I replaced three productivity apps with built-in Linux tools and didn’t miss them
2026-02-18
No need to hunt down special apps. Linux sports a lot of amazing tools out of the box…Read MoreContinue Reading
Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs
2026-02-18
SSHStalker botnet uses old IRC communication, automated SSH brute-forcing, cron persistence, and cryptomining to efficiently exploit Linux servers…Read MoreContinue Reading
Carmakers swallow $65bn EV hit as UK bucks slowdown
2026-02-18
A $65bn (£51bn) rethink of electric vehicle strategies by global carmakers is colliding with a very different picture in the UK, where EV uptake continues to climb despite new taxes and policy scrutiny. Manufacturers across the US, Europe and Japan have booked tens of billions in writedowns over the past year as demand undershot expectationsContinue Reading
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026
2026-02-18
The Crew-12 Falcon 9 rocket photographed soon after launch on Feb. 13. (Image credit: NASA/John Kraus) NASA has released a nebula-like view of the SpaceX/NASA Crew-12 mission launching to the International Space Station atop a reusable Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Feb. 13. What is it? SpaceX FalconContinue Reading
Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It’s not a new idea
2026-02-18
Artist’s illustration of an electromagnetic mass driver launching a payload from the surface of the moon. (Image credit: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems) Last week, SpaceX founder Elon Musk advised workers at the newly acquired company xAI that he wants to set up a factory on the moon to build artificial intelligence (AI) satellites. And heContinue Reading
Here’s How Much Bigger Premium Economy Seats Are Compared To Economy
2026-02-18
Most airlines follow reasonably accepted standards for premium economy and economy class fares for long-haul routes, although there is variance by airline, aircraft type, and whether the cabin class is being updated in that particular airline. Contrary to what many articles may imply, there is essentially no scope for airlinesContinue Reading
What Is The Busiest Airport In New York?
2026-02-18
Navigating the New York metropolitan airspace is a complex feat of logistics, involving three primary hubs that collectively handle more than 140 million travelers annually. Being awarded the cities’ busiest airport title impacts everything from connecting flight availability to the likelihood of tarmac delays in one of the world’s mostContinue Reading
Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent
2026-02-18
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice, the authorities said as critics accuse the country’s leader of crackdown on dissent. The communications agency said it had observed on social media and digital platforms what itContinue Reading
KDE Plasma 6.6 Turns Spectacle Into an OCR Tool and Ships a New Setup Wizard
2026-02-18
The release also includes a new color blindness filter, an on-screen keyboard, and better high refresh rate display handling., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Think You're Digitally Sovereign? Red Hat Built a Tool to Find Out
2026-02-18
It is open source, vendor-neutral, and free to self-host., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Meta’s new deal with Nvidia buys up millions of AI chips
2026-02-18
Meta has struck a multiyear deal to expand its data centers with millions of Nvidia’s Grace and Vera CPUs and Blackwell and Rubin GPUs. While Meta has long been using Nvidia’s hardware for its AI products, this deal “represents the first large-scale Nvidia Grace-only deployment,” which Nvidia says will deliver “significant performance-per-watt improvements in [Meta’s]Continue Reading
The ‘Most Massive Attack On Free Speech’ Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet
2026-02-18
For the last five years, we had to endure an endless, breathless parade of hyperbole regarding the so-called “censorship industrial complex.” We were told, repeatedly and at high volume, that the Biden administration flagging content for review by social media companies constituted a tyrannical overthrow of the First Amendment. InContinue Reading
Japanese EV startup partners with major gas station chain
2026-02-18
Japanese startup KG Motors (whose investors include Toyota Gosei) makes a tiny, affordable city EV called the MiBot. The single-seat MiBot is aimed at drivers who have short urban commutes—it has about 100 kilometers of range, a top speed of 60 km/h, and a rock-bottom price tag of ¥1 millionContinue Reading