Two monster black holes just collided — it’s so massive, it shouldn’t exist
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has detected the merger of the most massive black holes ever observed with gravitational waves, using the US National Science Foundation-funded (NSF) LIGO Hanford and Livingston Observatories. The merger produced a final black hole more than 225 times the mass of our Sun. The signal, designated GW231123, was observed during theContinue Reading
Watch SpaceX launch the 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper megaconstellation early on July 16
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation from Florida on July 16, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX launched the third batch of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation early on Wednesday morning (July 16). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 24 Kuiper craft lifted off from CapeContinue Reading
Nvidia to Resume H20 AI Chip Sales to China Following U.S. Government Approval
Nvidia on Monday (14 July) announced the resale of its H20 artificial intelligence chips in China. This comes after its acceptance by the U.S. government. In April 2025, the U.S. government put this chip on a restricted list, blocking its sale to China. This caused Nvidia to delay deliveries andContinue Reading
Ouch: Emirates Cuts Perth Flights By 50%
Emirates has flown to Perth International Airport for 23 years. Influenced by the Western Australian Government’s Aviation Recovery Fund, frequencies returned to twice-daily in December 2024. However, the latest plan sees the return of a daily service in the upcoming northern winter (summer Down Under). This change will reduce Emirates’Continue Reading
The Airline That Went Bankrupt Twice Is Now America’s Largest
American Airlines is proof that failure isn’t final. First founded almost a hundred years ago, in 1926 as American Airways, the company that we know today as American Airlines was created as a merger of more than 80 small air carriers in 1930. The airline revolutionized commercial aviation with earlyContinue Reading
‘Catalyst for progress’: Nvidia CEO hails China’s AI at Beijing expo
An estimated 650 companies from 60 countries have gathered at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing., An estimated 650 companies from 60 countries have gathered at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has called China’s open-source artificial intelligence a “catalyst for globalContinue Reading
Ceasefire collapses in Syria’s Suwayda as Israel threatens escalation
Sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city has resumed in force with deaths reported in the dozens., Sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city has resumed in force with deaths reported in the dozens. Fighting between Druze armed groups and government troops has continued in the southern Syrian city ofContinue Reading
Chip Gaines Hits Back At Critics Of Gay Dads Featured On New Reality Series
Former HGTV star Chip Gaines issued a pointed response to conservative critics angered by the inclusion of a same-sex couple on the new series “Back to the Frontier,” which he executive produces with his wife, Joanna Gaines. “Talk, ask qustns, listen.. maybe even learn. Too much to ask of modernContinue Reading
Small island nations provide big environmental solutions but need finance partners (commentary)
These are turbulent times for the global economy and multilateralism. Uncertainty lies at every turn, yet for Antigua and Barbuda — and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like ours — navigating uncertainty is not new. It is our lived reality. I have witnessed firsthand how cascading shocks — climate events…Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Deepfake video of Sara Duterte used in fake investment ad
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte is promoting an investment plan that claims to pay out as much as P1 million per month following an initial payment of P15,000. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a video on two Facebook posts on July 12; oneContinue Reading
Passenger jet bound for Vancouver makes emergency landing in Regina
CTV Regina: Watch a Porter Airlines flight bound for Vancouver, B.C. make an emergency landing in Regina, after the smell of smoke was reported in the aircraft’s cabin. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ ForContinue Reading
Meet the rats sniffing out landmines in Cambodia
African giant pouched rats have such a keen sense of smell, they are being used to detect landmines across Cambodia. It’s an effort aimed at helping the country achieve its goal of being declared “landmine free.” (AP video/Anton L. Delgado) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be availableContinue Reading
Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here’s how to stay safe
It’s not just Texas. In the past couple of weeks, communities all around the country have been hit with torrential rains and deadly flash flooding. Extreme weather events like this are expected to become more common as the planet heats up. As climate change increases flash flooding risks, our infrastructureContinue Reading