China on Saturday launched the latest mission of its reusable experimental spacecraft – a potential rival to the US Space Force’s X-37B. It was China’s fourth launch of such a prototype spacecraft since 2020, all of them conducted at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre using the Long March-2F carrier rocket. The official name and technical…
Sony/ZDNet The Sony Bravia 3 is considered the brand’s entry-level LED smart TV, especially when compared to its high-end OLED cousins. But it still offers signature Sony picture and audio quality as well as a suite of smart features to turn your living room into the ultimate entertainment hub, just in time for the Super…
Haiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation’s transitional governing council, a body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended with no succession plan in place. The nine-member Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) was installed in April 2024 after Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned. It…
On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers for at least three years and ninety days to give time for impact assessments and to update regulations. The bill would require the Department of Environmental Conservation and Public Service…
Israel and China should avoid letting political disagreement hijack cooperation, an Israeli senior diplomat has said, amid growing signs that the two strategic partners are moving to repair ties following the Gaza war rift. “We do not let [ties] be hijacked by the political sphere and we continue our ongoing activities on the bilateral,” said…
Brad Arnold, the lead singer, founding member and original drummer of rock band 3 Doors Down, has died. He was 47. Arnold died on Saturday in his sleep after a battle with cancer, according to a statement posted on 3 Doors Down’s official social media platforms. He was surrounded by his wife, Jennifer, and family….
A district councillor who illegally parked in Hong Kong has been warned to adhere to higher standards, a minister has revealed. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen told reporters on Saturday that the Kwai Tsing district officer had reminded Chau Kit-ying verbally and in writing to act in accordance with the public’s…
Camilla Carr, the Texas-born actress who appeared for director S.F. Brownrigg in the low-budget 1970s horror films Don’t Look in the Basement, Poor White Trash Part II and Keep My Grave Open, has died. She was 83. Carr died Wednesday in El Paso, Texas, of complications from Alzheimer’s and a dislocated hip, her son, writer,…
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert called out his team’s lack of effort after Friday night’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, something coach Chris Finch said was addressed Saturday. The Timberwolves led Friday’s game by as many as 18 points early in the third quarter but saw that lead evaporate midway through the fourth en…
