At some point in your life, you’ve probably watched a rocket launch straight up into the sky. You may have even watched Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft quickly reach space, kicking off NASA’s most important mission in decades. However, you may have also noticed that, after lift off, the rocket doesn’t stay vertical. As the spacecraftContinue Reading
On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com’s Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon. Lander, lander… who’s got a lander? With NASA planning orbital tests of the Artemis landers in 2027 and a crewed landing in 2028, theContinue Reading
Canonical is bringing thoughtful, local-first AI to Ubuntu – enhancing accessibility, enabling intelligent agents, and keeping user privacy and open source values at the core. As we move through 2026, large language models (LLMs) and AI tools have become ubiquitous across the tech industry. Adoption varies widely – some projectsContinue Reading
Choice is one of the hallmarks of Linux, to the point that both “distro fever” and “distro fatigue” are alive in equal measure. Historically, Ubuntu has also been known the same. Different stroke for the wide range of folks who make Ubuntu their Linux home. Many of us see thisContinue Reading
Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) represent an excellent use case for electrification. The units run on inefficient diesel generators, and shore power to run electric units (eTRUs) is often available at sites where refrigerated trailers load and unload. (Read a feature on electrified trailers from our July-September 2025 issue.) Nivalis EnergyContinue Reading
Retail giant Walmart already offers EV charging at many of its stores, but it’s in the process of rolling out its own branded charging network, and it’s moving quickly. The latest deployment to be announced: ABB e-mobility is installing A400 All-in-One DC fast chargers at seven Walmart locations in theContinue Reading
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans to verify their age to comply with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country. Nicky Jackson Colaco,Continue Reading
BYD has rolled out a fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to SBM Bank Kenya through a leasing arrangement with Avenue Lease & Rentals E.A, marking an early corporate deployment of the models in the country. The delivery, facilitated by CFAO Mobility’s Kenyan unit, comprises five vehicles: one BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid pickupContinue Reading
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The last Spirit Airlines flight — NK1833 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — touched down shortly after midnight in the early hours of Saturday, marking the end of more than four decades of operations for the ultra-low-cost carrier. The shutdown follows aContinue Reading
The Airbus A220 has spent years operating in the shadow of the A320neo and 737 MAX families – treated by many as a niche product for a niche market. In 2026, that perception is increasingly hard to justify. The aircraft is winning orders, opening new routes, and building a passengerContinue Reading
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rising diesel prices linked to the Iran war are adding urgency to a shift already underway across Africa to move cellphone towers off fossil fuels and onto solar power. Diesel, which powers the majority of Africa’s roughly 500,000 telecommunications towers, has become more expensive and sometimesContinue Reading