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☆ NASA reestablishes contact with Voyager 1 using an old radio transmitter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Voyager 1 is now using a radio transmitter it hasn’t relied on since 1981 to stay in contact with its team on Earth while engineers work to understand what went wrong. NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is depicted in this artist's concept traveling through interstellar space, or the space between stars, which it entered in 2012. Voyager 1 has been using one of its two radio transmitters, called an X-band based on the frequency it utilizes, for decades. In the meantime, engineers sent a message to Voyager 1 on October 22 to check that the S-band transmitter was working and received confirmation on October 24. “The S-band signal is too weak to use long term,” Waggoner said.

Persons: Bruce Waggoner, hasn’t, Waggoner, it’s, ” Waggoner Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space, Network, Engineers, Space Network Locations: Pasadena , California

☆ With ‘Endurance,’ an Oscar-winning duo meet their toughest subject to date
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Jimmy Chin has done many memorable things in his time, but the adventure athlete and Oscar-winning filmmaker is still more used to documenting big stories than becoming the story itself. (credit: Jimmy Chin) Jimmy Chin/National Geographic/PA Media“It was like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks,” Chin added. They, along with Natalie Hewit, directed “Endurance,” a thrilling retelling of the discovery of the lost ship Endurance. CNN: Why do you think Shackleton remains such an enduring figure of fascination and inspiration? Chin: I think there’s some consensus that this is one of the greatest stories of survival ever told.

Persons: Jimmy Chin, “, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Chin, George Mallory, Andrew “ Sandy ” Irvine, Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, –, ‘ A.C, ’ ”, ” Chin, Vasarhelyi, Natalie Hewit, Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley, Shackleton, it’s, that’s, Hurley, they’ve, we’ve, Jimmy –, they’re, Jimmy, Doug, Kris Tompkins, Alex Honnold, I’ve, Alex, He’s Organizations: CNN, British, Endurance, British Film Institute, Geographic, Disney Locations: Mallory’s, Irvine, Everest, Weddell, Lansing, Dominican Republic, Shackleton, Chile, Patagonia

☆ Top U.S. commander in Middle East being investigated on allegations of shoving a subordinate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Army Criminal Investigation Division is looking into allegations that Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla shoved an airman while traveling on a C-17 several weeks ago, the officials said. The Army Criminal Investigation Division said in a statement that it is "aware of an alleged incident and is currently looking into it. The Army Criminal Investigation Division is an independent federal law enforcement agency responsible for felony criminal investigations and operations. For now, he remains in the job and is currently traveling in the Middle East, according to a senior administration official. Kurilla has been at the helm of CENTCOM, the combatant command in the Middle East and Central Asia, since April 2022.

Persons: Michael “ Erik ” Kurilla, Kurilla, It’s Organizations: Army, U.S . Central Command, Army Criminal, Army Criminal Investigation, Defense, 75th Ranger Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, Operations Command Locations: U.S, CENTCOM, East, Central Asia, Israel, Iran, Iranian, Syria, Mosul, Iraq

☆ Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a trans woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former Liberty University employee. She was fired by the evangelical Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman. The lawsuit on behalf of Ellenor Zinski was filed in July by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Richmond law firm of Butler Curwood. Earlier this month, the conservative legal organization Liberty Counsel filed a brief on behalf of the university asking the federal district court to dismiss the lawsuit. Wyatt Rolla, the ACLU of Virginia’s senior transgender rights attorney, rejected the claim of a set-up.

Persons: Ellenor Zinski, Butler Curwood, Phuong Tran, Jerry Falwell, Jerry Falwell Jr, Zinski, ”, Mat Staver, Wyatt Rolla, Virginia’s, “, ” Zinski, — Organizations: Liberty University, Christian, American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, Technology, U.S . Civil, Liberty, Civil, Trinity Episcopal Church, AP Liberty University, Liberty Counsel’s, Associated Press Locations: Virginia, Richmond, Lynchburg, Phuong, Lynchburg , Virginia

☆ I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pooja Shah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her Big Tech job to focus on her own home decor business. I was accustomed to working with larger teams in Big Tech, so I've had to get used to balancing multiple tasks. Thankfully, I can rely on savings from my prior Big Tech roles. I no longer make the same salary as I did in Big Tech, but still prioritize spending money on things my partner and I value, like travel. People ask me if I'd ever return to Big Tech.

