Month: July 2019

These soccer stars are very dependable — if not a little robotic — on the field. The 2019 RoboCup, the world’s largest annual robotics competition, kicked off Thursday in Australia with robot teams from 30 countries vying in events including soccer, search-and-rescue missions, manufacturing and logistics and home-assistance challenges. Created in 1997, the tournament isRead moreRead more

Federal officials this week upped the alert level for the world’s largest active volcano — Mauna Loa in Hawaii — which last erupted in 1984. The US Geological Survey made the shift from “normal” to “advisory” Tuesday following a steady increase in earthquakes and ground swelling at Mauna Loa that began in March — withRead moreRead more

Former Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen died Wednesday at the age of 38 after dealing with heart and kidney issues, as well as an infection. Former Giants teammate Eli Manning said Lorenzen was a great teammate and friend. “My thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” Manning said in a statement. “I will always rememberRead moreRead more

Spider-Man is swinging off to Europe. In this week’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” the web-head travels across the Atlantic on a field trip, but instead of bringing the real criminals to justice — the chefs at British Air, bad French-pop singers — the hero (Tom Holland) is recruited by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) toRead moreRead more

Bettors won’t be left hungry just because New Jersey put the kibosh on gambling on the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Online gambling sites such as Bovada are happy to accept wagers on every aspect of the annual Coney Island contest — whether, for example, 11-time champion and heavy favorite Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will takeRead moreRead more

LAS VEGAS — The Knicks brain trust of Steve Mills, Scott Perry and David Fizdale were enjoying a laugh on the sidelines of a practice court at UNLV Wednesday, watching summer league practice. They were a 3 ½-hour drive from Los Angeles, where in an alternate universe they would have been meeting with Kawhi Leonard.Read moreRead more

For the haters, it’s open season on the American ideal. Colin Kaepernick doesn’t like today’s American flag because it reminds him of police brutality and he doesn’t like Betsy Ross’ O.G. flag because it reminds him of slavery. I’m starting to think maybe Colin Kaepernick is not so fond of the flag, or of theRead moreRead more

Facebook said Wednesday it is working to resolve issues faced by some users while sending media files on its social media platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram. More than 14,000 users reported issues with Instagram, while more than 7,500 users reported issues with Facebook and 1,600 with WhatsApp, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The website’sRead moreRead more

Seven Chinese women are taking the “Golden Girls” approach to aging after purchasing a house together for their retirement. Click Here: Sports Water Bottle Accessories “[At first] it was just a joke,” the girlfriends say in a video posted on YouTube from media startup Yitiao featuring their brand-new 7,535-square-foot house in the suburbs of Guangzhou,Read moreRead more

134-136 E. 74th St. Will Ellis/The Corcoran Group Will Ellis/The Corcoran Group Will Ellis/The Corcoran Group Will Ellis/The Corcoran Group Ad Up Next Close Restaurateur flips Brooklyn townhouse after adding a pool Restaurateur Stratis Morfogen and his wife, Filipa Fino, a former… 4 View Slideshow Back Continue Share this: Facebook Twitter Flipboard WhatsApp Email CopyRead moreRead more