iPhones in space! NASA brings 17 Pros on board Artemis mission

Image: Foundry Wednesday was a big day in history–no, we’re not talking about Apple’s 50th anniversary celebration or the launch of the AirPods Max 2. We’re talking about the Artemis II space mission, which took some special guests on its trip to orbit the moon. NASA’s Orion spacecraft launched on Wednesday afternoon, and among the high-techContinue Reading

Earth’s energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show ‪—‬ but scientists aren’t sure why

Earth’s energy imbalance is off the charts, but scientists aren’t sure what’s causing the increase. (Image credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images) The world’s best climate models are not capturing the true extent of Earth’s energy imbalance, and scientists aren’t sure why. Instead of mirroring real-life satellite observations, the models consistently underestimate a growing gap , orContinue Reading

taiwan’s-apec-adopts-silvaco’s-tcad-tools-for-silicon-carbide-power-device-development

Silvaco has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Power Electronics Corp. (APEC), a Taiwan-based developer of silicon and silicon carbide power devices. APEC has made a long-term commitment to Silvaco’s simulation tool suite to accelerate development of next-generation SiC devices for automotive, industrial and renewable energy applications. APEC will deployContinue Reading

ubuntu-26.04-adds-neat-sudo-password-feedback-toggle

You’ve likely heard that Ubuntu’s Rust-based version of sudo shows password feedback by default in 26.04 LTS, upending nearly 40 years of learned (and confusing) behaviour. But those who want a quick option to temporarily mask sudo input (i.e., not see asterisks as they enter their password) just got anContinue Reading

linux-app-release-roundup-(march-2026)

March 2026 meted out a sizeable set of Linux software releases, including updates to FOSS stalwarts GIMP, digiKam , Krita and Blender. The preceding month also gave us several major new releases, covered on this site in dedicated articles, like Firefox 149 with free built-in VPN, the ‘biggest ever release’Continue Reading