Session's Co-Founder Thinks You Don't Need to Ditch WhatsApp Completely
2026-02-13
Kee Jefferys on why privacy messaging should be an option, not a replacement., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
From Economy To First Class: My Awkward Seat Swap Commotion
2026-02-13
Ever boarded an aircraft and settled down at your seat for a long flight ahead, only to then be asked by your neighboring passenger if you are interested in switching seats with a passenger in first class? This was exactly what happened to Mr. Kim Biel-Nielsen in the 1990s whenContinue Reading
The Aircraft Replacing The Boeing 767
2026-02-13
The aircraft built to replace theBoeing 767, at least in the passenger space, is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. However, a freighter variant of the 787 was never built, and the closest thing to a Boeing 767 freighter replacement has still not arrived. Meanwhile, Airbus built variants of the A330neo andAirbusContinue Reading
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’
2026-02-13
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her — and she never imagined the government would use herContinue Reading
2 Israelis charged with using classified military information to place bets
2026-02-13
TEL AVIV (AP) — Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday, accusing the individuals of “serious security offenses.” A joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, domestic security service Shin Bet and policeContinue Reading
ChargePoint network data indicates EV charging demand is outpacing infrastructure deployments
2026-02-13
EV charging providers don’t seem to have gotten the memo about the demise of EVs—they’ve been deploying new chargers in record numbers in the US and Europe. Retail chains also seem to be ignoring the steady drumbeat of doom—Walmart, Kroger, Wawa and others are planning to open thousands of newContinue Reading
NEO develops drone battery cell
2026-02-13
Silicon-enhanced battery materials and components firm NEO Battery Materials has developed and manufactured its first battery cell designed for drone applications. NEO received its first purchase order from an Asian manufacturer for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) late last year. The NBM Drone Cell, which is intended for reconnaissanceContinue Reading
Dorohedoro Anime Season 2’s Visual Reveals Updated Staff, April 1 Global Debut
2026-02-13
Miho Sugiura, Itsuku Onishi credited for art direction, color key in new season…Read MoreContinue Reading
OpenAI deploys Cerebras chips for ‘near-instant’ code generation in first major move beyond Nvidia
2026-02-13
OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a stripped-down coding model engineered for near-instantaneous response times, marking the company’s first significant inference partnership outside its traditional Nvidia-dominated infrastructure. The model runs on hardware from Cerebras Systems, a Sunnyvale-based chipmaker whose wafer-scale processors specialize in low-latency AI workloads.The partnership arrives at a pivotal moment for OpenAI…Continue Reading
Linux Mint Wants Fewer Releases Each Year (For Good Reasons)
2026-02-12
Lead developer says frequent releases leave little time for development., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Upgrade to Fedora 42 from Fedora 41 Workstation (GUI and CLI)
2026-02-12
Here are the steps you need to upgrade your Fedora 41 workstation edition to Fedora 42. Fedora 42 is officially available for download and the upgrade channels are now available. This release brings the latest and greatest GNOME 48 desktop for workstation editions, refinements to KDE Plasma desktop, new CosmicContinue Reading
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Copyright Bots Fucked Up And Got An Innocent Game Delisted From Steam
2026-02-12
At some point, we, as a society, are going to realize that farming copyright enforcement out to bots and AI-driven robocops is not the way to go, but today is not that day. Long before AI became the buzzword it is today, large companies have employed their own copyright crawlerContinue Reading
UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections
2026-02-12
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who established the panel, called the adoption “a foundational step toward global scientific understandingContinue Reading