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Feeling wobbly — Mars has liquid guts and strange insides, InSight suggests Wobbles in its rotation are difficult to explain without a liquid core. Elizabeth Rayne – Jul 2, 2023 3:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Artist’s view of what InSight looked like after landing.NASA/JPL-Caltech reader comments 56 with Mars appears to be a frozen expanse

The crisis at Thames Water could deter overseas investment into the UK, ministers and industry figures have warned, as the utility seeks to raise at least £1bn to shore up its finances. Conservative ministers maintain that concerns about the financial resilience of water companies — and “intemperate” talk of possible temporary nationalisation — could create

Rioting erupted across France for a fourth night in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver of North African origin as his family prepared to bury him on Saturday in his hometown of Nanterre. The interior ministry said 994 arrests were made overnight compared with 875 on Thursday night and suggested

One of the largest investors in Thames Water has given its support for the utility as other industry figures sought to stave off any possible nationalisation of the sector. The £90bn Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), which has a near 20 per cent stake in Thames Water, said on Friday: “We have given our backing to

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that an evangelical Christian web designer could not be forced to work on wedding sites celebrating same-sex couples because it would violate her First Amendment right against compelled speech. The 6-3 decision settled the 2016 case brought by Lorie Smith, 39, who sued the Colorado Civil Rights Commission over the

On May 28, U.S. lawmakers released a draft of a bill allowing the U.S. to increase its debt ceiling. This bill alsoincluded a number of add-on taxes, such asthe Digital Assets Mining Energy (DAME) excise tax which proposed taxing crypto miners 10% of the cost of the electricity used for Bitcoin BTC/USD mining in 2024,

I fear you have met my sons, Sirrus and Achenar — 30 years later, Myst demake for Atari 2600 reminds us how far weve come Unofficial Myst port for 8-bit Atari 2600 gives the ’90s adventure a ’70s makeover. Benj Edwards – Jun 29, 2023 10:17 pm UTC Enlarge / Blocks ahoy!Vince Weaver reader comments

The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan in a 6-3 decision, stopping more than 40 million borrowers from receiving loan forgiveness and delivering a major defeat to one of the president’s key campaign promises. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for himself and his five conservative colleagues, ruled that Congress

Who needs LEO? — Motorolas Satellite Link hotspot lets you send messages via outer space Following the announcement in February, the $150 device is available today. Ron Amadeo – Jun 29, 2023 10:51 pm UTC reader comments 59 with The Motorola Hotspot. It connects to the satellite network and has Bluetooth. That’s it. The device

Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Jun 30 2023 Protein aggregates accumulate during aging and are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or Huntington's disease. A new study by the Nyström lab at Gothenburg University, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Germany, describes a novel, engineered approach that makes

Origin, a financial wellness startup, announced its acquisition of Finny, leaving the financial terms of the deal undisclosed. Briefly:Origin will integrate Finnys education, content, curriculum, and debt management tools, further bolstering its platform which simplifies finances for individuals by making it easy to track spending, get advice, as well as manage investments. Impact: "I'm thrilled

It says “turbo” right in the name — Into the rivers and through the woods: Specializeds e-mountain bike Specialized’s electric mountain bike was more than good enough to hook our reviewer. John Timmer – Jun 30, 2023 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / Behold, the Turbo Levo.John Timmer reader comments 14 with I consider myself a

The UK’s stubbornly high inflation has convinced senior policymakers at the European Central Bank to maintain their aggressive stance on raising interest rates to avoid being accused of failing to contain price pressures. Several members of the ECB’s rate-setting governing council told the Financial Times that recent criticism of the Bank of England over its

Deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2023 — Dealmaster: Black Friday in July, pre-Prime Day sales, and a farewell to Star Trek: Prodigy Save on laptops, tools, Apple products, and Star Trek merchandise. Chuong Nguyen – Jun 29, 2023 4:41 pm UTC reader comments 1 with If you’re mourning the cancellation of Star Trek: Prodigy

Rising global temperatures are a danger to economic growth, as well as social and political stability. United Nations member states aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reduce them to zero by 2050. As a result, the market for carbon credits is expected to grow to $10 trillion, according to DevvStream

Game on — FTC prepares the big one, a major lawsuit targeting Amazons core business Amazon to be accused of punishing sellers who don’t use its fulfillment services. Jon Brodkin – Jun 29, 2023 4:29 pm UTC Enlarge / FTC Chair Lina Khan testifies during a House subcommittee hearing on the agency’s fiscal 2024 budget