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Arnold Schwarzenegger, known for his iconic roles and muscular persona, made headlines not just for his action-packed performances but also for his staggering paycheck in the 90s. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Schwarzenegger candidly disclosed that he held the title of the highest-paid entertainer in Hollywood history. The film that elevated Schwarzenegger to this monumental paycheck was none other than ‘Batman & Robin,’ a superhero film that, despite its anticipation, failed to impress at…

Bulky and hard to wrangle, molecules have long defied physicists' attempts to lure them into a state of controlled quantum entanglement, whereby the molecules are intimately linked even at a distance.Now, for the first time, two separate teams have succeeded in entangling pairs of ultra-cold molecules using the same method: microscopically precise optical 'tweezer traps'.Quantum entanglement is a bizarre yet fundamental phenomenon of the quantum realm that physicists are trying to tap into to create the first, commercial…

December 12, 20234min readDomestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freelyBy Jack Tamisiea Exotic species such as pythons, Asian carp and cane toads often dominate the invasive species discourse. Few biological invaders, however, have wreaked as much ecological havoc as one of our most cuddly companions: cats.Despite their small stature and memeable mugs, domestic cats (Felis catus) are perfectly adapted killing…

Scarlett Johansson Is The Second-Highest Earning Marvel Star! ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) Scarlett Johansson earned worldwide recognition for her role as Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She first started playing the female superhero, Black Widow, in Iron Man 2. The journey has been remarkable as she finally led a solo film in 2021. But have you ever wondered about her salary growth over the years? Scroll below for a detailed analysis. Many wouldn’t know, but Scarlett dyed her hair red to convince Iron…

November 28, 20233 min readAn estimated 460,000 deaths in the U.S. were attributable to coal-fired power plant pollution between 1999 and 2020, new research findsBy E&E News & Ariel WittenbergA coal-fired power plant in Michigan. CLIMATEWIRE | Particulate pollution from coal plants is likely far more deadly than EPA regulations recognize, according to a study published in Science over the Thanksgiving holiday.Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants has an associated risk of…

Iconic 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Secures Second Spot in Auction History, Fetches Staggering $51.7 Million. (Photo: Ferrari)1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, a cherished classic, revs into history with a heartwarming $51.7 million sale, securing 2nd spot in auctions. The iconic 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, adorned in vibrant red stole the show, fetching a remarkable $51.7 million and etching its name as the second most expensive car ever auctioned, according to the heartened voices at Sotheby’s.The esteemed roadster, held by an American collector…

A little after halfway through Oppenheimer, fresh off the success of the Trinity atomic bomb testing near his beloved Los Alamos in the US state of New Mexico, the film’s titular protagonist learns that Little Boy, the atomic bomb he helped develop, has been dropped on Hiroshima. J Robert Oppenheimer’s invention is a raging success, as the then-US president Harry S Truman informs him. But the former cannot be persuaded. The shock of his promethean act takes away the light in his eyes, and when it comes back, it betrays…

Christopher Nolan`s upcoming film, titled Oppenheimer, is a captivating biopic centered around the remarkable man responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the driving force behind this world-altering invention, takes center stage in this explosive cinematic endeavor. In the recently unveiled trailer, audiences are granted glimpses of the influential figures associated with the film, including the renowned Albert Einstein, who makes a brief appearance, further amplifying the anticipation…

Announced at WWDC 2023, Apple has released a small update to its gaming feature in macOS Sonoma, which brings some big speed improvements to some games already.Apple has explained it in a video over at its developer site, but Game Porting Toolkit is essentially similar to its Rosetta 2 feature, which enables Intel Mac apps to run on Apple silicon Macs by way of emulation.Thanks to an app called Whisky, it takes this feature further, where you can contain a Windows-compatible game that you've bought, into what's called a…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The collapse of an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia creates not just a traffic problem, it's also a "really serious" supply chain problem—and that's going to hit your wallet, Northeastern University expert Nada Sanders says. "You're going to feel this on the national level," says Sanders, a…