Persons: Soni Mehra, Mehra, —, Gabrielle Wesley, Uber, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Big Tech, Service, Uber, Marble Lotus, Business, San, San Francisco Bay Area, Environmental, University of California, Mars, LinkedIn, Marble, Big, Entrepreneurs Locations: Delhi, India, San Francisco Bay, Berkeley, Mars Wrigley North America, COVID, Big Tech, Bay

☆ Perseverance rover captures video of ‘googly eye’ feature on Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Perseverance rover spotted a quick glimpse of a cosmic “googly eye” on Mars during a recent solar eclipse. The Perseverance rover, currently ascending the western wall of Jezero Crater, captured a video of the partial eclipse, which resembled a googly eye, on September 30. Previous images includes a video taken by the Curiosity rover in 2019 and photo that the Opportunity rover snapped in 2004. Astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’ two moons, Phobos and Deimos, in 1877. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Martian Moons eXploration mission, or MMX, intends to solve some of those enduring riddles.

Persons: —, Asaph, Mars, MSSS, ”, Rick Welch, Perseverance’s, Hazel Hill Organizations: CNN, NASA, Opportunity, Japan Aerospace Exploration, JPL, Caltech, ASU, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Locations: Mars, Pasadena , California

☆ Amazon set to report Q3 earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon will report results for the third quarter after the bell Thursday. Earnings are growing much faster, due largely to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's widespread cost-cutting efforts. Amazon is expected to report operating income of $14.7 billion during the quarter, up more than 31% from a year earlier, according to StreetAccount. During the third quarter, Amazon held its annual Prime Day megasale in July. WATCH: What to expect from Meta and Amazon earnings

Persons: Brian Olsavsky, Donald Trump, Olsavsky, Andy, Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Jassy's, Brad Erickson, CNBC's, megasale, Amazon, Oppenheimer, Jason Helfstein, SpaceX's, Helfstein, hasn't Organizations: LSEG, LSEG Revenue, Web, Paris Olympics, Amazon, CNBC, Nasdaq, RBC Capital Markets, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Adobe Analytics, United Launch Alliance, . Space Force, Olsavsky Locations: U.S

☆ North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they join Russia's war against Ukraine, South Korea says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

South Korea's UN ambassador says North Korean soldiers will become "cannon fodder" in Ukraine. AdvertisementNorth Korean troops headed to fight in Ukraine will "end up as mere cannon fodder," Joonkook Hwang, the South Korean ambassador to the UN, said on Wednesday. 'Cannon fodder'The news of North Korea's troops joining Russian troops comes as Russia has struggled to find the manpower for its military. Hwang's prediction of the fate that awaits North Korean troops echoes comments Ukraine and the US have made over the course of the war. AdvertisementIn June, the Pentagon said North Korean soldiers will become "cannon fodder" if they are sent to aid the Russian war effort.

Persons: —, Joonkook Hwang, Hwang, Kim Jong, Cannon, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un Organizations: North, Service, South, UN, UN Security, Ukraine, Russian, Pentagon, Business Locations: UN, Ukraine, North Korea, South Korean, New York, Russia, South Korea, North, Iran, DPRK, Europe

☆ Greatest player ever? After Shohei Ohtani’s first World Series title, there’s a ‘legitimate argument’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Rustin Dodd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

