Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S. The multistate storm’s combination of heavy snow, treacherous iceContinue Reading
Electric vehicle owners in Victoria have been greeted by a frustrating sight recently. Instead of a high-powered DC connector ready to top up their battery, they are finding severed stumps of rubber and copper. Evie Networks recently took to social media to highlight a string of attacks in the Dandenong area…Continue Reading
The transition from x86/x64 architecture (the stuff that’s been powering desktops and laptops for decades) to Arm architecture (the stuff more usually found inside smartphones) was supposed to be a massive change for Windows. It certainly hasn’t been that, at least not with the first couple of generations of Qualcomm chips…Continue Reading
Microorganisms rarely live alone. Instead, they form dense, organized communities known as biofilms, structured assemblies of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes embedded in a shared matrix. These communities coat plant roots, line human tissues, and support essential processes like nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and protection against disease. Researchers are now suggesting that biofilms may alsoContinue Reading
One-time FSD purchase no longer available as Elon Musk talks up future where drivers can be asleep at the wheel Having confirmed Tesla will start charging $99 a month for supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk has told the faithful that the cost will rise “as FSD’s capabilities improve.”…,Continue Reading
Alternative apps to empower older versions of macOS or Windows Part 2 There’s a wealth of highly usable free software for the big proprietary desktop OSes. You can escape paying subscriptions and switch to free software without changing your OS.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Tonearm is a new GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL client that delivers what the streaming service itself doesn’t: a native Linux app with solid desktop integration – albeit unofficially, of course. It’s the third unofficial client for Linux I’ve covered, joining High Tide and the Electron-based Tidal-Hifi. All exist as TIDAL doesn’t provideContinue Reading
Daniel Stenberg says the inflow of AI slop has become unsustainable for the curl security team to handle., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
This $549 rugged smartphone runs Android 16, launches Debian Linux as an app, and dual-boots Windows 11., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
LS Cable and System is investing $156 million in its manufacturing subsidiary in Querétaro, Mexico. The company says the funding will expand LSCMX production capacity and strengthen an integrated manufacturing and supply-chain platform across North America. LS Cable and System says the investment will turn LSCMX into an “energy andContinue Reading
Towing is a sore point for would-be EV adopters (as Ford belatedly realized, to its cost). The most elegant solution may not be to bulk up on batteries in the towing vehicle, but rather to electrify the tow itself. This approach holds great promise not only in trucking applications (seeContinue Reading
The deal was finalized Thursday, with TikTok announcing it had officially established the new U.S. venture., The deal was finalized Thursday, with TikTok announcing it had officially established the new U.S. venture., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Here’s what to know about the deal, which created a new TikTok U.S. joint venture., Here’s what to know about the deal, which created a new TikTok U.S. joint venture., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading