Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this sponsored Spotlight episodeContinue Reading
HONG KONG (AP) — China said on Thursday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the U.S.. Meta announced last week it was buying Manus, which is Singapore-based with Chinese roots, as the California tech giant behindContinue Reading
Except for some circumstances, “a student may not use a cellphone, smart watch, or emerging technology at a school during school hours.”, Except for some circumstances, “a student may not use a cellphone, smart watch, or emerging technology at a school during school hours.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Ethereum is often described as a blockchain for money, but that description is too narrow. At its heart, Ethereum is trying to become a shared infrastructure for value, identity, and coordination on the internet. To understand what Ethereum is building, it helps to look at two older technologies…Read MoreContinue Reading
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand firm when he travels to China later this month and keep the steep tariffs on its electric vehicles in place…Continue Reading
Refresh 2026-01-11T22:28:51.915Z SpaceX splashdown options for Crew-11 astronauts 2026-01-11T19:58:16.092Z SpaceX details 11-hour return to Earth for Crew-11 astronauts “After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison the trunk, and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere for splashdown off the coast of California approximately 11 hoursContinue Reading
First plasma produced aboard a commercial satellite is a major step toward in-orbit manufacturing. (Image credit: Space Forge) In-orbit manufacturing start-up Space Forge has produced its first plasma in orbit aboard the ForgeStar-1 satellite. It’s a world first and a major step toward the company’s vision of making novel semiconductors in space, which could revolutionizeContinue Reading
Are you interested in leveraging Markdown for online content without any website setup or build process? How about seamlessly embedding constraint-free Markdown or HTML into multiple platforms (such as a content management system or learning management system)? The open source project Docsify-This, built with Docsify.js, provides an easy way toContinue Reading
Your open source project’s documentation is essential to your customers. Your target audience must understand the purpose of your project and how to use it, and documentation is what bridges that gap. A project is rarely ever truly done, so it’s equally important for resources to be maintained and updatedContinue Reading
Battery technology company EnPower has announced an investment in equipment dedicated to the assembly of battery cells for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and defense sectors. EnPower will install the new equipment in automated battery cell assembly lines at the company’s headquarters in Indianapolis. The new equipment includes advanced featuresContinue Reading
Want to create your own home lab? Learn how to build an affordable, secure, and functional setup for programming, virtualization, and more. Building your own home lab is fun. It’s like a tech playground where you can test ideas, learn new skills and even improve your home network. Whether you’reContinue Reading
Step into 2026 with your personalized open source forecast!, Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
If you ask many aviation fans about their favorite plane, many mention the Boeing 747, as it’s probably one of the most iconic airplanes in history. This jetliner fundamentally transformed long-distance air travel and cargo operations. And one of the most frequent and fascinating questions aviation enthusiasts and industry professionalsContinue Reading