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NewsNation: Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
Most of the time, he was happy just being on the field, especially when the sun went down.
“I mean, you had the lights out there and all you do is go out there, and you’re out there by yourself in center field,” he told the achievement academy. “And, I just felt that it was such a beautiful game that I just wanted to play it forever, you know.”
UPI: Nebraska Republican blocks Democrats' attempt to fast-track bump stocks ban
A lone dissenting vote by Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., halted the attempt to fast-track the measure through a unanimous consent vote in the Senate.
Ricketts said the proposed measure goes beyond a simple ban on bump stocks and would enable the federal government to target common firearm accessories, not just bump stocks.
An Ontario judge “very reluctantly” agreed to postpone the sentencing of disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard on Monday in a case that has dragged on since the convicted sex offender was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault last fall.
In recent days, Nygard hired his third lawyer in the case, Winnipeg-based Gerri Wiebe, who requested the sentencing be pushed back for 30 to 60 days so she could get up to speed on her new client’s case.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein agreed to the request “very, very reluctantly,” he said, but expressed reservations given several delays in the high-profile case have occurred since Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault on Nov. 12.
9to5Mac: Report: Apple halts work on Vision Pro, aims to release cheaper Vision headset next year
Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper, cut-down version of the Apple Vision Pro, scheduled to arrive by the end of 2025, according to The Information. At the same time, the publication says development work on a second-generation high-end model of the Vision Pro has been shelved, seemingly to prioritize the cheaper hardware path.
Although it’s unclear at what price point the cheaper Apple Vision headset would hit, anything less than the $3,500 starting price of Vision Pro will help the company compete with the likes of the Meta Quest. The Information suggests Apple is aiming for a price around $1500, similar to the cost of a high-end iPhone.
NYT: How Heat Affects the Brain
High temperatures can make us miserable. Research shows they also make us aggressive, impulsive and dumb.
ProPublica: How 3M Execs Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
New Yorker: How Will Nanomachines Change the World?
She read in Nature that scientists at Rice, led by the chemist James Tour, had developed “molecular machines” that spun like microscopic drills and were roughly ten thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair—small enough to puncture and kill individual cells. Shortly thereafter, Santos moved to Houston to join Tour’s lab.
Last Updated: 19.Jun.2024 21:17 EDT
