The spotlight During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, people in cities all over the world were desperate to get outside. As everything slowed down, residents and city governments organized to block off sections of some streets to cars, instead giving them over to pedestrians and leisure activities — a global phenomenon of “open,” “slow,” orContinue Reading
An image taken by the Vera Rubin Observatory shows galaxies in further detail in the Virgo cluster (Image credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory) Astronomers use powerful telescopes, often housed at observatories, to peer into the farthest depths of our universe. To do this successfully, observatories often have to be placed at high elevations, awayContinue Reading
We’ve noted more than a few times that media and streaming execs are all out of original ideas. Now that the market has saturated and subscriber growth has slowed, streaming companies have decided to stop giving the public what it wants (few restrictions, low prices, better quality content) in orderContinue Reading
On Tuesday, it was reported by One Mile At A Time that Spirit Airlines has announced plans to streamline its booking experience by re-branding its travel options. Fare bundles have been reorganized into Spirit First, Premium Economy, and Value options, replacing previous bundle options and eliminating the previously available GoContinue Reading
Amid rising tension in the Middle East, Monday’s shutdown of Qatari airspace led to significant disruptions for both Qatar Airways and Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH). Departures from Doha were suspended, and inbound flights were rerouted to several nearby airports, with Istanbul and Jeddah receiving the most diversions.Continue Reading
Arctic explorers have uncovered a jaw-dropping blast from the past which they’ve described as a “hidden treasure”. The discovery was made in the Barents Sea, about 70 miles (113km) south of Norway’s remote Bear Island. Researchers were exploring the seabed when they spotted a gigantic crater that likely formed atContinue Reading
Narwhals are among the most elusive creatures in the ocean, with their long, spiralling tusks giving them an almost mythological quality. And whilst many people would pay good money to see these unicorns of the sea in the flesh, they are notably absent from the world’s aquariums. The reason forContinue Reading
The FTC is also reopening the claims process for another two weeks, giving people until July 9 to apply., (NEXSTAR) – Time is ticking for Fortnite gamers and their parents or guardians to file a claim tied to a multimillion-dollar settlement over online charges. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade CommissionContinue Reading
LONDON (AP) — Getty Images dropped copyright infringement allegations from its lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI as closing arguments began Wednesday in the landmark case at Britain’s High Court. Seattle-based Getty’s decision to abandon the copyright claim removes a key part of its lawsuit against Stability AI, whichContinue Reading
KDE Plasma 6.4 has received its first point release, which includes an important fix to reduce the risk of inducing seizures in photosensitive users. Now, it’s not like latest KDE desktop was running a disco out of the box, but the ‘highlight window’ effect enabled by default for Task ManagerContinue Reading
If you’re a Linux user, you might have found yourself tangled in boot issues while installing your favorite distro especially if “Secure Boot is” in the picture. Secure Boot is meant to add an extra layer of protection to our systems, preventing unverified software from running at boot. Sounds likeContinue Reading
AVILOO has released an update to its FLASH battery test platform with a more detailed and accessible certificate for used electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The new version introduces additional metrics, benchmarking capabilities and a visual format designed to improve transparency and trust in the EV remarketing process. The updatedContinue Reading
The US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has announced the federal permitting of two DOE-supported lithium processing projects. The projects—Kings Mountain and Liberty Owl—are aimed at increasing lithium processing capacity in the US in order to develop more secure domestic supply chains. The Kings Mountain, NC Project, owned by chemicalContinue Reading