Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have been outlining areas of the country based on how “safe” they are, or in other words, how prevalent the coronavirus is and how badly it is spreading. And while experts have told us that home quarantine is safer than going out into the world, …
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The WISE In NEOWISE: How a Hibernating Satellite Awoke to Discover the Comet
In the last few weeks, the media has been full of talks about NEOWISE, one of the brightest and most spectacular comets that has ever passed through our solar system and that can still see if it rushes. While the excitement for this interstellar traveler is more than justified, it …
Read More »UBS reaches 20-year naming rights agreement for NHL’s Islanders Belmont Park
An aerial photograph showing the construction site of the future Islanders Stadium in Belmont Park on March 1, 2020. John Keating | Newsday via Getty Images The new stadium for the New York Islanders in Belmont Park finally has a name. Swiss-based investment bank UBS has secured the naming rights …
Read More »Disney + launches a preview of the new Marvel series
Disney + has released a preview of the new Marvel series Marvel’s 616, the new docuseries that will debut on the streaming service this fall. That preview comes in the form of two clips: the first clip is from Community the episode of the star Gillian Jacobs “Higher, Later, Faster”, …
Read More »The new Oculus Quest headphone image apparently leaked on Twitter
An image of a new Oculus Quest virtual reality headset apparently leaked online. The image was posted by Twitter user WalkingCat, who has produced credible leaks in the past. It shows a headset very similar to the existing Oculus Quest, but with a black-and-white color scheme, potentially slimmer design, and …
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