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Jeopardy!‘s current champion Hannah Wilson faced off against two new competitors in the May 11 game, but was she able to hold onto her ongoing streak? Kicking the Mayim Bialik-hosted game off with six wins under her belt, Hannah had already earned $163,801, but she was determined to continue building as she took to the podium alongside new players, Jon Carnegie and Kat Waller. A data scientist from Chicago, Hannah’s expertise was evident as she quickly buzzed in answers across the Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy! rounds. Doing well in the first two rounds, Hannah entered Final Jeopardy! with…
Here at Who What Wear UK, we firmly believe that you don’t need to part with serious cash to get your hands on that perfect mood-lifting look, and with both the high street and second-hand platforms offering up plenty of winning affordable pieces right now, giving your wardrobe a refresh has never been easier. Add to this the fact that countless fashion brands are starting to realise the power of a well-made staple (rather than just transient trends) and you’ve got yourself a pretty ideal shopping situation. With this in mind, I’ve created an edit of some of the best affordable pieces to add to your…
Have you heard about Bluesky? If you haven’t, you will soon. For now, the Twitter alternative is in invite-only mode—but the people on it won’t shut up about it, so the hype is loud despite its small size. (“Everything I have learned about Bluesky has been against my will,” one of my friends recently complained.) Backed by Twitter cofounder and ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky is part of a motley pool of competitors jockeying to become the next great microblogging platform, including Hive, Mastodon, Post, Truth Social, T2, and Substack Notes, among others. So what makes it special? When you log in to the app that’s…
CLIMATEWIRE | LONDON — More than 250 million people faced severe hunger last year, with people in seven countries on the brink of starvation, according to a United Nations-led report published on Wednesday. The fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine, including high food prices, was the major driver of hunger, particularly in the world’s poorest countries, which have still not recovered from economic shocks triggered by Covid-19. Conflicts were another key factor, along with climate change and extreme weather events. Some 258 million people in 58 countries or territories faced crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity in 2022 —…
The First Counterspy by Kay Haas and Walter W. Pickut What’s it About? The pulse-quickening and traumatic story of spy, counterspy, and an American family unwittingly caught in its web. During World War II, aviation engineer Larry Haas met Andrei Schevchenko, a Soviet purchasing agent at Bell Aircraft in Niagara Falls, New York. A “legal agent” there on business to purchase Bell’s warplanes for the Soviet Union’s fight against Germany, Schevchenko’s aims were far more duplicitous and would enmesh Haas (and his daughter) in a lifetime of intrigue and near misses. For the first time ever, Haas’s story is told…
American Idol has a new champion. Following months of auditions, solo highs, the goodbyes, duets, trips to California and Hawaii, all of it came to a head on Sunday night (May 21) as America chose its Idol. For those who’ve been a passenger for this latest, 21st edition, the winner had announced himself months ago. The grand finale was confirmation of what many already knew. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During the special on ABC, the three finalists – Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough – had their last chance…
For the first time in his 50+ year career in Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger is starring in a fictional TV series. In Netflix’s FUBAR, Schwarzenegger plays Luke Brunner, an elite CIA operative who has kept his professional life secret from his family for decades. Now on the verge of retirement, Luke makes a shocking discovery: His daughter Emma (Top Gun: Maverick’s Monica Barbaro) is also a spy working for the CIA. And she just learned he’s a spy too. After a lifetime of deception, they have to figure out how to work together in order to take down a bad guy from Luke’s past before…
An artistic map showing the varying sea surface temperatures across the globe. (Image credit: Shutterstock)The chance of the ocean-warming event known as El Niño hitting this year is now over 90%. It will likely begin in the coming months, and there is a good chance it will persist into 2024 and have a widespread impact, experts have warned.El Niño, which means “the little boy” in Spanish, is a major climatic event caused by changes to ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean. This heating event is strong enough to trigger major changes in global weather patterns and seriously impact marine ecosystems,…
How did the gang react to Tom and Raquel’s affair? On Vanderpump Rules Season 10 Episode 15, tensions mounted when Ariana unearthed the secret her boyfriend of nine years was keeping from her. As everyone tried to come to terms with what happened, the media and fans’ desperation for answers changed everything. Elsewhere, Scheana opened up about the night she and Raquel had a physical altercation in New York. Use the video above to watch Vanderpump Rules online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics…
