A private company will give a powerful NASA space telescope a new lease on life next year, if all goes according to plan. Arizona-based Katalyst Space Technologies has scored a contract to raise the altitude of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has been hunting for gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) from low Earth orbit (LEO) for more than two decades. Sparse …
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The San Francisco 49ers are set to receive $7 million in salary cap space in 2026 thanks to an insurance policy they took out in Nick Bosa’s five-year, $170 million contract extension he signed in 2024, per ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler: “Bosa, 27, will need season-ending surgery once the swelling in the knee subsides, and the Niners will move forward without …
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Some offices have coffee breaks to keep morale up. Others, like the one in this video, have a Golden Retriever. Cheddar has officially declared himself the office’s most important employee — or rather, everyone’s “favorite coworker.” Instead of crunching numbers or sitting through meetings, his main job seems to be making sure nobody gets too focused on their laptops when …
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As President Donald Trump hikes the fee for a popular skilled worker visa programme in the US, lawyers and business experts are urging Canada to seize the moment and open its doors. But some caution that those looking north as an alternative may find that Canada’s immigration system has its own challenges. The call to attract and retain talented workers …
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Gold is soaring. So are stocks. That’s not normal. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Getty Images Gold and the stock market don’t usually share the spotlight. When they do, it might mean the usual signals of fear and confidence are colliding. Or it might mean something deeper is brewing. Gold has risen 44% this year. The S&P 500 Index is …
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Darius Slayton was a rookie with the Giants in 2019 when then-coach Pat Shurmur made the move to bench Eli Manning and install first-round pick Daniel Jones as the starter for a Week 3 game against the Buccaneers. Six years later, Slayton is one of the winless Giants’ longest-tenured players as coach Brian Daboll ponders making a similar decision in …
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index for August comes out Friday. The Federal Reserve will hope the report shows headline inflation is either in …
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Nikhil Inamdar & Archana ShuklaBBC News, Mumbai LightRocket via Getty Images Lower GST rates coincide with the beginning of a long festive season in India Starting Monday, the daily economic burdens of millions of Indians could ease slightly. Staples like milk and bread, life and medical insurance and life-saving drugs will become tax-free. Consumption tax on small cars, television sets …
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The White House has announced that US companies will now control TikTok’s algorithm and Americans will hold six of seven board seats for the app’s US operations in a much-anticipated deal with China. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a deal could be signed “in the coming days”, but Beijing is yet to comment. The US has sought to take the …
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