TV Deals for July 4: Take Advantage of Up to $2,700 in Savings on Top Brands Like Sony, LG, Samsung, and More

Sony/CNET Upgrade your home entertainment this Fourth of July with unbeatable deals on some of the best televisions. Whether you love movies, gaming, or streaming the latest TV shows, these televisions will instantly enhance your viewing experience. We’ve rounded up the best deals for every budget, low or high, saving you hundreds on top-rated televisions. … Read more

Vanessa Hudgens Gives Birth to Baby with Husband Cole Tucker

Vanessa Hudgens is a mother! The “High School Musical” actress and her husband, MLB shortstop Cole Tucker, were spotted leaving a Santa Monica hospital on Wednesday, according to photos published by the Daily Mail, Page Six and TMZ. Wednesday was also Tucker’s 28th birthday. The “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” actress revealed her pregnancy on … Read more

Erik ten Hag’s contract with Manchester United extended until 2026

Manchester United have extended Erik ten Hag’s contract until June 2026. Ten Hag was already under contract at Old Trafford until mid-2025, but the club has now activated the existing option for a further twelve months. The 54-year-old was retained as United manager following the club’s end-of-season review and has now extended his previous deal … Read more

Giant dinosaur skeleton unearthed in US state: ‘Incredibly unusual’ 30ft Cretaceous monster is nearly intact in ‘rare’ find that is 80 MILLION years old

The most complete dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Mississippi has been called “incredibly unusual” by state officials. It remains 85 percent buried since its discovery in 2007. Paleontologists have confirmed that the specimen was once a living hadrosaur: a family of vegetarian, duck-billed dinosaurs that lived more than 82 million years ago. But the hadrosaur … Read more

Homeowner spends weeks trying to capture mysterious hairless animal living in his backyard

When a conscientious homeowner spotted a strange animal living near their backyard, they immediately became concerned. The fragile, hairless creature was not only difficult to identify, but also clearly in distress. Determined to help, the homeowner devised a plan to capture the animal and ensure its safety, although the task proved more challenging than expected. … Read more

Saks buys Neiman Marcus, Amazon gets stake : NPR

The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has agreed to acquire rival luxury department store Neiman Marcus. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption switch caption Lynne Sladky/AP A luxury retailer is making its own high-end acquisition: Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company is buying Neiman Marcus for 2.65 billion dollars, in a merger that would create a dominant … Read more

Google may fix its fingerprint scanner issues with the Pixel 9

Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 lineup will reportedly feature a faster, more reliable ultrasonic fingerprint scanner Android AuthorityIt would replace the optical under-display fingerprint sensor that Google introduced on the Pixel 6 with the newer technology that can read even wet or greasy fingerprints. The switch could also solve some of the widespread issues users have … Read more

Warriors acquire Buddy Hield in sign-and-trade with 76ers: sources

By Shams Charania, Mark Puleo, Anthony Slater and Mike Vorkunov After an extensive recruiting process in recent days, the Golden State Warriors have reached an agreement with free-agent guard Buddy Hield, league sources said. They will acquire him in a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers that will be expanded to five teams to make it … Read more

Using copper to convert CO₂ into methane could be a game changer in mitigating climate change

Credit: Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124061 Carbon in the atmosphere is a major driver of climate change. Now, researchers at McGill University have designed a new catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane—a cleaner energy source—using tiny bits of copper called nanoclusters. While the traditional method of producing methane from … Read more