(I’m) extremely honored to be a part of this.”On the field, Ohtani’s first World Series had not gone quite to plan. “I think there’s a legitimate argument that he’s the greatest player to ever play the game,” Friedman said. The case is also historical: The World Series has been played for more than a century. And somewhere was Freddie Freeman, the World Series MVP and two-time champ. “Not just technically, but also my professionalism.”He was, at last, a World Series champion.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Takashi Harada, Hiroshi Sasaki, Sasaki, Harada, Ohtani, ”, ” Ohtani, Hanamake, Tommy John, Kendrick Lamar, Andrew Friedman, Mark Walter, Walter, Friedman, “, ” Friedman, ’, Kiyoshi Mio, Dave Roberts, Walker Buehler, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Roy Campanella, Jimmie Foxx, ” Roberts, Stan Kasten, “ We’re Jackie, Sandy, We’re Fernando, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Betts, Freeman, Roberts, “ I’ve, that’s, Mike Lawrence Organizations: Hanamake, High School, Nippon Professional Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Yankee, ” Dodgers, Major, Baseball, of Famers, Dodger Locations: Japan, Hanamake Higashi, Iwate Prefecture, Los Angeles, New York, Hanamake

☆ BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BlackRock's iShares is trying to appeal to investors who want to diversify beyond from the so-called Magnificent Seven. The firm launched the iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF (TOPT) this month. It doesn't just hold the Magnificent Seven — Apple , Amazon , Meta , Alphabet , Microsoft , Nvidia and Tesla . It's made up of the 20 largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization. Aguirre, the firm's head of U.S. iShares product, noted the ETF's mission is to deliver an easy and accessible way to tap into the innovation of megacaps – "whether that be in the tech-heavy Nasdaq space or, more broadly, within the S&P [500]."

Persons: iShares, It's, BlackRock's Rachel Aguirre, CNBC's, Aguirre Organizations: Stocks, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla

☆ Why Dodgers’ Game 5 win over Yankees was the craziest World Series clincher ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

So let’s do our best to tell you about Game 5 of the 2024 World Series — the game that crowned the Los Angeles Dodgers the champions of baseball, but also very possibly the craziest World Series clincher ever. Was that upside-down enough to qualify as the craziest World Series clincher ever? That was Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, the only postseason game in history in which all that happened. On one hand, STATS tells us that the previous two teams to do it in a World Series game both won anyway. That would be the Cubs, in Game 7 in 2016, and the Cardinals, in The David Freese Game (Game 6) in 2011.

Persons: Luis Gonzalez, Joe Carter, Mazeroski, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jack Flaherty, Blake Treinen, Walker Buehler, Andrew Friedman, Friedman, ”, “, haven’t, Mookie Betts, Brad Penner, Heck, We’re, Giancarlo Stanton’s, Vincent Carchietta, … Cole, Dave Roberts, Max Muncy, Don Larsen, Max Scherzer, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Torii Hunter, Don’t, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar, James Lang, Katie Sharp, let’s, Aaron Judge clanking, Anthony Volpe, Anthony Rizzo —, ” Muncy, cramp, Dodger, Pedro Báez, You’ll, Luke Weaver, Jazz Chisholm, can’t, Anthony Volpe’s, Volpe, Wally Skalij, David Freese, Yankees —, Austin Wells …, Shohei Ohtani, Wells ’ mitt, Betts, Walker Buehler’s, Wendell Cruz, Buehler, trotted, Daniel Hudson, Walker, He’s, Madison, Mike Montgomery, ” Friedman, — Blake Treinen –, that’s, Rollie Fingers, Fingers, Rollie Fingers …, Blake Treinen …, Blake Treinen’s, huff, Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, we’ll, we’d, That’s, Aaron Judge’s, Daniel Shirey Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Wild Department, Red Sox, Tigers, Astros, Phillies, Braves, Blue Jays, . Yankees, — Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Los Angeles Times, Triple, Oklahoma Dodgers, Round Rock, Madison Bumgarner, Madison Locations: Red, North America, “

The seas were calm when the Bayesian, the $40 million superyacht of the British tech mogul Michael Lynch, dropped anchor off Sicily. The Bayesian was a one-of-a-kind sailboat, built by Perini Navi, a famous Italian yacht maker. How the Bayesian could have sunk The Bayesian was pushed onto its side in strong winds. How the Bayesian could have sunk The Bayesian was pushed onto its side in strong winds. Rescue workers bringing the body of the final Bayesian victim to shore, in Porticello, Italy, on Aug. 23.

