FOSS Weekly #26.05: Clawdbot Mania, NexPhone, Things We No Longer Use Terminal for and More Linux Stuff
2026-01-29
When was the last time you were forced to use the terminal?, Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
2026-01-29
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic. BethContinue Reading
Google adds AI image generation to Chrome browser, side panel option for virtual assistant
2026-01-29
Google is empowering its Chrome browser with the ability to alter imagery and a virtual assistant to help with online tasks as part of its push to turbocharge its digital services with more artificial intelligence technology. The features rolling out include making Google’s AI image generator and editing tool, NanoContinue Reading
CATL and NIO sign a five-year partnership to develop battery technology
2026-01-29
Chinese battery giant CATL and EV maker NIO have signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement to develop battery technology, swapping network resources and global market share. On the technology front, the companies will focus on jointly developing batteries that have long cycle life, as well as battery swapping technologies. CATLContinue Reading
WEX adds public EV charging payments to its fleet fuel card
2026-01-29
WEX Fleet card now combines gasoline and public EV charging transactions into one card, one account, and one invoice. WEX says it is the first fuel card provider to unify fueling and public EV charging payments across its proprietary closed-loop fuel network, targeting mixed-energy fleets that operate internal combustion engineContinue Reading
SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship ‘Version 3,’ Elon Musk says
2026-01-29
SpaceX’s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will get off the ground again in mid-March, if all goes according to plan. The company plans to launch Starship’s next test flight in six weeks, Elon Musk said Sunday (Jan. 25) via XContinue Reading
Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life
2026-01-29
A peptide chain forms on an icy grain of dust between stars (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) The chemistry that built life on Earth may have begun in deep space, according to a new study. The discovery could help to unravel one of science’s central questions: what are the origins of life’s molecularContinue Reading
BYD targets 1.3 million overseas vehicle sales in 2026, up 25%
2026-01-28
BYD plans to sell 1.3 million vehicles overseas in 2026, up 25% from 1.04 million units in 2025, the Chinese electric vehicle maker said on Saturday. The target was announced by Li Yunfei, general manager of BYD’s brand and public relations department, at a media briefing in Shanghai…Continue Reading
Transmission 4.1.0 Adds Sequential Downloading, IPv6 Support
2026-01-28
A new version of the open-source Transmission BitTorrent client is out with new features, performance buffs and UI improvements across GTK, Qt and WebUI builds. “We’ve been working on this release for over a year now, and we’re excited to finally get it over the finish line”, the team sayContinue Reading
There’s A Reason Many Police Dept’s Ban Shooting At Moving Vehicles: It Saves Lives Without Putting Officers In Greater Danger
2026-01-28
Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, in her car. The incident quickly prompted dueling narratives. The Traitor administration officials defended the shooting as justified, while local officials condemned it. The shootingContinue Reading
Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results though costs continue to soar
2026-01-28
Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares sharply higher in after-hours trading Wednesday. The company earned $22.77 billion, or $8.88 per share, in the October-December quarter. That’s up 9% from $20.84 billion, or $8.02 per share, in the same period a yearContinue Reading
SiriusXM agrees to $28 million settlement: Do you qualify?
2026-01-28
Did you get unwanted calls from SiriusXM? You could be owed money., Did you get unwanted calls from SiriusXM? You could be owed money., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
The Holy Grail of Linux Binary Compatibility: Musl and Dlopen
2026-01-28
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