Jimmy Fallon Celebrates Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Greatest Moments’ And It’s A Doozy

The “Tonight Show” host called mocking time on the California Republican’s leadership.

Troubling Motor Issues Will Delay Revival of Europe’s Vega-C Rocket

After a disheartening failure in December 2022, the return flight of Europe’s Vega-C rocket has been pushed to late 2024. The delay, just revealed by the European Space Agency, stems from a required redesign of the rocket’s motor nozzle.

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Disney VFX Artists Unanimously Vote to Unionize

A unit of VFX artists at Walt Disney Pictures has successfully voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, marking another step forward in the swath of labor movements sweeping Hollywood this year—and another vital step in the nascent unionization push in the VFX industry.

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3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Their Work On Tiny Quantum Dots

The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov for their work on tiny quantum dots.

Disney VFX Artists Unanimously Vote to Unionize

A unit of VFX artists at Walt Disney Pictures has successfully voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, marking another step forward in the swath of labor movements sweeping Hollywood this year—and another vital step in the nascent unionization push in the VFX industry.

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Meta Proposes Making EU Users Pay If They Don’t Want to See Targeted Ads

Meta’s bread and butter has long been its user-centric targeted ad business, but European regulations are forcing the company to rethink how it can monetize its ostensibly free social platforms. The answer? Make users pay up if they prefer not to let their data be used to sell them products.

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Returned Asteroid Sample Canister Contains Way More Asteroid Than Expected

Scientists working to open up the sample canister containing rock and dust from asteroid Bennu have run into a problem: there’s just too much of it.

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Lahaina Residents Deliver Petition Asking Hawaii Governor To Delay Tourism Reopening

Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii’s governor to delay his plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend.

The Completely Unbelievable Story of the ‘Deepfake Cheer Mom’

When Bucks County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Matthew Weintraub stepped up to a podium on March 15, 2021, he set in motion a chain reaction of events that would capture the attention of millions and manifest a host of festering anxieties about the dangers of deepfake technology.

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Don't Panic: Your Phone Is Going to Blare an Emergency Test on Wednesday

Americans will receive a nationwide emergency test alert on their cellphones, TVs, and radios on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET. to test the wireless alert systems. The test will be conducted to ensure that the system’s automated response continues to operate efficiently in case of a public emergency.

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