Formerly a Russian territory, the state of Alaska which closely borders Russia by sea has been prioritised for deployment of the most capable U.S. Air Force fighter classes since the Cold War, and has hosted a growing contingent of fifth generation stealth fighters well within range of Russian airspace. Only […]
Day: August 20, 2022
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram
Andrew Tate, the controversial social media influencer and self-help guru has been banned on all Meta platforms as of Friday as confirmed by The Guardian. At the time of his ban from Meta’s platforms, Tate had amassed over 4.7 million followers on Instagram. Bans from Facebook and Instagram mean the […]
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The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are a no-brainer for Samsung fans
Shhhhhh. You hear that? It’s the sound of sweet, sweet silence. It’s that beautiful nothingness that can allow you to avoid distractions, both in private and in public. That’s the entire appeal of noise-canceling earbuds, and Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 2 Pro nail that aspect harder than any Samsung ‘buds […]
You might sleep, and dream, like a spider
The next time you spot a spider hanging upside down in your apartment, it might actually be snoozing somewhat like humans. Behavioral ecologist Daniela Rößler made this accidental finding when she first observed jumping spiders dangling in her laboratory in 2020. Rößler and her research team recently published their findings […]
NASA astronauts on Artemis could talk to a spaceship computer
Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the Star Trek gang were in constant dialogue with the onboard Enterprise computer, asking it questions about the starship and their alien environments. With NASA reviving its human space exploration program in a matter of days through Artemis, it seems only natural real […]
NASA just revealed the wild spots it’ll land astronauts on the moon
NASA wants to harvest bounties of ice on the moon. The space agency, which plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface in late 2025, revealed 13 landing regions in the moon’s South Pole where planetary scientists believe there’s nearby water ice, and other resources lodged in dark, shadowy craters. […]