gnome-50-tokyo:-best-new-features-and-improvements

Learn about the key feature sets of GNOME 50 desktop environment. A fresh release of GNOME 50 “Tokyo” landed on March 18, 2026. This version brings solid improvements in parental controls, accessibility, file management, and display technologies. It marks a big step forward for families, assistive tech users, and everydayContinue Reading

A crypto miner became Europe’s most valuable AI startup in two years. Now it is spending $812 million to prove the model scales.

Two years ago, Nscale was a cryptocurrency mining operation. On Tuesday, the company announced €695 million ($812 million) in new infrastructure investment in Portugal, an expansion of its partnership with Microsoft that will deliver more than 66,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs to a site with 1.2 gigawatts of permitted capacity…Continue Reading

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida

Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 8, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hostedContinue Reading

Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

Michele Ostovar NASA History Communications Lead May 05, 2026 On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Over the next 15 minutes, Shepard ascended to an altitude of 116 miles (187 kilometers) in his Freedom 7 spacecraftContinue Reading

hendrickson-launches-new-electraax-e-axle-for-class-6-7-buses-and-trucks

Hendrickson is introducing ELECTRAAX, a fully integrated electric drive axle co-developed with Driventic (formerly Voith), targeting Class 6-7 school buses, food and beverage delivery trucks and last-mile commercial vehicles. The system combines the axle, single-speed gearbox, motor and inverter into a single assembly. Hendrickson rates ELECTRAAX at up to 94%Continue Reading