Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and chief executive officer of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe said on Tuesday that it’s started exploring strategic alternatives for a second time, which could include a […]
Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Miami Heat are still searching for trade opportunities involving Jimmy Butler ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. “Butler is indeed an active member of the Heat once again, but league sources stress that Miami is determined to keep exploring trade possibilities between now and the […]
Perhaps counterintuitively, sediment layers are more likely to remain intact on the seafloor than on land, so they can provide a better record of the region’s history. The seafloor is a more stable, oxygen-poor environment, reducing erosion and decomposition (two reasons scientists find far more fossils of marine creatures than land dwellers) and preserving finer […]
1,750 guests watched Pharell Williams’s Louis Vuitton debut from the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. Over 1 billion people watched on social media. Over time, the fashion show has developed from an intimate affair reserved for wealthy clients to a globally recognisable spectacle, impacting culture and society. Viewers outside of the industry now have almost-instant […]
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Comcast has begun to explore a separation of its cable networks business. During Thursday’s earnings call with investors, Mike Cavanagh, president of Comcast, said the company is exploring creating “a new, well-capitalized company owned by our shareholders and comprised of our strong portfolio of cable networks.” This is breaking […]
Family secrets, misadventures, hidden pasts and personal growth were the fastest-growing themes and topics in Arabic movies and series this year, according to an AI-powered report released ahead of TV market Mipcom by Rise Studios, which is based in Dubai. The popularity of these themes and topics reflects the Middle East and North Africa region’s […]
The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC welcomed Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas from China, as the ‘panda diplomacy’ between both countries resumes. The zoo’s panda exhibit had been empty for 11 months since the last pandas were sent back to China. The pandas will be at the Smithsonian National Zoo as […]
Saturn comes second to Jupiter in many respects—in size, age, prominence of stripes—but in terms of scientific intrigue, it most certainly can hold its own. Saturn stokes scientific interest not simply as a planet, but a system. Among its appealing qualities, Saturn has a lush ring and tantalizing moons that potentially harbor life. Space scientists […]
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu‘s robotaxi unit, Apollo Go, is in talks with several firms to expand into overseas markets in the “near future,” according to a source familiar with the matter. No details […]
Toro Y Moi broke a lot of his own rules while making his latest album, Hole Erth. For his eighth studio album, he wanted to explore more in both a physical and metaphorical sense. Every other record he’s made has been the result of a solitary process occurring within the walls of his bedroom on […]
