Microsoft built a fortress around its user base. From schools to enterprises, Windows is so deeply woven into daily life that change seem unthinkable…Read MoreContinue Reading
Qualified immunity — crafted out of thin air by the US Supreme Court — has rarely been anything but an easy way for government employees to duck out of lawsuits before they’re actually asked to defend themselves against allegations of rights violations. The Supreme Court has continually narrowed this doctrine,Continue Reading
We round up the best new features of the upcoming fedora 44 workstation edition release. Fedora 44 is released on April 28, 2026. This significant release brings the latest and greatest GNOME 50 to Workstation, Linux kernel 6.19, and many practical updates across desktops and tools. It balances new technologyContinue Reading
Support for Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” ends 9 July 2026 – which is this week. If you’re still using it, you can upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS directly to keep receiving updates. Ubuntu 25.10 was released in October 2025. As an ‘interim release’ the desktop edition it receives only 9 months ofContinue Reading
The Airbus A220 is currently preparing for a major upgrade, although the manufacturer is falling short of launching a new variant altogether. This year, new Airbus A220 deliveries will be outfitted with the manufacturer’s Airspace interior, aligning the A220 with the interior feel of the A350, A330neo, and A320neo. HighlightsContinue Reading
For most airline pilots, moving from one Boeing aircraft to another is not a leap into the unknown. The manufacturer has long emphasized cockpit commonality, ensuring that crews transitioning between models encounter familiar displays, procedures, and operating philosophies. Yet when a pilot who has spent years flying the 737 linesContinue Reading
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run? A new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv from Austrian researcher Sergey Ivliev , extrapolates what the wide scale adoption of AI means for the future of humanity in spaceContinue Reading
Four Chandra X-ray Observatory images showing (from top left to bottom right) a supernova remnant, a nebula, a galaxy cluster, and a spiral galaxy. (Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Brian Brennan and Remi Lacasse; Optical/IR/UV: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/AURA; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Optical and dark matter: NASA/ESA/M.J. Jee; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand) quick facts What itContinue Reading
Demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) is expected to surge over the coming decades as countries expand clean technology capacity, develop electric vehicles, create battery storage, implement renewable energy systems, and introduce digital infrastructure according to UNCTADs latest report, The Shifting Dynamics of Critical Minerals Trade…Continue Reading
Sipeed has been making tiny RISC-V and ARM boards for the maker crowd for years, and its NanoKVM line is already a familiar name if you have ever wanted BIOS-level remote access without paying enterprise IPMI prices. Sipeed has announced a new entry in the NanoKVM line. It is calledContinue Reading
Crowdfunding is one of the best ways to turn an idea into an actual product. A creator pitches something, sets a funding goal, and backers decide whether it is worth building. While most campaigns stay small, a few do break out completely. The original Pebble smartwatch asked for $100,000 inContinue Reading
This Week in 2016 Copyright Office Pushing Dangerous And Ridiculous Plan To Strip Websites Of DMCA Safe Harbors Judge Calls Out Malibu Media For Its Attempt To Cut And Run When Faced With Challenge To Its Infringement Claims Hillary Clinton’s Tech Policy Plan Includes Some Empty Broadband Promises And AContinue Reading
AerynOS has dropped its latest project update. This February release brings a wave of refinements to the Linux distribution, sharpening its edges for smoother daily use. AerynOS is a modern, independent Linux operating system built from scratch – not based on Ubuntu, Fedora, or any other distro. It focuses onContinue Reading