This tiny Linux USB tool can save almost any broken PC
2026-02-03
The bootable rescue environment I reach for when systems won’t start…Read MoreContinue Reading
Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11
2026-02-03
Microsoft’s PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Command Palette Dock as Microsoft calls it, would be a new optional UI that provides quick access to tools, monitoring of system resources…Read MoreContinue Reading
Oh Dear! Notepad++ Was Quietly Compromised for Six Months (But Don't Panic Just Yet)
2026-02-03
The attack occurred last year, but updating to a recent version is still recommended., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Papers adds handwriting & text annotations in latest Nightly builds
2026-02-03
Handwriting and markup features have been added to Papers , GNOME’s – and since 25.04, Ubuntu’s – document viewer app. The latest nightly builds of Papers let you draw on documents with ink tools to add callouts, doodles or your own signature to PDF files, and pepper pages with textContinue Reading
Debian 13 “Trixie”: Best New Features
2026-02-03
A roundup of the key features of the latest Debian 13 release. After almost two years of development, Debian 13 “Trixie” is now available to download and upgrade from Debian 12. This critical release brings few major updates including latest packages across modules, Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS, modern desktop environmentsContinue Reading
How The B-2 Spirit Bomber Avoids The World’s Most Sophisticated Defense Systems
2026-02-03
In the year 2026, the B-2 Spirit remains the premier stealth strike platform in military history. Its successor, the B-21 Raider from Northrop Grumman, is expected to debut with the US Air Force very soon, but will continue to serve alongside its predecessor for years before the B-2 is finallyContinue Reading
Is It True That The Airbus A350-900 Is More Powerful Than The 777-200ER?
2026-02-03
Is it true that the Airbus A350 is more powerful than the Boeing 777? The question seems, at first glance, to have a straightforward answer rooted in generational advancement. But the answer might vary if we start comparing subvariants of each aircraft. Today, we are going to compare the AirbusContinue Reading
Spain looks to ban social media for under-16s, joining others in Europe
2026-02-03
MADRID (AP) — Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content. Sánchez chided the world’s biggest tech companies in a speech at a Dubai summit for allowingContinue Reading
Popular gaming app exposed children to sexual predators: Lawsuits
2026-02-03
Cases are in the early stages of litigation., Cases are in the early stages of litigation., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026
2026-02-03
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) recent caught this image of a planetary nebula, hosting both a neutron star and young stars. (Image credit: ESO/J. Suherli et al.) In astronomy, appearances can be deceiving, especially when you’re looking at objects that are both distant and complex. Glowing clouds of gas are often grouped under the catch-allContinue Reading
Reprogramming CRISPR–Cas enzymes for customized genome editing
2026-02-03
Research Briefing Published: 02 February 2026 Nature Biotechnology (2026)Cite this article Subjects We developed Protein2PAM, an evolution-informed protein language model that predicts protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) specificity of CRISPR–Cas enzymes. Using in silico mutagenesis and model-guided evolution, we generated Cas9 variants with broadened PAM compatibility and higher activity, enabling editing of genomic sites that were previouslyContinue Reading
Whoops, Websites Realize That Killing Their Comment Sections Was A Mistake
2026-02-03
So for years we pointed out how the trend of news websites killing off their comment section (usually because they were too cheap or lazy to creatively manage them) was counterproductive. One, it killed off a lot of local community value and engagement created within your own properties. Two, it outsourced anythingContinue Reading
Rolls-Royce’s New Electric SUV Prototype Spotted Undergoing Cold-weather Testing (Photos)
2026-02-03
Rolls-Royce’s new electric SUV prototype has been spotted undergoing cold-weather testing. Electric SUV will arrive as the brand’s second battery-electric vehicle, following the success of the Spectre Coupe. Spectre Coupe, the brand’s first EV, was Rolls-Royce’s best-selling car in 2025 after the Cullinan SUV. Electric Rolls-Royce SUV could rival the upcoming electric SUV models ofContinue Reading