[ad_1] The network of submarine cables that transmit data around the world could one day be used to track earthquakes and tsunamis, new research shows. In a test last year, one of Google’s fiber-optic cables was able to detect nearby earthquakes by detecting distortions in the light pulses sent along the cable. It’s a new … Read more
[ad_1] Senator John Kennedy speaks during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Monday, February 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via AP By BURGESS EVERETT 02/25/2021 12:42 PM EST Update: 02/25/2021 03:10 PM EST Senator John Kennedy apologized Thursday for calling President Joe Biden’s Home Office … Read more
[ad_1] Michigan’s number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rose to 585,352 as of Thursday, including 15,453 deaths, state officials report. Thursday’s update includes a total of 1,388 new cases and 48 additional deaths, including 30 from a review of vital records. The state reported 583,964 confirmed cases on Wednesday, including 15,405 deaths. New cases of … Read more
[ad_1] Bella Thorne had a wave of emotions watching the new documentary “Framing Britney Spears”, knowing all too well what it is to be under a microscope. “Looking at him, I was so sad, like, I was sad, mad, so angry – mad at myself for being so young and not knowing things are going … Read more
[ad_1] A wave of selling US government bonds intensified on Thursday, causing yields to surge after new data indicated a strengthening economic recovery and a seven-year Treasury bill auction responded to a lukewarm demand from investors. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bill reached 1.539% and was recently 1.501%, according to Tradeweb, from 1.388% … Read more
[ad_1] We’re exactly one month before the 2020-21 NBA trade deadline, so it’s time for a special edition of our trade rumor rankings series. Usually, we publish a new part of this series every Monday, but as the trade deadline approaches we will start to increase the frequency of our articles on ranking trade rumors. … Read more
[ad_1] A U.S. investigating judge ordered Valve to provide sales data to Apple in response to a subpoena as Apple continued to fight Epic Games. In addition to some aggregate sales data for all of Steam, Valve will only need to provide specific price and sales data by title for “436 specific apps available on … Read more
[ad_1] YUMA, ARIZ .– – Overwhelmed border officials are now releasing dozens of migrants to a rural community in southern Arizona, and that leaves local leaders concerned, saying they are not equipped to deal with it. As the Biden administration begins to focus on immigration reform, this prompts many newcomers to try to cross – … Read more
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[ad_1] Mr. Potato Head, the classic Hasbro toy brand that includes the mustached Mr. Potato Head and clean-shaven Mrs. Potato Head, will soon be renamed “Potato Head”, the neutral toy line. The new branding will be reflected on packaging slated to debut later this year, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Hasbro says its Mr. Potato … Read more