Ubuntu MATE is looking for a new maintainer, with current project lead Martin Wimpress revealing he no longer has the ‘passion’ for the project he once had – nor the time, it seems. Wimpress created Ubuntu MATE back in 2014, pairing Ubuntu with the traditional MATE desktop, created as aContinue Reading
Kali Linux 2026.1 released with fresh 2026 theme and nostalgic BackTrack Mode. Kali Linux 2026.1 is now available. This first release of the year brings a stunning new visual theme, a fun nod to the project’s roots with BackTrack mode, eight exciting new tools, and the usual solid package updates.Continue Reading
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone with a rebuke to someone defending the Fifth Circuit’s ruling about whether a cop could sue Twitter: By the logic of the Fifth Circuit’s rulings, Traitor 47 can and should be held responsible for the actionsContinue Reading
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is facing growing pressure as long security lines continue to disrupt passengers at airports across the United States, reports the New York Times. The issue has surfaced at several major hubs in recent weeks, especially during peak travel periods in early 2026. Compounding the problem,Continue Reading
The global commercial aviation industry is dominated by two manufacturers: Airbus and Boeing. While most large airlines operate mixed fleets, a noticeable pattern has emerged over time in which some carriers tend to favor one manufacturer over the other. This preference is rarely arbitrary. Instead, it reflects a complex setContinue Reading
A still from Project Hail Mary (2026). (Image credit: Amazon MGM Studios) In the new film ” Project Hail Mary “, humanity sends an interstellar ship to another star system — Tau Ceti — in a last-ditch effort to save Earth from an alien threat. As it turns out, the key to rescuing our planetContinue Reading
The Antennae Galaxies pictured merging in the constellation Corvus. (Image credit: Greg Meyer) Astrophotographer Greg Meyer took aim at the constellation Corvus to capture a majestic view of the Antennae Galaxies, whose once spiral forms have been rendered chaotic as they merge into a single elliptical monster of a galaxy. “I have a Sky-Watcher EspritContinue Reading
OpenAI indicated in recent months that the heavy use of Sora was straining the company’s servers., OpenAI indicated in recent months that the heavy use of Sora was straining the company’s servers., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
PRAGUE (AP) — Police in the Czech Republic said Tuesday three suspects have been arrested after a fire destroyed the warehouse of a company supplying autonomous drones to Ukraine. The fire is being investigated as suspected arson linked to terrorism, police said. Two of the suspects were arrested on CzechContinue Reading
TransnetBW says its pilot with Octopus Energy shows 700 electric vehicles can deliver grid flexibility within existing redispatch processes, with potential to scale to gigawatt-hour levels…Continue Reading
Huawei launches Atlas 350 with Ascend 950PR, offering high FP4 compute, improved memory performance, and competitive positioning against Nvidia H20 hardware…Continue Reading
There is a new merge on the Wayland GitLab repo. This new merge (of an old pull request) adds xdg-session-management protocol to Wayland. This is a big development and certainly a feature Linux users will enjoy. As per the brief message in merge request: For a variety of cases it’sContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s camera, location and all its data. TheContinue Reading