Some Linux desktop environments were developed over decades, others in just a few years. Starling , which made the rounds online this week, claims to have been built by just one person in six months using AI coding tools. What’s more, a preview build is available as a .deb toContinue Reading
Walking around Dubai, it’s hard to believe a war is still going on in neighboring countries. No missiles have struck the city, and it was clear during a recent visit that local residents are keeping to their routines. The biggest public worry, as it has been in many parts ofContinue Reading
As newspapers move online, the buildings that once housed their printing presses need new occupants. The Minnesota Star Tribune has just sold its old printing plant on the edge of Minneapolis to the aptly named property developer Legacy Investing, which plans to create a new data center there. has foundContinue Reading
Elon Musk is going to throw some of his millions of dollars into the midterms and back Senator Susan Collins. The New York Times reports that Musk plans to spend $100 million to $120 million to help Collins, as well as other Republican candidates in close Senate races. Collins, whoContinue Reading
Washington has reached a strategic impasse with Iran, says a former analyst for the US Congress., NewsFeed Washington has reached a strategic impasse with Iran, says a former analyst for the US Congress. He argues the US must either escalate its military campaign or accept that it can’t stop IranContinue Reading
The proposal comes as the river faces a historic water shortage, with reservoirs reaching levels not seen since 1957., Three western states in the United States would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the beleaguered waterway. On Friday, theContinue Reading
Traitor 47 said Thursday he may temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general after two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, said they would not vote to advance Blanche’s nomination until they received written assurances that he would limit some ofContinue Reading
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Aug. 5: Last Quarter Moon Aug. 12: Total solar eclipseContinue Reading
Teams at Katalyst Space are making progress slowing the spin of their LINK spacecraft, which is designed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A series of thruster burns this week reduced the rate of spin from approximately 9 degrees per second to less than 4 degreesContinue Reading
EAGLE Explorer for Artemis Geology, Lunar, and Earth — a NASA satellite program to study surface biology and geology on Earth, with technologies that could support future missions to the Moon and Mars. Future Mission NASA’s EAGLE program — Explorer for Artemis Geology, Lunar, and Earth — will be aContinue Reading
An American flag is seen in front of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of the historic Artemis II test flight. NASA will host a news conference at NASA Kennedy on Friday, Aug. 14, toContinue Reading
Grammy-winning singer Sam Smith confirmed they are engaged to fashion designer Christian Cowan, revealing the happy news in a new interview with The New York Times . While discussing their upcoming album, Hazel Eyes , Smith casually referred to Cowan as their fiancé, confirming the couple is taking the nextContinue Reading
From left to right: Casey Swails, NASA deputy associate administrator; Mike Waller, vice president of BL Harbert International Federal Division; Edward C. Forst, administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration; NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman; Dr. Trina Dyal, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center; Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.); Virginia Lt.Continue Reading