ubuntu-is-swapping-its-time-sync-tool-for-a-rust-based-version

Canonical wants ntpd-rs, a Rust rewrite of NTP (Network Time Protocol), to become Ubuntu’s default time sync client. To help get there, Canonical has become a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation , the non-profit behind ntpd-rs, committing €40,000 a year to help fund its memory-safe software projects. The goal isContinue Reading

Your SSD has a hidden setting that extends its lifespan

Published Jul 3, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Monica J. White is a journalist with over a decade of experience in covering technology. She built her first PC nearly 20 years ago, and she has since built and tested dozens of PCs. PC hardware is her main beat, and graphics cards and the GPU market at largeContinue Reading

‘It’s more than a hope, it’s a guarantee’: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 10-year movie of the universe is about to ‘blow our minds,’ chief scientist Tony Tyson says

On a dark mountaintop in Chile, the world’s largest digital camera has begun filming its masterpiece. This Tuesday (June 30), scientists with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory announced that the facility’s ambitious Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) officially began. Every night for the next 10 years, the observatory’s car-size LSST Camera will captureContinue Reading

gnome-50-tokyo:-best-new-features-and-improvements

Learn about the key feature sets of GNOME 50 desktop environment. A fresh release of GNOME 50 “Tokyo” landed on March 18, 2026. This version brings solid improvements in parental controls, accessibility, file management, and display technologies. It marks a big step forward for families, assistive tech users, and everydayContinue Reading

AMD Zen 6 leak reveals third core type, corroborating rumored Sony handheld SoC codenamed Canis

A recent update on the Linux kernel patch mailing list, spotted by Phoronix, includes scant details about a previously unannounced “Low Power core type” for AMD processors. The description closely resembles Intel’s low-power efficiency cores, suggesting that AMD’s upcoming Zen 6 CPU lineup might introduce an equivalent.Read Entire Article…Read MoreContinue Reading

atec-offers-its-ae-techron-hvr-2,000-vdc-high-voltage-amplifier-for-rent

Advanced Test Equipment (ATEC) has been providing test equipment rental, sales and calibrations since 1981. Now the company has expanded its power amplifier offerings with the addition of the AE Techron HVR2000RG, a high-voltage, high-current amplifier engineered for automotive, aerospace and defense testing applications. The HVR2000RG delivers up to 2,000Continue Reading