Media magnate Barry Diller has taken The Daily Beast off the auction. Mr Diller, the chairman of digital media company IAC, said on Friday that… Read More »Barry Diller ends talks to sell The Daily Beast
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That pragmatism was fully exposed during the energy crisis in Europe, when Habeck was forced to make uncomfortable compromises. When Russia cut off gas supplies… Read More »Green parties gain power – and problems | WIRED
Enlarge / Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) may have observed a never-before-seen way to destroy a star. Int’l Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlic/M. Zamani When… Read More »Stars collided in galactic demolition derby, triggering an oddball gamma-ray burst
The proposed $290 million settlement between JPMorgan Chase and Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse victims has no minimum or maximum payout for each individual, leaving that… Read More »JPMorgan’s Epstein settlement does not set a limit or minimum of claims
“We’ve never had an accident like this,” James Cameron, the Oscar-winning director of “Titanic,” said Thursday. Mr. Cameron, an expert on submarines, has dived dozens… Read More »‘Titanic’ director James Cameron points out flaws in the Titan Sub’s design
The chemical and manufacturing giant 3M reached a $10.3 billion settlement on Thursday with US cities and towns over their claims that the company has… Read More »3M settles $10.3 billion in ‘Forever Chemicals’ lawsuit
