Linux Kernel 6.19 Arrives! You Get Intel, AMD Improvements, and ASUS Armoury Support
2026-02-17
Hardware support gets major buffs across multiple architectures., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
How Accurate is LiDAR? Understanding Precision and Error Margins
2026-02-17
One of the most reliable technologies for capturing highly detailed spatial data is LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LiDAR is appreciated for its speed, consistency, and accuracy in land surveying and infrastructure planning, as well as in environmental mapping and construction. But how true is it, in fact–and what areContinue Reading
AI developers’ mass resignations a ‘real wake-up call,’ expert says
2026-02-17
“I really empathize with these employees in these companies who were, like, ‘I came into this with my ideals, and what are we doing?’”, “I really empathize with these employees in these companies who were, like, ‘I came into this with my ideals, and what are we doing?’”, from NewsnationContinue Reading
Grok faces more scrutiny over deepfakes as Irish regulator opens EU privacy investigation
2026-02-17
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said Tuesday. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it notified X on Monday that it was opening the inquiry under theContinue Reading
Is It True That The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has A Smoother Ride Than The Airbus A350?
2026-02-16
For years, passengers and aviation enthusiasts alike have debated whether the Boeing 787 offers a smoother ride than its European rival, the Airbus A350. On long-haul routes between the US and Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, both aircraft have become mainstays, and with their advanced composite structures, high-aspect-ratio wings,Continue Reading
Lufthansa Now Selling Majority Of Boeing 787-9 Allegris Seats Amid Certification Struggles
2026-02-16
German carrier Lufthansa is now selling almost all Allegris seats onboard its new Boeing 787-9 fleet, marking a major turning point in a rollout that has been hampered by regulatory red tape. The airline is now selling 25 of the 28 Allegris seats fitted to its 787 Dreamliners, with bookingsContinue Reading
Cops Criticize Flock Safety After It’s Caught Handing Out Access To Federal Agencies
2026-02-16
A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed by federal employees it never gave explicit permission to peruse. And, once again, it’s Flock Safety shrugging itself into another PR black eye. Mountain View police criticized the company supplying its automated license plateContinue Reading
Honda’s EV Bet Is Costing the Company Billions
2026-02-16
The costly mistake of investing too much, too soon in EVs is not a phenomenon felt only by North American automakers. Japanese companies may have been more reserved in their foray into electric vehicles, but that did not make them immune as every carmaker invested in EV development and tooled up plants to make them…Continue Reading
This giant metal dome will hide a truly colossal telescope mirror | Space photo of the day for Feb. 16, 2026
2026-02-16
The Extremely Large Telescope’ss 80-meter-tall dome takes shape in the Atacama Desert. (Image credit: ESO/G. Vecchia) The European Southern Observatory has released a new view of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), as its colossal outer dome nears completion at Cerro Armazones in Chile’s Atacama Desert. What is it? Captured in December 2025, the newly releasedContinue Reading
Deepest views from James Webb and Chandra telescopes reveal a monster object that defies theory — Space photo of the week
2026-02-16
The large protocluster JADES-ID1, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope (background) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue). (Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/Á Bogdán; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/P. Edmonds and L. Frattare) QUICK FACTS What it is: A young cluster of galaxies, JADES-ID1 Where it is: 12.7 billion light-years from Earth When it was shared:Continue Reading
You probably can’t trust your password manager if it’s compromised
2026-02-16
Researchers demo weaknesses affecting some of the most popular options Academics say they found a series of flaws affecting three popular password managers, all of which claim to protect user credentials in the event that their servers are compromised.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
X users howl into the void as timelines fail to load
2026-02-16
‘All systems operational,’ says status page – real life suggests otherwise Elon Musk-owned social media platform X is experiencing an outage, with users worldwide reporting that their timelines no longer show the usual information flow.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Secondhand laptop market goes ‘mainstream’ amid memory crunch
2026-02-16
Budget-conscious buyers in Europe voting with their wallet Sales of refurbished PCs are on the up amid shortages of key components, including memory chips, that are making brand new devices more expensive.…, Read MoreContinue Reading