In Larry Sanger’s recent failed attempt to start a “WikiProject Intellectual Diversity”, he tried to recruit his followers to help him change Wikipedia’s rules around representation of viewpoints, religions, parties, and nationalities (a version of his earlier “Nine Theses”). The draft WikiProject was not itself a bannable offense, but hisContinue Reading
AZL, a German composites engineering group, has launched a collaborative project to make plastic-based battery casings economically viable for electric trucks, buses and off-highway vehicles. Plastic casings are already used in passenger cars as an alternative to steel and aluminum, where AZL says they cut weight and open new routesContinue Reading
EVelution Energy is building a commercial-scale, solar-powered plant to make cobalt metal and EV battery-grade cobalt sulfate, in Yuma County, Arizona. Once operational, the facility is expected to process about 24,000 metric tons of cobalt hydroxide feedstock per year. EVelution says it will produce up to 20,000 metric tons ofContinue Reading
Newegg is now listing the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC for $329.99 – its original launch price. VideoCardz writes that the listing was created on July 2 and published on July 5.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
British Airways is by far the leading long-haul operator from the UK. Between July 2026 and March 2027, the oneworld carrier plans an average of 94 daily departures from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).Continue Reading
To most passengers, an aircraft is identified by the flight number printed on a boarding pass. However, the identity used by pilots and air traffic control can be slightly different. The same aircraft may operate one flight under a standard airline call sign, another under a modified alphanumeric call sign,Continue Reading
Giordano said there is evidence that DEWs, which can be mounted in backpacks or vehicles, have been used domestically., Giordano said there is evidence that DEWs, which can be mounted in backpacks or vehicles, have been used domestically., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Hannah Montana Linux (HML) has become a conversation starter in the land of FOSS (aka FOSSLand?), and somehow, the year is 2026. The remaster, released by Noah Cagle, a developer/YouTuber, has taken us by surprise. This new avatar of HML is a combination of Debian Live tooling and the CalamaresContinue Reading
Obsidian and Logseq may seem similar. Both are local-first note-taking apps, both use Markdown, and both are popular among people building their personal knowledge base. But after using both for nearly three years, I can say this: they are not the same kind of tool. Obsidian feels like a powerfulContinue Reading
A brilliant field of red, white, and blue stars sparkles across a new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, resembling a sparkler glowing against the night sky. NASA released the image to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, celebrating the nation’s long history of exploration while showcasing one of the oldest collections ofContinue Reading
Red, white, and blue stars glitter like a sparkler being waved on a dark night in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. NASA released this image to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, as the agency carries forward America’s legacy of exploration. Located in the outer halo of our Milky Way galaxy, globularContinue Reading
Honda Automobile (Thailand) is intensifying its strategy to challenge the Chinese-dominated electric vehicle (EV) market, announcing plans to make next-generation hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) the cornerstone of its lineup…Continue Reading
Ubuntu is adding AI features this year, and founder Mark Shuttleworth hopes the distro will become the OS for the ‘agentic’ era. But big ambitions start with small seeds, and the first to be planted is a speech-to-text tool named Myna. Name: Myna. Age: Minus 4 months (it’ll debut in UbuntuContinue Reading