For years I thought I had strong opinions on Linux distros. Ubuntu was too heavy or it felt. Arch was too fiddly. Kali was surprisingly practical (don’t judge me). Looking back at nearly a decade of distro hopping, I realize I had the whole thing wrong. It was never reallyContinue Reading
Record electric vehicle (EV) sales are spreading across the world as high fuel prices push more drivers toward electric cars. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), second-quarter sales of electric cars in 2026 reached record levels in 50 countries. Global EV sales had fallen in the first three months of the year…Continue Reading
The new beta release of Resources , the system monitor tool Ubuntu 26.04 LTS made its default, is out with expanded stats on AMD NPU activity and temperature reading for PowerPC CPUs. Users with Ryzen 7040, 8040 and Ryzen AI 300/400-series chips can glean utilisation, power and performance stats forContinue Reading
Ancient Greek sophist Protagoras famously said, “There are two sides to every question.” But OpenAI’s latest attempt at reality distortion seems determined to narrow this dispute to just one. In its motion to reject Apple’s complaint, the company does not meaningfully acknowledge the criticisms levelled against it, preferring instead to recast the caseContinue Reading
Given the widespread enterprise adoption of passkeys to replace passwords, a Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 report disclosing ways attackers are getting around passkey protections is concerning, analysts say, but they stress that the demonstrated attacks can only happen after a successful intrusion. They also pointed out that the issuesContinue Reading
TDK has added 125 V-rated components to its B43693/B43793 axial-lead and soldering star aluminum electrolytic capacitor series, and upgraded the 63 V range of its existing B41687/B41787 series. The parts are intended for DC-link capacitor banks in systems running from 48 V up to 120 V: small xEVs, micromobility platforms,Continue Reading
California-based Pebble makes a luxury electric travel trailer called the Pebble Flow. Like the semi-trailers offered by Range Energy and Trailer Dynamics, the Pebble Flow is designed to eliminate the range reduction caused by towing a trailer. It’s self-propelled, and includes its own battery, which can be recharged by regenerativeContinue Reading
New chapters celebrate LaLa magazine’s 50th anniversary…Read MoreContinue Reading
Sumit Singh of Simple Flying sits down with Archer Aviation to explore how the company is shaping the future of urban air mobility. From its all-electric Midnight aircraft and certification progress to airline partnerships, defense collaborations, and the challenges of bringing eVTOL aircraft into everyday service, this interview takes aContinue Reading
When tracking a long-haul flight on a map, it is common to see aircraft flying far north, sometimes appearing to pass close to the North Pole. Routes between North America,Europe, and Asia routinely cross Greenland, northern Canada, or the Arctic Ocean. At the same time, scheduled commercial flights almost neverContinue Reading
Dozens of cities have already begun taking them down, and in places where they remain, some residents are taking matters into their own hands., Dozens of cities have already begun taking them down, and in places where they remain, some residents are taking matters into their own hands., from NewsnationContinue Reading
Flock cameras are marketed to police and local officials as a way to track criminals, but the camera network has come under scrutiny., Flock cameras are marketed to police and local officials as a way to track criminals, but the camera network has come under scrutiny., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
A couple of weeks ago we discussed how the cuts made to HHS and specifically the CDC’s FoodNet tracking platform were making it much harder to track and back trace the source of the country’s current cyclosporiasis outbreak. You’ll have heard about this outbreak in the news by now. It’sContinue Reading