These 5 immutable Linux distros solve problems Windows users don’t even know they have
2026-08-17
A read-only system may sound limiting, but it will free you from dependency hell and irreversible mistakes…Read MoreContinue Reading
Faster charging, safer batteries? New research could help overcome an electric vehicle bottleneck
2026-08-17
New findings provide encouraging evidence that one of the battery industry’s most difficult challenges may be addressable through material design. For consumers, the ultimate goal remains simple: batteries that recharge quickly without sacrificing safety or lifespan. The post Faster charging, safer batteries? New research could help overcome an electric vehicle bottleneck appeared first on DigitalContinue Reading
Revolutionizing commercial EVs: megawatt charging and its implications
2026-08-17
Sponsored by Eaton. As the world accelerates towards a sustainable future, the electrification of commercial vehicles is becoming increasingly imperative. This technical presentation explores the rising demand for megawatt charging solutions in the electric commercial vehicle industry, technical hurdles, cost-efficiency, and performance advantages.We delve into the costs to enable megawattContinue Reading
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: First drive of updated 45-mile plug-in hybrid SUV
2026-08-17
A compact SUV with a nominal third row and 45 miles of range, the updated Outlander PHEV can be a viable EV alternative—if owners plug it in. For much of the 2010s, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid. Hitting the European market just as incentives andContinue Reading
Southwest Airlines Sued For $1.2 Million In Alleged Racial Discrimination Incident At PDX
2026-08-17
It has come to light that a lawsuit has accused a Southwest Airlines employee of discriminating against a Black family that was traveling through Portland International Airport (PDX) in August last year. The alleged incident, as reported by KATU, suggests that the employee humiliated the DeWeese family when traveling fromContinue Reading
Why Retired Airbus A380s Are Now Worth More Dead Than Alive To Emirates
2026-08-17
Emirates operates approximately 118 Airbus A380s, more than every other A380 operator in the world combined. The airline plans to keep the type flying until at least 2040. But the A380 has been out of production since 2021; the pool of new replacement parts is shrinking, and Boeing’s 777X delaysContinue Reading
Who is Flock’s CEO, Garrett Langley?
2026-08-17
The company now has more than 120,000 cameras, which it says supported more than 1 million criminal investigations and incidents in 2025., The company now has more than 120,000 cameras, which it says supported more than 1 million criminal investigations and incidents in 2025., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Uber targets 1 million drone deliveries a day with new partnership
2026-08-17
Zipline drone delivery is set to become an option on Uber Eats in select markets later this year., Zipline drone delivery is set to become an option on Uber Eats in select markets later this year., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
US confounds Apple’s memory supply challenge
2026-08-17
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is “not in favor” of Apple’s plan to alleviate the impact of rapid memory price inflation by purchasing RAM made in China for use in devices sold there. Trade by US firms with the biggest Chinese memory manufacturers, CXMT and Yangtze Memory Technologies, is restricted. Apple must secureContinue Reading
Moburst Launches Answerburst, a Purpose-Built AEO Practice for the AI Search Era
2026-08-17
Moburst has launched Answerburst, a dedicated practice within the agency focused specifically on Answer Engine Optimization, built out of what the team describes as an internal need that showed up before there was a market name for it. The founding story The practice did not start as a planned productContinue Reading
The 1st ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ season 2 trailer finally gives us a release date (video)
2026-08-17
Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 | Teaser Trailer | Streaming January 20 on Disney+ – YouTube Watch On After a solid but often unfocused debut in 2023, Ahsoka season 2 has finally kicked off its marketing campaign with a stellar first trailer that promises higher stakes and a much bigger scale when it premieres onContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026
2026-08-17
(Image credit: NASA) Imagine orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth and seeing your home planet below — up in smoke. That was the reality recently for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) who captured this image of the volcano Mount Rainier covered in smoke from nearby wildfires. What is it? This past July, hundredsContinue Reading
Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux
2026-08-17
Back in April, Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, spoke with The Pragmatic Engineer (paywalled), telling them that Ubuntu inside Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is growing faster than native Ubuntu desktop installs. He expects WSL to pull ahead within months. Jon was speaking on the topic of how AIContinue Reading