For a few years now, I have noticed a variety of people misusing the term “technical debt,” incorrectly applying it to almost anything that needs to be updated. Despite Shakespeare’s disregard for the importance of naming (“A CIO by any other name would still be ignored”), naming is strategically vitalContinue Reading
Nvidia is the one AI company with real profits. Its buyback shows who benefits first…Continue Reading
FILE – This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on July 3, 2024, seen from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to an adjacent port. (NASA via AP, File) NASA via AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is throwing extra support and moneyContinue Reading
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Eric Gay/AP Photo/Eric Gay SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific andContinue Reading
Rock Tech Lithium has signed agreements with Siemens Canada covering the Red Rock Lithium Converter, the lithium conversion plant Rock Tech plans to build in Ontario with capacity for up to 32,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent. Siemens will develop a digital process twin of the plant andContinue Reading
gThumb’s big GTK4 and Vala rewrite is officially stable and available for download. I previewed the gThumb 4.0 alpha back in May, remarking on how much of a difference the UI refresh makes to the app – the long-serving photo manager looks like an entirely new app. Every part ofContinue Reading
Neo Performance Materials’ permanent magnet plant in Estonia, opened in 2025, is in commercial production, and the first commercial volumes of rare earth sintered magnets have gone to a Tier 1 EV traction motor customer. Three Tier 1 motor manufacturers have awarded Neo multiple magnet programs, including traction motor applications,Continue Reading
Nvidia’s board has cleared the way for the company to spend $150 billion more in share buybacks as the chipmaking giant looks to make use of more of its stellar revenue growth fueled by demand for its high-end artificial intelligence chips. The Santa Clara, California, company said Monday the shareContinue Reading
A monthslong data breach targeting the human resources arm of the Department of Defense may have exposed the personal information of up to four million Defense Department personnel, including U.S. service members, reports say., A monthslong data breach targeting the human resources arm of the Department of Defense may haveContinue Reading
A fuel shortage is threatening flights at a major US airport this week, with reports by Paddle Your Own Kanoo suggesting that airlines are being forced to tanker in additional fuel. Flights at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), the busiest airport in New England, are expected to see JetBlue maxContinue Reading
American Airlines is set to roll out a new feature that will make it easier for travelers to get the perfect seat. The airline’s app now has a function that lets eligible AAdvantage members select a specific characteristic when booking, and it then checks the seat map multiple times toContinue Reading
Linux is more than just a handful of popular distros, and it’s time you started experimenting…Read MoreContinue Reading
Qualcomm used its Snapdragon Summit in Maui this week to pitch its chips as the hardware for AI agents. In three days, it launched two flagship phone chips and a chip for AI earbuds and glasses. It also brought Linux to its X2 laptop processors. Chief executive Cristiano Amon openedContinue Reading