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Sprites, also called red sprites, are TLEs that occur high above thunderstorm clouds or cumulonimbus, triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms. While sprites themselves are not everyday events, further study of the image revealed that what Ayers caught wasn’t a sprite, but a rarer TLE called a gigantic jet. A gigantic jet happens above thunderstorms, firing powerful bursts …

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced Friday that it has submitted a public S-1 filing with the SEC to launch a planned initial public offering, two months after previously revealing a confidential filing with the regulator. Gemini, which was founded in 2014 by billionaire Bitcoin investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss—perhaps best known for their role in the creation of Facebook—plans to list …

Joby Achieves the First Piloted eVTOL Air Taxi Flight Between Two Public Airports  Business Wire Joby Aviation Stock Falls. Why a 12-Minute Flight Was So Important.  Barron’s Joby Takes Key Step Toward Commercial Service With First Airport-to-Airport Flight  The Wall Street Journal Joby’s flying taxi made a ‘major step’ with its first test flight between two US airports  Business Insider First Piloted eVTOL Air …

Sitting in the lobby of the auto body shop waiting for a repair estimate, I realized I’d forgotten my earbuds. Normally, that’s not a major issue, but I was talking to my phone. And I wasn’t talking to another person. I was talking to ChatGPT. It felt as embarrassing as asking Siri a question from across the room or joining …

It’s only been a week since Apple released the second iOS 26 public beta, but now the third version of the pre-release software is available to install. It’s quite a large update — over 10GB — though you shouldn’t expect a great many new features and upgrades this late in the game. Since the iPhone 17 is expected to launch …

New Orleans mayor misused public funds on romantic getaways, prosecutors say  The Washington Post New Orleans mayor and bodyguard lover charged with fraud and corruption  BBC Indictment accuses New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell of fraud scheme using city funds for personal relationship  fox8live.com New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell and Former NOPD Officer Jeffrey Vappie Indicted for Fraud and Obstruction of Justice  Department of Justice …

All photos courtesy of Conan Gray. Five years ago, a then 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo texted Conan Gray to ask him out for a “COVID walk,” only to be ghosted. It took a dinner with Dan Nigro, who produced both of their debuts albums simultaneously, to set the record straight: Gray had mistaken Rodrigo for a different Olivia, the one who …

Apple has just released public beta 3 for watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and HomePod 26. Here are the details. Apple’s public beta 3 releases offer the same updates as developer beta 6 Earlier this week Apple shipped developer beta 6 for its forthcoming major software updates like iOS 26, watchOS 26, and more. Today, those new updates have been released …

A federal grand jury in the District of Vermont returned a four-count superseding indictment today charging Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, with the murder of a Border Patrol agent, the assault of two additional agents with a deadly weapon, and related firearms offenses.  “As alleged, this defendant shot and killed a United States Border Patrol Agent while he was performing …

Today the Justice Department announced criminal charges against five high-ranking members of the United Cartels. Those charged are Juan Jose Farias Alvarez (“El Abuelo); Alfonso Fernandez Magallon (“Poncho”); Luis Enrique Barragan Chavez (“Wicho / R5”); Edgar Orozco Cabadas (“El Kamoni”); and Nicolas Sierra Santana (“El Gordo”). “Today’s charges are designed to dismantle the United Cartels and bring their leaders to …