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Linux Mint 23 will introduce an expanded set of account administration options when it debuts later this year, by moving user management into a dedicated system utility. A new Users panel added to the System Administration tool ( mintsysadm ), which was first introduced the Linux Mint 22.3 update, willContinue Reading

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In a field defined by discovering, designing, and processing the materials that underpin modern technology, Diran Apelian ScD ’73 has a resounding message: Reuse can’t remain just the focus of a PhD thesis or a startup. It needs to be engineered from the beginning. Apelian, a metallurgist and MIT alumnusContinue Reading

Toyota skips hybrid, outs battery-powered 2027 Highlander family SUV with up to 320-mile range – NotebookCheck.net News

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While Toyota’s leadership got vindicated for its wait-and-see approach to vehicle electrification, it isn’t resting on its hybrid sales laurels and is launching new all-electric vehicles, including iconic models. Toyota announced its first 3-row electric SUV, the 2027 Highlander. In the US, the 2027 Highlander is powered by relatively modest for its family size 77Continue Reading

SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have a Valentine’s Day date with the space station today. Watch the docking live

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The residents of the International Space Station received a special Valentine’s Day treat. “With that gentle contact, we have bridged the legacy of humankind’s continuous presence in space. It has been more than 25 years at this very site,” radioed Jessica Meir, Crew-12 commander. “The International Space Station is more than a structure, it isContinue Reading

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The massive unconventional oil boom underway in Argentina continues to gain momentum. During late 2src24, Argentina, which is South America’s second largest economy after Brazil, overtook Colombia to become the continent’s fourth largest oil producer. The surge in petroleum revenues, coupled with President Javier Mieli’s economic reforms…Continue Reading

US cuts legal foundation for federal climate regulation

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On Feb. 12, the United States repealed the so-called endangerment finding, a 2srcsrc9 cornerstone rule that enabled the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as a pollutant. Established under former President Barack Obama, the rule codified the long-held scientific consensus that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions “threaten the public health and welfare of current andContinue Reading