LANXESS has opened a battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany, where the specialty chemicals company tests and develops battery materials based on iron oxide and iron phosphate, the precursors used to make lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material. The laboratory lets LANXESS test the material properties of itsContinue Reading
Passengers onboard a Sepehran Airlines flight recorded their terrifying experience as the Boeing 737 they were flying from Mashhad to Kermanshah in Iranexperienced a mechanical failure. The flight made an emergency landing in Mashhad on September 15, when the aircraft lost a tire on its landing gear. As captured inContinue Reading
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has rejected the Federal Aviation Administration‘s (FAA) responses to 11 of 33 safety recommendations stemming from the January 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), classifying the regulator’s responses as “unacceptable.” The collision between PSA Airlines-operated American Airlines Flight 5342 ,Continue Reading
A new beta of Orion for Linux, the native WebKitGTK port of Kagi’s iOS and Mac web browser, is out. Orion Beta v0.4.3 continues to flesh out the browser’s feature set to reach parity with its Apple kin. You can now customise the toolbar. A context menu option was presentContinue Reading
Oracle began a new round of layoffs this week, sending early-morning termination emails to staff for the second time in six months. The latest wave began Monday with affected staff being told, “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role asContinue Reading
Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and automation. Companies are reconfiguring their workforces to leverage AI for increased efficiency and reduced operating costs. This realignment and reduction is implemented even by companies reporting strongContinue Reading
Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 16, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev will discuss their upcoming return to Earth. Learn whereContinue Reading
The science from every Moon rock sample, lunar dataset, and discovery produced through NASA’s Artemis program will be shared by the agency with the global scientific community. That commitment is upheld by all 71 countries that have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for safe and transparent civil space exploration. NASA put thoseContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia will mark its 96th National Day with a one-of-a-kind celebration. CEER, the Kingdom’s first electric vehicle (EV) brand, will unveil its first EVs just two days ahead of the highly cherished occasion, signaling a remarkable moment of national pride. The highly anticipated launch is a landmark milestone for Vision 2030…Continue Reading
Brendan Steinhauser says the government should regulate AI when it comes to national security and advanced semiconductor tech., Brendan Steinhauser says the government should regulate AI when it comes to national security and advanced semiconductor tech., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
GOP leaders dismiss calls for rapid AI regulation despite warnings from tech pioneers about catastrophic risks to humanity., GOP leaders dismiss calls for rapid AI regulation despite warnings from tech pioneers about catastrophic risks to humanity., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Rune has left behind its proprietary old self for a new open source identity under the GPLv3, letting you clone, read, or build off it from GitHub. The relicensing came via a string of moves, one of which was the commit that marked the project’s license transition. The developers haveContinue Reading
The colorful CEO of Automattic, which controls WordPress, was forced out last Thursday by his board of directors, which put him on a leave of absence. He used his system access to remove the accounts of the acting CEO and others — an action that could get most employees fired.Continue Reading