An illustration of an ancient quasar. (Image credit: ESA) Using the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of 31 black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe. The most impressive of these new discoveries is the most ancient and distant quasar ever seen, shining with the light of a trillion sunsContinue Reading
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The new model automatically includes public profiles to be used in generative AI creations., The new model automatically includes public profiles to be used in generative AI creations., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Electric vehicles are certainly the most popular form of alternative fuel, but that doesn’t mean they’re the only option. These lesser-known fuels exist, too…Continue Reading
The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is done with Microsoft SharePoint, ditching it for a self-hosted Nextcloud deployment that is already serving around 5,000 employees. Eventually, that number will be scaled up to 50,000 public sector workers, covering agencies ranging from ministries down to municipal offices. What’s happening? Currently, Nextcloud isContinue Reading
After announcing its departure from the small airfield in mid-May, JetBlue Airways officially conducted its final flight from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport(MHT) on July 8. The departure of flight B61143 at 4:40 PM marked the end of an 18-month stint of service that began in January 2025, as the New HampshireContinue Reading
Before the first Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider touches down at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota in 2027, the United States will have spent approximately $2 billion preparing the ground beneath it, and that is for just one of three planned home bases. Dyess Air Force Base in TexasContinue Reading
A 16-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed Januscape, allows attackers to escape a virtual machine and execute arbitrary code on the host. …Read MoreContinue Reading
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US —Casey Crownhart I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue…Continue Reading
Bari Weiss is seeking out friendly interviewers at the New York Times to try and “calm the firestorm engulfing her leadership of CBS News.” By “leadership” of course they mean censoring stories critical of the president, letting Benjamin Netanyahu pick his own interviewer (who he knows won’t press him onContinue Reading
Q&A with Marc Moser, HUBER+SUHNER Ask what’s holding back electric truck and bus production and you’ll usually hear about battery supply or software. Less often mentioned: the orange highvoltage cable running between the battery, inverter, e-axle and charging port. As commercial EV volumes climb, that highvoltage power distribution has becomeContinue Reading
Electric powertrain consultancy CamMotive and aerogel developer Thermulon have been named technology partners in a £2-million, UK government-backed project to improve the safety of EV batteries. The two companies will work with an unnamed UK OEM to tackle thermal runaway in battery systems, under the government’s DRIVE35 program. The 12-monthContinue Reading
The project has raised significant concerns among residents about its potential impacts on animals and energy use., The project has raised significant concerns among residents about its potential impacts on animals and energy use., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading