The Airbus A380 is no longer in production, but the debate surrounding its design choices remains active, especially regarding the four engines that power the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Not many people know that the Airbus A380 comes with two engine options. What are these, and which Airbus A380 engineContinue Reading
It’s a modern interpretation of the vintage landline phone that was usually mounted on a kitchen wall in the 80s., It’s a modern interpretation of the vintage landline phone that was usually mounted on a kitchen wall in the 80s., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
GNOME’s window snapping is pretty basic, which is why extensions like Tiling Shell exist to fill the gap for Linux users managing multiple windows on their screens. The v17.3 update arrived this weekend with a focus on improving edge-tiling behaviour with a set of new edge tiling modes to control what happens whenContinue Reading
Tesla’s annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic five years ago as it lost the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales…Continue Reading
Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle launches six people to suborbital space on Dec. 20, 2025. Beijing-based company InterstellOr aims to launch similar space tourism missions starting in 2028, and actor Johnny Huang Jingyu has booked a seat. (Image credit: Blue Origin) A Chinese space firm is booking passengers for its suborbital tourism flights and hasContinue Reading
Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia – NASA’s Week of Remembrance with Gerry Griffin – YouTube Watch On On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA’s spaceflight tragedies. This episode is a remembranceContinue Reading
The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
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
Microsoft is taking a cue from Linux with its new Command Palette Dock proposal for PowerToys, which lets Windows users add a second panel to their desktop complete with widgets, flexible positioning and custom theming. That is functionality standard across most Linux desktop environments (and has been for decades), andContinue Reading
Last week, a federal magistrate judge told the DOJ it could not arrest journalist Don Lemon. The DOJ appealed and lost that appeal too. The legal system said no. So the DOJ arrested him anyway. On January 18th, protesters interrupted services at a Minnesota church after discovering its pastor leadsContinue Reading
Home » Artificial intelligence » SpaceX Applies to FCC for 1 Million AI Satellites in Space SpaceX has applied to build orbital data centers in space using up to 1 million AI inference satellites. The application references that this will be a first step to creating a Kardashev 2 civilization. A Kardashev civilization uses allContinue Reading
January 30, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm After evacuating four astronauts from the ISS last month, NASA is looking ahead to its next crewed mission to the space station By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner Crew-12. SpaceX NASA is gearing up to launch a new crew to the InternationalContinue Reading
Southwest Airlines passengers have had a few days to experience the airline’s new assigned seating system, which has replaced its trademark open seating policy. Debuting on January 27, customers can now pre-select their seats as part of one of Southwest’s new fare bundles, a move some have welcomed, but othersContinue Reading