The Amazon Prime Day sale is coming to an end and while some of the deals that made it into our roundup of the best Prime Day bike deals have already sold out , there are a bunch of great Prime Day Apple deals going around. Leading the way are the ever-popular AirPods wireless in-ear … Read more
In what’s been called a “once-in-a-lifetime event,” light from a thermonuclear explosion on a star has been traveling toward Earth for thousands of years and could arrive here at any moment. T Coronae Borealis (also known as T Cor Bor, T CrB, and the Blaze Star) will be as bright as the North Star (for … Read more
The Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on current topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today, Francisco considers a small Joy-Con addition that could set the upcoming ‘Switch successor’ apart… Nintendo can’t resist a tempting hardware innovation. Think of the D-pad of the Game & Watch, the … Read more
Topline After a strong solar flare on Monday and geomagnetic storm activity over the weekend, Tuesday evening could be the last time the US will witness the Northern Lights this week, although they won’t be as intense as May’s dazzling auroras. The Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, can be seen in the … Read more
A drug dealer who was given a second chance by the courts is now facing a lengthy prison sentence after returning to his old ways. Joshua Hamilton, of Calder Road, Everton, was given a 22-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, in September 2023 after being convicted of possession with intent to supply heroin. But … Read more
Another coronal mass ejection from the sun could make the Northern Lights visible again over parts of New England on Friday evening. Even if the aurora’s geomagnetic glow doesn’t light up the sky over Massachusetts, there’s still a spectacular chance to see another solar phenomenon. Three weeks ago, a solar storm erupted from a huge … Read more
Earth is expected to be hit by a powerful three-day solar storm today that could cause “fluctuations in the power grid,” experts warn. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that the geomagnetic storm, which is a major disruption of Earth’s magnetosphere, could disrupt the orbits of satellites, cause radio blackouts and create incredible … Read more
Dell has unveiled a major overhaul of its XPS premium laptops at CES 2024, with new XPS 14 and XPS 16 models taking over from the traditional XPS 15 and XPS 17. The new 2024 laptops also get the same design refresh we first saw in the XPS 13 Plus, with a grille-free keyboard, seamless … Read more
Six years ago, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a Tesla into space, in a stunt that even the most hardened Musk haters would grudgingly admit was pretty cool. The Roadster has had an amazing journey since then, currently moving away from Earth at an impressive speed of 25,290 kilometers per hour (15,715 miles per hour), with … Read more