Of all the things I thought the The Traitor administration would cause to enter the public lexicon, I certainly did not have screwworms on my list. If you somehow haven’t heard of this, screwworms are actually a fly that lays its eggs by burrowing into the flesh of other animals.Continue Reading
The upgrade landscape for Delta Air Lines elite members in 2026 is defined by a paradox: while key loyalty perks are improving on paper, actually securing a seat in First Class through complimentary upgrades has never been more difficult. With Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) thresholds holding steady at 5,000 forContinue Reading
Premium economy became one of the most successful cabin concepts in international aviation because it solved a problem that neither business class nor standard economy could address on its own. Travelers who wanted more space, better food, and a quieter experience did not necessarily want to pay business-class fares. AirlinesContinue Reading
Canonical has committed funding to a three-year PhD project focused on building a system that can automatically translate large C codebases into Rust. And they are not alone; UK Research and Innovation is matching their funding for the project, which is set to run through the University of Bristol’s ProgrammingContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” brings exciting improvements in desktop experience, security, and hardware support for the next five years. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” released on April 23, 2026. This is the latest long-term support release that brings solid improvements in security, desktop experience, and hardware support.Continue Reading
A big update to Tuba, the GTK4/libadwaita Fediverse client, has landed – along with an experimental version for Android. Tuba 0.11.0 is the first major update to the social app in a year and brings full support for Mastodon quotes. Quoting posts, whether others can quote your posts and revokingContinue Reading
Xiaomi said cumulative deliveries of its SU7 electric sedan have surpassed 500,000 units, about 28.5 months after the model was launched. The SU7 remains the core product in Xiaomi’s expansion from consumer electronics into electric vehicles. The milestone refers specifically to the SU7 and does not include deliveries of Xiaomi’s newer YU7 SUV…Continue Reading
Aqua superPower, a provider of marine fast charging infrastructure, and Hyke, a developer of electric passenger ferries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a blueprint for electrified urban ferry networks. “As cities worldwide face increasing pressure from congestion, emissions and constrained transport infrastructure, waterways represent a largely untappedContinue Reading
NoMIS Power has demonstrated its first 6.5 kV large-die SiC MOSFET, which it measured at over 8 kV blocking, 90 mΩ on-resistance and 55 A drain current. The part is now sampling to US-based customers, and deliveries of production versions are scheduled to begin in Q4 2026. The 6.5 kVContinue Reading
“I don’t think I’ll be wanting anymore drone deliveries,” said the Amazon customer., “I don’t think I’ll be wanting anymore drone deliveries,” said the Amazon customer., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Cillizza said the physical nature of data centers and cameras gives people something to direct their anger toward., Cillizza said the physical nature of data centers and cameras gives people something to direct their anger toward., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa have identified a molecular pathway that may explain how folic acid (vitamin B9) helps prevent neural tube defects, linking the vitamin to a key developmental signal made from vitamin A. The post Scientists Find Missing Piece inContinue Reading
Artist’s illustration of Katalyst Space Technologies’ LINK spacecraft meeting up with NASA’s Swift space telescope in Earth orbit. (Image credit: NASA) NASA is calling off the effort to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after a private rescue spacecraft couldn’t overcome its own problems in orbit. LINK, the specialized probe from Katalyst Space that NASAContinue Reading