Every year, a little after New Years, I do a post about the previous year of Techdirt traffic and comments. You may notice that we skipped last year’s for 2024. 2025 was so crazy with everything happening, we just didn’t get around to it, and I kept saying I wouldContinue Reading
New research by MIT planetary scientists shows how striking differences in the polar vortex patterns of Jupiter and Saturn may be driven by deep interior properties, offering fresh clues about the structure of gas giants. The post Polar Cyclones Reveal Hidden Interiors of Jupiter and Saturn appeared first on Sci.News:Continue Reading
A wild winter storm is set to wreak havoc on American aviation this weekend, with snow forecasted to impact areas from as far East as Massachusetts, and to the west in New Mexico. At the time of writing, more than 8,000 flights have been cancelled (according to FlightAware), including bothContinue Reading
SkyMiles is the name of the loyalty program operated by Delta Air Lines. By signing up for Delta SkyMiles, you may earn miles to be used for Delta flights, you’re entitled to complimentary onboard WiFi, and your miles never expire. However, the SkyMiles program also has many more benefits thatContinue Reading
Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday. Meta Platforms Inc., which own Instagram and WhatsApp, said that starting in the “coming weeks,” teens will no longer be able to access AI characters “until the updated experience isContinue Reading
Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S. The multistate storm’s combination of heavy snow, treacherous iceContinue Reading
Electric vehicle owners in Victoria have been greeted by a frustrating sight recently. Instead of a high-powered DC connector ready to top up their battery, they are finding severed stumps of rubber and copper. Evie Networks recently took to social media to highlight a string of attacks in the Dandenong area…Continue Reading
The transition from x86/x64 architecture (the stuff that’s been powering desktops and laptops for decades) to Arm architecture (the stuff more usually found inside smartphones) was supposed to be a massive change for Windows. It certainly hasn’t been that, at least not with the first couple of generations of Qualcomm chips…Continue Reading
Microorganisms rarely live alone. Instead, they form dense, organized communities known as biofilms, structured assemblies of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes embedded in a shared matrix. These communities coat plant roots, line human tissues, and support essential processes like nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and protection against disease. Researchers are now suggesting that biofilms may alsoContinue Reading
One-time FSD purchase no longer available as Elon Musk talks up future where drivers can be asleep at the wheel Having confirmed Tesla will start charging $99 a month for supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk has told the faithful that the cost will rise “as FSD’s capabilities improve.”…,Continue Reading
Alternative apps to empower older versions of macOS or Windows Part 2 There’s a wealth of highly usable free software for the big proprietary desktop OSes. You can escape paying subscriptions and switch to free software without changing your OS.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Tonearm is a new GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL client that delivers what the streaming service itself doesn’t: a native Linux app with solid desktop integration – albeit unofficially, of course. It’s the third unofficial client for Linux I’ve covered, joining High Tide and the Electron-based Tidal-Hifi. All exist as TIDAL doesn’t provideContinue Reading
Daniel Stenberg says the inflow of AI slop has become unsustainable for the curl security team to handle., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading