elementary-os-8:-10-best-new-features

A new release of elementary OS 8 (“Circe”) is out. Here’s the rundown of the best new features of this release. After almost two years of development since the prior release, elemnetary OS is now out with its latest release 8.0 code-named “Circe”. This release is based on Ubuntu 24.04Continue Reading

this-week-in-techdirt-history:-january-4th-–-10th

Five Years Ago This week in 2021, 60 Minutes aired some pure misleading moral panic about Section 230, while Parler (remember Parler?) was desperately seeking attention by pretending it didn’t need Section 230, and Ajit Pai grew a last-minute backbone and refused to move forward with The Traitor’s 230 attack. LawmakersContinue Reading

Watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Pandora exoplanet-studying satellite on Jan. 11

Artist’s concept of NASA’s Pandora mission, which will help scientists untangle the signals from exoplanets’ atmospheres — worlds beyond our solar system — and their stars. (Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab) SpaceX will launch NASA’s next exoplanet mission on Sunday morning (Jan. 11), and you can watch the action live. AContinue Reading

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 192 — Space, 2026!

Space, 2026! – What’s Coming in Spaceflight This Year – YouTube Watch On On Episode 192 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik looks forward to 2026, which promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet! On other news, NASA’s budget seems on track to be passedContinue Reading

cinnamon-6.4-brings-visual-overhaul:-key-features

A polished and revamped desktop experience arrives with Cinnamon 6.4 desktop. For months, the Linux Mint team has been steadily improving their flagship – Cinnamon 6.4, a desktop environment update that’s not just incremental, but transformative. This release isn’t just a collection of tweaks; it’s a refined experience designed toContinue Reading