If you’ve heard of Arc Boats, the Los Angeles startup founded in 2021 by former SpaceX employees, it’s likely because you’ve seen its sleek sport boats. But the company’s also been pushing into the far less glamorous world of tugboats, and now has its first big order worth $160 million. The company announced Wednesday it…
Hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking are traditionally considered the main risk factors of heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women. But a new study suggests that women may still be at risk for cardiovascular disease, even in the absence of any of these classic contributors. The research, published in…
A government program that monitors food poisoning on the national level has scaled back its operations, NBC News reported on Tuesday. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), a collaboration between federal health agencies and 10 state health departments, was previously required to track foodborne illnesses caused by eight pathogens. As of July 1, it…
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off on its tenth test flight Tuesday evening, hitting two long sought milestones and putting an end to a string of failures. The 403-foot vehicle lifted off from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch facility and recently incorporated city, at 7:30 pm ET after two scrubs earlier in this week. The rocket ascended…
Do you sometimes crack open a novel during your downtime? If so, you’re in the minority. Over the past two decades, reading for pleasure—that is, for leisure and not for school or work—dipped by about 40% in the United States, according to a new study published in the journal iScience. Researchers from both the University…
Indian fintech giant Paytm has received long-awaited approval from the country’s central bank to operate as a payment services provider for online merchants — just days after one of its Chinese investors sold its entire stake — marking a key regulatory breakthrough after months of setbacks and scrutiny. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India…
Hackers claim to have compromised the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents online, offering a rare window into a hacking operation by the notoriously secretive nation. The two hackers, who go by Saber and cyb0rg, published a report about the breach in the latest issue of Phrack magazine, a legendary…
Financial services provider Brex on Thursday announced that it achieved a major milestone: It is now licensed in the European Union. That means it can now directly issue credit and debit cards and offer its spend management products to any business in all 30 EU countries with “no workarounds required,” as co-founder and CEO Pedro…
The fifth and final major of the women’s golf season has come and gone, and there was something similar about each of them. An American LPGA player didn’t win any of them. Zero. None. Zilch. A complete shutout. That makes nine straight majors without a U.S. winner, dating back to Nelly Korda’s victory at the…
Jun 28, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Keegan Bradley plays his shot from the 12th tee during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: 3M…
