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A coalition of cheetahs crossing Kenya's dangerously raging Talek River. Bioluminescent mushrooms glowing bright green in far north Queensland, Australia. A deadly kitchen battle in Quito, Ecuador, between a tarantula and a tarantula hawk wasp. Having been run for 57 years by the Natural History Museum in London, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases exceptional nature photography from around the globe — and despite the obvious technical prowess of the photographers, it can be a challenging, unsettling, and often disturbing collection of images to look at, to be honest. Yet, as is typically the case in the natural world, they never fail to be hauntingly beautiful. SEE ALSO: Stunning microscopic videos illuminate some of Earth’s deeply hidden mysteries This year's competition saw over 50,000 entries across 95 countries. The overall winner will be announced on Oct. 12, and the annual exhibition of the photographs opens on Oct. 15 at the Natural Hist

Want to shake off the doldrums of a long day with something bone-rattlingly exciting? You need an action movie stuffed with fantastic fights, stupendous stunts, calamitous chases, and climactic spectacle so bonkers it’ll blow your mind. Whether your interests lean to science-fiction, fantasy, cop-drama, disaster flicks, superheroes, heist thrillers, mythic monsters, family-friendly adventure, or R-rated violence, we’ve got you covered with a top-notch collection of awesome movies. Here are the 10 best action movies on HBO Max. 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkien’s high-fantasy novel is brought to vivid life by Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy , which began in 2001 with this widely acclaimed first chapter. In the mystical realm of Middle-earth, a humble Hobbit known as Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) takes on an epic quest to destroy a mighty token sought by a powerful sorcerer. Hunted by dark forces, Frodo finds strength in the fellowship that s

Apple's AirDrop functionality on its Mac and iOS devices can be used, for free, to share and receive photos, documents, and more with other Apple devices that are physically nearby. It's a nifty, speedy option that saves you the need to message or email content, instead sending it wirelessly with a few taps of your mobile device or a few clicks on your Mac. It's fairly straightforward to utilize. Here's a walkthrough if you're struggling to get your head around how it all works. (But also remember: AirDrop has its own privacy flaws .) Getting started with Apple's AirDrop functionality AirDrop uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to transmit the content you want to send (or receive), so you need to ensure that the person you're sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range. If the person you're sending to has their AirDrop settings set to receive from "Contacts Only," they need to have your Apple ID's email address or mobile number in a

US Air Force airmen perform a post-flight check on a B-2 Spirit after it landed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, April 28, 2021. US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel As a dedicated crew chief, US Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Lambert has spent thousands of hours working on the B-2. But it wasn't until April 31, 2021, that Lambert was able to board the stealth bomber and fly in it. She earned the flight as the winner of the Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year Award, which rewards the best dedicated crew chief with an incentive flight. See more stories on Insider's business page . When US Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Lambert enlisted in 2013, she went out to the flight line at Whiteman Air Force Base and was told to pick which aircraft she wanted to work on. The B-2 Spirit - America's stealth bomber - stood out. "I got brought out to the hangar and introduced to this oddly shaped black aircraft," says Lambert, now a dedicated B-2 c

Josh Brasted/WireImage/Getty Bonnaroo, a popular four-day music festival in Tennessee, has been canceled due to extreme weather. The event was canceled because of flooded campgrounds. Last year, it was canceled due to COVID-19. Some fans are upset since they had started driving, buying supplies, and making other preparations. See more stories on Insider's business page . Bonnaroo has been canceled again this year, and a lot of fans are upset. The popular four-day music festival in Manchester, Tennessee, announced that it would have to be called off again on Tuesday, two days before it was slated to begin. "We are absolutely heartbroken to announce that we must cancel Bonnaroo," reads a message on Bonnaroo's Twitter account. "While this weekend's weather looks outstanding, currently Centeroo is waterlogged in many areas, the ground is incredibly saturated on our tollbooth paths, and the campgrounds are flooded to the point that we are unable to d

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. Getty Images Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is taking big steps to transform the bank. Goldman has been pushing into consumer banking and wealth management. Here's a look at the key initiatives and players. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . Goldman Sachs is transforming under CEO David Solomon . The Wall Street bank has taken steps involving transparency and inclusion to change up its culture. After its first-ever investor day in early 2020, the firm is executing on targets including multi-year cost-cutting plans. And it's making big pushes into wealth management and consumer banking . The firm's second-quarter 2021 results topped expectations, with the bank reporting its second-highest net revenues on record. Its investment bank raked in more than $3.6 billion in revenue. But the bank's top ranks have also seen turnover this year, shedding execs within its management committee and partnership. H

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 31, 2021. Today the TechCrunch machine was busy covering the first day of Y Combinator’s Demo Day event, so expect to see all sorts of coverage on the site after this hits your inbox. We’ll bring you a recap in tomorrow’s edition, though we do have a first taste down below. In Disrupt news, TechCrunch is bringing an AI investor and a science-fiction author together and will have lots on deck for startups currently raising external capital . — Alex Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan will share their vision of our AI-powered future at Disrupt The TechCrunch Top 3 Databricks is now worth $38B: Data and AI unicorn Databricks confirmed its previously reported financing event today, raising $1.6 billion at a $38 billion valuation. TechCrunch spoke with the company’s CEO about what the money’s for, and we dug a