Image copyright Getty Images Actress Sharon Stone says she was blocked from the dating app Bumble. The online platform said there had been several reports of a fake profile, the 62-year-old posted on Twitter. "Hey @bumble, is being me exclusionary?" the star of the 1992 film Basic Instinct asked the online app, which matches those…
On the fifth day of Christmas — Ars chats with physicist and biotech guru Safi Bahcall about his book Loonshots. Jennifer Ouellette - Dec 29, 2019 6:47 pm UTC Enlarge / Vannevar Bush seated at his desk, circa 1940-1944. During President Franklin Roosevelt's administration, Bush built a national science policy based on a new structure…
GUANZHONG, China (Reuters) - Yang Zhaoyu quit his job in a big Chinese city nine months ago and moved to a small community that preaches sustainable living and mindful consumption. Chen Yan looks up as she paints on a hill during sunset at AnotherCommunity in Guanzhong village, Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Tingshu…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAftermath of the attack A missile strike that targeted a military parade in southern Yemen has killed at least five people. The attack came at the end of a graduation ceremony for recruits to the Security Belt forces - a powerful organisation backed by the United Arab…
On the fourth day of Christmas — Interaction between rising air, ambient winds determines how quickly a fire spreads. Jennifer Ouellette - Dec 28, 2019 7:16 pm UTC Enlarge / Flames spread up a hillside near firefighters at the Blue Cut Fire on August 18, 2016 near Wrightwood, California. David McNew/Getty Images From a physics…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in this undated photo released on December 28, 2019 by North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch: The aftermath of the blast in Mogadishu At least 76 people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital.The blast took place at a checkpoint at a busy intersection in Mogadishu.Dr Mohamed Yusuf, director of Madina hospital,…
An electric feeling — German automaker to hit BEV production milestones a couple of years early. Eric Bangeman - Dec 27, 2019 8:55 pm UTC Enlarge / We got some time behind the wheel of an ID Buggy prototype earlier this year.Jonathan GitlinIf there has been anything good that came out of
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign told supporters on Friday its fundraising haul stands at just over $17 million and made a plea for more donations with just days left in the fourth quarter. FILE PHOTO: Senator Elizabeth Warren listens during the sixth 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidates campaign debate at Loyola Marymount University…
Image copyright BBC/Apple Image caption iCloud helps Apple customers back up their devices A 22-year-old man has admitted trying to blackmail Apple by claiming he had access to millions of iCloud accounts.Kerem Albayrak from north London threatened to wipe 319 million accounts unless Apple gave him iTunes gift cards worth $100,000 (£76,000).But an investigation found…
