Google’s dominance in the search arena has given rise to two major antitrust lawsuits from the US government alleging the company has manipulated the market to maintain that dominance, to the exclusion of competitors and the detriment of the public at large. The first lawsuit, targeting Google’s search business, kickedContinue Reading
In a handful of known cases, large social media companies have privately pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenas when the agency tried to unmask anonymous users who tracked immigration activities or criticized the government. As ICE engages in a pattern of illegal and chilling investigations, any resistance is welcome.Continue Reading
The US is undergoing a renaissance in terms of its airports, as facilities around the country are being upgraded and countless airfields are receiving new terminals. In 2024, Tampa International Airport (TPA) began work on a new, state-of-the-art airside building that will significantly increase capacity while also offering a modernContinue Reading
Time goes quickly. Next month, Canada’s leisure airline, Air Transat, will inaugurate its second nonstop route to the enormously busy Istanbul Airport (IST). It is on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait.Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges that it stole technology, plotted to steal U.S. trade secrets and committed wire and bank fraud, among other crimes. Jury selection began Tuesday afternoon. Opening statements weren’t expected toContinue Reading
The institute aims to develop “definitions, measurements, and solution concepts” to support AI safety efforts., The institute aims to develop “definitions, measurements, and solution concepts” to support AI safety efforts., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
The official wallpaper for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stringray’ release has been revealed, alongside artwork bearing the official mascot. No huge surprises to see the standard formula hole. The distro’s designers have, once again, opted for a dark purple/aubergine backdrop that bears a vectorised mascot in the middle, whichContinue Reading
Swiss authorities have launched a pilot project to determine whether it is possible to replace Microsoft 365 with similar open-source services, RTS reports. This follows a proof-of-concept project in which 172 civil servants tested the German open-source platform openDesk. According to Matthias Stürmer, a professor at the University of Bern,Continue Reading
A phishing-as-a-service operation targeting Microsoft 365 users has harvested thousands of session cookies that could be used to hijack authenticated sessions after victims complete multifactor authentication, CloudSEK said. The cybersecurity firm said in a report that it uncovered the operation, known as BigBear 2.0, in June after gaining access to its administrativeContinue Reading
At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer…Continue Reading
Looking for possible ways to enable AO3 dark mode? Many readers want to read fanfiction in dark mode on Archive of Our Own (AO3), especially during long reading sessions or at night to reduce eye strain. A fan of reading entertainment news but still doesn’t know what is AO3, akaContinue Reading
It’s been a while since I last wrote about Bottles. For anyone new to it, Bottles runs Windows software on Linux by hiding most of Wine’s configuration work behind a straightforward interface. Its feature list has been growing consistently too. You can pull common Windows components like .NET and VisualContinue Reading
Astemo Americas will add nearly 300,000 square feet of production and warehouse space at its two manufacturing plants in Berea, Kentucky, and spend more than $112 million to increase output of hybrid EV motors there. The investment is the first phase of a multi-year program to increase hybrid EV powertrainContinue Reading