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US Open comeback run shows Wozniacki 'on right track'
US Open comeback run shows Wozniacki 'on right track'
Caroline Wozniacki said she still believes she "can beat anyone on any given day" after her fairytale return to Grand Slam tennis ended Sunday in the last 16 of the...
2023-09-04 08:13
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
By Joe Cash BEIJING European firms "urgently" need China to give clearer definitions of key terms in its
2023-11-16 05:55
Footage captures image of an 'odd figure' on the surface of the Moon
Footage captures image of an 'odd figure' on the surface of the Moon
Footage has claimed to show an odd figure knocking about on the surface of the Moon. In a video first shared in 2014, which has now accrued almost 7 million views, one YouTube user claimed there was a shadow caused by an "odd figure" on the surface, The video was made using Google Moon, a collection of millions of NASA images made public. Odd figure on the Moon? www.youtube.com The "figure" looks like a shadow created by any number of geological formations on the moon's surface. It certainly looks like a person, but the reason why people are seeing a figure is because of pareidolia, our tendency to see faces or other recognisable shapes in random formations. We have this trait as evolution has made us conscious of potential threats from dangerous animals. Either this, or the power of suggestion really is that powerful. So it probably isn't an alien, or some space tourist that has got up there without us knowing. But still, it is pretty freaky. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-06 23:18
Russia critical of rules allowing some of its swimmers to compete as neutrals ahead of the Olympics
Russia critical of rules allowing some of its swimmers to compete as neutrals ahead of the Olympics
Russian officials have criticized a plan to offer some of its swimmers the chance to return to international competitions ahead of the Paris Olympics, arguing it doesn’t go far enough
2023-09-06 00:21
What Is Matter? The Smart Home Standard, Explained
What Is Matter? The Smart Home Standard, Explained
As you shop for smart home devices this holiday season and beyond, you might notice
2023-10-26 00:15
Traders Pay $200,000 a Day to Ship Gas as Tankers Become Scarce Ahead of Winter
Traders Pay $200,000 a Day to Ship Gas as Tankers Become Scarce Ahead of Winter
Traders are poised to shell out more than $200,000 a day to ship liquefied natural gas in the
2023-08-01 00:59
Ian McKellen reveals major stars who turned down Gandalf role in 'Lord of the Rings'
Ian McKellen reveals major stars who turned down Gandalf role in 'Lord of the Rings'
Ian McKellen is beloved as Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise, but he almost missed out on the role.
2023-09-08 06:25
What is the Taylor Swift Law? Fans say 'the power she holds is insane'
What is the Taylor Swift Law? Fans say 'the power she holds is insane'
The Taylor Swift Law was proposed in Brazil after the pop star announced the international dates of her Eras tour
2023-06-21 17:29
Elon Musk was on brink of death after catching malaria on South African safari, book claims
Elon Musk was on brink of death after catching malaria on South African safari, book claims
Elon Musk contracted malaria while on safari in South Africa in 2000 and almost died, a new biography has claimed. Walter Isaacson detailed the billionaire’s near-death experience in a new biography published this week. Mr Musk contracted malaria during a holiday in South Africa after being ousted as CEO of PayPal by Peter Thiel in October 2000. It was Mr Musk’s first time back in his native South Africa since leaving for Canada aged 17, Mr Isaacson wrote. During his trip, Mr Musk and his then-wife Justine Musk went to a game reserve. When he returned to California in January 2001, Mr Musk reportedly began to feel dizzy and experienced recurring waves of chills and started throwing up in an emergency room, leading to him being wrongly diagnosed with viral meningitis. The billionaire’s condition worsened until his “pulse was barely perceptible,” according to the book. Mr Musk was only diagnosed with malaria after a doctor with expertise in infectious diseases passed by his bed at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City and realized he had a potentially fatal form of the disease that can affect the central nervous system or cause “acute respiratory distress,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mr Isaacson described how it took Mr Musk five months to fully recover after he was put in intensive care for 10 days and treated with doxycycline and chloroquine. An email written by the head of human resources at X.com — later Paypal — to Mr Musk’s former business partners Peter Thiel and Max Levchin described how he was “actually only hours from death,” the biography revealed. The Tesla CEO’s mother Maye Musk described the ordeal as “terrifying”. “I remember your malaria infection very clearly. You were unconscious, yellow and shivering for days. Tubes were going in and out of you. It was a terrifying time. Modern medicine saved you,” she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. While he was in hospital, Mr Musk’s then-colleagues found he’d taken out a life insurance policy worth $100 million on behalf of X.com. “If he had died, all of our financial problems were going to be solved,” Mr Thiel reportedly told Isaacson. Mr Musk told Isaacson: “Vacations will kill you. Also, South Africa – that place is still trying to destroy me.” The tech mogul co-founded online bank X.com in 1999. The company merged with another payment system, Confinity, which was co-founded by Thiel and Levchin, and was renamed PayPal. Isaacson was given access to the Tesla and SpaceX CEO over the past two years, which culminated in Mr Musk’s biography being published this week. The writer spoke with several figures close to Mr Musk while writing the biography, including his ex-girlfriend Grimes and his former wives Tallulah Riley and Justine Musk, as well as his estranged father. So far, the book has also claimed Musk and Grimes secretly welcomed a third child, in addition to X and their 22-month-old daughter Exa Dark Sideræl. However, it was not immediately clear when their second son, named Techno Mechanicus or “Tau”, was born. In the biography, Isaacson also writes that the tech mogul’s brother Kimbal Musk and his friends “hated” ex-girlfriend and actor Amber Heard so intensely, it “made their distaste for Justine [Musk’s first wife] pale”. One review by The New York Times said Isaacson’s biography stitches together a portrait of a Mr Musk as a “mercurial ‘man-child’”. Read More Grimes says Elon Musk was ‘clueless’ about why she was upset by C-section photo Elon Musk ‘hardly remembers’ his own ‘demon-like’ episodes, biographer claims Book Review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul Elon Musk makes prediction for imminent Starship launch Twitter rival Bluesky hits new milestone Putin praises Musk days after report Tesla boss stopped Ukrainian attack
2023-09-14 01:19
Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones' company, lawyer says
Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones' company, lawyer says
A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company says a bank recently shut down the company's accounts, citing unauthorized transactions
2023-09-29 02:02
African leaders meet with Putin seeking 'road to peace'
African leaders meet with Putin seeking 'road to peace'
African leaders hoping to mediate in the Ukraine war met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg Saturday.
2023-06-18 01:16
Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, drives in 3 runs as Padres beat A's 8-3 in Bob Melvin's return
Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, drives in 3 runs as Padres beat A's 8-3 in Bob Melvin's return
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered in the first, added a two-run single in the second and set a career high for hits while playing in his 400th career game, leading the San Diego Padres past the Athletics 8-3 in manager Bob Melvin’s return to Oakland
2023-09-16 12:36