Persons: —, Michael Lynch, Karsten Borner, Lynch’s, Borner, “, Mr, Hannah Lynch, Mike Lynch, Judy Bloomer, Jonathan Bloomer, Christopher Morvillo, Neda, Recaldo Thomas, Patrick McMullan, Lynch, Hannah, Giovanni Costantino, ”, Costantino, Tad Roberts, Abbie VanSickle, Jonathan Baum, VanSickle, Angela Bacares, Chris Morvillo, Neda Nassiri, Judy, James Cutfield, Sir David Davis, Sir David, Sir Robert Baden Powell, Fabio La Bianca, Matthew Griffiths, Borner’s, Sir Robert, Nobody, ’ ’ Capt, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Bacares, Domenico Cipolla, Cipolla, Charlotte Golunski, James Emslie, Golunski, Emslie, Perini, Ron Holland, Roberts, Stephen Edwards, John Groenewoud, Edwards, Philipp Luke, Guillermo Gefaell, Juan Manuel López, Gefaell, Igor Petyx, Cutfield, Cutfield hasn’t, Turgay, Ciner, Adam Hauck, there’s, It’s, Hauck, can’t Organizations: The Times, New York Times, Agence France, Reuters, Getty, Times, —, Italian Sea Group, American Bureau of Shipping, British Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Hewlett, Packard, New Zealand, Baia Santa Nicolicchia, Italian Coast Guard, Gale Force, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Britain’s Department for Transport, Perini, “ Technology, Naval, Italian, Group, Spanish, Association of Naval, Ocean Engineers of Spain, British Marine Accident Investigation, Rescue Locations: British, Sicily, East Germany, Italian, Dutch, Canadian, Washington, London, Oxford, New, Naples, Porticello, Baia Santa, Palermo, Sicily’s, Palermo’s, Ireland, Tuzla, Turkey, Italy, Turkish, Istanbul, Capri, American

☆ Funding 'John Wick' kick-started Eva Longoria's investing career. Now, it's her day job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Eva Longoria stepped in at the last minute with a $6 million investment that saved "John Wick." AdvertisementTen years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of "John Wick." I love David saying, "They went to people with bankroll." What have you made off that $6 million investment? AdvertisementLooking back, how significant was the "John Wick" investment in your investing career today?

Persons: Eva Longoria, John Wick, she's, Longoria, —, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, Gabrielle, Leitch, Stahelski, Eva, Michael Park, Keanu Reeves, Reeves, She's, Natalie Portman's, David, I've, you've, Keanu, I'm, Chad, Alexandra, You've, Bob Iger, Willow, Orlando Ramirez, Getty, Angel City, Natalie Portman, Al Tylis, Sam Porter, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Rob, Ryan, Garza, Gonzalo Marroquin, Eva Longorias, that's Organizations: Service, CAA, Hyphenate Media Group, Apple, Natalie Portman's Angel City FC, Del, PepsiCo, Business, Lionsgate, Keanu, Angel, FC, Disney, Club Necaxa, Liga MX, Premier League, Angel City, Wrexham AFC, Wrexham, Pepsi, Casa, CNN, Hyphenate Media Locations: Hollywood, Natalie Portman's Angel, Del Sol, Chad, Angel, United States, Wrexham, Aguascalientes, Texas, Mexico, Spain

☆ Eva Longoria had 'no idea' how investments worked when she put $6 million into 'John Wick.' 10 years later, she still gets checks in the mail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Eva Longoria stepped in at the last minute with a $6 million investment that saved "John Wick." "I want to be making money while I'm sleeping," Longoria said of her investment philosophy. AdvertisementTen years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of "John Wick." I love David saying, "They went to people with bankroll." AdvertisementWhat have you made off that $6 million investment?

