We’ve always known the ultimate goal was to subject everyone to biometric collections, whether it’s at border crossings or international airports. At some point, the tech will move inland and become an annoying part of traveling from Point A to B because national security or whatever the fuck. The accelerationContinue Reading
Just as initially promised, California will be resurrecting the compensation for the federal EV tax credit that expired at the end of the third quarter. It intended to do so immediately after the current White House administration nixed the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit at the point of sale prematurely, as President Biden’s Inflation ReductionContinue Reading
Wine 11.0, the latest stable release of the open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows games and apps to run on Linux and macOS, has been released. The annual release rounds off another year of development effort, with two standout features: ntsync kernel module support for improved performance, and a fullyContinue Reading
Etihad Airways has brought another one of its previously dormant Airbus A380s out of long-term storage in France. The superjumbo in question is currently on its way back to the United Arab Emirates after more than five years in exile, having already spent the best part of a year onContinue Reading
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 Captain has filed a lawsuit against Boeing over the mid-air door plug incident that occurred in January 2024. Spirit AeroSystems is also named in the lawsuit. According to a report from AvBrief, Captain Brandon Fisher is seeking $10 million in damages, alleging thatContinue Reading
Component up 63% since September, more pricey memory coming to a supply chain near you Enterprise IT infrastructure buyers are bracing for hefty price hikes across servers, storage systems, and networking kit, driven by steep inflation in memory component costs that industry analysts warn will soon cascade through the supplyContinue Reading
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A top aide to Cyprus’ president resigned on Monday after an online video was posted recently, strongly suggesting that he and others used their close ties to the leader to earn favors for would-be investors in exchange for cash. President Nikos Christodoulides said in a writtenContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, as concerns grow among global authorities that it is being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images. There is growing scrutiny of generativeContinue Reading
Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is officially available for download. Built on top of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, this is the fourth and final entry in the 22 series. It introduces a new-look app menu, adds new(ish) system utilities, improves language handling, and runs on the Linux 6.14 kernel, though an UbuntuContinue Reading
A fresh menu, troubleshooting tools, and other improvements arrive in this point release., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
EV charging network Arnold Clark Charge has deployed more than 50 ultra-rapid charging hubs in Scotland. The network was launched in 2024 as part of a £30-million investment by UK-based family-run car retailer Arnold Clark. The hubs, located at Arnold Clark branches across the country, are all open to theContinue Reading
US potash producer Intrepid, water and process technology provider Aquatech and French lithium extraction firm Adionics have completed test work to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from by-product brine at Intrepid’s Wendover, Utah potash facility. The test results demonstrate the ability to convert Intrepid’s Wendover brine and achieve a lithium extractionContinue Reading