On May 14 the C919 airliner produced by the state owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) completed its first pre delivery three hour test flight in Shanghai. “This marked a successful test flight of the first C919 plane ahead of its delivery to the first customer,” Comac announced, highlighting […]
Day: May 15, 2022
‘SNL’ Weekend Update takes on the crypto crash and the baby formula shortage
For seemingly the millionth week in a row, every news headline was more dire than the last. But at least Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update brought some levity to the proceedings. Longtime co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che played their usual roles as current event court jesters, taking digs at […]
Steve Martin and Selena Gomez reunite in this ‘SNL’ ode to inventors
Apple might drop Lightning ports from more than just iPhones
It’s been a bad handful of days for Apple’s Lightning port. The iPhone maker’s proprietary charging standard isn’t long for this world, per analyst and prolific Apple predictor Ming-Chi Kuo. Just days after Kuo said Apple is working on iPhones that charge via USB-C instead of Lightning, the analyst updated […]
Selena Gomez led the ‘SNL’ studio audience in a wholesome ‘Barney’ singalong
In a Depp v. Heard trial cold open, ‘SNL’ brutally drags everyone online
I’m only saying this because it’s true: I can’t stand celeb gossip, haven’t followed the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial, and couldn’t possibly tell you how much of this Saturday Night Live cold open riff on the court proceedings lines up with reality. There’s no question, however, that […]
Okinawa Marks 50 Years of End to US Rule Amid Protests
Okinawa Marks 50 Years of End to US Rule Amid Protests
Netflix is quietly working on a livestreaming feature, report claims
Netflix wants to do it live. So reports Deadline, which notes that the streaming giant is “exploring” bringing livestreaming to its service. That’s right, live entertainment — presumably with none of the pausing, rewinding, or fast-forwarding we’ve all come to take for granted in our post cord-cutting world. The move […]