US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions

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ULA’s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024. (Image credit: ULA) The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions. The news, which the Space Force announced on Wednesday (March 26), doubles the number ofContinue Reading

NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft

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Northrop Grumman’s NG-21 Cygnus cargo spacecraft is seen held by the International Space Station’s robotic arm. (Image credit: NASA) NASA has called off a planned cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a damaged spacecraft. The spacecraft is a robotic Cygnus freighter, built by the Virginia-based company Northrop Grumman. It had beenContinue Reading

ubuntu-25.04:-the-best-new-features

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The upcoming Ubuntu 25.04 release is set to ship with a plethora of new features, UI improvements and core changes that will be worth upgrading for. Feeling plucky, kid? In this post, I run through some of the best new features Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ takes under its wing. IfContinue Reading

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AI

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Nvidia is looking to get into the server rental market. The semiconductor giant is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Lepton AI, a company that rents out servers that are powered by Nvidia’s AI chips, according to The Information. Citing unnamed sources, the outlet says the deal deal is worth several hundred million dollars…Continue Reading

the-passive-aggression-of-connecting-usb-to-ps/2

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Your mouse once understood two protocols. What’s your excuse? Before Bluetooth and USB, computers had PS/2 ports. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen took another trip down memory lane this week to explain just how dumb the USB-to-PS/2 adapters that shipped with Microsoft Mouse devices really were.…, Read MoreContinue Reading

video:-a-look-at-high-voltage-ev-contactor-technology

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In a recent interview with Charged, Matt Reynolds from TDK provided a detailed look into the role and design of high-voltage DC contactors used in electric vehicles. These vital safety devices manage the connection and disconnection between the battery and other high-voltage systems like the inverter or charging port. MostContinue Reading

trova-introduces-new-electric-terminal-truck

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Trova Commercial Vehicles has launched a battery-electric terminal truck, the company’s first product to reach the market. Terminal trucks are semi-tractor vehicles designed to move semi-trailers within a warehouse facility, cargo yard or intermodal facility. “One of the unique sides of Trova is its leadership team,” Collignon told Charged, explainingContinue Reading

the-most-produced-piper-aircraft:-the-piper-cub

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One of the most popular aircraft ever designed and manufactured by Piper Aircraft, the Piper Cub has become a fixture in the history of aviation. Arguably one of the most popular aircraft of all time, the Piper Cub was originally proposed as a trainer aircraft in the early 20th century,Continue Reading

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The Vivaldi web browser is famed for offering a plethora of options, settings and features that cater to all kinds of use-cases and needs — today it added a new one: an integrated VPN. Proton VPN for Vivaldi is exactly what it says it is: Proton VPN in Vivaldi –Continue Reading