There are three levels of aviation geeks. The first can tell the difference between aircraft types. The second knows which engines power them—whether it’s General Electric or Rolls-Royce. And the third? They can spot the difference between engine variants that look almost identical—like the General Electric GEnx‑1B on the BoeingContinue Reading
Yet another government shutdown has pushed the American network of air travel to its Breaking Point. The latest failure of Congress to pass funding has resulted in a partial shutdown leaving the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) without funding to pay agents. The Crisis began on February 14th and around 50,000Continue Reading
Firefox’s new AI-powered ‘Smart Window’ feature is taking shape in development builds – I gave it a hands on in the latest v149.0b7 beta (on macOS). Although Firefox 148 added an AI Switch, Mozilla is all-in on AI in now it’s part of its double-bottom line and a way toContinue Reading
Alright, I think it might be time for a wellness check on the people running Buc-ee’s. I realize that these chain of gas and convenience stores has a strange cult following in the south. I won’t pretend to understand why that is, but whatever. Unfortunately, the company also appears toContinue Reading
The app allows users to submit sightings and get alerts within a 5-mile radius., The app allows users to submit sightings and get alerts within a 5-mile radius., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The ride-sharing company Lyft will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals under a settlement announced in Minnesota on Wednesday. College student Tori Andres turned to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights after severalContinue Reading
Recently, I was asked by a friend and colleague if I were interested in speaking together at a conference. I was pleasantly surprised because I hadn’t contributed much to the project they were presenting, but I expressed interest. We met to discuss the presentation, and that’s when I learned theContinue Reading
When I go back home and talk to people in the tech industry, or any other industry for that matter, about what I do and the topics I’m involved in daily, I’m usually met with bemusement at the idea of an Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). The concept of aContinue Reading
I almost went back to wired headphones before discovering this easy fix…Read MoreContinue Reading
Multi-agent systems, designed to handle long-horizon tasks like software engineering or cybersecurity triaging, can generate up to 15 times the token volume of standard chats — threatening their cost-effectiveness in handling enterprise tasks. But today, Nvidia sought to help solve this problem with the release of Nemotron 3 Super…Continue Reading
BidItUp Auctions Worldwide is set to auction equipment from a former lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Midland, Michigan, in a six-day live virtual sale running March 31, April 1-3 and April 7-8. According to BidItUp, the equipment comes from a 400,000-square-foot battery plant that had been used for EV andContinue Reading
Revolution Concrete Mixers and London Machinery have developed a hybrid drum drive system that’s designed to power cement mixer operation without engine idling. The new e-HYDRIVE system addresses “one of the ready-mix industry’s most persistent operational challenges”—unnecessary idling during loading, waiting and pouring—and also reduces fuel consumption and emissions. TheContinue Reading
The Handala group claimed responsibility, calling it retaliation “for the brutal attack on the Minab school.”, The Handala group claimed responsibility, calling it retaliation “for the brutal attack on the Minab school.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading