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☆ Bitcoin miners at Donald Trump's closed-door event say he thinks bitcoin can help win AI arms race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Less than four hours after Trump's roundtable wrapped, the former president took to social media to extol the virtues of the bitcoin mining business. "Bitcoin mining may be our last line of defense against a CBDC," Trump posted shortly before midnight on Tuesday. "That's where you've got all these ancillary jobs; it's not just the bitcoin mining directly," said Cook. Enter bitcoin miners. Adding bitcoin miners to the portfolio of energy buyers has helped to improve the core economics of renewable power production.

Persons: Donald Trump, Eva Marie Uzcategui, —, New York —, Jason Les, Bitcoin, Bill Hagerty, David Bailey, Trump, Bailey, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Les, Warren, Geoff Kendrick, bitcoin, Matthew Schultz, Jayson Browder, Brian Hughes, Biden, Harris, Andreessen Horowitz, Ron Conway, Fred Wilson, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Schultz, Browder, CleanSpark, Coke, Chris Cook, Cook, There's, Amanda Fabiano, Fabiano, Marathon's Browder, We've, Exacore's Cook, you've, it's, Digital's Browder Organizations: U.S, Mar, Lago, Trump, Riot, Marathon Digital Holdings, Arkon Energy, Cholla Energy, Exacore, CNBC, Senate's Banking, Finance, China, BTC Inc, Radical Communist, Democratic, Trump —, solana, Internal Revenue Service, Libertarian National Convention, Standard Chartered, Circuits, Government Affairs, Federal Reserve, Biden, U.S . Treasury Department, Republican, NASDAQ, Fabiano Consulting Locations: Lago, West Palm Beach , Florida, New York, Palm Beach , Florida, bitcoin, China, Russia, U.S, America, Washington, San Francisco, Beijing, Marathon, United States, West Texas

☆ How to stay safe from tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ladislav Kubeš/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesCNN: Let’s start by talking about tick-borne diseases, specifically Lyme disease. Dr. Leana Wen: In the United States, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease and is transmitted by ticks. People who contract Lyme disease may experience temporary symptoms similar to the flu, such as muscle aches, fever and headache. CNN: Has the incidence of Lyme disease increased in recent years? While most US cases involve travelers who contracted malaria from other parts of the world, locally transmitted cases have occurred, too.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, Ladislav Kubeš, Lyme, You’ve Organizations: CNN, Northern, George Washington University, Getty, US Centers for Disease Control, US Environmental Protection Agency Locations: Lyme, West, United States, Florida , Texas, Arizona, California, Maryland

☆ Dyson spheres: Could alien megastructures exist in the Milky Way? Scientists found 7 places to look
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Now, a new study that looked at 5 million stars in the Milky Way galaxy suggests that seven candidates could potentially be hosting Dyson spheres — a finding that’s attracting scrutiny and alternate theories. If Dyson spheres really exist, what could they be used for? “Freeman Dyson said that we should dismantle Jupiter — the whole planet (for the raw materials).”That supercolossal scale probably means that Dyson spheres, if they exist at all, are very rare. “However, contamination by circumstellar debris disks, which mimic Dyson Sphere infrared signatures, remains a concern,” he added in an email. However, he added, the radiation fingerprint of the seven Dyson sphere candidates might be explained by natural phenomena as well.

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☆ El Niño is dead. Here’s what to expect in the coming months
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —El Niño has officially come to an end and the ripples from its demise will shake up weather around the globe. With El Niño out of the spotlight, its opposite is preparing to take center stage later this summer: La Niña. For now, neither La Niña nor El Niño are present and a so-called neutral phase has begun, according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Here’s what a summer without El Niño and a budding La Niña could have in store. Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesCalifornia and the western US also typically pick up more rain during El Niño, especially over the winter months.

