Less than three months after emerging from stealth, XDOF, a startup that collects real-world teleoperation data for training general-purpose robots, is in late-stage talks to raise a Series B at a valuation of about $1.2 billion valuation led by 8VC, several people with knowledge of the deal said. XDOF was…
Venus is becoming a thinner crescent — and that’s when it finally starts making sense
Venus is something of a frustration for stargazers. It’s the brightest planet and the easiest to see, while the sight of it close to a crescent moon is one of the most achingly beautiful sights in the sky. Yet it gives almost nothing away. Mars has its reddish color. Saturn…
Wheel of Fortune Jim Thornton Fired After Pedophile Chat Room Photo Claims
Content warning: This story discusses child sexual abuse images. Jim Thornton will lend his voice to Wheel of Fortune no more. One day after photos surfaced showing the game show announcer in an apparent pedophile chat room while aboard a flight, the ABC program announced he has been fired. As…
Wild video shows brave Montana woman use bear spray to protect dogs from massive moose in yard
By DARIYA KOZHASBAY Published: 21:27 BST, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 5 September 2026 A Montana woman bravely bear-sprayed a moose after it ran into her yard, protecting her three pet dogs. The woman, Shelly Thorburn, said: ‘I was fearful for sure, you know, because [the moose] was…
Taylor Selfridge Speaks Out After Cory Wharton Apologizes
Teen Mom’s Taylor Selfridge is trying her best to “be an adult” after Cory Wharton apologized for his poor behavior on The Challenge. “I just feel like people want me to crash out. They want to see what I have to say,” Taylor, 32, said via Snapchat on Thursday, September…
18-Year-Old Allegedly Faked Millions In Investments
Taylor Chan, an 18-year-old boy, is reportedly in hot water alongside apparent scammer Daejon Love, who allegedly swindled at least 26 women out of $1.3 million. Between fake investment accounts and multiple identities, Love allegedly used dating apps to develop romantic ties with women. Then, he allegedly convinced them to…
£9,999 invested in Apple shares when Tim Cook became CEO is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images How did Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares fare under recently-departed CEO Tim Cook? Let’s take a look at the scarcely believable numbers. Cook took the corner office (in the figurative sense, as Apple HQ’s doughnut-shaped) of the US tech titan in 2011, succeeding co-founder Steve Jobs. On…
3 easy ways to get around home theater price hikes
If you’ve been shopping for home theater gear recently, you’ve probably noticed the rising prices. Even media streamers and smart speakers may feel like they’re slipping out of reach. There’s a trio of factors to blame — on top of tariff wars, there’s a literal war driving up the cost…
Scientists overturn a theory about this shark’s strange head
A new study of bonnethead sharks (Sphyrna tiburo) in Florida is challenging a previous explanation for how males and females develop their distinctively different head shapes. Researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and collaborating institutions found that the sharks’ shovel shaped heads…
Why does your planet wobble?
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