The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the Critical Materials Crossroads Engine, led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), to receive up to $160 million to develop a regional ecosystem for producing the metals and advanced materials that go into batteries, semiconductors, aircraft engine parts and medical devices.Continue Reading
Marine fast charging infrastructure provider Aqua superpower (which is scheduled to be acquired by NatPower Marine) is deploying charging infrastructure for electric boats and cars at several marinas in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Friuli Venezia Giulia regional government established a €2-million funding program to support infrastructureContinue Reading
On July 10, a Boeing 737-800 Next Generation jetliner operated by Ryanair’s subsidiary Malta Air suffered an uncontained engine failure during initial ascent. While CEO Michael O’Leary placed the blame on foreign object damage, the National Transportation Safety Board has not yet ruled out equipment age or service issues inContinue Reading
The last McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III left the assembly line in 2015, and it is expected to remain a vital airlift platform of the US Air Force for decades to come. The last C-17 rolled out the doors just as Boeing absorbed the storied planemaker in one of theContinue Reading
If Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hasn’t nagged you about pending updates in a while, there’s a reason for that. A Launchpad bug report and related discussion on the Ubuntu Discourse noticed that the distro’s update-manager no longer notifies when updates are pending unless the update notification tray icon is enabled. TheContinue Reading
It says that the pledge was already signed by Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon., It says that the pledge was already signed by Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
In 2027, 1872 expects the facility to be fully autonomous., In 2027, 1872 expects the facility to be fully autonomous., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Pakistan Receives First-Ever RoRo Vessel Carrying Over 2,000 Imported Electric Vehicles Pakistan has welcomed its first-ever Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessel at Karachi Port, carrying more than 2,000 imported electric vehicles (EVs) in a landmark development for the country’s automotive industry. The shipment reportedly includes BYD Atto 2…Continue Reading
The world’s most powerful solid-fuel rocket just aced its third-ever mission. Gravity-1, a distinctively squat and stubby rocket , launched Tuesday night (July 21) from the deck of a ship stationed off the coast of Shanghai. Liftoff occurred at 10:54 p.m. EDT (0254 GMT and 10:54 a.m. Beijing time on July 22), according to theContinue Reading
An illustration shows a black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in a tidal disruption event (TDE). (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) The launch of NASA’s next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), may mean there is nowhere left for violent black holes to hide. In fact, these cosmicContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” brings exciting improvements in desktop experience, security, and hardware support for the next five years. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” released on April 23, 2026. This is the latest long-term support release that brings solid improvements in security, desktop experience, and hardware support.Continue Reading
If Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hasn’t nagged you about pending updates in a while, there’s a reason for that. A Launchpad bug report and related discussion on the Ubuntu Discourse noticed that the distro’s update-manager no longer notifies when updates are pending unless the update notification tray icon is enabled. TheContinue Reading
We’ve written in the past that people online often get way too excited about theoretical pending “discovery” in frivolous lawsuits filed by bad actors. Because while there are certainly a few cases where (1) a frivolous case even reaches discovery and (2) some elements of that discovery are revealed toContinue Reading