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6 Space Missions to Watch in June: China, Japan and More Starship Tests
China has two Long March missions tentatively scheduled in June. VCG/VCG via Getty Images After a packed spring season, the space industry is easing into summer with a relatively slow start. Only a handful of missions are confirmed for June, though the month could see more activity as tentative launch windows solidify. SpaceX remains the…
Read MoreLuis Torrens opens up on how turbulent path that included Yankees stop led to golden Mets chance
Post columnist Steve Serby catches up with Mets catcher Luis Torrens for some Q&A. Q: After you were hit in the groin by a foul tip on May 11, what did your wife tell you? A: (Laugh) First thing she told me was, “We already have two kids.” We’re safe in that part. That one…
Read MoreMLB, NFL players contacted by federal agents in stunning licensing firm investigation
MLB and NFL pros have been contacted by federal agents as part of an investigation regarding a licensing firm owned by the league’s unions, according to reports. Agents are looking into financial dealings regarding OneTeam Partners, created by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and private-equity firm RedBird…
Read MoreAustin Pets Alive! hosts puppy adoption event
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive!, a nonprofit rescue in Austin, said it would host a puppy adoption event Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at its Cesar Chavez and Tarrytown locations. APA! said the Puppy Party Adoption Event would feature “some serious puppy cuteness.” The nonprofit’s Tarrytown Dog Adoption location is at 3118 Windsor…
Read MoreNicholas Loeb, Sofia Vergara’s ex, claims director conned him over failed Mona Lisa flick
Sofia Vergara’s ex — who spent years feuding with the “Modern Family” actress over custody rights of their frozen embryos — was allegedly scammed by a German director into shelling out nearly $40,000 on a movie project that went nowhere. Nicholas Loeb, an actor and entrepreneur, was hoping to snag Robert Schwentke to helm a…
Read MoreThe BFFs Behind Christina Lauren Detail Their 15-Year Journey From Writing Fanfiction to Best-Sellers
“Every person who wants to be a professional writer should have to write in a fandom for a little bit,” she noted. “I couldn’t do this job without what I learned there. It taught us how to take criticism and positive feedback, and to know what to take and what to leave. And it showed…
Read MoreBill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A bill banning Texas K-12 students from using cellphones in school is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, with local school districts set to decide how the new rule will be applied. House Bill 1481, introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly of Amarillo, seeks to restrict the use of “personal wireless communication…
Read MoreIn Madagascar, Fondation H Anchors a Rising Contemporary Scene
An installation view of Yinka Shonibare’s “Safiotra.” Photo: Fabio Thierry Andriamiarintsoa © Fondation H This past April, scores of art world insiders from institutions, organizations and galleries—MoMA, Serpentine Gallery, V&A East and Goodman Gallery, to name a few—trekked to Madagascar for an exhibition billed as Yinka Shonibare CBE RA’s first major show in Africa. Organized…
Read MoreInterview: Cognitive Scientist Gary Marcus’ Lifelong Disillusionment with A.I.
Gary Marcus speaking at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 on May 27. Don Mackinnon/AFP via Getty Images For someone who’s spent nearly his entire life working in artificial intelligence, Gary Marcus—researcher, author and cognitive scientist—isn’t exactly a cheerleader for the technology. In fact, he’s one of generative A.I.’s most outspoken skeptics, frequently questioning both its current…
Read MoreRosie O’Donnell, Meghan Trainor and More Celebs Who Gave Weight Loss Injectables a Shot
Oh-oh-oh Ozempic, you know it's not the only weight loss injectable that's got people talking these days. Roughly three years ago we were still figuring out why exactly a large chunk of the Real… Source link
Read MoreR.I.P. Loretta Swit: ‘M*A*S*H’ star “Hot Lips” dead at 87
Loretta Swit, best known for lighting up the screen as the sharp-tongued Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on M*A*S*H*, has died. She was 87. Swit passed away just after noon Friday at her New York City home, her representative confirmed in a statement. While the cause of death is suspected to be natural, official word…
Read MoreCEO warns AI could wipe out 1 in 2 white collar jobs in next five years
The head of one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence labs has warned the technology could eliminate half of all entry-level, white-collar jobs within the next five years. Fresh off promoting his company’s technology at a developer conference, Anthropic chief executive officer Dario Amodei told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that politicians and businesses are not…
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