Persons: Eva Longoria, John Wick, she's, Longoria, —, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, Gabrielle, Keanu Reeves, Michael Park, Reeves, Stahelski, Leitch, She's, Natalie Portman's, David, I've, you've, Keanu, I'm, Eva, Chad, Alexandra, You've, Bob Iger, Willow, Orlando Ramirez, Getty, Angel City, Natalie Portman, Al Tylis, Sam Porter, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Rob, Ryan, Garza, Gonzalo Marroquin, Eva Longorias, that's Organizations: Service, Hyphenate Media Group, Apple, Natalie Portman's Angel City FC, Del, PepsiCo, Business, Lionsgate, Keanu, Angel City FC, Disney, Club Necaxa, Liga MX, Premier League, Angel City, Wrexham AFC, Wrexham, Pepsi, Casa, CNN, Hyphenate Media Locations: Hollywood, Natalie Portman's Angel, Del Sol, Chad, Willow Bay, Angel, United States, Wrexham, Aguascalientes, Texas, Mexico, Spain

☆ Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” hit theaters in October 1974, audiences were horrified – and enthralled. Yet the elevated carnage of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” was a new world. Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Now that “Texas Chainsaw” is turning fifty, there are screenings in theaters all across the US, limited-time merchandise and cast and crew reunions. Here lies the classic slasher film … or so it seemsMichael Myers (played by Tony Moran) waits to strike in "Halloween."

Persons: Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel, “, –, ” Henkel, ”, Marion Crane, baddie, Leatherface ”, – you’ll, Hooper, Henkel, ” “, Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface, Everett, Roger Ebert, Joshua Dysart, Dysart, ” Dysart, Kirk, Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Craven, Lagenkamp, slashers, ’, Jourdain Searles, Searles, ” Searles, “ It’s, Casey, Drew Barrymore, Ghostface, Carmen Electra, Michael Myers, Tony Moran, Shutterstock Dysart, there’s, Alex Svensson, Svensson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ryan Green, “ Svensson, Wes Craven’s, Casey Becker, Jason Vorhees Organizations: CNN, The, Texas, Cannes Film, “, Hollywood, ITV, Emerson College, ” Locations: Texas, The Texas, Austin, Los Angeles, Corpus Christi, Nancy

☆ I'm 71 and dance for the New York Liberty. My hearing loss doesn't get in the way of dancing to the beat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She's been a Timeless Torches dance team member for 16 years. She doesn't let her struggle with hearing loss stop her from pursuing her passion. As a kid, I thought everyone learned dance styles from around the world while in dance school, but that's often not the case. AdvertisementI didn't want my hearing loss to be a factor in my auditionWhen I was 46, I started to lose my hearing. AdvertisementOnce I was cast, I told the team about my hearing loss, and I now have cochlear implants.

Persons: Denise Bellog, She's, doesn't, —, that's, didn't, I've, Disney, I'd, I'm, It's Organizations: Service, William Paterson University, Disney Locations: New Jersey, Newark , New Jersey, Philippines

☆ Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has launched its corporate card service in the U.K. in a bid to deepen its expansion into the country and take on big incumbents like American Express . In the U.K., Square Card will come up against local banking giants like Lloyds and NatWest . Hussain-Letch highlighted The Vinyl Guys as an example of an early adopter of its corporate card offering. The vehicle branding and signage printing shop based in Stafford used the corporate card as part of a testing phase with domestic U.K. customers. Once an employee is onboarded onto the Square Card program, they can begin using within their own digital wallet apps.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Samina Hussain, Hussain, Letch, We've, Rachel Reeves, Reeves Organizations: American Express, CNBC, Citigroup, U.K, Lloyds, NatWest, Entrepreneurs, Tax Locations: Britain, North America, U.S, Canada, Stafford

