'Cats,' 'Nightmare Before Christmas' star Ken Page dies
Ken Page died Monday at age 70, it was confirmed Tuesday. The Broadway star of "Cats" and "The Wiz" voiced a memorable villain in "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Kevin Smith: '4:30 Movie' is my chance at a 'Merchant & Ivory'-style period piece
Writer-director Kevin Smith told UPI his latest film, "The 4:30 Movie," celebrates a type of movie-going culture that is sadly dwindling in the time of cellphones.
Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”
Enlarge / These copyrighted Switch games shown on Ryujinx's former GitHub page probably didn't curry any favor with Nintendo. (credit: Ryujinx / Internet Archive)Popular open source Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx
Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic
Enlarge / Residents line up for COVID-19 testing on November 30, 2020 in Chicago. (credit: Getty | Scott Olson)The co-owner of a Chicago-based lab has pleaded guilty for his
Squid-inspired fabric allows for temperature-controlled clothing
Too warm with a jacket on but too cold without it? Athletic apparel brands boast temperature-controlling fabrics that adapt to every climate with lightweight but warm products. Yet, consider a fabric that you can adjust to fit your specific temperature
Researchers illuminate inner workings of new-age soft semiconductors
One of the more promising classes of materials for next-generation batteries and electronic devices are the organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors, OMIECs for short. These soft, flexible polymer semiconductors have promising electrochemical qualities, but little is known about their molecular microstructure
Engineers develop solar-powered lithium extraction from brine
A team of engineers at Nanjing University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new way to extract lithium from briny water.
Using artificial intelligence to reduce risks to critical mineral supply
Australia risks losing its world-leading advantage in critical and rare minerals used for clean energy, electric vehicles and batteries for solar energy, unless it embraces artificial intelligence in the mining sector, according to research from Monash University and the University
World reacts to Iran’s missile attacks on Israel
The Israeli military said a 'large number' of missiles have been intercepted.
Shooting attack in Tel Aviv
Two gunman opened fire in Jaffa, a neighbourhood in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Police say 8 people were killed.
US says helped Israel thwart Iranian attack, reasserts ‘ironclad’ support
Biden administration's failure to pressure Israel to end Gaza war pushed Middle East to regional war, analysts say.
Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president
Sheinbaum begins six year term, taking over from Morena party ally Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
