Era is a new Rust-based calendar app for GNOME that describes itself as “beautiful and performant”. And you don’t need to schedule a date to try it; a beta release is available to install from Flathub. At first glance, Era looks like GNOME’s Calendar (which got a big update inContinue Reading
On October 1, Google’s first test satellite for Project Suncatcher is set to be launched. This is the next step in the company’s plan to build AI data centers in Earth’s orbit, according to The New York Times. The idea is, among other things, to harness solar energy in spaceContinue Reading
I once had a friend who gave $1,000 to an online fraudster who claimed to be a tax assessor. My own father (bless his soul) once managed to hand over several hundred pounds to a lawyer from Africa promising to send him funds. We know it happens. We know people impersonateContinue Reading
When the U.S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in early 2025, the consequences were far-reaching yet quickly enforced. The restrictions cut off the ICC chief prosecutor’s access to Microsoft services, including email, followed by a freezing of his personal and institutional bank accounts in affected jurisdictions.Continue Reading
Shotcut 26.6 brings powerful High Dynamic Range preview, restored external monitor support, and several useful improvements. A new version of the popular free and open-source video editor Shotcut 26.6.25 is now available. This release brings excellent HDR (High Dynamic Range) preview and export capabilities, brings back the long-missing external monitorContinue Reading
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mostly known for its global dominance over petroleum production and oil reserves – not necessarily cars and auto manufacturing, and certainly not electric vehicle production. So it was a little surprising on Monday when a Saudi startup called Ceer unveiled a pair of hyper-angular…Continue Reading
TikTok will pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million and must implement a slew of safety features for teens in the state as part of a settlement agreement reached just before the case was set to go to trial. Alabama sued the social media company in 2025 claimingContinue Reading
In what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of NewContinue Reading
As befits the capital of Cool Britannia, London has become a showplace for transport electrification. Electric buses, delivery vans and passenger cars ply the streets, and seemingly every little lane sports unobtrusive curbside EV chargers. London’s iconic black cabs started plugging in in 2018. Since then, the London Electric VehicleContinue Reading
NexPoint Materials, formerly part of SABIC’s Engineering Thermoplastics business, says two of its resins have achieved the highest rating in the UL 2597 Surface Tracking Test (STT) at 900 V. The grades are LEXAN BPL1000, from its polycarbonate (PC) family, and CYCOLOY C2950, from its PC/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) line.Continue Reading
Using data collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover, planetary scientists have revealed that a geologically puzzling formation in Jezero crater experienced multiple distinct episodes of water-related alteration. The post Mysterious Rock Formation in Jezero Crater Reveals Mars’ Complex Watery Past appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…Read MoreContinue Reading
The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the aviation industry are searching for ways to increase safety, make flight more affordable, find new fuels forContinue Reading
Engineering Notebook Template Scoring Rubric The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the aviation industry are searching for ways to increase safety, make flight more affordable, findContinue Reading