Home » Science » Seawater Washed Starship’s Flaps Clean — And the Tiles Underneath Are Black SpaceX Starship flight 13 shows white powder on the surface of the heat shield. The flaps that were in the water showed a lot of the powder washes off. The theory would be that there were some broken tilesContinue Reading
OpenUK recently published its AI Openness report, and buried inside the 40-page document is a big ask from the UK government. Build Britain its own foundation that holds code, governance, and standards the way the Linux Foundation (LF) does in the US. If you are hearing that name for theContinue Reading
Canonical is bringing thoughtful, local-first AI to Ubuntu – enhancing accessibility, enabling intelligent agents, and keeping user privacy and open source values at the core. As we move through 2026, large language models (LLMs) and AI tools have become ubiquitous across the tech industry. Adoption varies widely – some projectsContinue Reading
As electric vehicle manufacturers scale production, quality teams face a difficult challenge: critical defects are often hidden inside batteries, castings, connectors, welds, electronics, and other high-value components. Traditional inspection methods can miss internal issues, require destructive teardown, or create bottlenecks that make comprehensive inspection impractical. Industrial CT gives manufacturers andContinue Reading
Microgrids are a hot topic these days, and with good reason—supporting EV charging infrastructure with battery storage, on-site generation and V2X technology can overcome grid constraints and reduce costs. Cenex has published new research detailing how DC-coupled smart energy hubs can help organisations accelerate fleet electrification while unlock substantial energyContinue Reading
Artificial intelligence is becoming a force multiplier for Apple security research. Apple’s latest 26.5.2 software update includes patches for a record number of bugs — many of them identified by security researchers using AI-assisted tools. A record haul of fixes The numbers tell the story. Apple fixed 87 security vulnerabilities in iOS andContinue Reading
Operating entirely offline, Kind Local Pro gives individuals local data sovereignty without sacrificing AI performance Synsira Software is addressing the biggest concern with AI: privacy. Today, the company introduced Kind Local Pro, an AI platform that operates independently of corporate cloud-based LLM models and is available to download onto desktopsContinue Reading
The 3D-printed homes are quicker to construct and cheaper to buy., The 3D-printed homes are quicker to construct and cheaper to buy., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Apple now lets customers pay to use an iPhone instead of paying to own it., Apple now lets customers pay to use an iPhone instead of paying to own it., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Nvidia and several businesses have formed a cross-industry alliance to promote open, secure AI to improve cyber defences…Continue Reading
The operational costs of the Airbus A380, with its massive seating capacity, make it very difficult for airlines to operate economically. The aircraft can operate economically on select thick routes, especially when airports are heavily slot-constrained, such as London Heathrow. Their high fuel use is also partly compensated by theContinue Reading
Earlier today, Boeing shared its financial results for the second quarter of the 2026 calendar year (April to June) with the world. One of the main headline figures published in this report was the value of Boeing’s backlog, which exceeded the $700 billion mark by the time that Q2 hadContinue Reading
Shotcut 26.6 brings powerful High Dynamic Range preview, restored external monitor support, and several useful improvements. A new version of the popular free and open-source video editor Shotcut 26.6.25 is now available. This release brings excellent HDR (High Dynamic Range) preview and export capabilities, brings back the long-missing external monitorContinue Reading