KDE Plasma 6.6 is now available to download, adding text extraction to screenshots, per-app volume control in the taskbar and the ability to save custom themes. The update also introduces new components, including on-screen keyboard, login manager and OEM setup wizard. All are offered alternatives rather than replacements. This isContinue Reading
Last year LGBTQ+ identification remained steady at nine per cent in the US, according to a survey. Data from 2025 telephone interviews conducted by Gallup with more than 13,000 US adults revealed that around nine per cent of US adults identify within the LGBTQ+ community. The percentage remains unchanged fromContinue Reading
Happy Lunar New Year 2026! China’s Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation’s Tiangong Space Station this week. The three astronauts (or “taikonauts,” a term that borrows from the Mandarin word for space, (太空), or “taikong”) celebrated with a special feast, a party and traditionalContinue Reading
The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile. (Image credit: A. Trigo/ESO) The European Southern Observatory has released a breathtaking photo of the Milky Way shining over the Paranal Observatory in Chile, as lasers create artificial “guide stars” in the pristinely dark sky above. What is it? Stars , satellite streaks, galaxiesContinue Reading
Yeah, it’s six. Sue me. Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (YA) Death Card by Jasmine Walker (YA) Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy Bonus: TheseContinue Reading
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said Tuesday. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it notified X on Monday that it was opening the inquiry under theContinue Reading
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s allegedly addictive design. The 27-nation bloc’s executive arm said Tuesday that it opened formal investigation under the bloc’s sweeping rulebookContinue Reading
Not Our President’s Day, thank God, has passed. Along with mattress sales, it was marked by many middle fingers in the air, a typically grotesque message from a tainted White House, and news that a massive, ill-fated, gold-leaf statue of the worst president in history, hilariously dubbed “Don Colossus,” remainsContinue Reading
Russian media report at least three people killed when the military police facility in Sertolovo collapses after blast., Russian media report at least three people killed when the military police facility in Sertolovo collapses after blast. An explosion at a Russian military police facility near St Petersburg has caused severalContinue Reading
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Two ICE officers have been placed on administrative leave and are accused of lying under oath about an incident in Minneapolis last month involving two Venezuelan immigrants, one of whom was shot in the leg by an agent. After the incident, the two Venezuelan men, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and JulioContinue Reading
Lithium-ion battery technology has played a significant role in the advancement of electric vehicles and other consumer electronics. As market competition intensifies, manufacturers are striving to achieve higher power densities and production throughput. While lithium-ion technology has matured, electrical shorts can still develop inside the cell after passing production testsContinue Reading
Berlin-based traceability firm Minespider has launched Recircle.market, a digital marketplace designed to connect companies across the EV battery reuse, refurbishment and recycling value chain. The platform enables listing and trading of second-life batteries with verified technical and lifecycle data, sourcing of recycled battery materials and components, and connecting with serviceContinue Reading