Although Emirates is best known for its opulent Airbus A380s, the carrier’s largest fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER, of which it currently operates 119 examples. These planes come in a wide variety of configurations, but most of them feature first class, and Emirates installs anywhere from 324 seats in itsContinue Reading
At first glance, the Boeing 777-300ER and the Boeing 787 might seem to serve a similar role – both are twin-engine widebody aircraft built by Boeing, both are used on long-haul routes, and both are flown by major airlines around the world. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear thatContinue Reading
Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 100 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor’s largest investments…Continue Reading
Grok is a chatbot from Musk’s AI company, xAI, that is available to users on the social platform X, which the tech billionaire also owns. , Grok is a chatbot from Musk’s AI company, xAI, that is available to users on the social platform X, which the tech billionaire also owns. , from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
But how about some smart glasses instead? Apple’s pricey Vision Pro VR headset had a tough 2025.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Just ignore all the ways the peripherals biz uses AI itself Logitech’s CEO says that AI-powered devices are a solution looking for a problem, despite being a strong proponent of AI and her firm pushing out exactly the kind of thing she’s talking about.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
As we (or maybe just I) stumble bleary-eyed into 2026, I want to take a moment to look back at the notable features, changes and innovations Ubuntu saw in 2025. It was, as ever, quite a year. We got two major stable releases (Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ and Ubuntu 25.10Continue Reading
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I certainly don’t expect the wider Techdirt readership to care all that much about NFL football or, more specifically a single local team like the Chicago Bears. So, to that end, here’s a hopefully educational preamble to this post that will provide you with the context you need. If youContinue Reading
Each new CES is an opportunity for a glimpse at the processors and platforms coming for the new year, even if they have been previously announced. This year is no different. Two of the three major arrivals have already been disclosed, both for notebooks. Intel has revealed its next-generation Core Ultra platform…Continue Reading
Russia’s coastline received a recent snowfall, resulting in a snowman shaped pile seen from space. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.) On June 16, 2025, NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite caught a chain of elongated, oval lagoons near Billings and Cape Billings on Russia’s ChukchiContinue Reading
An artist’s illustration shows how an electrostatic tractor beam could be used to pull defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit around Earth. In reality, the beam would be invisible. (Image credit: Tobias Roetsch – gtgraphics.de) In science fiction films, nothing raises tension quite like the good guys’ spaceship getting caught in an invisible tractor beamContinue Reading