A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, about 200 km south of the Cayman Islands on Feb. 8, 2025. The powerful quake, which struck 10 km below the Earth’s surface, prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning System to issue tsunami alerts for coastal regions of the Cayman Islands, […]
Only 200 units of this new MX-5 12R will be made. Photo by Peter Lyon A rare, limited edition MX-5 was launched at the Tokyo Auto Salon in early January in Japan, and it seems as though we may not be getting it. The fourth generation Miata MX-5 (ND version) is celebrating its 10th anniversary […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson told reporters late Wednesday that Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, would no […]
A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who […]
Topline At least 53 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday morning—with multiple aftershocks being reported in other parts of Western China and neighboring Nepal—Chinese state media reported. Cracks appear on the wall of a house hit by a power earthquake in Dingri County’s Shigatse. VCG […]
Scientists have created a new mini PC that is almost as powerful as a supercomputer but can fit in your bag. The new device, dubbed “Project Digits,” is designed for developers, researchers, students and data scientists who work with artificial intelligence (AI). Its uses include running AI models that would have previously required tapping into […]
All eyes are on Sunday’s Globes drama actor category to see who might emerge as the Oscar leader in a similarly packed race. Domingo is nominated there alongside Ralph Fiennes, who spoke in Palm Springs on behalf of Ensemble Award winner Conclaveand the category’s heaviest hitters, The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody and A Complete Unknown’s Timothée […]
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest and most powerful space telescope that humanity has ever created, enabling scientists to gaze further into the universe than ever before. But more impressively, thanks to the (relatively) limited speed of lightthe JWST can effectively peer back in time to the early universe — over 13.5 […]
DJI has quietly introduced a powerful new car charger for its giant portable batteries. The $299 / €269 Power 1kW Super Fast Car Charger can charge the company’s expanding lineup of power stations at up to 1000W from your car’s alternator when the engine is running. This new class of (nearly) do-it-yourself alternator chargers are […]
This Christmas Day, the skies may add to the festive cheer with a display of auroras, thanks to a blob of charged particles enroute to deliver a “glancing blow” to our planet following a powerful M8.9 solar flare. High-latitude areas in the U.S., including northern Montana, Minnesota and North Dakota, may witness auroral displays late […]