☆ Inside 'Project Rodeo,' the Tesla effort pushing the limits of self-driving technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Test drivers on Project Rodeo say they push the company's self-driving software to its limit. Business Insider spoke with nine current and former Project Rodeo test drivers and three Autopilot engineers in states including California, Texas, and Florida. Test drivers on Project Rodeo say they push the company's self-driving software to its limit. Tesla did not respond to a detailed list of questions about Project Rodeo and its self-driving technology. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/GettyTwo years later, test drivers were asked to train the system near pedestrians, test drivers said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, they're, Noah Berger, Missy Cummings, Cummings, Mark Rosekind, Patrick Pleul, Musk, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, They're, FSD, John Bernal, Bernal, Paul Hennessy, Five, —, It's, Cruise, Mario Tama, Philip Koopman, Koopman, Alex Roy, Roy Organizations: Business, BI, Stanford University, National, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Drivers, Tesla, YouTube, Department of Transportation, San, Cruise, Carnegie Mellon University Locations: San Francisco, California , Texas, Florida, Texas, crosswalks, Cruise, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles , California

U.S. officials expect that in the coming weeks, Iran is likely to contact individual Americans directly to try to influence how they vote, stir societal divide or incite violence, according to three sources with knowledge of U.S. intelligence reporting on the issue. The U.S. intelligence community noted this month that Iranian hackers appear to have gained access to some Americans’ voting records, as they did in 2020. Last week, U.S. intelligence officials told reporters that both Iran and Russia were continuing propaganda operations to influence American voters and society. A spokesperson for Iran’s mission to the United Nations didn’t respond to a request for comment, but officials for Tehran have routinely denied American accusations of election influence campaigns. In the leadup to the 2020 election, U.S. officials announced that Iran was behind an ambitious effort to sow election discord.

Persons: ”, John Hultquist, Donald Trump, ” Max Lesser, we’ve, IRGC, desecraters Organizations: Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, United Nations, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, NBC News, “, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Department, Trump militia, Google, Haaretz Locations: Iran, U.S, Sweden, Israel, Russia, Tehran, Florida, Swedish

☆ China’s new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing influence in space field
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The team of two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who have lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months, conducting a variety of experiments and maintaining the structure. China built its own space station after being excluded from the International Space Station, mainly because of U.S. concerns over the overall control over the space program by the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese Communist Party’s military arm. China’s moon program is part of a growing rivalry with the U.S. and others, including Japan and India. Besides putting a space station into orbit, the Chinese space agency has landed an explorer on Mars. China’s space authorities say they have measures in place in case their astronauts have to return to Earth earlier.

Persons: Cai Xuzhe, Lingdong, Wang Haoze, Wang, Adek Berry, Ng Han Guan Organizations: China Aerospace Science, Technology Corporation, Getty, China Central Television, International, People’s Liberation Army, Communist, U.S, NASA, Soviet Union Locations: JIUQUAN, China, United States, AFP, Japan, India, U.S, Russian

☆ New 3D map reveals strange, glowing filaments surrounding a supernova
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In this case, filaments radiate away from a “zombie star” the explosion created. Then, in 2023, astronomers spied weird filaments glowing with light from sulfur within the nebula. Scientists know the supernova created the filaments, but it’s unclear how or when the structures formed. The robust data that the instrument captured allowed the team to measure the motions of each filament and create a 3D map. The Keck Cosmic Web Imager enabled measurements of the velocity of any material within the nebula that emits light.

Persons: ”, Christopher Martin, “ KCWI, Dana Patchick, Patchick, NASA’s, Albert Zijlstra, Ilaria Caiazzo, Tim Cunningham, Zijlstra, Cunningham, ” Cunningham, James Webb, Takatoshi Ko, Ko Organizations: CNN, Keck, California Institute of Technology, Survey, University of Manchester, Pa, Institute of Science, Technology, NASA Hubble, Center, Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Southern, Research Center, University of Tokyo Locations: Hawaii, England, Technology Austria

☆ 23andMe appoints new board members as it works to stem the company's slide
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

23andMe said it appointed three new independent directors to its board on Monday. Advertisement23andMe has appointed three new independent directors to its board following the mass resignation of all seven of its previous members last month. The seven previous board members resigned in September in a letter addressed to Wojcicki, citing the company's direction. Wojcicki shared a proposal to take 23andMe private in a July SEC filing, which was reviewed by a special committee formed by the board of directors. The special committee responded less than a week later, writing they were "disappointed" in the proposal.

