Thursday, July 10

At A Glance


Meet the first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes.

The company behind the dire wolf seeks to revive the moa.

New parents are giving their babies serial killer names.

What does a heart attack feel like?

Watch a cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds.

MLB catcher makes historic game-ending, inside-the-park home run.

US Army to put most ceremonial horses up for adoption.

Rodeo bull Sauce Boss becomes latest animal escape artist.

Clickbait: The latest chimp fashion trend.

I made a VEGAN Crunchwrap Supreme better than Taco Bell

Quick Clips

 












In The NEWS


Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Former world boxing champ Julio César Chávez Jr. misses court date for 2024 gun charges, lawyer is unaware of his whereabouts; Chávez was detained by ICE last week and was due to be deported to Mexico (More)

> NHL regular season to expand from 82 to 84 games beginning with 2026-27 season as part of new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players association (More)

> Sean "Diddy" Combs to be sentenced Oct. 3; Combs will remain in jail as he awaits sentencing for prostitution charges (More) | Former "Tiger King" star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle sentenced to a year in prison for trafficking in exotic animals (More)


Science & Technology
> Meta poaches Apple's top AI executive, Ruoming Pang, with a compensation package reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars annually; hire follows Meta's recent hiring surge to fill its new Superintelligence Lab (More)

> NASA's Parker Solar Probe measures first direct evidence of the sun's "helicity barrier;" phenomenon is linked to the superheating of the solar atmosphere and creating supersonic solar wind (More) | NASA explained (1440 Topics)

> Engineers build and test largest-ever steel-framed building built on top of an earthquake simulator; platform may lead to new methods to safely make taller buildings in quake-prone regions (More, w/video)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.1%, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq +0.0%) as President Donald Trump's trade policies keep investors on edge (More) | Trump says he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, with details on timing unclear; also threatens up to 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports (More)

> SpaceX reportedly in talks to raise new funding at $400B valuation (More) | Meta invests $3.5B in world's largest eyewear maker, EssilorLuxottica SA, amid push toward AI-powered wearable devices (More)

> WeightWatchers emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after completing financial reorganization; names new medical chief, plans to offer menopause therapy (More) | 1440 Business & Finance: Tomorrow's newsletter explores the history of the mortgage (Sign up here)


Politics & World Affairs
> US Supreme Court lifts a lower court ruling, clearing the way for the Trump administration to fire tens of thousands of federal workers (More)

> State Department warns US diplomats about an impostor using AI to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio in calls to high-level officials, including at least three foreign ministers (More) | Justice Department charges 10 people with attempted murder in failed effort to storm an ICE center in Texas (More)

> At least 161 people known to be missing from flooding, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says; death toll rises to at least 109 (More) | See previous write-up (More)


SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

Wondering or not


Sometimes, I wonder...

Sometimes, I don't...

When I do, my wonderings are of a philosophical nature, like:

Why are we here?

What is our purpose here?

Why was I born instead of someone else?


They say that mental activity is great for someone who is increasing in years, but I don't remember what that specific age was....   60?   70?   80?   90?


Not many of us human beings make it to 100 anymore...  after Noah, who lived to 900, I believe...  if one can believe what one reads.


I am pretty sure that our purpose is not just to see how wealthy we can become or how technologically advanced our society can evolve...  it seems to me to much more than just that.


80-100 years of life is pretty insignificant when one realizes how old the universe is...  and when that comparison is made, why do human beings live at all?


Why does our bodies almost always revert back to a child-like state right before we die?


Wondering always poses more questions than it answers which is why most people do not engage in this type of meaningless activity, especially when there is so much fun to be had living life and partying.

 

Somewhat Political

 




Physicists Catch Light in 'Imaginary Time' in Scientific First

(agsandrew/Getty Images Pro/Canva)

For the first time, researchers have seen how light behaves during a mysterious phenomenon called 'imaginary time'.

