'I don't think you're ever the first choice': Sir Ian McKellen almost missed out on The Lord of the Rings
Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he wasn't the first choice to play Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise and got the part after Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Sean Connery turned it down.
2023-09-08 17:22
US Declares Texas Power Emergency as Heat Sends Demand Soaring
The Biden administration declared a power emergency in Texas amid soaring electricity demand sparked by a brutal heatwave.
2023-09-08 08:58
How Long Can You Drive After Your Car’s Gas Light Comes On?
Just how many miles can you drive once your car alerts you that you're running out of gas? The answer might surprise you.
2023-09-08 05:21
Your Expired At-Home COVID-19 Test Might Not Be Expired After All
Don't throw away that expired nose swab kit just yet.
2023-09-08 03:56
10 Damn Fine Facts About David Lynch
The iconoclastic director behind ‘Mulholland Drive,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ and more cult classics once drew a comic strip about a furious dog and dislikes large furniture.
2023-09-08 02:15
Israeli scientists create model of human embryo without eggs or sperm
REHOVOT, Israel Scientists in Israel have created a model of a human embryo from stem cells in the
2023-09-08 00:56
Chando Cosmetics Maker Jala Weighs $500 Million Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
Jala Group, a Chinese cosmetics and skincare brand, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong that
2023-09-07 20:47
Frontier Carbon Removal Fund Makes $7 Million in New Commitments
Stripe Inc.’s $1 billion Frontier fund has written its third round of checks to startups attempting to suck
2023-09-07 20:45
Generation AI: education reluctantly embraces the bots
By Barbara Lewis and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON/STOCKHOLM At leading Swedish university Lund, teachers decide which students can use
2023-09-07 16:50
Blink-182 tease new music with cryptic posters and website
'All The Small Things' rockers Blink-182 are teasing their new album with a series of posters and a mystery website.
2023-09-07 15:15
Britain rejoins EU's Horizon science programme with "bespoke" agreement
LONDON Britain announced on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme in a
2023-09-07 14:27
Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch
If all goes well, the lunar lander that the rocket is carrying will attempt a Moon landing in February.
2023-09-07 12:45