Curbside charging is the solution for urban drivers who want to go electric, but who lack private parking spaces and can’t install their own chargers. A pioneer in this space is it’s electric, which we profiled in our July-September 2024 issue. Now Washington DC’s District Department of Transportation (DDOT) hasContinue Reading
UK-based electric motor manufacturer Helix has developed a bespoke dual-motor propulsion system for the McMurtry Spéirling, the single-seater electric fan hypercar that holds records at Goodwood and Laguna Seca. Customer deliveries of the production car are set to begin in 2026. The system pairs two Helix SPX242-94 motors at theContinue Reading
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CTM360 reports 4,000 malicious Google Groups and 3,500 Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized “Ninja Browser.” The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems. …Read MoreContinue Reading
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Business class. What may have simply been a wider seat and a glass of champagne to soothe the journey once upon a time has evolved over the years into an epitome of luxury. Those lucky enough to experience business travel in 1970 and then again in 2026 might be shockedContinue Reading
Widebody or Narrowbody? Perhaps a question that will make more sense to hardened travelers and aviation enthusiasts, but one that can have big implications for all plane-goers on matters of comfort, efficiency, or where they want to fly. Each type of aircraft has its benefits, both for the airlines operatingContinue Reading
TikTok users are protesting the app’s new ownership’s updated Terms and Conditions, which have been met with widespread disapproval and threats of users deleting and leaving the app., TikTok users are protesting the app’s new ownership’s updated Terms and Conditions, which have been met with widespread disapproval and threats ofContinue Reading
Though commonly reported, Google doesn’t consider it a security problem when models make things up Imagine using an AI to sort through your prescriptions and medical information, asking it if it saved that data for future conversations, and then watching it claim it had even if it couldn’t. Joe D.,Continue Reading
Support us on Patreon » Two weeks ago, we ran a bit of an AMA experiment, with a call on Bluesky for fans of Techdirt to ask Mike any questions they might have. We got lots of great responses and now, as promised, Mike is delivering the answers on this week’sContinue Reading
Nvidia H200 AI chip suppliers have halted production after Chinese customers blocked shipments from entering mainland China due to doubts about the value of a US export license. The first report of this disruption occurred on January 16, 2026, amid US-China semiconductor tensions. The component makers halted output this weekContinue Reading
Debian’s official tagline is “Universal Operating System”. It’s more than just a tagline: it’s a deeper concept that underpins the very nature of Debian as a project., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Wondering about the replacement? Gentoo is betting on Codeberg., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading