A WestJet aircraft collided with a catering truck at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026. Footage of the incident circulated on social media, initially accompanied by claims that the aircraft was taxiing to its gate following a flight. However, the airline and authorities have sinceContinue Reading
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)-based ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines has been cutting back its flights in recent months. The reductions came after its merger with Allegiant Air was finalized in May. Apparently, the airline experienced higher-than-expected pilot attrition following the merger.Continue Reading
For Linux veterans, printers can induce nightmares. Although, lately, printer support has vastly improved on Linux, at least for the newer models. Last week, I got my hands on Jadens JD-166, which is very different from all the printers I have used so far. It’s a tiny device, almost aContinue Reading
The Reuters proclaimed that the AI bubble has already burst in China. Chinese AI and chip stocks have lost about $480 billion in value. In the West, Amazon has put most of its Nova models on “keep the lights on” mode. And yet, chip maker SK Hynix posted record profitsContinue Reading
Canonical has announced it’s ‘accelerating’ development of Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable, snap-based version of its desktop OS. Ubuntu Core Desktop was announced in 2023 and made available in preview for enthusiasts to try. But a lack of of obvious progress and direction (not to mention up-to-date builds) had leftContinue Reading
Otter has added a new Work mode to its AI Chat assistant, expanding the range of tasks it can carry out before and after meetings. It’s part of a wider drive by Otter — which received $320 million in funding last week — to move beyond meeting transcription and intoContinue Reading
Put on your finest propeller-packin’ thinking caps, my fellow Android-appreciating animals — ’cause I’ve got a brain-bending bit of big-picture thinking about the future of Android and everything around it. This pondering comes out of my ongoing time living with one of Google’s new Googlebook laptops — the beautifully builtContinue Reading
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed Motor Decide, a platform designed to help manufacturers evaluate electric motor technologies when critical material supplies and prices are uncertain. Motor Decide evaluates motor technologies on performance, critical material availability, supply chain stability, technology maturity and long-termContinue Reading
Plug & Charge is a technology based on the ISO 15118 standard that enables EVs and chargers to communicate automatically and securely, eliminating the need for charging apps, RFID cards or other extraneous authentication methods. As the name implies, drivers simply plug in, and charging starts automatically (the same wayContinue Reading
Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs…Continue Reading
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday fined Alphabet’s Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million), saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews. The Korea Media and CommunicationsContinue Reading
Ohio has 21 local ballot measures related to data centers, the most of any state., Ohio has 21 local ballot measures related to data centers, the most of any state., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Decades ago, the United States established programs that allow businesses to hire highly skilled foreign workers — the H-1B visa program and a related green card program. They’re designed to make sure we lead the world in technology. Not uncommonly, H-1B workers and green card holders eventually become American citizens.Continue Reading