A large asteroid could be headed toward us in the near future — barreling through space on a risk trajectory that might cause it to collide with Earth. The news comes from the Express, which cites NASA sources revealing that the space rock could end up engaged in not one, but a staggering 62 different […]
The Empire has struck back. Japan Inc and Nissan Motor last week struck back against the French government, carmaker Renault and Carlos Ghosn. The narrative spun by Nissan and apparently condoned by Japanese authorities is that the former high-flying head of the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi Motor alliance abused his position to enrich himself. The truth appears to […]
If you spent Black Friday hunting for deals on your smartphone, you’re not the only one. Adobe analysts have determined that just over a third (33.5 percent) of online Black Friday sales were completed on smartphones — a large uptick from 29.1 percent just one year earlier. People were willing to splurge, too. There was […]
Oil prices continued to fall Friday, amid weaker global demand and increased output in the United States, to the lowest price this year. The cost of a barrel dropped below $60, a decrease of more than 20 percent from its peak last month. President Trump has credited Saudi Arabia with the falling oil prices. “Thank […]
An ecosystem of mysterious ‘infectious organisms’ have been found inhabiting the International Space Station, according to a new study. Scientists at NASA discovered that five different varieties of Enterobacter, a bug similar to that found in hospitals, have been found infesting outer space, posing a risk to astronauts. According to researchers, there is a 79 […]
Oil prices fell on Friday to their lowest levels in more than a year, deepening a rapid seven-week sell-off that has plunged crude futures deep into a bear market. Friday’s declines further ramp up the pressure on OPEC ahead of a much-anticipated meeting between the influential oil cartel and its allies in Vienna on Dec. […]
NASA’s InSight Lander is set to touch down on Mars Monday, becoming the space agency’s first probe to reach the Red Planet in six years. The unmanned spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, is expected to land on the Martian surface at approximately 3 p.m. ET after a journey of nearly 300 million miles. The Lander […]
Earth’s climate — which, despite what some clueless observers believe, is not the same as localized weather patterns — is rapidly warming. Scientists have drawn a very clear link between emissions from man made technology and a spike in global temperatures over the past century, and CO2 levels appear to be increasing at a near […]
United Technologies received a key antitrust approval from China on Friday for the industrial giant’s purchase of aircraft parts maker Rockwell Collins. Rockwell Collins shares jumped 9.2 percent in trading, closing at $141.63 a share, while United Technologies’ stock rose 2.7 percent to $129.04 a share. Shareholders were concerned that the deal would become a […]
While you prepare for turkey and mashed potatoes down on earth, astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a slightly stranger meal. There are currently three people on the ISS: Commander Alexander Gerst, Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor and Sergey Prokopyev. Gerst is German, Auñon-Chancellor is from the U.S. and Prokopyev is Russian, but the […]
Tesla lowers prices in China, but Model S 75D starts at six digits (>$100,000) still. Tesla once again adjusted prices of Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X in China, as demand weakened after China applied a 40% import duty (compared to the previous 25%). According to Reuters, prices were lowered by 12-26% to make cars more “affordable,” since in July prices went […]
JP Morgan has cut its outlook for oil, predicting that Brent crude prices will average $73 a barrel in 2019 — down from the investment bank’s previous forecast of $83.50 a barrel. Scott Darling, head of Asia-Pacific oil and gas at JP Morgan told CNBC that the investment bank recently revised its outlook in part […]
