Hubble’s new image of the N44 nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Gouliermis) Quick facts What it is: The nebula LHA 120-N44 Where it is: 160,000 light-years away, in the constellation Dorado When it was shared: Sept. 3, 2026 Latest Videos From Live Science Sign up for the LiveContinue Reading
Some United States Air Force (USAF) bases have become inseparable from the aircraft that have operated from them, serving as homes to platforms that have remained in service for generations. These installations have supported aircraft through decades of technological advancement, changing missions, and shifting geopolitical circumstances, creating a unique connectionContinue Reading
Virgin Atlantic is pulling its remaining Airbus A330-300 aircraft from service ahead of the original timetable, with most of the airframes bound for Scandinavian carrier SAS. The British operator will remove the type earlier than planned, with five units set to depart, in a transfer that follows a separate arrangementContinue Reading
German chemicals maker WACKER’s new ELASTOSIL LR 3822 is a liquid silicone rubber developed for connector seals and sealing elements in the cooling circuit of EV traction batteries. The cured elastomer continuously releases silicone oil from its surface, and WACKER describes it as the first oil-exuding product that also resistsContinue Reading
Bosch has developed a rigid e-axle that integrates the electric motor and transmission for commercial vehicles weighing 18 to 49 metric tons. That range runs from rigid distribution trucks up to tractor-trailer combinations. A rigid e-axle carries the drive unit at the axle itself, so torque reaches the wheels withoutContinue Reading
Firefox 156 is out with faster start-up times for its built-in PDF viewer and lower CPU usage when viewing large JPEG images. As you browse the web you (pretty much always) see images smaller than their native resolution. To wit, if I embed a 4K JPEG in this post, forContinue Reading
While we wait to see if Apple really is experiencing huge demand for its newly introduced iPhones, today’s the day every iPhone user gets a completely new device experience, with iOS 27 rolling out internationally, along with the other members of Apple’s 27 series OS family. If you’re on the fenceContinue Reading
Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday is the year’s largest release, with 963 CVEs requiring customer action, 106 rated critical. Two are already exploited: CVE-2026-81963 in the Windows Update Stack and CVE-2026-85880 in Advanced Local Procedure Call. Nothing in this release was publicly disclosed ahead of the patch. Readiness recommends aContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Traitor 47 on Monday lashed out against concerns about rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology are part of a “SICK conspiracy.” “AI taking over the World, destroying Humanity, and all other things bad, is a HOAX,” The Traitor posted on socialContinue Reading
“Water’s a precious resource everywhere, especially in Texas,” the president of the Texas Farm Bureau said., “Water’s a precious resource everywhere, especially in Texas,” the president of the Texas Farm Bureau said., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
When it comes to open source and AI, we almost always look West. While a lot happens in the United States and some in Europe, the East is not lagging either. In the recently concluded LEAP East conference, several startups and enterprises came together to showcase their innovations and shareContinue Reading
E-mail is one of those things that get really unruly before you realize they have. You sign up everywhere with your e-mail, get lots of spam from services that you almost forget you have even heard of, and all the important things, consequently, get lost in the noise. This isContinue Reading
Conflux is a new Linux icon set that aims to be both beautiful but neutral – I think it succeeds at both. The author of Conflux said they struggled to find a “modern-looking” icon pack for their desktop, deigning many as overly stylistic, outdated or, in some cases, poorly designed.Continue Reading