Persons: CNN — El Niño, Niño, El Niño, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Luis Tato, Laura Paddison Organizations: CNN, El, Getty Images Locations: West, El, Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, California, South America, Africa, Africa’s, Kenya, Garissa, AFP, Getty Images California, US, West Coast

☆ The digital dermatologist will see you now
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Susan Griffin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

video calls and digital images to discuss skin concerns remotely) compared to 14.1% pre-Covid, said the American Academy of Dermatology. The advent of digital dermatology, pushed forward by increasingly innovative and sophisticated digital tools — not only smartphones and video calling apps but artificial intelligence — is enabling a growing number of global brands to diagnose, prescribe and produce bespoke creams via virtual consultation rooms. I tried Klira, a digital dermatology service co-founded in 2021 by British dermatologist Dr. Emma Craythorne. From Simon Ourian MDWhile digital dermatology makes it possible to access the expertise of people who might otherwise be out of your price bracket or zip code, there are inevitable drawbacks and limitations to using a digital dermatologist exclusively. “Although it was not a total transformation, my skin did get a bit better and I would recommend the digital dermatologist route,” she said.

Persons: tweens, ”, Shoshana Marmon, Emma Craythorne, Klira’s, dermatologists, Craythorne, Claire Todd, Emily Thompson, Dr Simon Ourian, Kim Kardashian, Megan Fox —, Dr Simon, “ I’d, Simon Ourian, Thompson, ” Dr, Ifeoma Ejikeme, Bryony Firth, “, I’d, I’ve, Ejikeme Organizations: CNN, Technology, American Academy of Dermatology, Dermatology, New York Medical College, Klira, Adonia Medical Clinic Locations: Cleethorpes, England, Los Angeles, London, Bernard, Gloucestershire, New York

☆ Taylor Swift fans say you can't put a price on the memories as The Eras Tour hits the UK, injecting a potential $1.2 billion into the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

After the multi-Grammy-winning superstar announced the European leg of The Eras Tour in mid-2023, they started saving, knowing that they had to "travel for Taylor." Corrie (left), KJ (center), and Callie (right) traveled from Gibraltar to Edinburgh to see The Eras Tour. AdvertisementThey estimated that the total cost for their weeklong trip, accommodation, and Eras Tour tickets was just over $2,500 each. Taylor Swift kicked off her 15-stop UK tour at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 7, 2024. AdvertisementAs KJ had said at the start of the day, seeing The Eras Tour isn't "just about the show and the music.

Persons: —, Callie, Corrie, Taylor Swift, Swift, Taylor, Eve Crosbie, I'm, marveling, concertgoer, Amira, she's, Leah, Simone, Gareth Cattermole, Expedia, Daniel Finch, haven't, It's, Wilde Aparthotel, Ava, Wilde, Marc Crothall, Mimi's, Mariola, We've, Pie, Erin, KJ Organizations: Service, Business, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Barclays, QuestionPro, Edinburgh's, Management, Associated Press, Blockbuster, Expedia Brands, Scottish Tourism Alliance, NFL, Swift's Murrayfield, Sky Locations: Edinburgh, Gibraltar, Europe, Liverpool, Cardiff, London, Italy, Minneapolis, Scotland, Paris, England, North America, South America, Australia, Southeast Asia, Leith

☆ AI Is Set to Dominate Cannes Lions Ad Festival This Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewArtificial intelligence is expected to be the topic du jour at Cannes Lions this week, when the ad industry descends on the French Riviera for its annual shindig in the sun. Businesses are exploring how they can use AI to perform tasks like copywriting, research, and automating their ad campaigns. A Cannes Lions spokesperson said the festival is expecting 12,000 delegates, though many more ad execs and vendors forgo the official festivities to hobnob at the fringe events. Cannes Lions has set its own rules around AI. "Those who will win will figure out the right mix of AI plus the right influencers plus the right concepts," MediaLink's Wagman said.

Persons: —, there's, Klarna, Wayne Levings, Mark Wagman, Wagman, Jessica Apotheker, Apotheker, Scarlett Johansson, David Droga, Mira Murati, Vidhya Srinivasan, Alexander Chen, Greg James, Publicis, Anthony Yell, Razorfish, Yell, BCG's Apotheker, Queen Latifah, Lando Norris, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Deepak Chopra, Jason, Travis Kelce, Lenny Kravitz, Janelle Monáe, MediaLink's Wagman Organizations: Service, Cannes Lions, Lions, Business, Cannes, United Talent Agency, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Boston Consulting Group, Palais, Accenture, OpenAI, Google Creative, North America, Publicis Groupe, influencers Locations: Americas, MediaLink, Cannes

☆ Mars Got Cooked by a Recent Solar Storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Robin George Andrews | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When they slammed into Earth’s magnetic bubble, the world was treated to iridescent displays of the northern and southern lights. But our planet wasn’t the only one in the solar firing line. A few days after Earth’s light show, another series of eruptions screamed out of the sun. This time, on May 20, Mars was blitzed by a beast of a storm. Observed from Mars, “this was the strongest solar energetic particle event we’ve seen to date,” said Shannon Curry, the principal investigator of NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution orbiter, or MAVEN, at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Persons: Mars, ”, Shannon Curry Organizations: University of Colorado Locations: University of Colorado , Boulder

☆ Chinese EV stocks surge after EU slaps up to 38% additional import tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Citi analysts said the EU's additional tariffs were "generally benign," while one analyst from Morningstar pointed out that the additional duties were "modest" in comparison to U.S. hikes on Chinese EVs last month. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon BYD vs GeelyOn Wednesday, the EU said it would impose extra tariffs on Chinese EV players with a large footprint in Europe. BYD will be subject to additional tariffs of 17.4%, Geely will get an extra 20% duty. Citi analystsThe EU said in a statement it has provisionally concluded that Chinese EV makers benefits from "unfair subsidization," which resulted in "threat of economic injury" to EU's EV industry. watch nowThe additional duties come after the EU launched a probe in October.

Persons: Geely, Li, Morningstar, Joe Biden, Vincent Sun, Europe Joseph Webster, Webster, BYD, Tesla, Paul Triolo Organizations: Automotive Exhibition, Getty, Nurphoto, European Union, Li Auto, SAIC, Citi, EU, EV, Morningstar, Wednesday, Ministry of Commerce, Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, Volvo, Nomura, Albright, Group Locations: Beijing, China, Geely, EU, Europe, U.S, Hungary, Swedish, Belgium

☆ A real-estate investor accused of running an Airbnb was fined $180,000. He says his tenant is to blame for renting it out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIn November, the city of Las Vegas issued a $180,000 fine against a homeowner who officials say ran an unauthorized Airbnb near the Las Vegas strip. The homeowner, however, told Business Insider he believed he was the victim of a scam run by the tenant renting his house at the time. In June 2021, Xin Tao purchased a five-bedroom, two-bathroom property in Las Vegas for $378,000. On two separate occasions in October 2021 and February 2022, Las Vegas city officials knocked on the door, according to government logs. In 2019, Las Vegas instituted sweeping regulations of short-term rentals, including banning out-of-state investors from owning Airbnbs, amid outcry from local residents who complained of an influx of "parties, prostitution, and drugs into residential communities," the Las Vegas Sun reported.

Persons: —, Xin Tao, Tao, Airbnb, Brian Knudsen Organizations: Service, Business, Las Vegas City Council, Las Vegas, Vegas Sun, Fox, City Council Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, Oregon, Airbnb, City

The building was being used by a rival political party, she believes. A few miles east along the border, CNN met several more Mexican families who had been sheltering for days in a tent erected by a local humanitarian group. Intimidation was particularly pervasive in local-level elections, experts told CNN, where races could hand the winners broad control over small communities’ police and fiscal resources. Immigrant rights advocates warn closing the border to asylum seekers endangers vulnerable people and ultimately makes the border less safe. They were treated with respect by the US agents, she told CNN, who swabbed them for DNA – likely to ensure that the children were really hers.

Persons: Norma, Norma doesn’t, Strange, Joe Biden, ”, Norma Galeana, Carin Zissis, Zissis, “ We’re, Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, Salvador Guerrero, Andres Manuel Lopez, Lopez, Morena, ” Zissis, Claudia Sheinbaum, Lopez Obrador, Norma’s, “, Joe Biden’s, It’s, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Tara John, David Shortell Organizations: Arizona CNN, CNN, Border Patrol, Homeland Security, Americas Society, Legal Clinic, National Guard, AS, Border Locations: Sasabe, Arizona, Mexico City, ”, Mexico, United States, Cotija, Michoacán, North America, Hermosillo

☆ I almost threw my mom's engagement ring into her grave. I felt it belonged with her, but now I'm glad I didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Rochelle Newman-Carrasco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My dad wanted me to have my mother's ringWhen he let go, I glanced down. I immediately recognized my mother's engagement ring. The author now wears her mom's engagement ring. I kept it but wasn't sure what to do with itAside from my aversion to wearing jewelry, the ring scared me. And I'm certain my mother would be pleased to see me wearing bling that belonged to her finally.

Persons: —, Mom, Dad, He'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York, Los Angeles

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Persons: Gabrielle Chase's, You'll, Calvin Klein Organizations: Business Locations: Jersey

CNN —The family of one of the hostages rescued in an Israeli operation over the weekend has said that he experienced psychological abuse over the hands of his Hamas captors during the eight months that he was held in Gaza. The operation was only the third Israeli rescue of hostages held in Gaza and has been celebrated in Israel. So he feels obliged to pass this goodness on to the next person and help get others [hostages] out.”Kozlov, 27, was among the rescued hostages. Israel launched its war in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7, when militants killed about 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostage. Since then, the Israeli campaign has killed more than 37,000 people, according to the ministry of health in Gaza, and triggered a humanitarian crisis.

Persons: Andrey Kozlov, Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Shlomi Ziv, Kozlov, Kozlov’s, Mikhail Kozlov, “ Israel, “, Israel ”, Israel, ” Mikhail, ” “, ”, Andrey, Dmitry, Mikhail, ” Dmitry, ” Kozlov, Itai Pessach, ” Pessach, Keren Munder, –, pita, Merav Mor, Munder, Adina Moshe Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Nova, Israeli Army, Reuters, UN Locations: Gaza, Israel, Russian

☆ Opinion: The complicated ethics of the secret Alito recording
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Opinion David Zurawik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —As a journalist and professor who teaches media ethics, I have long been against the kind of undercover secret recording activist Lauren Windsor made of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts. Join us on Twitter and FacebookWhat Windsor discovered does not tell me as much as ProPublica and The New York Times have about the secrecy and shocking lack of ethics in the Supreme Court. But she did make me think Alito is even farther to the religious right than I thought. But while the approach was similar, Maryland has a law against secret recordings; two-person consent is required. But she broke no law in taking us behind closed doors and a little further into the mind of Alito.

Persons: David Zurawik, Lauren Windsor, Samuel Alito, John Roberts, David Zurawik Mich Rouse, Alito, “, ” Alito, Windsor, James O’Keefe, Hannah Giles, ”, ethicist, Donald Trump Organizations: Goucher College, Baltimore Sun, CNN, Supreme, Project Veritas, ACORN, Journalists, Capitol, New York Times, Windsor, Catholic, The New York Times, Twitter, Facebook, Veritas Locations: Windsor, there’s, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, DC

☆ India heat: It’s so hot an insurer is helping thousands of women buy food
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New Delhi CNN —A one-of-its-kind insurance policy has started making payouts to tens of thousands of women across India to help them cope with the impact of extreme heat. Indian women working in agriculture typically earn about 300 rupees ($3.60) per day. Outdoor work in such extreme heat can lead to chronic rashes, dizziness, burns, infections, and miscarriage, according to Climate Resilience for All. More than 46,000 women were given additional insurance payments, with some receiving up to $19.80 each. Overall payments across the program amounted to over $340,000, Climate Resilience for All said in a statement on Wednesday.

Persons: ”, Kathy Baughman McLeod, “, Arunaben Makwana, SEWA, McLeod Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Resilience, India’s, Women’s Association, Swiss, ICICI Lombard, Toiling, United Nations ’ Economic, Social Commission Locations: New Delhi, India, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, South Asia, Africa, Delhi, Asia

☆ American Power Shift: CEOs, Average Employees Live in Different Cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Ned Resnikoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Given this truism, it's no wonder that the populations of America's so-called superstar cities have stagnated while the Sun Belt's metropolitan areas have boomed. The COVID-era transition to more remote work accelerated this process of "domestic offshoring," a recent study by the workforce-analytics company ADP found. Domestic offshoring regionally segregates middle- and working-class employees from their employers, making it far more difficult for the former group to advance professionally. Domestic offshoring threatens to lock in these effects, potentially costing the country trillions of dollars in forgone wealth creation. But if domestic offshoring persists, fewer of the city's other residents will be middle-class professionals; those people will tend to congregate in domestic-offshoring sites.

