4 Linux distros that are better at gaming than SteamOS
2026-08-25
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Demand for electric vehicles at an all-time high with record-breaking summer sales
2026-08-25
The demand for electric vehicles has risen substantially, making them the most popular option for…Continue Reading
Perplexity’s on-device AI offering promises data control and lower token costs
2026-08-25
Perplexity on Tuesday rolled out an offering that runs the AI entirely on a local machine, and that, it said, will keep “private data local and escalating to the cloud only when a task needs it.” The service, called simply Portable Computer, is a local version of Perplexity Computer thatContinue Reading
AI hits entry-level jobs for younger workers the hardest — study
2026-08-25
AI has already begun to impact the job market and primarily affects young people early in their careers, according to a recent study by researchers at Stanford University. The researchers analyzed anonymized salary data from the HR platform ADP and compared occupations that are affected by AI to varying degreesContinue Reading
Okinawa Bound: United Adds 6th Japanese Destination In Its Largest International Expansion
2026-08-25
United Airlines is set to add a sixth gateway to Japan, with Okinawa (OKA) to be linked with a seasonal service from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) beginning in March next year. The route will be served by the airline’s Boeing 777-200ER three times a week from March 27 throughContinue Reading
Explosives And Drone Found For 3rd Time This Month At Major German Airport
2026-08-25
Police officers were deployed to the grounds of Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) on August 14, after German investigators discovered a third drone and military explosives that were thought to have been connected to an attempted attack on the east-central German airport. Leipzig is a key airport for cargo operations inContinue Reading
Schneider Electric’s new Level 2 residential EV charger has built-in load management
2026-08-25
Schneider Electric has launched a new smart Level 2 residential EV charger The new Schneider Charge, now available in the US and Canada, is designed to help homeowners add Level 2 charging within a home’s existing electrical capacity. Many homes, especially older homes, don’t have sufficient electrical capacity to supportContinue Reading
Reduce silver dependency without compromising reliability in automotive electronics (Webinar)
2026-08-25
As SiC adoption accelerates in automotive power electronics, packaging materials must support higher switching speeds, elevated operating temperatures, and stringent reliability requirements. At the same time, recent rising and volatile silver prices are increasing material costs across solder, sinter, and active-metal-brazed substrates. In 2025 alone, silver prices increased by approximatelyContinue Reading
SpaceX to build $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana, company says
2026-08-25
Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday., Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the companyContinue Reading
Uber rolls out new family features to help parents monitor teen rides
2026-08-25
Parents can track their teen’s trip and use safety features such as audio recording., Parents can track their teen’s trip and use safety features such as audio recording., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
On this day in space! Aug. 25, 1997: NASA launches Advanced Composition Explorer to track solar wind and so much more
2026-08-25
On Aug. 25, 1997, NASA launched the Advanced Composition Explorer, or ACE satellite to study energetic particles traveling through space. It lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a Delta II rocket and spent the next three and a half months making its way to its orbital post near the L1 Lagrangian pointContinue Reading
Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026
2026-08-25
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon complete a spacewalk on Aug. 18, 2026. (Image credit: Roscosmos/Anna Kikina) Intensely focused and tethered to a floating laboratory in the vacuum of space, two astronauts spent over 6 hours working on the International Space Station during a historic spacewalk. What is it? Two astronauts aboardContinue Reading
Mac production returns to America with the newest Mac mini
2026-08-25
Perhaps it is appropriate that the last few days of Tim Cook’s leadership at Apple is marked by the return of Mac manufacturing to America in the form of the new Mac mini, which the company has promised it will assemble in the US this year. The company on Tuesday also introducedContinue Reading