Movies aren’t quite high-tech these days, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still at the forefront of the planetary war for technological control of citizens and countries. That’s the lesson underscored by fresh revelations about streaming giant Netflix’s abrupt cancellation of its plans to release the "John Wick"-style action movie "Monkey Man." It’s a tale unique to the age of digitally driven globalization. British actor Dev Patel, perhaps still best known as the lead in "Slumdog...
Apply all the clichéd adjectives you want to the Philadelphia 76ers’ 105-104 win over the Miami Heat in Wednesday’s play-in game: gritty, old-school, physical, hard-nosed. This was not the beautiful game, but rather a scrappy slopfest befitting a high-stakes postseason contest. The four players who took the most shots made a combined 33 percent of their attempts: But after overcoming a 12-point half-time deficit and several rounds of boos from the home crowd, the 76ers can breathe a sigh of...
The organization Doctors Without Borders has expressed serious concern over the start of the second phase of Afghan migrant expulsions from Pakistan. In a statement released on Tuesday, the organization stated that many of the migrants being expelled from Pakistan are Afghans who have been there for decades. The Doctors Without Borders statement mentioned that […]
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NEW ORLEANS — stood alone at his locker after the on Tuesday. He slowly threw on a green jersey with the No. 13 and “Ingram” on the back in white letters. It was a replica of a jersey , Alvarado’s close friend and teammate, once wore during his Kinston High days in North Carolina. Ingram even left an autograph on the back. Advertisement After most games, Alvarado and Ingram are inseparable. They’ll joke around until most of their teammates have already left. But on this night, Ingram was long...
At least one bumblebee species can survive underwater, scientists have found after a mishap led to an experiment. A study by researchers in Canada has found when hibernating, common eastern bumblebee queens can survive being submerged in water for a week with no apparent issues. Research began after Dr Sabrina Rondeau, of the University of Guelph in Ontario, made a mistake during a previous experiment. After storing a shipment of 300 hibernating common eastern bumblebee queens in a refrigerator,...
If you're a digital artist or multimedia creator, and you've always dreamed of having an operating system that can travel with you, Dynebolic is back after a 10-year hiatus.
Pakistan’s new government does not anticipate any significant currency devaluation as part of its negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to unlock billions of dollars in lending and bolster the nation’s economic reform agenda.
Radiation damages their DNA; they're just able to repair that damage very quickly.
ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard offers hope for struggling broadcast television with enhanced interactivity for local news.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have discovered that tardigrades—microscopic animals famed for surviving harsh extremes—have an unusual response to radiation.
BATON ROUGE — April is Safe Digging Month. Experts talk about what needs to be done before anyone digs a hole in the ground. (If you sever phone lines or things like that, it's possible to be held liable.)Permalink| Comments