Amazon’s Starlink rival, Project Kuiper, is moving closer to liftoff. The company has announced that a new $120 million satellite-processing facility for the initiative is under construction at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Amazon plans to launch its first satellites “in the coming months,” followed by the first customer pilots next year. As Endgadget reports, like Elon […]
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is recognized annually on July 28th. This day is our opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response. July 28th was chosen because it’s the birthdate of Dr. Baruch Blumberg […]
ROXY has gone to another continent to find a truly fresh face for it’s latest campaign, “Call to the Ocean.” Ishita Malaviya, India’s first and still only professional female surfer, began her love affair with the sport back in 2007. As Hypebae reports, it was a time when the concept of surfing in India was […]
The summertime is a great excuse to start fresh and enhance your home with that much needed makeover. However, many summer home renovations can take weeks and sometimes months to complete. What you need are some quick summer DIY projects that won’t cost an entire month’s salary. If you’re considering upgrading a bathroom, but not wanting to spend […]
AccuWeather meteorologists say that the active streak of tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean could continue, with another system possible before the end of the month. With four named tropical systems already this season, 2023 is looking to begin at a faster-than-normal pace. On average, the fourth named tropical storm of the season usually occurs around […]
Forget your wallet and your phone on your next grocery trip? No problem. At all of Amazon’s Whole Foods Markets, shoppers can now pay with the palms of their hands. Last week, the consumer tech giant announced plans to bring its palm-payment technology, dubbed Amazon One, to all 500-plus Whole Foods locations in the US by […]
Over the past few weeks, droves of sick and dying sea animals have been washing up along the coast of Southern California, including beaches in Santa Barbara and Ventura. As NPR reports, the devastation has been caused by an outbreak of toxic algae on a scale never before seen in the region, according to NOAA […]
July 29 is World Heart Day, so it’s a great time to talk about improving your heart health. For those who don’t have time to exercise during the week, there’s good news! New research has come to light showing that longer workouts over the weekend may be nearly as good for the heart as daily […]
In order for their fruit to fully develop, peach trees need around 1,100 “chill hours” during the winter, during which temperatures stay between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately for peach growers and peach lovers, this year’s crop only accumulated around 730 chill hours during the winter. But according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this past winter was one […]
For their latest collections, GUESS has been diving into their iconic archives to revisit some of the glamour of their 90’s heyday. To help them in their endeavor, the LA-based brand has called upon Argentine model, influencer and TV personality, Georgina Rodríguez. With 50 million Instagram followers, Rodríguez is known best for being the long-time […]