India claims it has demonstrated the capability of destroying satellites in orbit by shooting one of its own satellites with a missile launched from Earth, the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, announced this morning. The test seemingly proves that India has mastered what is known as anti-satellite, or ASAT, technology. But experts argue that such actions are concerning, as they can create hundreds to thousands of pieces of debris in space.
India acknowledged back in 2012 that it had the “building blocks” for ASAT technology, and it has since tested ballistic missiles that have that capability. However, this most recent test is the first time that India actually intercepted a satellite with one of its missiles. “India has today…
Four “robocalling” companies, including an operation that allegedly scammed businesses by pretending to be Google, have shut down and settled lawsuits with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC announced the news yesterday, claiming that the groups made “billions” of illegal prerecorded calls to phones across the US. Now, they’ve agreed to pay several million dollars and cease operations. It’s a noteworthy step, but it’s only one small piece of solving the robocall problem.
The FTC filed suits against the four companies — NetDotSolutions, Higher Goals Marketing, Veterans of America, and Pointbreak Media — between late 2017 and mid-2018. NetDotSolutions licensed an auto-dialing system called TelWeb to other robocallers, and a related…
Ten members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have said they voted against a crucial amendment to yesterday’s controversial Copyright Directive by accident.
The legislation was approved by the EU Parliament yesterday, with 348 MEPs voting in favor and 274 against. But a last-minute amendment that would have let MEPs take a further vote on the inclusion of Articles 11 and 13 — the most criticized parts of the law, known as the “link tax” and “upload filter,” respectively — was rejected by just five votes.
Official voting records published by the EU show that 13 MEPs have declared they accidentally voted the wrong way on this amendment. According to the record, 10 MEPs say they accidentally rejected the amendment when they meant to…
In a first-ever study of two of the largest deep earthquakes ever recorded in human history, researchers reveal new and surprising information about our planet’s mysterious, ever-changing interior.
Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a particularly challenging type of brain cancer: The tumor most commonly arises in infants under the age of one. Progress in developing effective therapies has been hindered by the lack of models that could help researchers better understand the cancer. Now, scientists from SBP have developed a novel mouse model of CPC and have used it to identify multiple potential drug compounds.
We all have a remedy — a glass of wine or a piece of chocolate — for lifting our spirits when we’re in a bad mood. Rather than focusing on ways to make ourselves feel better, a team of researchers suggests wishing others well.
As a brilliant, almost psychically accurate NFL color commentator, former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Tony Romo has apparently realized he’s sitting on a gold mine. After his striking performance in the booth during the 2018-19 playoffs and Super Bowl, Romo has decided it’s time to get paid in spades.
According to the Sporting News, Romo took note of how his stock rose in value throughout the season and realized his paltry $4 million a year just wasn’t doing it for him.
So, Romo is looking to boost himself up into the 8-figure range:
The Cowboys’ all-time passing leader is nicknamed “Romostrodamus” for his uncanny ability to see plays before they unfold. Romo knows today’s pass-happy NFL inside-out — unlike other color analysts who haven’t played in decades. He educates TV viewers in a clear, entertaining way, without the Spider 2 Y Banana jargon of Jon Gruden at his worst. If CBS wants to keep their young superstar in the booth with play-by-play partner Jim Nantz, it will have to double his salary and then some, sources said.
A $10 million salary sounds like a lot for an announcer. But consider some sports TV history.
According to Sporting News, Romo is at John Madden levels of popularity, and Madden only made $8 million at the peak of his announcing career.
It’s sort of a can’t-lose deal for Tony Romo. He’s had NFL teams asking him to return to the field, and there’s no doubt other networks know his worth and might be willing to break the bank to get him calling plays before they’re even made from their booth.
Of course, it isn’t like Romo is hurting for income if CBS balks. He made nearly $130 million over the course of his 14-year playing career and has sponsorship deals with brands like Corona and Skechers. He is also, as Sporting News notes, a great golfer.
He could just go back into pro sports as part of the PGA Tour.
Odds are with Tony Romo getting that raise and sticking around at CBS and really building that brand. John Madden’s rep was so great his name is still on one of EA’s most popular game franchises.
It’s easy to believe Romostradamus would be fine with having that kind of long-lasting recognition one day.
