Top Gun 2: Why Tom Cruise Wasn"t Allowed To Fly An F-18 Fighter Jet
Throughout Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise's character Pete "Maverick" Mitchell pilots multiple aircraft, but the US Navy forbade the actor from piloting the F-18 Super Hornet. Set for release, after several bumps in its schedule, on May 27,.....»»
Researchers are first to see at-risk bat flying over open ocean
On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean......»»
GM 2024 strategy: Chevy Bolt revival shows commitment to affordable EVs
In an interview for the "Daily Drive" podcast, GM CFO Paul Jacobson discussed EVs, China and relaunching Cruise......»»
GM to include EVs, software, Cruise in salaried employees" bonuses
For 2024, 60 percent of salaried employees' bonuses will come from earnings before interest and taxes and free cash flow, while 40 percent will come from EVs, software and services and Cruise, has learned......»»
Celebrity-backed iPhone scam reportedly netted fraudster $35M
An iPhone scam carried out in Iran has reportedly generated around $35M, after celebrities were hired to promote the fake deal. It was made possible because Apple isn’t allowed to sell iPhones in the country. The man alleged to be behind the sca.....»»
Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds
A new technique for electrospinning sponges has allowed scientists from the University of Surrey to directly produce 3D scaffolds—on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient's own skin......»»
GM’s Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing after suspension
General Motors Co.’s Cruise autonomous driving unit is nearing the resumption of robotaxi testing in the coming weeks, with Houston and Dallas emerging as potential locations, following the grounding of its fleet last year, according to people with.....»»
UK to quit "outdated" fossil fuel friendly treaty
The UK will join a string of European countries in leaving a controversial energy treaty that has allowed fossil fuel giants to sue governments over their climate policies, the government said on Thursday......»»
Spacecraft looks like a "Star Wars" ship. It just crashed into Earth.
The large ERS-2 satellite fell through Earth's atmosphere and will largely burn up, the European Space Agency said. An image of the falling spacecraft looks like a "Star Wars" TIE fighter. UPDATE: Feb. 21, 2024, 3:30 p.m. EST In an update p.....»»
Apple reverses course and says popular meditation app must pay 30% App Store fee on ‘tips’ sent to teachers
Apple has reversed course and is now demanding a 30% cut of donations sent to teachers in the popular Insight Timer meditation app. The change apparently comes after Apple allowed the app to use its own Stripe-based in-app purchase system for over a.....»»
Cloud TV Service Boss Sentenced to 3 Years Prison Plus $505,000 Damages
Launched in 2007, TVkaista allowed users to record live TV broadcasts and store them in the cloud to enjoy later. Rightsholders insisted that, without a license, TVkaista was an illegal service. In subsequent legal action, the operators of the servic.....»»
Spacecraft looks like a TIE fighter. It"s about to crash into Earth.
The large ERS-2 satellite will fall through Earth's atmosphere and burn up, the European Space Agency said. An image of the falling spacecraft looks like a "Star Wars" TIE fighter. After nearly three decades in space, a satellite the length of.....»»
OnePlus Kicks Off OnePlus Watch 2 Teasing
When we heard the news that Fossil was officially leaving the Wear OS space, our initial reaction wasn’t to worry about the future of Wear OS or that this could be a sign of Google’s commitment. We know that Google is all-in with its Pixe.....»»
A botanical Pompeii: Researchers find spectacular Australian plant fossils from 30 million years ago
The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with extinct volcanoes show this wasn't always the case......»»
Danish grasslands are behaving strangely and researchers don"t know why
Nature slowly begins to change if meadows and grasslands are allowed to grow wild without human interference or grazing animals. Weeds do well with disturbance from cows and sheep that graze and tramp on the soil, for example. However, weeds have a h.....»»
I wasn’t expecting a poker roguelite to be my favorite game of 2024 so far
Once you start poker roguelite Balatro, you won't be able to put it down......»»
Notorious NSO Group exploits flaw to send malicious messages and more
Old court documents were hiding a previously unknown flaw that allowed data exfiltration......»»
Apple"s new RCS stance may have been forced by China
Apple's decision to introduce RCS support to iMessage sometime in 2024 wasn't caused by pressure from Europe, according to a new report, but instead China may have had more to do with the move.RCS support will be added to the iPhone sometime in 2024I.....»»
This excellent 2023 movie received no Oscar nominations. Here’s why you should watch it anyway
This 2023 movie received widespread critical acclaim and was popular with audiences, but wasn't nominated for any Oscars. Here's why you should still see it......»»
New FDA-approved drug makes severe food allergies less life-threatening
Injections over several months allowed people to tolerate larger doses of trigger foods. Enlarge / Peanuts (credit: Getty | CFOTO/Future Publishing) Living with food allergies can be a fraught existence. There is no cure.....»»
"Fortnite" will return to the iPhone -- but only in the EU
Three years after Apple kicked Epic Games off the App Store for breaking terms of business, it has allowed the firm to return with a developer account — and "Fortnite" — for use within the EU.Still from the Epic Games-produced ad criticizing Appl.....»»