A major update to open-vm-tools, a package that integrates Linux virtual machines with VMware hypervisors, is rolling out to users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. “Without SRUing the newer version users get issues running on more recent hypervisors”, Canonical’s Lena Voytek explained in a backport request. It’s a full backport fromContinue Reading
You can’t have missed all the recent leaks. What used to be occasional glimpses into Apple’s future plans, followed by scripted public events, has now become a cadence of leaks followed by announcements. Apple can’t seem to make a single move without it being telegraphed in advance to its users,Continue Reading
Twenty-five years after making history as the first nation to legalize same-sex marriage, the Netherlands faces an unexpected reality check from its top official. Speaking at the Attitude Pride Awards in Amsterdam during WorldPride, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten warned that acceptance of queer rights among the younger generation isContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The world has become hotter and, in many places, drier than ever before in recorded history. Just this summer, as some U.S. states battle over rights to the Colorado River, major reservoirs are at historically lowContinue Reading
Starvation is a particularly cruel and horrible way to die. Beginning with intense hunger and pain and followed by exhaustion and mental deterioration, starvation continues with the body gradually consuming its own tissues on a downward spiral toward death. The major safeguard against mass starvation around the globe is the World FoodContinue Reading
The Traitor buddy Larry Ellison (one of the richest people in the U.S.) and his son David are a hair’s breadth away from being able to decide what many Americans learn about what Traitor 47 is doing to America. The only thing stopping them is California Attorney General Rob Bonta’sContinue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg and other tech moguls have been purchasing property outside of California., Read MoreContinue Reading
Former child actor Raquel Lee Bolleau alleges in a lawsuit filed last week that a male Disney employee sexually assaulted her while she was filming a network movie in 2001 and that the studio failed to respond to signs of abuse., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Progressive state Representative Angie Nixon pulled off a stunning victory in Florida last week, defeating the establishment-backed centrist candidate Alexander Vindman to win the state’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Vindman, a former Army intelligence officer who testified during The Traitor’s first impeachment trial, raised more than 16 times asContinue Reading
A cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades., A cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades. Japanese lawmakers have travelled to Beijing in a bid to soothe strained relations between the twoContinue Reading
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US sanctions will intensify to choke off Iran’s revenues and isolate the country., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US sanctions will intensify to choke off Iran’s revenues and isolate the country. US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent has announced an economic pressure campaign against Iran,Continue Reading
commentary Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students Published August 24, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Some colleges and universities are transitioning to asynchronous learning via technology through management systems like Canvas (Hill Street Studios/Getty Images) I was not surprised by recent news thatContinue Reading
Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say stopping feeding is safest, while smaller amounts of food, no hand-feeding, and careful cleaning can reduce the danger., Read MoreContinue Reading