Persons: Austin, Chang, Tai Hsieh, Enrico Moretti, Ned Resnikoff Organizations: Sun, Orlando, America, —, Companies, Workers Locations: California, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Jacksonville , Florida, Raleigh , North Carolina, Texas , Arizona, Florida, Austin, Raleigh, Charlotte, North Carolina, America's, Nashville, Bay, Tennessee, New York City, San Francisco and New York

☆ These are the best airlines right now, according to The Points Guy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Travel website The Points Guy published its annual list of the 10 best airlines in the US on Wednesday. Markus Mainka/Shutterstock2022 Rank: 6Best areas: Involuntary bumpsWorst areas: Route networkAdvertisement6. HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images2022 Rank: 5AdvertisementBest areas: Bags and change feesWorst areas: Lounges4. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images2022 Rank: 4Best areas: Route network, award availability (flights that can be booked with points or miles)AdvertisementWorst areas: Mishandled baggage and affordability3. Getty Images2022 Rank: 1AdvertisementBest areas: Timeliness and involuntary bumpsWorst areas: Affordability

Persons: —, Guy, Power, Allegiant, Here's, Elizabeth Page Brumley, Joe Cavaretta, Tom Williams, Markus Mainka, Robert Alexander, CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, Nicolas Economou, Mario Tama Organizations: Service, Business, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Wall Street, TPG, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Department of Transportation, Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines, Las Vegas, Tribune, Getty, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Air Allegiant, US, JetBlue Airways JetBlue, Southwest Airlines Southwest, American Airlines American, United Airlines United, Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Locations: Delta, South, Hawaii, Pacific, Asia, US West Coast, AFP, Alaska

☆ I've been going to Disney World for 30 years. Here are 7 tips for surviving the parks in the summer heat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Megan Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I like to visit the water parks in the afternoon. Megan duBoisOne of my favorite things to do at Disney World is visit one of the two water parks, which alternate being open throughout the year. This summer, Typhoon Lagoon is open. As the days get longer in June and July, there are certain nights when the water park is open until 8 p.m. Additionally, Typhoon Lagoon hosts H2O Glow After Hours, a separately ticketed event during which the park is open until 11 p.m. on select summer nights.

Persons: Megan duBois, It's Organizations: Disney, Typhoon Locations: Florida

☆ MLB: ‘Jump on the wagon,’ says Phillies star Bryce Harper as baseball fever hits UK – with a little help from Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London Stadium, London CNN —As the sun descended in east London, so did tens of thousands of baseball fans as America’s pastime once again made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to England’s capital. The seven-time All-Star’s Great British love-in continued throughout the weekend, and in the opening game of the series, Harper played the starring role. If these international events are put on to attract new fans, Harper was certainly doing his best to persuade them to follow baseball. Kaitlin Olson (far left), McElhenney (second from right), former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (far right) and Harper participate in opening ceremonies. The wait is now on to see which two teams will do battle in the next edition of the London Series.

Persons: Rob McElhenney, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Bryce Harper, Harper, Ryan Pierse, ” Harper, West Ham –, Mary DeCicco, ”, Freddie Mercury, Winston Churchill, King Henry VIII, Alex Bierens de Haan, Kaitlin Olson, Chase Utley, McElhenney, Olson, Vera Nieuwenhuis Organizations: London, London CNN —, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Premier League soccer, West Ham, Phillies, Mets, UK Phillies, Spice, Philly, Arsenal, Tottenham, Premier League, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Britain, King’s Guard, Wrexham AFC Locations: London, British, Philadelphia, Chelsea, West, America, New York

☆ Kia says hybrids aren't a threat to EVs but are the perfect gateway to electrification
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While EV sales fell in the first quarter of 2024 by more than 15% compared to the previous three months — their first drop since 2020 — hybrid sales are booming. But Kia sees hybrids as an opportunity to get potential BEV buyers in the door. AdvertisementBut if you look at the largest and arguably most important segment these days, compact SUVs, hybrids account for nearly one-fifth of sales, Kosowski said. AdvertisementFor Kia, building hybrids instead of EVs affects its bottom line beyond the revenue it generates. EVs cost substantially more to build than ICE and hybrid vehicles.

