For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model letter. Dear Hilton: I, as well as many of my friends and fellow citizens (as social media reflects), initially read with patriotic pride the news that a Hilton franchisee in Minnesota had refused serviceContinue Reading
The development of Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards, or ETOPS, marked a major shift in commercial aviation. Before ETOPS, twin-engine aircraft were restricted to flying within about an hour of a suitable diversion airport due to concerns about engine reliability. This limitation prevented twinjets from operating many long overwater routes,Continue Reading
With the holiday travel period now over and political relations between the US and Canada deteriorating, Canadian airlines are now cutting a significant part of their flight capacity to the US. As reported by The Globe and Mail, Canada-based carriers have reduced US-bound seat capacity by roughly 10% compared toContinue Reading
Except for some circumstances, “a student may not use a cellphone, smart watch, or emerging technology at a school during school hours.”, Except for some circumstances, “a student may not use a cellphone, smart watch, or emerging technology at a school during school hours.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal judge on Wednesday indicated a jury will be allowed to decide whether artificial intelligence trailblazer OpenAI hoodwinked its billionaire co-founder Elon Musk during its evolution from a nonprofit research lab into a capitalistic enterprise now valued at $500 billion. Without issuing an official ruling, U.S. District Judge YvonneContinue Reading
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ElectricFish Energy has unveiled a new EV charging platform aimed at gas stations. The new Turbo Charge platform includes three integrated components: The ElectricFish 400squared is an EV charger with energy storage. Each unit combines a 400 kWh battery with dual 400 kW DC fast charging ports. Reef is aContinue Reading
Aclara Resources strengthened its relationship with Germany-based Vacuumschmelze (VAC) and its subsidiary eVAC Magnetics during a recent visit to its Carina Project pilot plant facility. The companies are working together to design and implement a fully integrated rare earth supply chain for the production of permanent magnets. Aclara’s pilot operationContinue Reading
What do businesses do? Build and innovate from raw and scratch, right? But creation generates its own new raw material, and that in businesses is data. Every step and every stage creates an immense amount of information called data. That data is raw, scattered, and largely unstructured, but it isContinue Reading
Support for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ officially ends on 15th January 2026 — which for those of you reading in a timely fashion is next week! A short-term support release, Ubuntu 25.04 got 9 months of updates from launch. It was released in April of 2025, making January 2026 itsContinue Reading
Microsoft’s big focus for Windows is AI integration. Meanwhile, Valve has been not-so-quietly pilfering the entire PC gaming ecosystem from Microsoft, turning the Linux-based SteamOS into a real competitor to Windows. In a few years, gaming laptops may run SteamOS instead of Windows. And Microsoft has no one to blameContinue Reading
Full-year electric vehicle sales figures have dropped for 2025, revealing China’s BYD is now officially global top dog…Continue Reading