NASA astronaut comes home after circling Earth 3,920 times
Three ISS astronauts returned aboard a Soyuz spacecraft on December 8 in Kazakhstan. Credit: NASA / Bill Ingalls Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. After 245 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station (ISS), one NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts have safely returned to Earth. NASA’sContinue Reading
How do you activate a supermassive black hole? A galaxy merger should do the trick
A compilation of images of distant galaxies, some merging, some not, taken by Euclid. (Image credit: Euclid Collaboration) Scientists have confirmed that colossal collisions between galaxies trigger titanic eruptions in the centers of those galaxies, and the discovery is thanks to an artificial intelligence tool that was able to sort through images of a millionContinue Reading
Following Australia’s lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people. The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement byContinue Reading
Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch all said theyContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.50: Linux Power Users, Helium Browser, Two New Linux Phones, Ubuntu Starter and More
Gearing up for Tuxmas season 🎅, Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Ubuntu Will Soon Make AMD GPUs Much Easier to Use for AI Workloads
Canonical teams up with AMD to package ROCm directly in Ubuntu., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
bp pulse adds new EV fast charging sites in Arizona, Texas, Florida and Ohio
bp pulse continues to expand its network of public DC fast EV chargers across the US. The company just opened its first site in Arizona, along with new locations in Texas, Florida and Ohio. All these sites offer both CCS and NACS connectors, charging speeds up to 400 kW, andContinue Reading
Allstar expands its commercial EV charging network with access to First Charge’s depot charging
UK-based EV, fuel and business expense payment company Allstar has partnered with First Charge, UK bus operator First Bus’s commercial EV charging service, to expand depot charging access for electric vans and HGVs across 10 UK locations. The partnership offers depot charging speeds up to 360 kW, larger bays suitableContinue Reading
Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, 6 More Cast Members
Yō Taichi, Yumiri Hanamori, Jun Fukuyama, more join cast for film opening on December 26…Read MoreContinue Reading
Benchmarks show Windows can still outperform SteamOS on dedicated GPUs
Recent benchmarks from Ars Technica show that SteamOS’ performance advantage over Windows 11 largely evaporates and sometimes reverses on devices with discrete graphics. Moreover, Valve’s Linux distro and compatibility layer appear to worsen performance issues on GPUs with just 8GB of VRAM.Read Entire Article…Read MoreContinue Reading
Tiny Core Linux is a minimalist distro built for speed and customization
Tiny Core Linux is one of the smallest and fastest Linux distributions, with a base image of just 24 MB. It boots quickly, runs entirely in RAM, and includes only the essentials, letting users add features through modular extensions. Like Tiny11 on Windows, Tiny Core Linux embraces an “only whatContinue Reading
Does Tesla no longer wish to produce electric vehicles?
The American company Tesla has presented its new “master plan,” and for the first time, it does not include the development of new car models. Elon Musk is putting all his cards on robots and artificial intelligence, leaving the business that made Tesla great in the background…Continue Reading