For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far from its host star. “When TESS launched, no one expected it to ever be capableContinue Reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rolled out two measures to protect its steel industry and limit e-commerce small parcels on Wednesday as the 27-nation bloc grapples with its staggering trade imbalance with China. “Today’s change is about restoring fairness for European businesses and better protecting our consumers,” European CommissionContinue Reading
Company focus expands toward high-speed EV charging stations as global electric vehicle adoption continues to highlight the need for broader, faster and more reliable charging infrastructureContinue Reading
There’s no shortage of free backup tools on Linux. The problem is choosing which one to use. The choice of backup tool depends on what you’re actually doing. Someone backing up a home folder on a GNOME desktop has nothing in common (backup tool wise) with someone running five serversContinue Reading
We highlight a list of 10 lightweight Linux Distributions ideal for your older PC in 2026. We give you their features and what makes them perfect for reviving older hardware. We believe that you should not throw away any hardware, especially PC and its components. Ideally, well-designed software should alwaysContinue Reading
Scandinavian Airlines has announced the largest investment in the history of the company by shaking hands on a deal for as many as 40 Airbus A330 family aircraft.Continue Reading
The size of the anticipated Boeing 777X series conflicts with the business models of the main US carriers. Attempts to sell the next-generation widebody have faced opposition, with no US airlines currently planning to buy it. The launch customer will be Lufthansa, which plans to replace the veteran747s flying itsContinue Reading
It should be obvious at this point that JD Vance is a purely political creature. There’s no virtue to find in there, no moral stances firmly taken, nor anything resembling a true political ideology. There is only the attainment and retention of more and more power. You need look noContinue Reading
XCharge presented the new generation of its C7 DC fast charging station at the recent Power2Drive Europe trade show in Munich. The design of the new C7 charging station builds on field experience from deployments with multiple charge point operators. At the core of the new C7 is a systemContinue Reading
ChargeScape is a vehicle-grid integration platform that’s owned by a consortium of automakers including BMW, Ford, Honda and Nissan. It’s also used by Tesla, Stellantis and other automakers. Now ChargeScape has added Rivian to its roster of automaker partners. Rivian EV drivers will now be able to opt into ChargeScape’sContinue Reading
China’s clean energy dominance is growing. Buoyed by the skyrocketing energy needs and future projected demands of the artificial intelligence boom, clean energy projects are getting greenlit at a breakneck pace. And those projects depend on cheap Chinese clean energy components, as Beijing has near-total control of global supply chains for clean energy tech includingContinue Reading
Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams (at upper left) and Jessica Meir (at bottom right) conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robot arm on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Image credit: NASA) Two NASA astronauts gave a robotic arm a hand up — or rather, a replacementContinue Reading
From space, the petrified remnants of ancient lava flows appear to seep away or drip down from the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. (Image credit: NASA/ISS program) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Toussidé volcano, Chad [21.03731548, 16.47357325] What’s in the photo? The petrified remains of ancient lava and a skull-like caldera Who took the photo?Continue Reading