In a move set to transform the technological and economic horizon of the United States, Apple has announced a brazen vow of $500 billion, an undertaking of breathtaking size that speaks to its faith in American ingenuity. The epochal investment, revealed on Monday, marks what the company announces as a towering step in the history … Read more
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has just dropped a financial gauntlet, unveiling an astounding $52.4 billion commitment to artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the coming three years—an amount that eclipses its entire past decade of investment in the sector. Yet, Wall Street’s reaction was anything but celebratory. Premarket trading saw shares tumble nearly 4%, as investors grappled … Read more
Three zodiac signs can start dreaming about their success on April 25, when Mercury Direct begins. Here, we have a day that will test our patience to such a degree that we may think we will fail in everything we do. The great part is that we won’t fail, but that won’t make us feel … Read more
Why is it called “Uncle Vanya”? All one does is snap, snap harder, try to do something other than wipe, fail miserably, and snap some more. You can’t blame him. Vanya has spent most of his nearly 50 years amassing meager profits from a provincial province, not even for himself. The money he earns, running … Read more
Image credits: Brian heater If there’s one takeaway from last night’s Rabbit R1 launch event, it’s this: Hardware can be fun again. After a decade of the undisputed dominance of smartphones, there is, once again, enthusiasm to find consumer electronics. The wisdom and longevity of any individual product or form factor – while important – … Read more
Our bodies are alive with activity and filled with proteins trapped in fatty membranes or floating in and out of watery cells. Scientists have now, for the first time, captured the dance between the two: a fluid tango involving proteins and fats as they would normally move in cells. “We’re going beyond taking single snapshots, … Read more
After 40 years, 130 million albums sold, thousands of packed stadiums and many musical fads defied, Bon Jovi is still standing. Anchoring some of rock’s most enduring anthems — “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Bad Medicine,” “It’s My Life,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Wanted Dead or Alive” — as well as new entries “Legendary” … Read more
Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown space molecule while probing a relatively nearby region of intense star formation, a cosmic point about 5,550 light-years away. It is part of the Cat’s Paw Nebula, also known as NGC 6334. The team, led by Zachary Fried, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), examined … Read more
Manor Lords brings its deep medieval city-builder to early access in just two days, so publisher Hooded Horse took the time to explain why it hasn’t announced pricing information yet. While many players would expect to see some sort of update by now, it’s still unclear how much Manor Lords will actually cost to purchase. … Read more
Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc visited the White House on Tuesday to promote the Biden Administration’s newly formed National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and federal action plan, speaking candidly about the death of Judd’s mother, country music star Naomi Judd, and co-worker frequent Blacc, Avicii. “I’ve learned in recovery that I can pretend to care, … Read more