Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?
Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.
Trump Addresses Rumors About Elon Musk’s ‘Shadow Presidency’
President-elect Donald Trump said he has not ceded the presidency to billionaire Elon Musk, calling that accusation a “hoax.” “No, he’s not taking the presidency,” Trump said Sunday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona. “You know, they’re on a new kick,” Trump continued. “All the different hoaxes. The new one is that […]
NASA’s Terra Satellite Captures 2015 Eclipse Shadow
During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe, and a partial solar eclipse from northern Africa and northern Asia. NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Arctic Ocean on March 20 at 10:45 UTC (6:45 a.m. EDT) and captured the eclipse’s shadow over the clouds in the […]
‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Proves VR Gaming Isn’t Just a Gimmick
There’s a tendency for VR games to be seen as gimmicks—forgettable spin-offs of better-known franchises. Indeed, the last attempt at Batman Arkham VR was exactly that—little more than a vaguely interactive movie. That’s not the case here though. Arkham Shadow is an ambitious, full-length outing (expect 10 to 15 hours playtime) with a satisfyingly layered […]
Keanu Reeves voices archvillain Shadow in Sonic 3 trailer
In addition to Reeves, new cast members include Krysten Ritter as Director Rockwell; Alyla Browne as Maria, a young girl from Shadow’s past; and Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernandez, James Wolk, and Jorma Taccone cast in as-yet-undisclosed roles. Sonic 3 will also introduce the Chao creatures of Chao Gardens. A tragic backstory Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles […]
The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’
Many have used an old word to refer to recent events. Is it accurate?
‘It invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow’: Laser beams can actually cast their own shadows, scientists discover
A quirk in scientific 3D modeling has led to the discovery that laser light can — under the right circumstances — cast its own shadow. The finding challenges our current understanding of what a shadow is, researchers wrote in a new paper published Nov. 14 in the journal Optica. “Laser light casting a shadow was […]
Trump’s shadow looms at climate summit: what COP29 could deliver
The COP29 climate summit, where negotiators from more than 200 nations will meet, opened on 11 November.Credit: Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Extreme storms fuelled by climate change have wreaked havoc across the world in 2024, including in Brazil and the Philippines. The average annual temperature for the globe could reach 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels […]
The Trump shadow hanging over Baku
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The annual UN climate COP conference has begun in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku beneath a menacing cloud. Once again, the world’s richest country will be led by a leader actively opposed to fixing […]
US businesses do China deals in shadow of Trump victory
Just as president-elect Donald Trump was being voted in on a platform of higher tariffs for China, US businessmen were striking deals thousands of miles away at Shanghai’s biggest trade fair. Dynamite, a family-run pet food business with 12 stores in Idaho, signed $1mn in orders from Chinese company Pawberry — part of a stream […]