SEATTLE — Despite recent issues with one of its instruments, the Hubble Space Telescope is expected to last at least another five years. A new report suggests that the iconic spacecraft has a strong chance of enduring through the mid-2020s. “Right now, all of the subsystems and the instruments have a reliability exceeding 80 percent […]
President Trump can’t stop U.S. coal plants from Retiring
More U.S. coal-fired power plants were shut in President Donald Trump’s first two years than were retired in the whole of Barack Obama’s first term, despite the Republican’s efforts to prop up the industry to keep a campaign promise to coal-mining states. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “roundtable discussion on border security and […]
U.S. companies paying for Trump trade wars
Washington – In Rochester, New York, a maker of furnaces for semiconductor and solar companies is moving its research and development to China to dodge President Donald Trump’s import taxes — a move that threatens a handful of its 26 U.S. jobs. In California’s San Joaquin Valley, the CEO of a company that makes precision […]
Series of storms to soak Central Coast through Thursday
Following a one-day reprieve from the rain, a series of moderate to heavy storms beginning Friday night and continuing into next week are expected to drench the region in several inches of rainfall. “We could see the strongest storm of the season during the next week,” said Kristen Stewart, a meteorologist with the National Weather […]
12 PUBG pros banned for cheating or allowing teammates to cheat
On December 19 of last year, PUBG Corp began “a global investigation on all the currently active professional PUBG players to uncover any potential in-game bans related to the use of unauthorized programs on their accounts.” As a result, four players—Cuhris, Liammm, DevowR, and Tefl0n—were banned from competitive play on December 31. But the pro […]
PUBG in 2019: 5 features that would make the game even better
PUBG Mobile has continuously introduced new features and maps in an effort to make the battle royale genre better for the gamers. PUBG has done a lot for the gamers worldwide and has received lot of accolades for its map design, weapons and new vehicles. However, there is still some room for improvement in the […]
Here’s a list of the 80 new store closures Sears has announced
Time could be running out for Sears Holding Corp., but in the meantime the bankrupt retailer continues to announce store closures. Chairman Eddie Lampert’s latest bid to save the bankrupt retailer, worth more than $5 billion, was announced on Thursday. The retailer filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 15. Sears SHLDQ, -13.49% recently announced that it […]
Latin America’s Renewable Riches
Latin America has long been at the forefront of the energy industry. In the 20th century British oil firms made great business untapping the massive hydrocarbon potential in places like Mexico and Venezuela. And now in the 21st century its renewable riches look set to reward international investors once again. Canning House recently hosted a renewable conference, […]
Security-service SMEs to grow at 18-20%, expects CRISIL Research
France is willing to provide logistics support for the Libyan Interior Ministry, French Ambassador to Libya Beatrice du Hellen said Sunday. The French envoy made the remarks at a meeting with Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, during which they discussed ways to boost mutual cooperation. “The French ambassador reiterated her country’s willingness to provide logistics […]
Breaking a Guinness World Record with Bubble-Powered Rockets
Last fall, the first-ever Alka-Rocket Challenge took place, sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Bayer. In this competition, college students from across the country designed, built and launched Alka-rockets, or rockets made with film canisters and powered by the reaction between water and effervescent tablets, which creates carbon dioxide gas. Alka-rockets are easy enough for even […]