The national carrier Etihad Airways and German leisure airline Condor unveiled on December 5 a strategic partnership to introduce daily nonstop flights between Germany and Abu Dhabi, starting in summer 2026. The agreement brings new direct links from Frankfurt and Berlin to the UAE capital, connecting two of Germany’s mostContinue Reading
The creation of reliable, fuel-economical, and high-performing jet engines completely revolutionized flying in the 20th century. Initially developed for the military during the fiery forge of World War II, commercial aviation quickly built upon those advancements to transform global air travel. Not only can jet-powered planes fly further and faster,Continue Reading
Volvo recorded a 10 percent drop in sales in November this year, selling 60,244 vehicles, compared to the same period last year. This information was published in the company’s press release, which also mentions contradictory trends in the market. Despite the overall decline, Volvo recorded significant growth in the segment of fully electric vehicles…Continue Reading
Smartphones embed location data in every picture, which means anyone who receives that photo could potentially see exactly where it was taken., Smartphones embed location data in every picture, which means anyone who receives that photo could potentially see exactly where it was taken., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Window transparency with blur? It’s an oft-lusted look for many Linux users. While there have been various approaches over the years for GNOME desktop – some involved, some less so – the look isn’t free of drawbacks: performance hit. But there is a deliciously simple way to fakes the transparent-blurContinue Reading
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Arrow 3 is designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles. The first part ofContinue Reading
So Netflix has announced that it’s buying Warner Brothers Discovery (including HBO) for a whopping $82.7 billion. As we’ve well covered, it’s the latest in a long series of pointless Warner mergers stretching back to the 2001 AOL acquisition, which all resulted in oodles of chaos, price hikes, layoffs, andContinue Reading
The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has granted an export loan of €100 million to Vulcan Energy for its Phase One Lionheart Project, bringing the total debt package for the project to approximately €1 billion. Located in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field (URVBF) in southwestern Germany, theContinue Reading
Silicon anodes can greatly boost the energy density of all-solid-state batteries, but their large volume changes often cause contact loss with solid electrolytes. Si can store more lithium than graphite, but its volume can expand by as much as 410% during charging, generating mechanical stress that cracks particles and weakensContinue Reading
A roundup of the key features of the latest Debian 13 release. After almost two years of development, Debian 13 “Trixie” is now available to download and upgrade from Debian 12. This critical release brings few major updates including latest packages across modules, Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS, modern desktop environmentsContinue Reading
Rock band performs “Honto” song for February 27 film…Read MoreContinue Reading
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has unexpectedly come to Microsoft’s defense regarding the jokes about the Windows operating system’s infamous blue screen of death. The whole thing was first noticed by IT’s Foss. In a new video with Youtuber Linus Tech Tips, he explained that many crashes are unlikely to beContinue Reading
Getty Images/Getty Images When Hollywood creates compelling entertainment, it cranks up the storytelling to add intrigue and suspense. That can make a movie seem far-fetched and unbelievable, especially when based on scientific or technical topics. If you’ve ever watched pseudo-hackers on screen breaking into a mainframe, you know real hacking is nothing like it. And inContinue Reading