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Luxembourg's Bold Plan to Mine Asteroids for Rare Minerals
Wired - 29 Aug 2019 16:00
Photographer Ezio D'Agostino documents the tiny European country's space-mining ambitions.
Barbra Streisand responds to Victoria Beckham's hilarious video after tackling her song
Hello Magazine - 29 Aug 2019 00:00
Barbra Streisand has given Victoria Beckham a huge thumbs up after the Spice Girls star...
'Verbage' Is Not a Word
Life Hacker - 29 Aug 2019 21:30
If you've ever had to pause to ask yourself, "Hmm, which word is correct here... verbiage or verbage," I've got the perfect mnemonic device for you: Verbage is garbage.
Ad Astra review: Brad Pitt reaches the stars in superb space-opera with serious daddy issues
The Guardian - 29 Aug 2019 22:00
The actor blasts off in search of long-lost pops Tommy Lee Jones in James Gray's intergalactically po-faced take on Apocalypse Now Brad Pitt is an intergalactic Captain Willard, taking a fraught mission up-river in James...
The Weight
The New Yorker - 29 Aug 2019 11:00
Anne Enright writes a flash-fiction short story, "The Weight," about a trip on an airplane.
Apple [AR]T Walk tours add augmented reality wonders to the streets
Pocket-lint - 29 Aug 2019 10:53
If you hadn't noticed, Apple has embraced augmented reality in a big way.Whether it's on-stage demonstrations at key events throughout the year, with companies
'Yellowstone' Finale: A Recap & Taylor Sheridan Explains Harrowing Climax And Where Next For His Hit Western
Deadline - 29 Aug 2019 05:07
SPOILERS ABOUND! In tonight’s tense season climax of his Paramount Network hit television series Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan got as close as he could to the old fashioned frontier justice showdowns seen in films from ...
Cara Delevingne: 'Hatred towards anyone makes no sense'
Sky News - 29 Aug 2019 17:15
On the surface, Carnival Row looks like a fantastical tale of fairies and brutal murders set against a detailed Victorian-esque backdrop.
New Zealand Vowed to Listen to Muslims After Christchurch. It's Failing, They Say.
The New York Times - 29 Aug 2019 05:07
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said an inquiry into the massacre would make a priority of consulting with Muslims. But so far, they say they have been shut out.
The next big 'Pokemon' mobile game is out now for free on iOS and Android
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 23:04
There were Pokemon games on mobile devices before Pokemon Go arrived, and several have been released in the years since, but none have had even a fraction of the impact as Niantic's mega-hit. That might change this week,...
Cameras outside Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell sent to FBI crime lab for analysis
New York Post - 29 Aug 2019 05:28
Authorities have sent two cameras that malfunctioned outside of Jeffrey Epstein‘s Manhattan jail cell — where he supposedly hanged himself — to an FBI crime lab for examination, according to law enforcement sources...
Bill de Blasio doesn't make cut for third round of Democratic presidential debates
New York Post - 29 Aug 2019 20:06
It's official — Mayor Bill de Blasio will be on the sidelines for the third round of the Democratic presidential primary debates. ABC — which is hosting the Sept. 12 affair in Houston — made the announcement on Thu...
Orsted has helped boost the prospects of offshore windpower
The Economist - 29 Aug 2019 16:45
THIRTY KILOMETRES off the coast of Denmark, in the dark, churning North Sea, 91 white turbines slice through the air. The Scandinavian country is the birthplace of the offshore-wind industry. In 1991 the world's first su...
What Should Be Next For Electric Vehicles: Real All-Wheel Steering
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 13:00
If you've ever struggled to parallel park a car (or any vehicle), new ideas about how electric vehicles can maneuver in almost impossible ways may be coming to an EV near you soon.
Chinese Military Sends New Troops Into Hong Kong
The New York Times - 29 Aug 2019 05:30
The move was described as a regular rotation, but was closely watched because of months of protests in Hong Kong, some of them violent.
Hugh Grant Skewers "Bath Toy" UK PM Boris Johnson Over Brexit Suspension Of Parliament
Deadline - 29 Aug 2019 05:01
Up for his first Emmy nomination for playing a murderous Member of Parliament in A Very English Scandal, Hugh Grant today took a killer aim at perpetually ruffled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the move to suspend ...
Beto O'Rourke campaign blasts Breitbart after ejecting reporter
New York Post - 29 Aug 2019 04:22
Beto O'Rourke staffers kicked out a Breitbart News reporter from a campaign event in South Carolina this week -- and on Wednesday defended their decision, saying the right-wing website walks a fine line between news and ...
US-China tensions are threatening an undersea internet cable between the two countries
BGR - 29 Aug 2019 04:05
In yet another byproduct of continued tensions between the US and China, a national security review is reportedly scrutinizing an undersea internet cable between the US and China that's supported by both Google and Faceb...
Steve Wozniak says Apple should have broken up years ago
The Verge - 29 Aug 2019 02:15
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images for Discovery Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is wildly outspoken, and he's never been shy to criticize the company he helped build. This week, he told Bloomberg that Apple should ...
The ESPN Daily: A visit from the NFL "grim reaper," a story of scars and survival, and the luck of the Champions League draw
ESPN - 29 Aug 2019 22:38
A daily rundown of the top stories in sports.
Snake oil or genius? Crown Sterling tells its side of Black Hat controversy
Ars Technica - 29 Aug 2019 21:30
In an exclusive interview with Ars, execs of controversial crypto company explain everything.
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 looks ready to go on sale in September
ZDNet - 29 Aug 2019 17:04
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented-reality headset could begin shipping starting in September, based on remarks by one of the company's executives.