Persons: 23andMe, —, Andre Fernandez, Mark Jensen, Jim Frankola, Fernandez, Jensen, Frankola, Anne Wojcicki, Kimberly White, Wojcicki Organizations: Service, SEC, Deloitte, 23andMe Board, Company, Business Locations: American

☆ I spent a day in Kamala Harris' Fortnite town. It was full of policy details meant to reach young voters, but was mostly empty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The map, Freedom Town, USA, focuses on affordable housing and Harris' proposed policies. I spent a day in Freedom Town, USA, building housing, and it was pretty empty. AdvertisementWelcome to Freedom Town, USA, a Fortnite world created by the Harris-Walz campaign. I took a trip to Freedom Town, USA, and spent the day observing and attempting to talk to players. So far, Freedom Town hasn't taken off; according to third party player statistics tracker Fortnite.GG, the Freedom Town map saw an all-time and 24-hour peak of 563 users.

Persons: Harris, Walz, —, Walz's, Gen Zers, would've, unmuted, Lauren Obanion, Obanion Organizations: Freedom Town, Service, Entertainment Software, YouGov, Freedom, New, DC Metro Locations: USA, Freedom Town, New York City, Ohio

☆ Like pumpkins more than Pennywise? Here are 15 Halloween movies for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —My boss hates Halloween and every year, she struggles to find movies to watch that are in keeping with the spirit of the season but won’t give her nightmares. I’m honestly tired telling her to watch the same movies every year, so I’m putting it in a list for easy reference. Buena Vista Pictures/Everett Collection“Hubie Halloween” A silly Adam Sandler classic about a neighborhood outcast who faces his fears to save his hometown. Everett Collection“Legally Blonde” For all the people who, like Elle Woods, show up to the party in a sexy-instead-of-scary costume. Fun fact: The movie’s star Kimberly J.

Persons: won’t, I’m, Megan, Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Adam Sandler, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Jim Henson, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Abigail Breslin, Rosario Dawson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Harry Potter ”, Harry Potter, Zombieland, Tim Curry, Robert Pattinson, Matt Reeves, Elle Woods, Cady Heron, “, Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J, Brown, Daniel Kountz, Emily Roeske, Joey Zimmerman, Sabrina, Melissa Joan Hart, Ryan Reynolds, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen, “ Casper ”, “ Addams, Christina Ricci Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Bros ., Buena Vista Pictures, Everett, Columbia Pictures, Hogwarts, Disney Locations: Buena, New York City

☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s voting for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Shania Shelton | Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, said Wednesday he will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,” Schwarzenegger said in a post on X. Following the January 6, 2021, insurrection, Schwarzenegger said Trump would be remembered as the worst president in US history and urged unity among Americans. The feud between the two stretches back to Trump’s first term, after Schwarzenegger took over the former president’s prized show, “The Celebrity Apprentice,” in 2015. Trump mocked the show, titled “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” for low ratings in 2017, and Schwarzenegger responded: “Hey Donald, I have a great idea.

Persons: CNN — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, “, ” Schwarzenegger, Donald Trump, Trump, Schwarzenegger, CNN’s Dana Bash, ”, Bash, Hey Donald, Harris, Walz, ” Buzz Aldrin, Edwin “ Buzz ” Aldrin, Aldrin, Trump’s, Elon, Donald J, CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez Organizations: CNN, Republican, Gov, GOP, Republicans, Trump Administration, Trump, Space Force Locations: California, America, American, Arizona

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