When you shine light through almost any transparent material, the gridlock of electromagnetic fields that make up the atomic alleys and side streets will add a significant amount of time to each photon's commute.

This delay can tell physicists a lot about how light scatters, revealing details about the matrix of material the photons must navigate. Yet until now, one trick up the theorist's sleeve for measuring light's journey – invoking imaginary time – has not been fully understood in practical terms.


ELP - Lucky Man, Live At Montreux 1997

Wednesday, July 9

Posing

 

Dinesh D'Souza

 

Landing

 

Sarah Westall

 

Naturally

 

Bongino Report

 

For You

 

Diamond & Silk

 

Best Buddies

 

Russell Brand

 

Quiet Please

 

The Amber May Show

 

Evening Sun

 

TimcastIRL

 

Green Valley

 

Headlines



Meta, Apple


Meta poached Apple’s top AI executive. This will make the Sun Valley welcome reception a bit awkward. Ruoming Pang, who led Apple’s foundational models team and was considered the iPhone-maker’s top AI researcher, is leaving to work on Meta’s new AI “superintelligence” team, Bloomberg reported. The loss is a major blow to Apple’s already struggling AI efforts, with the company reportedly now considering outsourcing the model that powers Siri. For Meta, it’s another sign of how serious CEO Mark Zuckerberg is about competing in AI and developing robots that are smarter than humans. According to Bloomberg, Pang was offered a package worth “tens of millions” of dollars per year to defect.

Trump says the US will resume sending weapons to Ukraine. Just days after the White House announced it was pausing military aid to Ukraine while the Pentagon reviewed stockpiles, President Trump said the US would in fact restart shipments to the country to help it defend itself against Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was not the one who ordered the pause in deliveries. The reversal comes as Russia intensifies its attacks on Kyiv and Trump grows more publicly frustrated with Vladimir Putin stonewalling attempts at a ceasefire. “He’s very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless,” Trump said this week.

The IRS will allow churches to endorse political candidates. In a reversal of a 70-year-old policy, the Internal Revenue Service said yesterday that it will permit churches to make endorsements from the pulpit without losing their tax-exempt status. Previously, the prevailing interpretation of the tax code barred houses of worship from keeping their tax-exempt status if they formally backed political candidates, although the rule was rarely enforced. A group of churches sued the IRS last year, arguing that the rule violated their constitutional rights. First Amendment advocates applauded the news, while some experts warned that it could open the door for political campaigns to funnel money through nonprofits.—AE



Robert Reich


Office Hours: Where’s the tipping point?
What will it take for most Americans to demand an end to Trump’s dictatorship?





Friends,

I keep asking myself when Trump’s authoritarian fascism will become so intolerable to the vast majority of Americans that they rise up against it — not only massively protest but put enough pressure on Republicans in Congress that they join with Democrats in impeaching and convicting him.

In other words, what’s the tipping point for ridding us of this menace?

I thought we’d reached that tipping point when he went to war with Iran without congressional approval. Or when he sent active military troops into Los Angeles. Or when he imposed tariffs on all products imported to the United States, essentially raising taxes on Americans. Or when he forced out the president of the University of Virginia for insufficiently rooting out DEI. Or when he attacked major law firms for employing lawyers who once tried to hold him legally accountable.

Obviously, we haven’t reached the tipping point yet. So what will it take? Several possibilities come to mind:

At A Glance


Earth is spinning unusually fast today.

What happens when you flush an airplane toilet.

See photos from Spain’s Running of the Bulls festival.

Meet the team of four keeping this Disney art form alive. (w/video)

An up-and-coming Canadian band was an AI hoax.

Woman earns world record for collection of 15,485 egg cups.

Ranking the world’s most colorful destinations.

Hundreds of people just opened the world’s largest time capsule.

Clickbait: Bad Bunny and Adidas are hiring.

