It rains on the sun, and thanks to researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA), we finally know why. Unlike water that falls from the sky on Earth, solar rain happens in the sun’s corona, a region of super-hot plasma above its surface. This rain consists of cooler, denser blobs of plasma that fall back down after forming high in the coronas. For decades…
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Heightened risk related to data sovereignty is universally acknowledged. Most IT decision makers see that risk increasing as a result of geopolitical instability, and that inadequate preparation could result in costly reputational damage and a loss of customer trust. Those are the key findings of a Pure Storage-sponsored survey in which the University of Technology Sydney carried out interview…
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Cryptocurrency has gone mainstream. Once dismissed as an investment reserved for the lunatic fringe, it’s now an asset class stoking FOMO (fear of missing out) in many conservative and very sane investors. There’s a reason for that. As of this writing, Bitcoin trades for over $111,000 per “coin.” It’s not a physical currency, of course, but that’s how investors keep score with an asset that’s…
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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Spirit Airlines is making “massive progress” to revitalize the airline, the carrier’s restructuring lawyer Marshall Huebner said in a court hearing Tuesday.
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Maria Guagnin et al/The Conversation About 12,000 years ago, high up on a cliff in the desert of northern Arabia, an artist (or perhaps artists) was hard at work. Standing on a narrow ledge and with primitive tools, they engraved into the rock an image of a life-sized camel. This wasn’t the first artwork of its kind: in fact, there was already an entire row of fresh camel engravings on the 128…
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Digital Catapult is doubling down on its efforts to support *** businesses in the successful adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, with its latest startup accelerator programme targeting the agrifood sector. The organisation’s 14-week accelerator programme is made up of nine AI-first startups tasked with solving specific challenges in the agrifood sector, such as working out ways…
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Share The top 1% of Americans has seen their wealth grow to record levels so far this year. CNBC’s Robert Frank joins ‘Squawk Box’ with the details. 04:52 Wed, Oct 1 20257:49 AM EDT…
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President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about wanting Canada to become the 51st state are “offensive” and “not funny anymore,” ********* MPs and the Ontario premier said on Wednesday. Trump was speaking about his “Golden Dome” missile defence plans in front of military officials who had been abruptly summoned to attend a speech on Tuesday by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…
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Afghans have taken to the streets to rejoice in the restoration of internet and telecom services after the Taliban government shut them down, provoking widespread condemnation. Local reporters said communications were resuming, while internet monitor Netblocks said network data showed a “partial restoration” of connectivity. A source close to the government confirmed to BBC Afghan that the…
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After four and a half years of meticulous underwater excavation, maritime archaeologists have completed the documentation of one of the most remarkably preserved Roman shipwrecks ever discovered in the Adriatic Sea. The 2,000-year-old vessel, measuring 12.5 meters (41 ft) in length, will now be reburied in the protective sand that safeguarded its timbers for two millennia.
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Kaiju No. 8 The Game is joining Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers with a new multiplatform release. Rather fitting for two separate releases, both focused on giant monsters, I must say. And much like GxK, there’s not just that release to look forward to, but also fresh new updates for Kaiju No. 8 The Game! To mark the release, Akatsuki has debuted the latest chapter of the main story with Chapter…
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Surface features on asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson, as identified by the Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission, have been given official names by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The surface features of the carbonaceous asteroid will be named for significant paleoanthropological sites and discoveries. The NASA Lucy spacecraft flew past the asteroid on April 20, 2025.
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Alvaro Gonzalez | Moment | Getty Images In some cases, an investor can simply rely on a robo-advisor to manage their portfolios. But some instances may require a human financial advisor to take the lead, experts say. A robo-advisor is an automated digital program that creates and manages your portfolio based on your investment preferences and risk tolerance, according to Investor.gov.
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A view of the U.S. Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Premiums for health plans purchased over the Affordable Care Act marketplace will more than double in 2026 if enhanced subsidies expire at year’s end as scheduled, according to an analysis…
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If you find cooking for a crowd intimidating, you are not alone. A dinner party can test the nerves of even the most confident cooks and hosts. Relieve the tension by changing how you think about party food. Do away with fussy hors d’oeuvres and abandon serving multiple courses. The ultimate spread, prepared with ease and without stress, is not only the simplest to throw together, but it’s also…
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The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Democrats Have Shutdown the Government,” a White House webpage said right after midnight, featuring a clock detailing the time that has passed since the shutdown began. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said on X, “Donald Trump just shut down the government,”…
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US President Donald Trump has said he wants to use American cities as “training grounds” for the military. In an unusual address to hundreds of military leaders assembled from across the world, Trump described “civil disturbances” as the “enemy from within”. He added that the situation “won’t get out of control once you’re involved”. It comes after Trump deployed National Guard troops to…
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When most attorneys retire, they might take up golf or gardening. Amy Petulla chose a different path entirely , she became Chattanooga’s premier ghost tour guide, leading visitors through the shadowy underbelly of the Tennessee city where the past refuses to stay buried. What began as a simple observation , why didn’t this historic tourist town have ghost tours like other cities?
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Spin Master’s 4D Build puzzle brand already includes licensed models based on major entertainment franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Now you can add Pokemon to that list, too. Spin Master has launched four buildable models of classic Pokemon. The Starter Pokemon from Generation 1–Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur–have been turned into budget…
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The U.S. government faces a shutdown on Oct. 1 unless Congress passes a spending bill to keep the government funded. Ed Jenkins, professor of practice in accounting at Penn State, explains in the Q&A below what a government shutdown is and what it means for American citizens and residents who rely on services like Medicare and Social Security. The government actually shuts down frequently.
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There was no love lost between rival Neapolitan authors and publishers Domenico Antonio Parrino (1642-c.1716) and Antonio Bulifon (1649-1707). Their rivalry had many sides: firstly, they competed for the privilege of publishing the local Gazzette, the only newspaper in Naples sanctioned by the Spanish authorities, which since 1684 had been in Parrino’s hands. With the Gazzette came also the…
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