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Are pop stars destined to die young?

Jun 08, 2016 05:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Princes autopsy has determined that the artist died of an accidental overdose of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The news comes on the heels of the death of former Metallica drummer Nick Menza, who collapsed on stage and...

‘Empire’ Season 3 Spoilers: Cookie-Luscious Split Leaves Serious Repercussions; Series Joins ‘The Walking Dead’ as most Tweeted for Latest TV Season

Jun 08, 2016 04:44 am UTC| Entertainment

Empire season 3 is scheduled to premiere in September 2016 and will followthe continuing drama of the Lyon family. Cookies decision to leave Luscious for good will reportedly leave serious repercussions. The musical drama...

‘Outcast’ Season 1 Updates: Creator Robert Kirkman of ‘The Walking Dead’ Discusses New Horror Series Focusing on Demonic Possession

Jun 08, 2016 03:10 am UTC| Entertainment

Outcast creator Robert Kirkman discussed his new horror series focusing on demonic possession. The 37-year old is best credited for bringing the critically acclaimed The Walking Dead to life on the small screen as well as...

‘Legends of Tomorrow’ Season 2 Undergoes Major Character Changes; Justice Society of America to be Introduced?

Jun 07, 2016 11:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Legends of Tomorrow season 2 is set to undergo major character changes beginning with some cast members exitas series regulars. Meanwhile, it was speculated that several members of the Justice Society of America may be...

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Hunts for New Director after Elizabeth Banks Drops Project due to Parental Duties

Jun 07, 2016 08:54 am UTC| Entertainment

Pitch Perfect 3 is currently left without a director after Elizabeth Banks exited the project in favor of parental duties. She admitted that all the production delays resulted in hectic scheduling with other projects,...

‘Gambit’ Film Adaptation Suffers Delays, Script Rewrites; Channing Tatum Exits in Favor DC Extended Universe Role?

Jun 07, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Gambit was delayed by Fox as the film adaptation undergoes major script rewrites. Channing Tatum, who was cast in the title role, is rumored to be dropping out of the film in favor of a possible role in the DC Extended...

‘Wonder Woman’ Adaptation with Gal Gadot Wraps Filming Ahead of Scheduled 2017 Release; Original Star Lynda Carter Gets Excited

Jun 07, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Wonder Woman is set to feature Gal Gadot as the titular superheroine in DCs upcoming standalone film. Filming for director Patty Jenkins big screen adaptation officially wrapped ahead of its scheduled 2017 release....

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Economy

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge somewhere...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about

As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had no choice but to take...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

South Korea Backs Naver in Business Rift with Japan Over Line App

In response to Japanese regulatory pressure, South Korea has affirmed its commitment to defend its businesses, particularly Naver, as tensions over Lines operational independence intensify. Growing Tensions Over Tech...

South Korea Sets to Implement Crypto Delisting Under New Regulations

South Koreas Financial Supervisory Service has announced a forthcoming regulation that mandates the delisting of several cryptocurrencies. This move, set to take effect with the Virtual Asset User Protection Act in July,...

Binance and KuCoin Gain FIU Registration in India

In a significant move towards regulatory compliance, Binance and KuCoin have been officially registered with Indias Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This registration signals a major shift in the Indian cryptocurrency...

Former SEC Commissioner Criticizes Broad Crypto Definitions, Lubin Challenges SEC

At the TokenizeThis 2024 conference, former SEC Commissioner Troy Paredes criticized the SEC for its expansive interpretation of digital assets as securities. Concurrently, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin at the F.T. Live...

Pantera Capital Sets Record with Massive Investment in Telegram's TON

Pantera Capital has announced a record-breaking investment in Telegrams TON blockchain, marking its largest commitment to date and signifying robust confidence in blockchains future. This strategic move underscores a major...