Window transparency with blur? It’s an oft-lusted look for many Linux users. While there have been various approaches over the years for GNOME desktop – some involved, some less so – the look isn’t free of drawbacks: performance hit. But there is a deliciously simple way to fakes the transparent-blurContinue Reading
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Arrow 3 is designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles. The first part ofContinue Reading
So Netflix has announced that it’s buying Warner Brothers Discovery (including HBO) for a whopping $82.7 billion. As we’ve well covered, it’s the latest in a long series of pointless Warner mergers stretching back to the 2001 AOL acquisition, which all resulted in oodles of chaos, price hikes, layoffs, andContinue Reading
The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has granted an export loan of €100 million to Vulcan Energy for its Phase One Lionheart Project, bringing the total debt package for the project to approximately €1 billion. Located in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field (URVBF) in southwestern Germany, theContinue Reading
Silicon anodes can greatly boost the energy density of all-solid-state batteries, but their large volume changes often cause contact loss with solid electrolytes. Si can store more lithium than graphite, but its volume can expand by as much as 410% during charging, generating mechanical stress that cracks particles and weakensContinue Reading
A roundup of the key features of the latest Debian 13 release. After almost two years of development, Debian 13 “Trixie” is now available to download and upgrade from Debian 12. This critical release brings few major updates including latest packages across modules, Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS, modern desktop environmentsContinue Reading
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Linux creator Linus Torvalds has unexpectedly come to Microsoft’s defense regarding the jokes about the Windows operating system’s infamous blue screen of death. The whole thing was first noticed by IT’s Foss. In a new video with Youtuber Linus Tech Tips, he explained that many crashes are unlikely to beContinue Reading
Getty Images/Getty Images When Hollywood creates compelling entertainment, it cranks up the storytelling to add intrigue and suspense. That can make a movie seem far-fetched and unbelievable, especially when based on scientific or technical topics. If you’ve ever watched pseudo-hackers on screen breaking into a mainframe, you know real hacking is nothing like it. And inContinue Reading
The space shuttle Atlantis launches in 2009. (Image credit: Scott Andrews, Canon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that number is setContinue Reading
A survey from Epsilon Data Management shows 72% of holiday shoppers are using AI for gift ideas., A survey from Epsilon Data Management shows 72% of holiday shoppers are using AI for gift ideas., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The commander of sea-drone operations for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says more complex strikes against Russian forces are expected next year, after Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet succeeded in curbing the movements of Russia’s once-dominant Black Sea navy. In an interview with The Associated Press, the head ofContinue Reading
Nvidia launched its first RTX 50-series graphics cards earlier this year without support for PhysX, the GPU-accelerated technology that let games realistically simulate shattering glass, moving liquids, smoke, fog, and more. Now, Nvidia is bringing back PhysX support for the RTX 50-series GPUs for top-played games like Borderlands 2…Continue Reading