Data from two NASA satellites show the scar on the Albertan landscape after a storm passed through the region on Aug. 20, 2025. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview.) Canada’s “hailstorm alley” just produced a storm with a scar visible from space. SatelliteContinue Reading
Now they’ve gotten Linux Mint 22.2 out the door, Mint’s developers are turning their attention to working on …LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition), built atop the new Debian 13 release. Don’t worry; Linux Mint 22.3 is also in the works, and on track for release in December 2025. LinuxContinue Reading
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, we learned about how the White House supposedly blocked Walmart from buying TikTok, and we asked why amidst all the fear around the site, nobody was equally worried about advertising tech and location data sales. GOP Senators released the latest stupid attempt toContinue Reading
US-based software provider Epic Charging has migrated 148 smart charging stations at a 401-unit condominium building in Chicago to its charge point management system (CPMS). Over a quarter of the units opted for an EV charger in their dedicated parking spaces. The migration followed the exit of Enel X WayContinue Reading
Sponsored by TE Connectivity. Driving the Future of Mobility. The automotive industry is undergoing a significant evolution, driven by changing consumer demands and shifting expectations for personalization, connectivity, safety, electrification, and enhanced features and functionality. Underpinning this transformation is the design evolution of next-generation electrical/electronic (E/E) vehicle architectures which areContinue Reading
The Airbus A350 is one of the most dynamic aircraft ever built, and it was designed to resist corrosion far better than earlier aluminum airframes because the corrosion-prone metal is replaced and protected. Over 70% of the aircraft’s structure uses advanced materials, more than 50% carbon-fiber composites plus titanium andContinue Reading
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has predicted that Spirit Airlines will not remain in operation for long as the Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier labors under its second bankruptcy filing in 12 months. Kirby has been a strong critic of discount airlines during his tenure at United and called the business model “anContinue Reading
For the millions of Americans expecting a check from the $725 million Facebook privacy settlement, the wait is nearly over., (NEXSTAR) — For the millions of Americans expecting a check from the $725 million Facebook privacy settlement, the wait is nearly over. The distribution of payments has officially begun, theContinue Reading
On Sept. 3, thousands of Rhode Islanders received letters from TransUnion notifying them that their information, stored on a third-party system, had been compromised in the security breach., PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than 17,000 Rhode Island residents may have been impacted after hackers accessed sensitive personal data during aContinue Reading
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Researchers made an extraordinary discovery of 9,000-year-old rocks with drawings etched into them, positioned next to footprints believed to belong to dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period around 66 million years ago. The drawings, known as petroglyphs, were found in the agricultural site Serrote do Letreiro in Paraíba, Eastern Brazil. ResearchersContinue Reading
Archaeologists are terrified to open the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China‘s first emperor who has been buried for 2,200 years. The tomb of Qin Shu Huang, who ruled from 221 BC to 210 BC, is guarded by a terracotta army of soldiers and horses. The discovery was found byContinue Reading
The companies frantically building and leasing data centers are well aware that they’re straining grids, driving emissions, and guzzling water. The electricity demand of AI data centers in particular could increase as much as 165 percent by 2030. Over half of the energy powering these sprawling facilities comes from fossil fuels, threatening to reverse progressContinue Reading