A woman who was with Winston Smith, a black man who was shot dead by two deputy sheriff’s in Minneapolis earlier this month, said through her lawyers that she had never seen Smith show a gun, according to the narrative Law enforcement authorities disagree about the shooting. “She never saw a gun at Winston Smith, … Read more
The digital age meant that games could never sell out again. You could always find a title in an online store, even if your local GameStop was sold out or eBay prices were too high for your blood. However, Devolver is releasing a top-down shooter for Nintendo Switch that feels specifically for the aftermarket as … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Denmark’s player shielded Christian Eriksen from view while he received medical treatment after collapsing.Credit…Pool photo by Friedemann Vogel Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed to the field late in the first half of his team’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 on Saturday, a frightening moment that played out before … Read more
RR Auction’s Steve Little yells “Sold!” and completes the tender for a seat on Blue Origin’s suborbital spacecraft for $ 28 million. (Blue Origin via YouTube) A vacant seat on the very first crew to fly Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard was auctioned today for $ 28 million, millions more than the International Space Station’s … Read more
Podcast For the first time in more than a year, many of us are ready to imagine the next chapter in our lives. Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s mission is to help us mindfully approach our new normal, find a balance between self-care and productivity, and talk to doctors and researchers about the surprising science behind our … Read more
Blue Origin has its winner for its first manned spaceflight, and the winner will pay $ 28 million for the privilege of flying aboard the company’s first private astronaut mission. The winning bid came today during a live auction in which 7,600 registered bidders from 159 countries competed for place. This was the culmination of … Read more
The 21st century has promised us flying cars, but when we get personal missile packages, who should we complain about? In Take on Gravity, pilot Richard Browning talks about the development of his unique jet suit, from a fantastic idea to an actual invention. In the following excerpt, Browning recalls the record flight in 2017 … Read more
There were two weeks left in the Trump administration when the Treasury Department handed down a set of rules governing an obscure corner of the tax code. Overseen by a senior Treasury official whose previous job involved helping the wealthy avoid taxes, the new regulations represented a major victory for private equity firms. They ensured … Read more
Big Box VR co-founders Chia Chin Lee (left) and Gabe Brown. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The Seattle startup BigBox VR, the company behind the multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE, was taken over by Facebook. Facebook was attracted to BigBox due to the popularity of POP: ONE, which has been one of the top … Read more
“At first, nobody really knew whether to dance,” Miranda Myers said of her prom at Lee’s Summit High School, adding that the dance floor was soon filling up. (Courtesy Jessica Brown) Just a few months ago, many of this year’s high school students did not know whether there would be a prom at the end … Read more