Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment
2026-01-08
Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia’s physical AI platform…Continue Reading
Dear Hilton: Lose My Number
2026-01-08
For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model letter. Dear Hilton: I, as well as many of my friends and fellow citizens (as social media reflects), initially read with patriotic pride the news that a Hilton franchisee in Minnesota had refused serviceContinue Reading
Here’s How The Boeing 767 Transformed Transoceanic Flying
2026-01-08
The development of Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards, or ETOPS, marked a major shift in commercial aviation. Before ETOPS, twin-engine aircraft were restricted to flying within about an hour of a suitable diversion airport due to concerns about engine reliability. This limitation prevented twinjets from operating many long overwater routes,Continue Reading
Anti-American Sentiment Causes Canadian Airlines To Reduce Capacity To The US By 10%
2026-01-08
With the holiday travel period now over and political relations between the US and Canada deteriorating, Canadian airlines are now cutting a significant part of their flight capacity to the US. As reported by The Globe and Mail, Canada-based carriers have reduced US-bound seat capacity by roughly 10% compared toContinue Reading
Utah lawmakers propose ‘bell to bell’ ban on using cell phones in school
2026-01-08
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
Judge indicates Elon Musk’s fraud lawsuit against OpenAI will head to trial
2026-01-08
A federal judge on Wednesday indicated a jury will be allowed to decide whether artificial intelligence trailblazer OpenAI hoodwinked its billionaire co-founder Elon Musk during its evolution from a nonprofit research lab into a capitalistic enterprise now valued at $500 billion. Without issuing an official ruling, U.S. District Judge YvonneContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #26.02: Level Up in 2026, Liquorix Kernel, Open Source Apps from Web Browser and More
2026-01-08
Keep on learning in, keep on Linux-ing. 2026 is your year of Linux., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
I Thought This Wikipedia App for Linux was Pointless (I Was Wrong)
2026-01-08
I don’t need to tell you that this application is for the people who enjoy the free and open knowledge provided by Wikipedia., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
ElectricFish targets gas stations for its Turbo Charge EV charging platform
2026-01-08
ElectricFish Energy has unveiled a new EV charging platform aimed at gas stations. The new Turbo Charge platform includes three integrated components: The ElectricFish 400squared is an EV charger with energy storage. Each unit combines a 400 kWh battery with dual 400 kW DC fast charging ports. Reef is aContinue Reading
VAC and Aclara developing mine-to-magnets supply chain
2026-01-08
Aclara Resources strengthened its relationship with Germany-based Vacuumschmelze (VAC) and its subsidiary eVAC Magnetics during a recent visit to its Carina Project pilot plant facility. The companies are working together to design and implement a fully integrated rare earth supply chain for the production of permanent magnets. Aclara’s pilot operationContinue Reading
6 Best Analytics Agencies in 2026 to Level Up Your Data Strategy
2026-01-07
What do businesses do? Build and innovate from raw and scratch, right? But creation generates its own new raw material, and that in businesses is data. Every step and every stage creates an immense amount of information called data. That data is raw, scattered, and largely unstructured, but it isContinue Reading
Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Next Week (Jan 15th)
2026-01-07
Support for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ officially ends on 15th January 2026 — which for those of you reading in a timely fashion is next week! A short-term support release, Ubuntu 25.04 got 9 months of updates from launch. It was released in April of 2025, making January 2026 itsContinue Reading
While Microsoft is obsessed with AI, Valve is stealing PC gaming away
2026-01-07
Microsoft’s big focus for Windows is AI integration. Meanwhile, Valve has been not-so-quietly pilfering the entire PC gaming ecosystem from Microsoft, turning the Linux-based SteamOS into a real competitor to Windows. In a few years, gaming laptops may run SteamOS instead of Windows. And Microsoft has no one to blameContinue Reading