January 30, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm After evacuating four astronauts from the ISS last month, NASA is looking ahead to its next crewed mission to the space station By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner Crew-12. SpaceX NASA is gearing up to launch a new crew to the InternationalContinue Reading
Southwest Airlines passengers have had a few days to experience the airline’s new assigned seating system, which has replaced its trademark open seating policy. Debuting on January 27, customers can now pre-select their seats as part of one of Southwest’s new fare bundles, a move some have welcomed, but othersContinue Reading
Business class passengers are set to gain aisle access for all, with Lufthansa beginning to modernize its cabin interior on the Airbus A380. The iconic double-decker is set to get a retrofit that will see new Business class seats manufactured by Thompson, providing all passengers with direct aisle access. Currently,Continue Reading
The Linux terminal has come a long way from supporting only the keyboard to having software that can be navigated fully using a mouse., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
The drop in tax incentives and demand for electric vehicles cost GM billions but the automaker is confident enough in its core business that it expects a stronger 2026 than originally forecast. GM reported full year net income for 2025 of $2.7 billion, down 55 percent…Continue Reading
The third monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is now available for download, though it remains strictly for use by resolute testers only. “I’d like to announce the third successful publication of the monthly snapshot – Resolute Snapshot 3 (but also the first of 2026!),” says Canonical’s Utkarsh Gupta inContinue Reading
South Korean metals producer Korea Zinc has signed a strategic partnership with US-based Alta Resource Technologies to produce rare earth oxides for applications including EVs. The two companies plan to establish a joint venture in the US and build production facilities on the site of Korea Zinc’s US subsidiary toContinue Reading
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Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is building a multibillion-dollar drug-making plant in Pennsylvania, in part to avoid tariff challenges with producing drugs overseas., Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is building a multibillion-dollar drug-making plant in Pennsylvania, in part to avoid tariff challenges with producing drugs overseas., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Microsoft is taking a cue from Linux with its new Command Palette Dock proposal for PowerToys, which lets Windows users add a second panel to their desktop complete with widgets, flexible positioning and custom theming. Functionality that is standard across most Linux desktop environments (for decades), and a reminder ofContinue Reading
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML recorded a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in 2025 on sales of 32.7 billion euros fueled by AI-driven demand, the company reported Wednesday as it also announced plans to slash its workforce by about 1,700,Continue Reading
Not only for them, but any other non-European videoconferencing software., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading