RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A bloody, hourslong gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum echoed into Friday, with authorities saying the police killed two dozen criminals while residents and activists claimed human rights abuses and a Supreme Court justice hinted at an investigation.It was just after sunrise Thursday when dozens of officers from Rio…
Microsoft has never turned a profit on Xbox console sales alone, but other aspects of its gaming business make it profitable. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Microsoft has always sold Xbox consoles at a loss, an executive confirmed during the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Wednesday, as previously reported by Business Insider. An Epic lawyer asked Microsoft’s…
Is it a bird? Is a plane? Is it a seniors outing? Netflix Even with Marvel movies disappearing for a year, there’s no shortage of superheroes. The latest superpowered drama to hit the small screen is the ambitious Netflix series Jupiter’s Legacy, packed with characters who have powers of flight and super-speed — and yet…
Anna Kendrick plays astronaut and medic Zoe Levenson. Netflix It’s time to unclench and relax a little after those tense final minutes in Netflix’s sci-fi Stowaway. Tense and tragic final minutes — SPOILER: Zoe’s (Anna Kendrick) fate, which had kind of been signaled throughout, sees her (forced to) sacrifice herself for the rest of the crew.…
The Long March 5B launched the China Space Station core module in April. The rocket is now spiralling back to Earth. Getty/China News Service It sounds like the plot of a Bruce Willis movie: The Pentagon says it’s tracking a large Chinese rocket body that’s out of control and expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this…
Cristin Milioti stars in Made For Love. HBO Max HBO Max has even more to offer than the already excellent selection of shows in HBO’s premium library. A few gems of original content and co-productions with other networks bring fresh stories — from the glorious I Hate Suzie, to the brilliant weirdness of Search Party.…
SN10 takes flight. SN15 features several upgrades over its predecessors. SpaceX Less than 48 hours after landing a version of his next-generation Starship vehicle for the first time, SpaceX head honcho Elon Musk is already looking to launch it again. SpaceX on Wednesday successfully flew SN15, an updated prototype of its future Mars rocket, following…
When Kyla Pratt wasn’t giving voice to one of TV’s favorite animated girl bosses, Penny Proud, the actor who grew up on our screens delivered a catalog of timeless one-liners as the stylish, wise-cracking Breanna Barnes on One on One. Pratt, who spent more than two decades showcasing the incredibly exciting, complex, and emotional journey…
An illustrative image of Amazon Shopping app seen on a mobile phone screen in front of an old (L) and a new (R) Amazon Shopping app icons displayed on a screen. Amazon has quietly changed its new Amazon Shopping app icon, replacing the blue ribbon on top that drew some unfavorable comparisons. On Wednesday, March…
For Part One, click here. The Linux kernel is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. In part two of our interview, we conclude our conversation with Linux creator Linus Torvalds. If you haven’t already, check out part one to learn all about Linux kernel development and the creation of the Git version control system. In…
A daily newspaper cannot publish for 200 years without getting some things wrong. This one has made its share of mistakes.There will always be errors of news judgment given the nature of the work. Tight deadlines meant the sinking of the Titanic was relegated to a small spot on page 9 in 1912; errors of…
Golden Lake Exploration Inc. (CSE: GLM) (“GLM” or the “Company”)(GOLXF-OTC) is pleased to announce that a Phase 2 diamond drill program has started on its keystone Jewel Ridge project, near Eureka, Nevada. The drill contractor is Big Sky Exploration, LLC, based in Bozeman, Montana, and supervision and support are supplied by a team of consulting…