Diesel fuel prices are rising—chemistry can help explain why
2026-09-26
Diesel prices have almost doubled over the past year, spelling trouble for farmers, truckers and the entire U.S. economy…Continue Reading
Survey to show ‘vital insight’ of children’s lives
2026-09-26
Survey to show ‘vital insight’ of children’s lives Image source, David Jones/PA Wire Image caption, The chief statistician said the survey provided a “vital insight” into the lives of young people By Chloe Parkman Channel Islands A survey for young people on topics including health, wellbeing, school life and socialContinue Reading
OpenShot is now officially available as a Snap
2026-09-26
The OpenShot video editor is now available on the Canonical Snap Store. An official snap package of the Qt-based editing tool went live today (22 September). The new snap is already available to install via App Center on all supported Ubuntu releases, though a Deb package is carried in theContinue Reading
Meta floats project to lay first petabit submarine fiberoptic cable
2026-09-26
The 7,000 km (4,350 mile) cable, called Petal, will connect the US and France. Meta is partnering with NEC and Sumitomo Electric Industries to build it, and working with French telecommunications company Orange to coordinate the landing of the cable on the French coast. Petal will have more than doubleContinue Reading
Google plans Gemini 4 release before year-end
2026-09-26
Google’s Gemini 4 AI model is in the early days of post-training, the phase in which a base AI model is refined to behave reliably, and should be released “much earlier” than the end of this year, Google DeepMind head Koray Kavukcuoglu told The Information at its AI Agenda LiveContinue Reading
AI boom is fueling a massive demand for skilled trade workers
2026-09-26
The AI revolution may eliminate some jobs, but it’s creating a huge demand for electricians, welders and other skilled trades., The AI revolution may eliminate some jobs, but it’s creating a huge demand for electricians, welders and other skilled trades., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
US, China agree to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods, set up channel for AI incidents
2026-09-26
The agreements were part of an eight-point consensus reached during Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington, D.C., which ended Friday., The agreements were part of an eight-point consensus reached during Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington, D.C., which ended Friday., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor rejects Iran’s seven-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz
2026-09-26
Tehran submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed., Tehran had submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed. United States President Traitor 47 has rejected a roadmapContinue Reading
Olympics: Germany picks Munich for Summer Games bid
2026-09-26
Since the last time the Summer Games were on German soil in 1972, Germany has launched seven unsuccessful bids to host., Olympics: Germany picks Munich for Summer Games bid Since the last time the Summer Games were on German soil in 1972, Germany has launched seven unsuccessful bids to host.Continue Reading
Anger grows across Spain after elderly woman evicted from her home of 70 years
2026-09-26
An 87-year-old Spanish woman was forcibly evicted Wednesday from the Madrid apartment she had lived in for more than 70 years, in a case that highlights a growing housing crisis in the country., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
CATL starts trial production of battery cells at its plant in Debrecen, Hungary
2026-09-26
CATL has begun trial production on the first two lines of its new battery cell factory in Debrecen, Hungary. The trial’s purpose is to set up, optimize and validate the production equipment and manufacturing processes before series production starts. Before issuing the facility’s occupancy permit, the Hajdú-Bihar County Government OfficeContinue Reading
Chinese rare earth groups and Anhui’s EV sector launch a joint magnet alliance
2026-09-26
Five Chinese industry, research and government organizations signed a strategic cooperation agreement, launching the Anhui Rare Earth Industry Alliance. The signatories were the China Rare Earth Industry Association (CREIA), the Chinese Society of Rare Earths, the National Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Materials, the Baohe District government inContinue Reading
Mecca defence alliance chiefs meet amid Houthi attacks
2026-09-26
Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia., NewsFeed Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia under their new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, after Saudi reported moreContinue Reading