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ToplineThe northern lights have a moderate chance of appearing in the skies above the northern U.S. on Monday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, after effects of a geomagnetic storm impacted the Earth.Monday’s forecast comes after NOAA recorded a G3 “strong” geomagnetic storm Sunday night.Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA forecasters predict a Kp index of five out of nine, meaning the aurora could appear “brighter” with more “motions and formations.”The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense…

Ugreen Nexode 100W retractable USB-C cable ZDNET’s key takeaways Compact, palm-size design that extends out to 1 meter/3.3 feet The cable is E-marker chipped to handle up to 100W The retractor reel is strong and can withstand 28kg/56lb. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Cables are a source of never-ending frustration. Despite taking the time to carefully and methodically wrap them after each and every use using the over-under method, they always come out of my laptop bag looking like a deranged bird’s nest. This leads to unwanted frustration, wasted time, and far too much tearing of hair.I’ve tried…

The first trailer for “Spying Stars,” the latest feature from acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, has been unveiled ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. The sci-fi drama, a France/India/Sri Lanka co-production, follows scientist Anandi as she visits Hanuman Island to perform last rites for her father. Set in a dystopian future plagued by “Illvibe” — a pandemic caused by machine dominance — Anandi finds herself quarantined in a remote hotel where a mysterious star begins following her. She eventually escapes and seeks refuge with a mother and her transgender daughter. “I…

Carson Wentz could make history on Sunday. With starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely out for the Minnesota Vikings’ contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, Wentz will likely be under center. If he gets the start, it will make him the first quarterback in NFL history to start at least one game for six different teams in six consecutive seasons, per ESPN’s Bill Barnwell.Over the last five years, Wentz has made at least one start for the Philadelphia Eagles (2020), Indianapolis Colts (2021), Washington Commanders (2022), Los Angeles Rams (2023) and Kansas City Chiefs (2024). Wentz, 32, has been a journeyman throughout…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. An Air India flight from Ahmedabad bound for London spent just 30 seconds in the air before disaster struck earlier this year. Preliminary reports indicate that the aircraft’s fuel control switches were inexplicably turned off shortly after takeoff, cutting fuel to the engines and causing total power loss. Frantic cockpit recordings reveal the two pilots questioning each other in confusion over who made the fatal decision. Amid the chaos, the plane plummeted and crash-landed, killing all but one person on board. It was the deadliest aviation…

The fleece that became the first fleece jacket, the legend goes, was actually supposed to become a toilet seat cover. But when Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s wife, Malind, picked up a roll of the fabric at an LA warehouse, she saw it had potential for other purposes. Without this stroke of inspiration, there might have never been outerwear that managed to swaddle, breathe, and move as well as some of the best fleece jackets available right now.Not all are created equal. Some are light enough to be worn as a mid-layer under another coat, others require top billing. Some feature…

President Donald Trump says the US military has destroyed an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel travelling in international waters on the way to the US.Trump said on Monday that three men were killed in the attack on “violent drug trafficking cartels”. He provided no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs.Shortly before, his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro said Caracas would defend itself against US “aggression”, calling America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio the “lord of death and war”.Tensions between the two countries escalated after the US deployed warships to the southern Caribbean on what officials said were counter-narcotics operations, carrying out a…

James LandaleDiplomatic correspondentBBCUS President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom this week will be no stranger to controversy, just as his first was six years ago.Back then, in June 2019, as well as taking tea with the late Queen, the US President called London Mayor Sadiq Khan “a stone-cold loser”, backed Boris Johnson in a Tory leadership race and suggested the NHS should be part of US-UK trade talks.All this was accompanied by a petition saying he should not receive a state visit in the UK, signed by more than one million people, as well as noisy protests…

What happens when you use a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship? A record-setting resupply mission to the International Space Station. The first flight of Northrop’s upgraded Cygnus spacecraft, called Cygnus XL, is on its way to the international research lab after launching Sunday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This mission, known as NG-23, is set to arrive at the ISS early Wednesday with 10,827 pounds (4,911 kilograms) of cargo to sustain the lab and its seven-person crew. By a sizable margin, this is the heaviest cargo load transported to the ISS…

Name: ROB REINER 2. Draw a still life of flowers in a vase that you’d like to receive on your birthday: THE ONLY THING I KNOW HOW TO DEAW: 1. Describe your favorite fragrance: I HAVE FOUR. SEA AIR NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE, FRESH CUT GRASS, AND MY WIFE, MICHELE 3. Choose an architect to design your dream house: a) Frank Lloyd Wright b) I. M. Pei c) Walter Gropius 4. Circle your preferred fruits: Banana Apple Pomegranate Pear Cherry d) Frank Gehry Pineapple …