The world isn’t short on keyboard-based Linux launchers. Albert, Ulauncher, rofi and GNOME Do (if you’re old enough to remember that one) are among those I’ve written about in the past. Rudra is a new spin on this old staple – albeit without the extensibility dedicated quick launchers provide. What’sContinue Reading
Israel-based payments platform provider Nayax will supply credit card readers to EV charger manufacturer Tritium. This will enable Tritium to deploy a single card-present payment solution across its network of chargers in more than 50 countries. Nayax is integrated with Tritium through its cloud-based protocols, allowing existing Tritium customers to retrofitContinue Reading
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded oil supermajor TotalEnergies a contract to deliver up to 43 DC fast EV chargers across London. The new chargers will offer charging speeds of 100 kW or 200 kW (“rapid” or “ultra-rapid,” in TfL’s terminology), and will be located near key routes used byContinue Reading
Norfolk International Airport has its heart set on enticing more international routes. This airport is in the US state of Virginia. Last month, the airline introduced new routes to Cancun, and now the airport’s executive team is aspiring to add European destinations to its network. The board members of theContinue Reading
How many Lockheed F-104 Starfighters were built? The question sounds like a simple statistical query. But behind that number lies one of the most controversial, widely exported, technically ambitious, and politically complex fighter programs of the Cold War. The total production figure reflects NATO standardization, licensed manufacturing across multiple continents,Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash. But dead batteries aren’t quite finished. They can leak heavy metals like cadmium and nickel into soil and waterContinue Reading
And a very awkward introduction to workplace culture On Call By the end of the working week, it’s natural to feel the walls closing in a little, which is why every Friday morning The Register frees things up a little by publishing a new installment of On Call – theContinue Reading
Lectron has achieved UL 2252 certification across its full range of EV charging adapters—covering NACS, CCS and J1772 in both AC and DC configurations. The company says it now offers one of the most complete interoperability portfolios in the industry. The newly certified AC products include NACS-to-J1772 and J1772-to-NACS adaptersContinue Reading
University of Central Florida (UCF) research suggests that C-BATT’s Obsidia battery anode material could help solve material swelling during cycling, which is one of the most persistent causes of failure in lithium-ion batteries. The results of the research show that Obsidia exhibits lower swelling during lithiation than graphite anode material.Continue Reading
Anthropic’s AI model Claude faces a dispute with the Pentagon over its use in military operations, spotlighting ethical concerns about AI in warzones., Anthropic’s AI model Claude faces a dispute with the Pentagon over its use in military operations, spotlighting ethical concerns about AI in warzones., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
James Webb Space Telescope data created a fascinating timelapse video of Uranus spinning in space. (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, P. Tiranti, H. Melin, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)) An international team of researchers has uncovered new insights into the upper atmosphere of Uranus, where ions swirling above the ice giant planet’s clouds meet the magneticContinue Reading
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, Germany on Feb. 19, 2025. (Image credit: Bennett Theile) For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as space debris burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. The breakthrough measurement will help atmospheric chemistry researchers untangle the complexContinue Reading
Remember how Traitor 47 was going to “drain the swamp” as president? The idea, spilling out from his first campaign for president, was that Washington was horribly corrupt, that politicians and unelected government stooges were making money from their positions of power, and that even politician’s families were in onContinue Reading