CEO of Germany's Merck: decoupling from China would be at huge economic cost
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The CEO of German technology group Merck KGaA said that unravelling trade
2023-06-06 23:25
Mental Floss’s ‘The Curious Compendium of Wonderful Words’ Features Fun Slang, Strange Phrase Origins, and More
Sure, all books are filled with words—but not quite like this.
2023-06-06 21:23
Microsoft searching for solutions over UK block on Activision deal -president
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -The president of Microsoft said he was looking for solutions to try to get British
2023-06-06 19:20
Kraken says systems operational after issue with crypto gateways
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken said on Tuesday that it had resolved an outage that affected several funding gateways including Bitcoin,
2023-06-06 17:17
Green Energy: 10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Mask’
Jim Carrey had a year unlike any other actor in 1994, during which he starred in three number one comedies: 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' 'Dumb and Dumber,' and 'The Mask.'
2023-06-06 06:23
Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users - Downdetector
(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp's product suite that includes Word and Excel was down for more than 15,000 users on Monday, according
2023-06-05 23:15
10 Operatic Facts About Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Nearly a half-century after its release, Queen’s classic “mock opera”—a favorite of Wayne and Garth’s—is still regularly cited as one of the greatest songs ever recorded.
2023-06-05 21:51
OpenAI CEO sees 'huge' Israeli role in reducing risks from the technology
By Steven Scheer TEL AVIV OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted on Monday a "huge role" for Israel in
2023-06-05 21:29
5 Linguistic Illusions That Will Make You Go “Wait, What?”
Linguistic illusions—a phenomenon in which your judgment or understanding of a sentence or phrase conflicts with its actual meaning or structure—reveal how we process the world, and remind us that things aren’t always as they seem.
2023-06-05 20:26
What's the Kennection? #65
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-06-04 09:47
The 25 Best Movie Trailers of All Time
The best movie trailers run the gamut, from blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” to “Friday the 13th” and other spooky horror classics.
2023-06-03 05:58
The Reason Why No Photography is Allowed in the Sistine Chapel
Visitors to the chapel will find their experience peppered with terse shouts of “No photo! No video!” from security guards.
2023-06-03 03:54