In its debut image, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has revealed a vast stellar stream coming from the nearby galaxy M61. (Image credit: Romanowsky et al. 2025, RNAAS) QUICK FACTS What it is: Barred spiral galaxy Messier 61, AKA NGC 4303 Where it is: 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo When it wasContinue Reading
The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading
Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and maintain. The lack of a close relationship makes it difficult to solve problems or improve. In my experience, the open source Open Decision Framework can overcomeContinue Reading
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
Hyperlink uses local AI acceleration to deliver private, lightning-fast file searches powered by LLM reasoning and contextual understanding…Continue Reading
PIRG Education Fund released its 40th annual “Trouble in Toyland” report on Thursday with warnings about new toys that contain AI chatbots., PIRG Education Fund released its 40th annual “Trouble in Toyland” report on Thursday with warnings about new toys that contain AI chatbots., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
We’ve written about Buc-ee’s a couple of times recently, given the famed convenience store chain of the south’s aspirations to become the Monster Energy of convenience stores when it comes to nonsense trademark bullying. Buc-ee’s has gone after all kinds of other companies, almost always for the crime of havingContinue Reading
The free and open source torrent client qBittorrent 5.0 unleashes a torrent of new features. The open-source torrent client qBittorrent has rolled out version 5.0, packed with powerful new capabilities and refinements. This major release overhauls the codebase, drops legacy tech, and introduces a wealth of user-requested features. Let’s diveContinue Reading
Our weekly crossword puzzle will test how well you’ve been paying attention to this week’s news. (Image credit: Rob Byron via Canva Pro) Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb SpaceContinue Reading
Snow on the Moon? – With Dr. Jim Green, Former NASA Chief Scientist – YouTube Watch On On Episode 185 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Jim Green, NASA’s former chief scientist, about snow on the moon. This has wide implications for planetary science, but perhaps our favoriteContinue Reading
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey both have cut deals with ElevenLabs that will allow the firm’s artificial intelligence technology to duplicate their voices., Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey both have cut deals with ElevenLabs that will allow the firm’s artificial intelligence technology to duplicate their voices.,Continue Reading
Earlier in September, Simple Flying reported that the US government was considering dropping a proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for significant delays. On Friday, November 14, the The Traitor administration confirmed that it is formally withdrawing the plan. The proposal, which was announced last year underContinue Reading
When it comes to flying in comfort from the Americas to East Asia, two airlines stand out at the forefront. The duo in focus is Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific, but the question is which one of these two world-class airlines comes out on top? Using data from Cirium forContinue Reading