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– From the August 2017 issue – When it comes to the many variables of combustion inside an engine, engineers measure the timing of key events in degrees of crankshaft rotation, a relative frame of reference that remains constant without needing to compensate for the engine’s changing rpm. Absent a familiar, conventional time scale, it’s […]
I was bartending at the time and could hear from the other side of the wall that they had asked another server to take a picture of the table. I heard her do the countdown for the picture so everyone could be ready, and right when she said “one” I jumped out of nowhere and […]
Steffi Loos-Pool/Getty Images The timing of the G20 summit in Hamburg could hardly be more significant for the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. The world’s leading forum for international cooperation on world economic growth, international trade and the regulation of financial markets presents a unique opportunity to boost her international profile at home and abroad. In […]
A leading human rights campaigner and Labour peer has warned people that “this is not the moment for conspiracy theories” amid public concern over a possible clampdown on democracy following a hike in the security level. It didn’t take long for many to speculate over the timing of the Manchester terrorist attack, which came just […]
Reuters Between General Motors’ management and board of directors and activist hedge fund Greenlight Capital, the battle lines have now been clearly drawn going into GM’s shareholder meeting early next month. Greenlight’s David Einhorn, who controls 3.6% of the carmaker’s stock, has released an extensive proposal in which he lays out the case of dividing […]
If you need a break from whatever Earthly news is terrifying you today, might I suggest the stellar photo above? It’s even better in super high resolution — see for yourself. Click, breathe, and be awed. This is a picture of the Orbital Cygnus spacecraft as it approached the International Space Station this weekend. It’s […]
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A Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Award in 2016 and $ 34 million in pre-orders won’t be enough to get the Lily flying camera off the ground. The company filed for bankruptcy in February and announced that they would be shutting down and sending a refund of all pre-orders (following an embarrassing lawsuit from the Francisco district […]
Thierry Chesnot / Stringer / Getty Images The time could be right for a combination of toy makers Hasbro and Mattel. Hasbro makes things like Monopoly, My Little Pony, and Nerf while Mattel makes stuff like Barbie and Hot Wheels. That’s according to UBS analysts led by Arpine Kocharyan, who said they had “consistently been getting questions on […]
Published time: 10 Mar, 2017 13:57 A live BBC interview interrupted by a couple of curious children gatecrashing their dad’s office as he spoke via Skype has gone viral. Robert Kelly, a professor of political science, was delivering his expertise on the South Korean president’s impeachment when his two children burst into his office. The […]
