Every operating systems needs somewhere to put the files you delete (and give you chance to rummage through to find the ones you want to keep). But, if you’re a Brit using Ubuntu, the name of that place varies based on where you look. It seems Ubuntu’s UK English translationContinue Reading
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has exercised its second-year option under a five-year contract for 500 buses with New Flyer of America. The latest order includes 75 Xcelsior hybrid buses and 25 Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric buses. Metro serves 4 million residents in a massive sprawl covering WashingtonContinue Reading
The general status quo in the US (and largely within the global airline industry) is that the low-cost carrier business model involves selling only economy seats, while premium cabins are reserved for full-service airlines. In the US, however, there have been some interesting developments, as domestic first class cabins haveContinue Reading
A recent United Airlines flight from the Cayman Islands to Texas faced a double emergency onboard when the Boeing 737 MAX 9 had issues with its landing gear deploying. This then led to the burning of excess fuel, and the pilots identified that they had just 10 to 12 minutesContinue Reading
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian border in the first such operations, an elite military unit said Monday. The newly developed StarGate drone, a six-rotor aircraft fittedContinue Reading
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence. The company’s voluntary exit offer was available to eligible employees in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States, the company’s Chief People Officer Amy ColemanContinue Reading
Jordan Hubbard started FreeBSD in 1993 with two others, and he has now built Daemonarchy with help from OpenAI’s GPT AI model. The name plays on Omarchy, with the BSD daemon taking the place of Arch as the base. As for Omarchy, it has grown considerably since we initially coveredContinue Reading
Firefox 159 is out, with a fresh set of improvements and some Linux-specific fixes. Now that Mozilla’s browser hews to a faster release cadence, with two releases a month rather than one, some changelogs may look minor on their own, as they’re smaller, if more frequent slices. So what’s changed?Continue Reading
I’ve spent more than 20 years talking about technology and how it can improve people’s lives. For most of that time, I was optimistic about the future. I still believe tech can make our lives better. But I’m increasingly concerned that companies building technology have stopped asking whether it actuallyContinue Reading
Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor developer VisIC Technologies and mobility technology company AVL have integrated VisIC’s D³GaN power modules into the traction inverter of an AVL vehicle demonstrator. The demonstrator, a platform for evaluating electric propulsion technologies, combines the GaN inverter with an e-axle, power electronics and vehicle control technologies. TheContinue Reading
Canadian EV charging operator Hypercharge Networks has acquired REVS Charging, a Texas-based provider of turnkey Level 2 EV charging solutions for multifamily, condominium, hospitality and commercial properties. The acquisition will provide Hypercharge with an established US business, customer relationships, local operating capabilities, and a foundation for further expansion across NorthContinue Reading
Microsoft is adding a new AI-powered security feature to Teams aimed at detecting phishing, scams, and identity theft by analyzing conversations, Bleeping Computer reports. Instead of primarily checking for malicious links and files, the tool will be able to identify suspicious behavior in the messages themselves, Microsoft said. The featureContinue Reading
Apple watchers predicted something like this: The company is ending October with a triple-whammy of new products, starting with its newly introduced iPad mini with OLED display. The rest of the week is expected to feature new Macs, specifically an M6 MacBook Pro and iMac and Apple’s first touchscreen MacBookContinue Reading