Persons: —, Steve Kosowski, Kia, Kosowski, Kia Niro, ROBIN TRAJANO, BEV, ZEV Organizations: Service, Business, Long, Kia Motors America, EV, Kia, ICE Locations: PWC

☆ Nova: ‘New star’ will appear in the night sky after stellar explosion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While a supernova is the explosive death of a massive star, a nova refers to the sudden, brief explosion from a collapsed star known as a white dwarf. The dwarf star remains intact, releasing material in a repetitive cycle that can occur for thousands of years. “It’s incredibly exciting to have this front-row seat.”T Coronae Borealis, otherwise known as the “Blaze Star,” is a binary system in the Corona Borealis that includes a dead white dwarf star and an aging red giant star. The red giant becomes increasingly unstable over time as it heats up, casting off its outer layers that land as matter on the white dwarf star. Cooke recalled that the last nova he witnessed — Nova Cygni in 1975 — had a similar brightness to what is expected from T Coronae Borealis.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Rebekah Hounsell, ” Hounsell, “, Burchard, William J, Cooke, Vega, skywatchers, Elizabeth Hays, ” Hays, they’ll, Hounsell, ” Cooke, —, Koji Mukai Organizations: CNN —, NASA, Goddard Space Flight, “ Blaze, Blaze Star, Coronae, Polaris, North Star, Northern Hemisphere, Northern Crown, Northern, Corona, NASA Goddard, “ Citizen, ” Locations: Greenbelt , Maryland, Ursberg, Germany

☆ Baltimore key shipping channel fully reopens after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Salvage crews continue to work on removing debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse after it was struck by the container ship Dali, now docked at Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)The main passageway into the Baltimore port was fully restored after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which left six people dead and obstructed maritime traffic into the harbor. The bridge toppled in late March, after the cargo ship Dali crashed into the infrastructure, choking a major shipping artery into the U.S.' busiest auto port. The Port of Baltimore processed a record 1.1 million containers and $80.8 billion in foreign cargo value last year, according to state data. USACE will maintain this critical waterway as we have for the last 107 years," said Col. Estee Pinchasin, Baltimore District commander, in a statement.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Jerry Jackson, Dali, We've, Estee Pinchasin Organizations: Baltimore Sun, Tribune, Service, Getty, U.S ., U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Fort McHenry Federal Channel, Port, USACE, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Baltimore, Port, Port of Baltimore, Patapsco, Sri Lanka

☆ A memorable bizcation requires a unique blend of work and play. Hong Kong is the perfect destination to make it happen.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When the sun sets in Hong Kong, the sprawling urban metropolis transitions from work to play. Arguably the world's best "bizcation" destination, Hong Kong offers endless activities once business travelers close their laptops for the day. Hong Kong Tourism BoardTo add a bit of mystery into your bizcation, consider exploring Hong Kong's speakeasies. Hong Kong Tourism BoardBut that's not the only attraction lighting up Hong Kong. A memorable bizcation requires a unique blend of work and play — and Hong Kong is the perfect destination to make it happen.

Persons: Hong, Chef Danny Yip, Vicky Cheng, it's, Chai, Noodle, speakeasies, that's, Luna Organizations: Network, Hong Kong's, Argo, Hong Kong Tourism Board, former Marine Police Headquarters, Hong Kong Tourism Board Hong, Insider Studios Locations: Hong Kong, there's, Hong, Wing, Victoria, Clearwater Bay, Tai Hang

☆ How to prevent heat stroke and other heat-related emergencies
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Extreme heat weather events are expected to affect more than 60 million people across the US this summer. With summer temperatures on the rise, what should people know about the dangerous condition of heat stroke? CNN: What should people know about heat stroke? Dr. Leana Wen: Heat stroke is a medical emergency. Before someone reaches the point of having heat stroke, they may have heat exhaustion.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Leana Wen, Wen Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, George Washington University Locations: West

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