My sister and I have been receiving Hanky Panky’s signature lace thong as a stocking stuffer since I was in middle school. Every year, without fail, we can trust to find the underwear in its rolled-up packaging and brand-new colorways — which makes sense, seeing as the company has 500 shades and 270 prints in its archives. Usually, we establish a trade before opening up the rest of the presents under the tree, shaking our heads in dismay that Santa has not yet learned our favorite colors. The one-size-fits-most (sizes 4-14) Original Rise Thong was born in 1986 and boasts…
Apple could launch a foldable tablet in 2024 before it brings a foldable iPhone to the market. Analyst firm CCS Insights made this prediction on Tuesday in its annual report. The firm expects the Cupertino company to ditch the trend of foldable smartphones, and instead bring a premium iPad with a flexible display. This approach seems to be contrary to the strategy of other smartphone companies like Samsung, which has released four generations of its foldable Galaxy Z Fold smartphone.CCS Insights mentioned in its ‘Predictions for 2023 and Beyond’ that Apple will bring a foldable iPad to the market in…
Humans have a way of understandings others’ goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people’s actions. Taking bread out of the toaster? You’ll need a plate. Sweeping up leaves? I’ll grab the green trash can. This skill, often referred to as “theory of mind,” comes easily to us as humans, but is still challenging for robots. But, if robots are to become truly collaborative helpers in manufacturing and in everyday life, they need to learn the same abilities. In a new paper, a best paper award finalist at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction…
Billy Idol has announced a new run of 2023 North American tour dates set for the late summer. The jaunt follows his recent spring outing and kicks off August 27th in Vancouver and runs through September 17th in Washington D.C. — just under a month before Idol’s late October residency at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. A Live Nation pre-sale starts Wednesday (May 24th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code ICONIC, with general ticket sales set for Thursday (May 25th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals or buy tickets to sold-out shows…
Physics… you can f— all the way off.That’s because physics has no business in a Fast & Furious movie. Not anymore. Not when Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto is going to jump a muscle car off a dam and somehow (somehow!) drive straight down its face as it explodes all around him after two semi trucks (apparently filled with, I don’t know, plutonium or something?) collide and explode behind him.(Also: What is Dom going to do when he gets to the bottom of the dam? Drive over the surface of the water? Can Dom walk on water now? Is that where we’re at?!?)Yes the…
Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon Michelle Gagnon’s “Killing Me,” (Putnam, 312 pages, $27.00) not only features one of the best titles of the year, it’s also the best serial killer entry of 2023 so far, even though Gagnon brings a surprisingly light touch to the subject matter. Amber Jamison escapes the clutches of one serial killer, only to find her in the cross hairs of another, and this one just might be the most prolific ever, determined to make Amber the next notch on his belt. Staying ahead of him leads to an escape odyssey, filled with roguish, comically colorful…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Walker‘s Season 3 finale, “It’s a Nice Day for a Ranger Wedding.” So if you haven’t watched yet, maybe re-examine your life choices.] Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together to celebrate this thing called Walker. Because not only was the show renewed two days ago, but it also wrapped up Season 3 with a big ol’ wedding and a ton of loose ends that will be requiring attention. Such as a possible serial killer coming for our heroes — including tonight’s happy groom Captain James (Coby Bell) — and the ongoing weirdness…
Megan Fox joined Martha Stewart, Kim Petras, and Brooks Nader as Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue cover stars this year—and made a very honest confession during her interview with the outlet. Despite being publicly viewed as a sex symbol throughout her career, the 37-year-old actress said she has privately struggled with her body image since childhood.“I have body dysmorphia,” she started in a video interview. “I don’t see myself the way other people see me. There was never a point in my life where I loved my body. There was never ever. When I was little, that was an obsession I…
Another idea, he says, is that perhaps gravity has slightly different effects over vast spatial scales. In that case, gravity’s effects would have gradually changed how the universe took shape, and Einstein’s theory of gravity might need to be modified. But to justify such radical solutions, scientists have to be really, really sure about their measurements. That’s where Wendy Freedman, an astronomer at the University of Chicago, comes in. She’s an expert on using pulsating cepheid stars as “standard candles.” These stars have well-known distances and brightnesses that can be used to calibrate measurements of the universe’s expansion. She and her colleagues are making…
