one of […]
Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of Kind Snacks with a personal net worth of $2.3 billion, admits that his morning routine used to be exhausting. “I used to have horrible habits,” he said in an interview with Entrepreneur. Lubetzky founded Kind Snacks in 2004 and sold it for $5 billion in 2020; he is now the […]
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The expression is “only fools and horses”. Gai Waterhouse clearly prefers horses. Before the fizz of her sparkling water has dulled, Waterhouse has powered through forthright opinions on gluttony, work ethics, personal grooming and the culture of criticism in Australia. Trainer Gai Waterhouse moves to Melbourne for […]
You’ve seen the bikes around your neighborhood. They look like so much fun! You want one! But ebikes have so many different specs and price points. Here’s what I would consider, in your position. Can I build my own bike? Many affordable bikes now come direct-to-consumer—meaning that they are pre-tuned or partially assembled in a […]
Ask just about any EU leader who they want to win the US election on November 5, and you will hear a politically correct answer along the lines of “We will work with any US president to develop transatlantic ties”. However there is little doubt that many of them will be privately relieved if Vice-President Kamala […]
HIgh-fidelity subscription music streaming service Qobuz has announced it’s launching a music streaming service in Japan. The streaming service will join with Qobuz’s existing hi-res music download service in the country to offer a “first of its kind” music streaming and download platform. The “first-of-its-kind” superlative likely refers to the combination of streaming and downloads, […]