When a school district sues social media companies claiming they can’t educate kids because Instagram filters exist, that district is announcing to the world that it has fundamentally failed at its core mission. That’s exactly what New York City just did with its latest lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, and otherContinue Reading
2025 was supposed to be the year of “AI agents,” according to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and other AI industry personnel. And it has been, in many ways, with numerous leading AI model providers such as OpenAI, Google, and even Chinese competitors like Alibaba releasing fine-tuned AI models or applications designed to focus on aContinue Reading
SpaceX’s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX) The biggest and most powerful rocket ever built is about to get even larger. On Monday (Oct. 13), SpaceX launched the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket, sending the 403-foot-tall (124 meters) vehicle aloft from itsContinue Reading
(Image credit: Subset Games, Ironclad Games, and Stardock Entertainment) Dominate galaxies and engage in epic space battles with the best space strategy games. Whether it’s turn-based or real-time, small-scale skirmishes, or interstellar wars, if you want to dominate entire galaxies from the comfort of your chair, you’re in the right place. Here’s our ranked listContinue Reading
Paid web-based email service Fastmail has launched an official desktop app — available for Linux as well as macOS and Windows. The new Fastmail desktop app offers the same interface and feature set as the web client, but running in a windowed, standalone app with system integrations, like dock iconContinue Reading
A new release of elementary OS 8 (“Circe”) is out. Here’s the rundown of the best new features of this release. After almost two years of development since the prior release, elemnetary OS is now out with its latest release 8.0 code-named “Circe”. This release is based on Ubuntu 24.04Continue Reading
US convenience store chain Sheetz has selected EV software supplier Driivz, a Vontier company, to power its growing EV charging network with EV charging and energy management software. Sheetz already offers EV charging at more than 125 sites across seven states through third-party operators. However, like a certain other largeContinue Reading
The US Department of Energy has announced that the Loan Programs Office, an entity within the department that provides loans and loan guarantees to help deploy innovative clean energy and transportation technologies, has restructured the department’s deal with Lithium Americas with support from General Motors. The department cited the needContinue Reading
FedEx pioneered the overnight shipping industry in the 1970s, and its air division, FedEx Express, remains the world’s largest cargo airline. Its only real competition comes from UPS and DHL, but DHL primarily relies on contract carriers to perform its flying, and UPS is more reliant on its trucking divisionContinue Reading
Boeing’s Business Jet division (BBJ) has unveiled a new turnkey VIP service built around theBoeing 747-8 platform, targeting ultra-high-net-worth customers who demand the utmost in luxury, range, and customization for private maritime or global missions. The offering bundles aircraft procurement, completion, lifecycle support, and maintenance under a single program, promisingContinue Reading
IDC and Counterpoint say premium kit is driving sales in both new and used markets Premium devices are what smartphone buyers want right now, and it seems that applies equally to the latest devices and second-hand models destined for emerging markets.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
And which will crash, repeatedly, until users learn how to handle it safely Column Steve Jobs probably didn’t remember how many times he skinned his knees learning to ride a bike before describing a personal computer as a “bicycle for the mind.” Jobs’ point was that both tools help usContinue Reading
Walmart on Tuesday announced a new partnership with OpenAI that will let customers shop directly through ChatGPT. The feature, which will roll out soon, will allow users to browse, plan meals, and restock household items through a chat interface that connects to Walmart’s Instant Checkout system. Shoppers will be ableContinue Reading