Water in California’s Central Valley contains enough manganese to cause cognitive disabilities and motor control issues in children, and Parkinson’s-like symptoms in adults. A naturally occurring metal, manganese is found in water supplies throughout the world. It is regulated as a primary contaminant in many Southeast Asian countries where the climate causes it to leach into groundwater. However, in the U.S. it is regulated only as a secondary contaminant, meaning no maximum level is enforced. A new UC Riverside-led study shows that, among Central Valley communities, the highest concentrations of manganese are in private, untreated well water systems. However, the…
Type O Negative are widely considered the definitive goth metal band, so it’s only appropriate that on World Goth Day (May 22nd), a new AI-generated video for the group’s song “Halloween in Heaven” has been unveiled. The late Peter Steele originally penned the track as a tribute to Dimebag Darrell, and it was included on what would be Type O’s final album Dead Again in 2007. Dimebag even appears in the new video, alongside the many rock heroes Steele mentions in the song’s lyrics: “Bonham on drums, Entwistle on bass, as guest morticians / Bon Scott on vox, Rhoads just…
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Netflix’s first Upfronts presentation brought exciting renewals for Ginny & Georgia and Virgin River. The streaming service also gave an update on some of its unscripted offerings. Love is Blind, which recently wrapped its controversy-filled fourth season, will return for Season 5 in September. It’s unclear whether the show will be pressing on with another live reunion, but this marks a fast turnaround for the show. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the dating format has broken through in a similar vein to 90 Day Fiance. It has offered a fresh take on a dating series, and while many of…
X-ray (over) and optical pseudo-color (below) images of three low mass clusters identified in the eFEDS survey data. The highest redshift cluster come from a time when the universe was approximately 10 billion years younger than today. The cluster galaxies in that case are clearly much redder than the galaxies in the other two clusters. Credit: eRosita When Edwin Hubble observed distant galaxies in the 1920s, he made the groundbreaking discovery that the universe is expanding. It was not until 1998, however, that scientists observing Type Ia supernovae further discovered that the universe is not just expanding but has begun…
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LAUNCHMETRICS.COM/SPOTLIGHT Suit up for spring and summer with these SPF-packed sunscreen picks. By Lauren Knowles Date May 10, 2023 We don’t know about you, but we’ve been pleasantly surprised by this wave of warmth and sunshine we’ve been having in place of dreary April showers. Sure, it’s technically spring, but that fact that it also feels like spring? Groundbreaking. It also means that a slew of new sunscreen launches have arrived right on time. RELATED: The Products You Need for the Ultimate “Everything Shower” We can all benefit from the protective properties that sunscreen offers, like helping…
Here’s a proposition: Rather than delight your kid once or twice a year with a big, expensive present that will eventually get put aside, why not surprise them with a small, delightful package once a month? I have two kids, a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old, and they love it when something arrives in the mail that isn’t bills, replacement chargers from Amazon, or Garnet Hill catalogs.Subscription boxes can be useful supplements for remote learning. They’re also handy to have around the house if you can’t send your sniffly kid to school or to a big indoor birthday party. As a…
Amaarae has shared another new song from her upcoming album, Fountain Baby. Following “Reckless & Sweet,” she’s shared a music video for the new single “Co-Star.” Directed by Lauren Dunn, the video centers on the song’s star signs theme with appearances from the Clermont Twins, Biba Williams, Nigerian rapper Deto Black, Lois Saunders, and Moyosore Briggs. Watch it below.“I wanted to give people something cute and flirty for the summer,” Amaarae said in a statement. “Astrology is such a huge part of our youth culture, it felt like a missed opportunity to not lean into that and give the girls an anthem that reads and…
That’s a wrap on The Mandalorian Season 3. It was a year of high highs and some lows as well, and a season that really reshaped the Star Wars galaxy moving into Ahsoka and, eventually, Dave Filoni’s big movie that will wrap up the storylines from the various Disney+ Star Wars shows.If you want to know what happened on The Mandalorian finale and what it means for the future of Star Wars, our latest video is here to help. We’ll break down all the little details, Star Wars secrets, and hidden references you might have missed on this week’s episode, “The Return.” We’ll show you how the new Trooper…
SUBSCRIBE: Apple | Spotify This is Episode Three of a four-part Fascination on vernal pools. You can listen to Episode One here and Episode Two here. Transcript Christopher Intagliata: This is Scientific American’s Science, Quickly. I’m Christopher Intagliata. It’s pretty much every kid’s dream, or at least it was mine… Adam Wall: Well, welcome Christopher, behind the scenes here in Crustacea. Intagliata: … you’re at the natural history museum, and the scientists who work there are like, “Kid—we’re taking you behind the scenes.” Wall: This is not part of what the public gets to see. Intagliata: Well, on a recent evening, my childhood dreams came…