NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway participate in an interview while aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (NASA via AP) NASA via AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space. That’s the word Wednesday from a pairContinue Reading
A new project file format is in the works for GIMP, as the existing one can’t handle larger, complex projects. Since 1997, the famed FOSS image editor has used the binary .xcf format to save projects so layers, effects and anything else can be edited and adjusted again – which doesn’tContinue Reading
LightDM 1.33.0 is out after a four-year gap, now under community maintainership rather than Canonical’s. Two new maintainers, one behind Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix and the other a long-time Fedora and openSUSE contributor, have stepped up. Nitrux has given a name to what it’s been building since dropping Plasma for HyprlandContinue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — College administrators read an adjunct professor’s comments to students on personal essays. Managers told a pharmacist to spend less time with patients after tracking the number and length of her appointments. Scanners on a warehouse conveyor belt monitored the pace of workers to ensure they inspectedContinue Reading
“Were an offer to be made, I would take those dollars and build a farm down the road,” he said., “Were an offer to be made, I would take those dollars and build a farm down the road,” he said., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Marine battery maker AYK Energy will supply battery systems for two workboat projects it is working on with Dutch maritime system integrator Gebhard Electro: a new trailing suction hopper dredger under construction at Damen Shipyards; and the conversion of the Port of Rotterdam’s patrol vessel RPA 8 to fully electricContinue Reading
As EV adoption accelerates, battery safety is more important than ever. In this presentation, we introduce Mactac CleanTape® FR, a portfolio of non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive tapes designed to help manufacturers improve battery pack safety while addressing critical engineering and assembly challenges. Join us to explore EV battery fire risks, keyContinue Reading
The newest major release of Firefox 154 for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android brings a number of usability improvements, such as game streaming with Nvidia GeForce Now, faster video skipping, and new optional app icons, as well as nearly 60 security vulnerabilities fixed. Updates are also available for the ESR versions…Continue Reading
You can bring Ubuntu’s clock, calendar and weather app icons to life with the Dynamic Calendar, Clocks and Weather Icons [Reborn] 1 GNOME Shell extension – which has been updated with new icon styles. The extension already has Yaru, Adwaita, Paprius, Big Sur and other icon styles built-in (the dynamicContinue Reading
Apple’s latest filing in its ongoing fight with OpenAI makes it sound as if Apple legal is so frustrated at the arguments the AI firm is making that it’s begun swatting them away like a parent might dismiss a child. Apple v. OpenAI: The story so far If you’ve notContinue Reading
Flock’s ALPR (automated license plate reader) tech spread from HOAs to police departments at an alarming rate of speed. What was once a toy for the over-privileged soon became the go-to source of license plate images. Flock became the Ring of ALPRs, to mix a metaphor. And that’s when theContinue Reading
Deep within the ancient Precambrian rocks of the Arabian Shield lies a national wealth that powers modern industries: a treasure trove of critical and rare-earth minerals needed for electric vehicles (EVs), smartphones, wind turbines, aircraft systems, and data centers. Positioned as the third pillar of the national economy…Continue Reading
Commercial aviation in the US has rebounded strongly in recent years, placing renewed pressure on airport terminals that were designed for a much smaller traveling public. While many airports have announced ambitious redevelopment projects, several of today’s busiest terminals continue to accommodate passenger volumes that far exceed what planners originallyContinue Reading