Abigail Spencer credits Meghan Markle’s charm as one of the factors that led to the resurgence of “Suits” four years since its finale. The legal series ran for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019, and starred the Duchess of Sussex as paralegal Rachel Zane. She did 100 episodes on the show until season 7, but … Read more
A British businessman living in China, who disappeared five years ago without any trace, was secretly convicted of espionage charges in 2022 by the Chinese authorities. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs finally released updates on his whereabouts on Friday. Stones disappeared from public life in 2018. He had lived in China since the 1970s, … Read more
King Charles III ended up staying at The London Clinic for three days instead of two, sparking concerns about his health post-surgery for an enlarged prostate. His Majesty was admitted to hospital on Friday, Jan. 26, for a “corrective procedure”. He was pictured arriving at the clinic and is understood to have undergone a successful … Read more
Microsoft has demonstrated a strong focus on Windows PCs throughout this year. After announcing its plan to add a new Copilot key to upcoming Windows PCs earlier this month, the Redmond-based tech giant is now poised to bring an AI feature to all Windows 11 PCs. Closing the week with a bang, Microsoft released Windows … Read more
Scientists have demonstrated an intriguing new technique to treat cancer – “molecular jackhammers” that latch onto cancer cells, then vibrate vigorously to kill them when activated by infrared light. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are currently our most effective treatments for cancer, but they have a shotgun effect, damaging healthy cells all through the body. Worse … Read more
Researchers have identified 317 million unique gene clusters belonging to oceanic microbes. Creating the world’s largest open-source catalog representing only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ in marine metagenomics, the library offers a tool for exploring how these genetic resources could be used in medicine, energy, food and other industries. The ocean’s microbiome is a vast, … Read more
When you think of resources we’re running out of, sand might not be high on your list, but it’s up there thanks to our high demand for concrete. Scientists at Rice University have now shown that substituting graphene can not only save sand, but makes concrete lighter, stronger and tougher. Despite being a sheet of … Read more
Image: Jared Locke / Space Explored Going into 2024 SpaceX was aiming to launch 144 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches before the year is up, however, that number has now increased up to 148. The company’s VP of Falcon launch confirmed this at Everyday Astronaut’s AstroAwards. SpaceX moves four launches into the new year … Read more
Elon Musk-led X, formerly known as Twitter, is gearing up to build a new moderation office in Austin, Texas, primarily focused on tackling content depicting child sexual abuse. The head of business operations at X, Joe Benarroch, confirmed that the Austin-based “Trust and Safety center of Excellence” will initially hire 100 full-time content moderators, according … Read more
Image: SpaceX SpaceX is aiming for 148 launches in 2024, once again another increase over the 98 it completed the year before. This cadence would mean the company would have to launch once every two and a half days. Keep track below of all of SpaceX’s 2024 launches. How many rockets has SpaceX launched in … Read more
