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British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry
The British Museum privately hosted tech billionaire Peter Thiel for a VIP viewing of the Bayeux tapestry on 18 August, before the exhibition has opened to the public, the Guardian understands. The visit, arranged by the museum’s director of development, Charlotte Appleyard, has caused concern among staff given Thiel’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and his…
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Breathedge 2 release countdown: Exact date and time
Breathedge 2, the sequel to RedRuins Softworks’ comedic space survival game, is set to launch into early access on PC on Monday, 31 August. The sequel continues directly from the first game’s story but is designed as a standalone adventure, meaning newcomers won’t need to have played the original to jump in. Players take on…
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US forces strike Iranian missle launchers that were primed to attack Strait of Hormuz
Iran retaliated for US strikes on two Revolutionary Guard rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz by attacking American forces stationed in Jordan, with most incoming missiles intercepted and no significant damage reported. The Guard said several of its personnel had been killed or wounded in the initial US strike and vowed “punishment of the…
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Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference
US President Donald Trump unexpectedly dialled into a NASA post-launch news conference on Sunday at Kennedy Space Center, interrupting proceedings to congratulate staff on the successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The gesture is highly unusual, as presidents rarely engage with routine NASA briefings, and it underscores an increasingly close relationship between…
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Musk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem
Elon Musk has confirmed that a secretive foundry SpaceX has been building in Bastrop, Texas, is intended to manufacture the turbine blades and vanes used in natural gas power plants, a move aimed at overcoming a key bottleneck slowing the rollout of AI data centres. The disclosure came after The Information published a report, based…
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Burnham excludes killer drivers from early release as Iran sanctions tighten, Nissan cuts Sunderland output
PM Andy Burnham has ruled unlawful killers out of his early-release scheme, keeping PC Andrew Harper’s killers jailed, as the US launches sweeping new sanctions on Iran; plus Nissan’s Sunderland plant runs at half capacity amid Brexit fallout, and a scam warning for Britons.
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Remember When Dolly Parton Released a Rock Album in 2023?
Dolly Parton released *Rockstar*, her first rock album, in 2023 after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—an honour she had initially turned down. The sprawling project marked a departure for the country and Grand Ole Opry legend, teaming her with an eclectic array of rock icons and reworking some of the…
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NASA launches Roman telescope to chart thousands of exoplanets
NASA has launched its new flagship observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, sending it into orbit on Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Speaking at a ceremony in Houston on Friday, President Donald Trump said the telescope “will help unlock the secrets of the universe”, as…
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How much storage does a smart TV typically have?
Smart TVs are increasingly common worldwide, but Engadget notes that most ship with surprisingly little onboard storage, typically around 8GB, a large share of which is immediately consumed by the operating system and pre-installed “bloatware” apps. This matters because it can leave little room for the apps users actually want, causing performance issues and prompting…