Ja Rule slings the ‘best motherf***ing gyros’ in viral low-budget commercial for Greek deli

Ja Rule’s track record for spotting a good business opportunity is spotty at best – the Fyre Festival debacle is not soon to be forgotten – but his new partnership with a Greek deli is a sensation. The 44-year-old rapper, born Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, filmed a hysterical low-budget commercial for Papa Cristo’s Greek Grill, a local … Read more

Virgin Galactic signs NASA deal to train future ‘commercial astronauts’

Virgin Galactic has signed a new deal with NASA that will see the Richard Branson owned firm prepare future commercial astronauts for flights to the ISS.  Under the agreement, Virgin Galactic will develop a new private orbital astronaut training program and look out for potential space tourist candidates. This is a new initiative for the … Read more

Virgin Galactic signs NASA deal to train future ‘commercial astronauts’

Virgin Galactic has signed a new deal with NASA that will see the Richard Branson owned firm prepare future commercial astronauts for flights to the ISS.  Under the agreement, Virgin Galactic will develop a new private orbital astronaut training program and look out for potential space tourist candidates. This is a new initiative for the … Read more

North Atlantic right whales are being weakened by commercial fishing nets, according to new study

North Atlantic right whales ‘could be extinct within 20 years’ as krill they eat migrate away due to climate change and commercial fishing impacts their habitat A new study used drones to photograph right whales in the south and north Researchers found North Atlantic right whales were much smaller than whales in the southern hemisphere … Read more

Startup gets $20million funding to make lab-grown seafood as an alternative to commercial fishing

Lab-grown fish is real: San Diego start-up gets $20million in funding to develop yellowtail derived from muscle tissue cells taken from real fish BlueNalu is a San Diego startup that makes lab grown seafood The company says its products are ethical and sustainable alternatives to commercial fishing, and are made from real fish muscle tissue … Read more

Twitter users rage against Apple’s ‘triggering’ iPhone commercial

Twitter users rage against ‘cruel’ Apple commercial that begins with the sound of an iPhone alarm – saying it triggers ‘PTSD’ and there’s a ‘special spot in hell’ for whoever made it An TV ad for the iPhone 11 begins with the sound of an iPhone alarm The commercial debuted globally in September but has … Read more

Boeing will cut staff by 10% and slash production of main commercial planes after $641M loss

Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday after reporting a first-quarter loss of $641 million following the hit to the airline business from the coronavirus pandemic. The aerospace giant plans to reduce its workforce by 10 per cent through a combination of voluntary and involuntary layoffs and will slash production of its main commercial planes, including … Read more

China advisers investigated amid fears Beijing using Covid for commercial benefit

‘Suited svengalis’ who help the Chinese government decide which British businesses to buy will be investigated by MPs amid fears Beijing is using coronavirus pandemic to advance its commercial interests Fears of Beijing using Covid-19 for commercial benefit have now arisen Advisers who help Chinese regime to target British businesses now investigated Peter Mandelson and Sir … Read more

Exhaust from commercial container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean alter cloud composition

Exhaust from container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean triggers cloud formation and blocks solar energy from reaching the ocean, masking the effects of global warming Researchers analyzed satellite data from a popular shipping route in the Atlantic They found greater cloud cover and more reflected energy from the sun This was caused by clouds that … Read more