China’s Yunnan province is famous for its mushrooms, but somehow, scientists have just found a new species that has rightly earned the name “king.” Called Dianjunus rex (or D. rex for short), its giant club-shaped fruiting bodies can grow up to 50 centimeters tall, about a foot and a half, or the height of a … Read more
Do your knees hurt sometimes? Join the club. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with degenerative osteoarthritis in their knees and millions more experience occasional pain, stiffness or that low throbbing ache that forecasts chilly, wet weather ahead.
A satellite dish on a terrestrial satellite network at the Eutelsat office in Madeira. Photographer: /Bloomberg via Getty ImagesZed Jameson | Bloomberg via Getty Images Shares in French satellite group Eutelsat soared this week as SpaceX’s Starshield drew criticism after the Ukrainian military’s access to its systems was suddenly restricted. Earlier this week, tensions between … Read more
Teenager killed after shooting four people dead at primary school posted at 03:24 BST03:24 BST Four people have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in the US state of Oregon. The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School began around 1 p.m., when someone called police and said their car had been shot … Read more
A Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international criminal gang linked to Iran was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty in July of conspiracy to murder for agreeing to shoot an unknown target for €25,000 (£21,500) … Read more
Stuart Varney and Ashley Webster look at why Gen Z and millennial travelers arrive hours early at airports. Ashley Webster highlights a shift toward using credit card benefits to access airport lounges for free drinks, food and Wi-Fi. Southwest Airlines is revamping its loyalty program, adding new premium status with unlimited Companion Pass travel and … Read more
Pre-orders for Apple’s $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo sold out within minutes of opening on Friday, and delivery dates jumped from October 23 to the end of January. Apple’s most ambitious iPhone yet, the passport-sized Duo, features a 5.4-inch front display and a 7.6-inch foldable interior display, with a nano-texture finish that helps prevent reflection while … Read more
Competitive Payroll Tax Balance: $207.2MAInflation Adjusted: $358.4MRecord: 95-67 Once upon a time, the Angels were a regular in the postseason. And in the 2005 ALDS, Bengie Molina brought the home run stuff in Games 1, 2 and 3. In the do-or-die Game 5, however, it was Adam Kennedy playing hero with a two-run triple off … Read more
Last week, a lone technician balanced on a ladder, affixing a small camera to the brick wall of the Rieman Chemistry Laboratory at Rutgers University in Piscataway. At the bottom of the stairs, a handful of unopened boxes contained more of the same white, domed cameras, waiting to be installed. Students and staff milled about, … Read more
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. After one of his patients died, Stephen Hibbs believed A.I. could have saved him—at least, at first. His patient, a young Albanian man, died after a bone marrow transplant in East London. He was … Read more