Rogue black hole spotted on its own for the first time
Astronomers may have for the first time detected and measured the mass of an isolated stellar-mass black hole, a new study finds.
Andrew Yang apologizes for saying Joe Rogan isn’t racist because he works with Black people
Andrew Yang deleted and apologized for a tweet in which he claimed Joe Rogan isn’t racist simply because he works with Black people.
U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou out of Olympics after positive Covid test
U.S. Olympic figure skater and medal contender Vincent Zhou tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Monday, and won’t be able compete in the men’s individual competition at the Beijing Winter Games.
Mekong water levels are their lowest in 60 years. China’s dams are to blame, critics say.
“When the river has problems, the people beside the river have problems,” one activist said.
NASA asteroid detector ‘looks up’ to scan entire sky every 24 hours
The addition of two southern hemisphere telescopes will enable ATLAS to do full sky scans.
Three Tennessee inmates escape through jail’s air vent, officials say; reward offered
Three Tennessee inmates escaped from jail through an HVAC air vent Friday morning and are believed to be on the loose in Virginia, authorities said.
TikTok shopping takes off in livestreams: Lucky crystals for $9.99
TikTok livestreams are taking off as a shopping platform, with users selling crystals, shoes, keychains, stuffed animals and more in online streams on the app.
Jill Biden says free community college won’t be included in social spending bill
First lady Jill Biden will say tuition-free community college won’t be wrapped into the Build Back Better bill.
Zero-One premium electric scooter inches closer to production
Berlin-based e-mobility startup Naon has revealed that its first e-scoot is moving into pre-production prototyping. The Zero-One comes in two model options with top speeds of up to 100 km/h on offer, and two battery packs can be installed for 140 km of…
Tempe company wants third-party review of Arizona’s crisis line bidding process
Arizona is setting up a statewide crisis phone line, but one company says the way the state is selecting a contractor for the job appears unfair.