Budget Friendly Meal Prep ~ $2 Meals

Quick Clips

 












In The NEWS


Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semifinals kick off with Fluminense taking on Chelsea tonight (3 pm ET, DAZN) and Paris Saint-Germain pitted against Real Madrid tomorrow (3 pm ET, DAZN) (More)

> Brad Pitt's "F1" nears $300M at global box office, becoming highest-grossing Apple-produced theatrical film ever (More)

> 2025 Wimbledon quarterfinals begin today; see updated scores, schedule, and brackets for women's and men's tournaments (More)


Science & Technology
> Twitter and Block founder Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat, a WhatsApp-style messaging service that works entirely over Bluetooth; application doesn't use centralized servers or require personal information (More)

> Researchers enhance a key molecule involved in photosynthesis in plants, boosting its chemical reaction efficiency by up to 25%; results may lead to improved crop yields in certain species (More) | 1440 Science & Technology: Today's deep dive on memory comes out at 8:30 am ET (Join here)

> Oldest known pterosaur in North America discovered; the reptiles coexisted with dinosaurs, current specimen pushes their timeline back to about 209 million years ago (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.8%, Dow -0.9%, Nasdaq -0.9%) after President Donald Trump announces a slew of new tariffs taking effect Aug. 1 (More) | Tesla shares drop 6.8% after Elon Musk announces plans to form a new political party (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> Amazon Prime Day begins today and runs through Friday, July 11, extending to four days for the first time; shoppers expected to spend nearly $24B (More) | Amazon explained (1440 Topics)

> AI company CoreWeave to acquire data center infrastructure provider Core Scientific for about $9B; shares subsequently drop 3.3% and 17.6%, respectively (More) | ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy find new natural gas deposit off the coast of Cyprus, bolstering the region's energy exporting potential (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Death toll from Texas floods rises to at least 104 people, including at least 28 children (More) | See previous write-up (More) | Twenty-seven-year-old gunman killed after opening fire at US Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring police officer (More)

> Justice Department finds no evidence the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein kept a so-called "client list" or blackmailed high-profile associates; department confirms he died by suicide, citing video footage near Epstein's prison cell (More) | Read the memo (More)

> President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss potential ceasefire in Gaza (More) | Lebanon signals openness to disarming Hezbollah in exchange for Israeli withdrawal (More)


SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

Tennessee

 

The state of Tennessee has a few major cities, among them are:

  • Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
  • Knoxville
  • Chattanooga
  • Nashville
  • Memphis


The state of Tennessee is divided into three sections:

  • East 
    • Bristol-Knoxville-Chattanooga
  • Middle
    • Nashville
  • West
    • Memphis

The Tennessee Valley Authority created (during the depression) and manages a series of recreational lakes that include:
  • Fort Loudoun Lake
  • Watts Bar Lake
  • Chickamauga Lake
  • Nickajack Lake
  • Guntersville Lake 
  • Wheeler Lake
  • Wilson Lake
  • Pickwick Lake 
  • Kentucky Lake
  • Cherokee Lake
  • Douglas Lake
  • Fontana Lake
  • Fort Patrick Henry Lake
  • Melton Hill Lake 
  • Davy Crockett Lake
  • Norris Lake
  • Lake Nottely
  •  Ocoee Lakes  
  • South Holston Lake 
  • Tellico Lake
  • Tims Ford Lake
  • Watauga Lake

East Tennessee, not only has these lakes but they have the Bristol Motor Speedway (NASCAR) and the Great Smoky Mountains which is home to:
  • Sevierville (Outlets)
  • Pigeon Forge (Dollywood) 
  • Gatlinburg (Mountain Resorts)

Oak Ridge is also located in East Tennessee and was considered to be the SECRET CITY during WWII because it was one of three places that was responsible for creating the Atomic Bomb that ended the war.  Now Oak Ridge is home to OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABS that receives money from DOE and is currently working on creating a portable nuclear reactor (among other things) that will one day power a spaceship.


Since I am a resident of East Tennessee, I am rather fond of my location and prefer it to the Piedmont of North Carolina where I used to live over thirty years ago.