Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrades from 25.10 are officially live – and with Ubuntu 25.10 support ending in July, you’ll want to move soon. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released on 23 April with GNOME 50, Linux 7.0 and new default apps. Snap store and web searching features were added to the GNOMEContinue Reading
Following criticism, lawmakers have narrowed the GUARD Act, a bill aimed at restricting minors’ access to certain AI systems. The earlier version could have applied broadly to nearly every AI-powered chatbot or search tool. The amended bill focuses more narrowly on so-called “AI companions”—conversational systems designed to simulate emotional or interpersonal interactions withContinue Reading
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Hot on the heels of Copy Fail comes Dirty Frag, another Linux kernel privilege escalation with a working exploit already public. It chains two flaws, neither of which can work alone. Luckily, fixes have arrived for it in the Linux kernel, as well as Fedora and Pop!_OS. I suggest youContinue Reading
There is no dearth of terminal emulators for Linux users. Most people stick with the default terminal, while some have their own preferred ones. I like Kitty and I am pretty happy with it. But then I came across a new Rust-based terminal that grabbed my attention. No, it’s notContinue Reading
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Musk, the world’s richest man, was a co-founder of OpenAI, which started in 2015 and went on to create ChatGPT. His lawsuitContinue Reading
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — For high school senior Aliyah Pack, getting distracted during school is the norm. Kids in her Pennsylvania school district use iPads starting in kindergarten, switch to Chromebooks in second grade and get their own MacBooks in eighth grade. Aliyah said she has difficulty focusing, and sheContinue Reading
Open-source cleaning tool BleachBit has gained a text-based user interface (TUI) as an optional alternative to its standard graphical frontend. Unlike BleachBit’s existing CLI, which is intended for non-interactive use in scripts, the TUI is fully interactive, you navigate the interface with your keyboard (there’s limited mouse support) to select,Continue Reading
WTH is Toyota thinking? Is it serving up new EVs as the US market collapses? Not at all—its methodical approach validates the EV transition. When an auto reporter gets pretty much the same question on the same day from two different people—one at a major auto brand, the other aContinue Reading
Trinseo has launched VOLTABOND 211, a water-based styrene-butadiene (SBR) binder for graphite- and silicon-based lithium-ion battery anodes. Compared to the company’s second-generation VOLTABOND 029, the new material delivers a 5% reduction in electrode surface resistivity and up to 18% lower direct current internal resistance (DCIR) across a full cell—validated inContinue Reading
“Choose Your Own Adventure: Space and Beyond” soars into our solar system this summer! (Image credit: Oni Press) In today’s dizzying world of near-infinite everyday choices — whether it’s toothpaste brands, sports drinks, dog kibble, or streaming services — the value of our choices seems diluted to insignificance due to the sheer volume of picksContinue Reading
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket on the launch pad at Starbase, in South Texas. (Image credit: SpaceX via Twitter) Starship launches could soon be an international affair. SpaceX revealed on Tuesday (May 12) that it’s hunting for additional launch sites for Starship , the giant rocket it’s developing to help humanity settle the moon and Mars Continue Reading