A storm, a lightning strike, an earthquake, and a dying father’s prophecy (yes, really!). This is the story of how grief, adventure, and a bit of fate carried me from a nomadic life to a role at Automattic, where I’ve spent almost eight years helping build and contribute to WordPress (and WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce and…
Florida [US]: Pilot Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla, part of the international Axiom Mission 4 crew aboard the International Space Station, completed a week in orbit on Wednesday, spending the day off-duty speaking with family back on Earth and preparing to resume his packed research schedule the next day, Axiom Space said in its official blog The…
Some creatures in the animal kingdom have developed a clever trick for staying alive: pretending to be something far scarier than they really are. A new Nature study has revealed how this evolutionary sleight of hand, known as Batesian mimicry, works and why some species are more convincing fakes than others. To tackle this question,…
(INCLUDES CORRECTION TO VENTURE EXCHANGE CLOSING FIGURE) Markets in Toronto hit another record high on Thursday as investors assessed economic data from Canada and the United States, while a U.S.-Vietnam trade pact renewed optimism about global trade agreements ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline. The TSX Composite Index triumphed 164.6 points…
Today, Australians woke up to the sad news that Michael Madsen – an actor best known for his work with Quentin Tarantino – has died aged 67. He was known as a Hollywood great with roles in films such as Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs, Die Another Day and Thelma & Louise. In what appears to…
Advertisment U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite hitting fresh record highs, after a better-than-expected jobs report fueled optimism the U.S. economy was hanging tough despite fast-changing trade policy and geopolitics. The Dow Jones Industrials flew 344.11 points to 44,828.53. The much-broader index 51.93 points to 6,279.35 …
Your microbiome is always taking one for the team. Improving your digestion, supporting your immune system, and protecting your cells from pathogens, the bacteria in your body work hard to keep you healthy. (You are their home, after all.) But it turns out that they may be helping you in other, more surprising ways, too,…
Hyderabad: Bowenpally’s Ramanna Cheruvu, also known as Ramannakunta lake, is fast turning into an unofficial dumping ground, as locals continue to discard plastic, metal and household waste into its dried-up bed. Residents of Ganesh Nagar Colony told Deccan Chronicle that the lake, once a clean water body, began drying up between November and December last…
Advertisment U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite hitting fresh record highs, after a better-than-expected jobs report fueled optimism the U.S. economy was hanging tough despite fast-changing trade policy and geopolitics. The Dow Jones Industrials flew 344.11 points to 44,828.53. The much-broader index 51.93 points to 6,279.35 …
WARNING: THIS STORY MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Australian actress Aubri Ibrag admits she’s nervous about her family seeing her racy scenes in the new season of The Buccaneers. The period drama, following a group of American women as they marry into the British aristocracy, takes a turn for Ibrag’s character Lizzy Elmsworth, who has an affair…
