Florida man gets unexplained leprosy case; doctors suspect local soil
Leprosy is not very contagious, and the CDC has not issued a travel advisory. Enlarge / An armadillo prepares to cross a gravel road as the space shuttle Endeavour rests on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center before the schedu.....»»
Image: Artemis II core stage moves to High Bay 2
In this image from Dec. 11, 2024, the 212-foot-tall SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lowered into High Bay 2 at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. With the move to High Bay 2, NASA and Boeing technicians n.....»»
Moral judgments shape everyday consumption practices, says research
In a new study, a Florida State University marketing researcher and her colleagues have revealed a complex moral landscape underlying everyday consumption practices, particularly relating to self-care, just in time for the holiday shopping season......»»
New study says we"re unlikely to find liquid water on Mars anytime soon
More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes. This necessarily meant the existence of Martians to bu.....»»
How cities are reinventing the public-private partnership: Four lessons from around the globe
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities—from building transit networks to running schools—and sometimes they can use a little help. That's why local governments have long teamed up with businesses in so-called public-private partnerships......»»
Bicentennial Man at 25: Why Robin Williams’ sci-fi movie bomb is still misunderstood
Robin Williams' 1999 movie Bicentennial Man was trashed by critics and the public upon its initial release, but is it a sci-fi classic ripe for re-evaluation?.....»»
MagSafe for Samsung? The Galaxy S25 may introduce new magnetic accessories
The Samsung Galaxy S25 will have its own lineup of first-party accessories, including a MagSafe-like case that enables Qi2 wireless charging......»»
Superman poster previews the Man of Steel; teaser trailer coming later this week
Warner Bros. released the official poster for Superman, James Gunn's upcoming movie about the Man of Steel......»»
Space Florida to discuss secretive $1.8 billion Cape Canaveral launch site project
Could Elon Musk and SpaceX be set to drop $1.8 billion for new launch support facilities in Cape Canaveral?.....»»
What type of AI system best suits your management style?
As managers face more pressure in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into the workflow, a study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools offers insights to help managers adapt......»»
Luigi Mangione fake news could have been easily avoided by Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence managed to create a piece of Luigi Mangione fake news last week, thanks to the notification summary feature. It somehow decided that the suspect in the killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson had shot himself. The mistake, i.....»»
What would a Supreme Court"s ruling on TikTok mean for free speech protections in the US?
There's a universe of possible outcomes if the Supreme Court takes up the TikTok case, a Northeastern University legal scholar says, including a ruling that signals a "slippery slope" toward more restrictions on constitutional freedoms of speech......»»
Kraven the Hunter is a fun, freaky movie that’s 20 years too late
Kraven the Hunter, the last movie in Sony's Spider-Man less universe, is an enyoyable throwback to 2000s superhero movies that is not as silly as it should be......»»
Kraven the Hunter is already performing worse than Madame Web
Kraven the Hunter is sending Sony's Spider-Man Universe out not with a bang but a whimper......»»
Like Netflix’s thriller Carry-On? Then watch these 3 movies right now
Netflix has an odd way of celebrating the holiday season. No, I’m not talking about Hot Frosty, a popular movie offering that sees Frosty the Snowman transformed into a hot human man with abs. I’m talking about , a thriller set during the.....»»
Tim Cook visiting Mar-a-Lago for Friday night dinner with Trump
Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to visit Mar-a-Lago on Friday night to dine with President-elect Donald Trump, according to a report from The New York Times. Cook joins a string of other tech leaders who have visited Trump’s Florida club over the last se.....»»
Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
This is the first human case of bird flu in Louisiana. A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carryin.....»»
The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space
"We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options." ORLANDO, Florida—Earlier this year, officials at US Space Command released a list of.....»»
Kraven the Hunter review: a suitably awful farewell to Sony’s Spider-Verse
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a muscular bore in the latest and maybe last entry in Sony's misbegotten franchise of Spider-Man movies without Spider-Man......»»
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world"s rarest whale died from head injuries
Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world's rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday......»»
Jack Quaid feels no pain and becomes an unlikely hero in Novocaine trailer
In the trailer for Novocaine, Jack Quaid is a man who can't feel any pain. He transforms this weakness into his strength and attempts to save his crush......»»