Flying car completes test flight between airports A prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between international airports in Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, is equipped with a BMW engine and runs on regular petrol-pump fuel. Its creator, Prof Stefan Klein, said it could fly about 1,000km (600 miles), at a … Read more
British designer Thomas Heatherwick tells CNBC that IM Motors is planning to build around 1 million Airo vehicles. The car, which is currently being engineered, is being designed to strip out pollution from the air as it drives along. The vehicle design includes double sliding doors and adjustable seats that can be turned into beds … Read more
Car Break-Ins Skyrocket As Thieves Target Unsuspecting Tourists In San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Car break-ins have skyrocketed in San Francisco, increasing by more than 700 percent in some parts of the city. With more people visiting after county and state restrictions were lifted, thieves are taking advantage of tourists by breaking into … Read more
by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors Legendary global investor John Templeton once said that the best time to buy was when there was “maximum pessimism,” and the best time to sell was when there was “maximum optimism.” This type of contrarian investing takes great conviction and nerves of steel, but its practitioners—Templeton included—can be … Read more
From Birch Gold Group Used to be an overpriced tourist trap was the biggest concern most travelers faced. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns temporarily ended tourism and travel worldwide. The end of lockdowns created a flood of Americans who are desperate to get away from it all for the first time in nearly two years. As … Read more
by jessefelder One thing I try to do with this podcast, is to find people who are taking a truly unique approach to analyzing the markets, those taking the “financial road less traveled,” as I like to call it. Well, Michael Oliver is surely one of those. There is traditional technical analysis, the study of … Read more
As the media goes, so goes the nation, to borrow from the old adage. The cultural influence of media—including movies, TV shows, and YouTube videos—is being felt with greater significance today than arguably any other time in history. James Fitzgerald founded ColdWater Media to promote the values so many Americans hold dear. The political “left has done … Read more
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88. Rumsfeld, who served in the Republican administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, oversaw the Pentagon’s response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. WASHINGTON – Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88, according to a statement released … Read more
by Cheapbastard So they “lend” the fed the money overnight while the Fed gives them collateral 9Treasuries) overnight and 0.05% for the use of that overnight money. Usually it’s the other way around which is the stunning issue. That’s the way I understand it. Bottom line: No one wants to hold on to cash; and, … Read more
Whistleblower to Tucker: You're being monitored pic.twitter.com/BLTn9iKaQx — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 30, 2021 The NSA never denied spying on him. They chose their words carefully but they’ve been busted. They’ve even turned off replies to their tweet. A statement from NSA regarding recent allegations: pic.twitter.com/vduE6l6YWg — NSA/CSS (@NSAGov) June 30, 2021 h/t Johnny Balls