Since 2006, astrophysicists have shown through computer simulations that when two black holes merge, the gravitational waves emitted during this interaction carry linear momentum with them. This, in turn, could potentially impart a large recoil, or “kick,” to the product of that merger: a bigger black hole.Until now, this kick remained strictly theoretical. It could be…
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company…
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Image: UbisoftA forum post, locked and pinned to the top of the game’s forums, has for the last 24 hours had Splinter Cell fans thinking that they were in for some drastic punishment if they continued sending in support tickets.Ubisoft representatives now tell Kotaku that the post had been written by a user impersonating a…
Tony Chung, leader of the pro-Hong Kong independence group StudentLocalism, attends a rally in Hong Kong on January 1, 2019. Tuesday, he was sentenced to 43 months in prison for violating China’s national security law and money laundering. File Photo by Alex Hofford/EPA-EFE Nov. 23 (UPI) — A former student leader of a pro-Hong Kong…
Canada’s military forces are assisting with evacuations as torrential rains cause floods and landslides, closing roads and railways.The Canadian government says it is sending the air force to the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) to assist with evacuations and to support supply lines following floods and mudslides caused by extremely heavy rainfall.…
Snoop Dogg’s mother, Beverly Tate, passed away in late October and the rapper recently shared a video of the homecoming service. The series of videos posted to his Instagram accounts sees Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante, dressed in all red driving to the service and occasionally turning the camera to reveal a necklace with…
Protect your corporate overlords — Scary new site tells Google users antitrust limits could “impact your business.” Ron Amadeo – Nov 9, 2021 7:03 pm UTC Enlarge / Let’s see, you landed on my “Google Ads” space, and with three houses… that will be $1,400. Ron Amadeo / HasbroGoogle is quietly enlisting the help of…
The “Fast & Furious” franchise will soon come to an end, and it looks like Vin Diesel is making sure all of the key characters are present for the finale.On Sunday, Vin penned an open message to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he encouraged him to make a return to the franchise.In his message, Vin…
In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, some dared to wonder whether the coronavirus could have a lasting impact on climate change. Huge amounts of carbon dioxide emissions from cars, trucks, and aviation had disappeared virtually overnight. And while scientists and policymakers knew that reopening the economy would…
Jayda Cheaves is in Jamacia turning up with her friends in celebration of her 24th birthday. The birthday love for her flooded social media on Saturday, however, there was one special birthday message that captured everyone’s attention.Saturday night, Lil Baby took the time to wish Jayday a Happy Birthday before his show in Oakland. He…