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Astronauts on the space station held their own Olympics, complete with synchronized air swimming – watch the videos
“Team Dragon” touches feet during their synchronized space swimming routine. Left to right: Akihiko Hoshide, Megan McArthur, Thomas Pesquet, and ...
Rates of children hospitalized with COVID have reached an all-time high in the US
A graph shows new hospital admissions of patients with confirmed COVID-19 in the 0-17 age group. US Centers for Disease ...
A stage 3 cancer patient’s vital surgery was canceled because there were no available hospital beds due to the COVID surge: ‘I have a bomb in my neck and untreated it will kill me.’
A row of hospital beds. Getty Images A Las Vegas hospital canceled a cancer patient’s neck surgery because there weren’t ...
Social Commerce 2021: Social media and ecommerce convergence trends brings growth opportunity for brands
Brands are leveraging social media checkout and shopping integrations as tech-savvy consumers engage with social commerce more often. Insider Intelligence’s ...
The US president of the world’s 2nd-largest bitcoin exchange says the firm aims to offer crypto-derivative trading within a year
Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images FTX.US is aiming to offer crypto derivative trading in less than a year, president Brett ...
One of the first ‘hands-free’ farms is using AI, smart sensors, and lettuce-picking robots
It cost $20 million to set up, according to ABC News. Getty Images An Australian farm is now fully automated ...
Why refrigerators are so hard to recycle
Refrigerators contain harmful gases that, if released, can thin the ozone layer and contribute to the climate crisis. A recycling ...
815 Florida doctors are pushing Gov. Ron DeSantis to lift his order forbidding mask mandates at schools
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responds to a question from the media at a press conference at the Eau Gallie High ...
Texas state senator wearing tennis shoes filibusters for 15 hours in a stand against Republican voting bill
Texas State Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, wore running shoes as she prepared to filibuster Senate Bill 1, a voting bill, ...
Insurance Technology Spend Forecast: What’s Driving Growth for P&C and Life Insurers in the US, UK, and Canada
US, UK, and Canadian insurers are striving to digitize their entire businesses to enhance their customer experience and cut costs. ...
Texts show Joel Greenberg arranging for him and Matt Gaetz to meet a woman who ‘usually’ requires ‘$400 per meet,’ report says
Getty Images Joel Greenberg has turned over years of electronic transactions and thousands of photos and videos, per ABC. He ...
Fauci says you’ll eventually need to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
Dr. Anthony Fauci. NBC News/Today COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are inevitable, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on the “Today” show Thursday. ...
How we test kitchen products at Insider Reviews
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Three KitchenAid stand mixers sit ready ...
After 15 years, J. Betski’s ends its run in Raleigh. But the owners have new plans
The restaurant’s fine dining take on Austrian, German and Polish dishes earned it much acclaim. But the massive Seaboard Station ...
After 15 years, J. Betski’s ends its run in Raleigh. But the owners have new plans
The restaurant’s fine dining take on Austrian, German and Polish dishes earned it much acclaim. But the massive Seaboard Station ...
The top creator economy startups VCs are watching in 2021
Screen shot of Pietra Studio Hi, this is Amanda Perelli and welcome back to Insider Influencers, our weekly rundown on ...
Italy logged a temperature of 119.8 degrees Fahrenheit in what could be Europe’s hottest day ever
A man cools down in Messina, Sicily, on August 11, 2021. GIOVANNI ISOLINO/AFP via Getty Images Italy recorded a temperature ...
Taking on Russia and China means US Special Operations Command is rethinking how it fights the propaganda war
US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center students speak to role players during the Psychological Operations Qualification Course, June ...
Key trends helping payments disruptors take on financial services
Payments service providers are building an array of financial services to compete with financial institutions (FIs). The surging popularity of ...
Audi’s new prototype is a futuristic self-driving electric car that can change its shape at a button press – take a look
Audi released its new Skysphere all-electric vehicle concept August 10. AUDI AG Audi has released designs for its new Skysphere ...
N&O and Innovate Raleigh renew partnership to cover technology and innovation
The News & Observer and Innovate Raleigh are renewing their partnership to expand coverage of technology and startups. Powered by ...
N&O and Innovate Raleigh renew partnership to cover technology and innovation
The News & Observer and Innovate Raleigh are renewing their partnership to expand coverage of technology and startups. Powered by ...
Chinese insurance stocks tumble as Beijing targets the industry with tougher regulations
China Banking Regulatory Commission in Beijing. Thomson Reuters Chinese insurance stocks fell on Thursday after Beijing moved to rein in ...
Gopuff confirms it’s buying 9-month-old superfast grocery delivery app Dija
Dija cofounders Alberto Menolascina and Yusuf Saban. Dija Gopuff has confirmed it is buying UK grocery app Dija. Insider reported ...
The UK economy grew 4.8% in the second quarter as the easing of restrictions powered a rapid expansion
Hospitality businesses benefited from the loosening of restrictions in the second quarter. Richard Baker/Getty Images UK GDP grew 4.8% in ...
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell fled the stage at his cyber symposium at the same time news broke that Dominion’s billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against him would proceed
Voting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems is currently suing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for defamation. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Mike Lindell ...
Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg used a private state database to access confidential information about celebrities like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, report finds
A scoop from the Orlando Sentinel has revealed that Matt Gaetz associate, former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, used ...
A couple bought an abandoned farmhouse in rural Japan for $30,000 and has spent 2 years renovating it. Here’s how they turned it into their dream family home.
The Thursfield family in front of their house this week. Jaya Thursfield An Australian-Japanese couple paid $30,000 for an abandoned ...
Capitol riot suspect who wore Navy hat and camouflaged shirt during the Jan. 6 insurrection never actually served in the military, FBI says
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6 Brent ...
Texas governor announces deployment of 2,500 healthcare workers to help the state as the Delta variant surges
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Article X of the state budget, effectively defunding the entire legislature. Eric Gay/AP Texas Gov. ...
