yt-dlp has over 195,000 stars on GitHub, supports thousands of platforms, and is actively maintained by a global developer community. Unfortunately, the IFPI would like to see it on the EU’s piracy watchlist. Just so you know, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) represents around 8,000 music labelsContinue Reading
Canonical is moving Ubuntu’s kernel update cycle from four weeks to two, with the expected result being a kernel release landing every week due to cycle overlap. They did this because AI-assisted vulnerability hunting is causing CVEs to land faster than the old timeline could respond to. They have alsoContinue Reading
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
The Airbus A380 is often portrayed as the ultimate symbol of commercial aviation excess, a double-decker giant complete with onboard bars, shower spas, and hundreds of passengers crossing continents in a single flight. However, for Emirates, the world’s largest A380 operator, the aircraft is less a luxury showcase than aContinue Reading
Air Canada is the largest airline in Canada by fleet size and passengers carried, and it plays a major role in connecting the country with the rest of the world. The airline has been expanding its international network and is set to start 31 new international routes from October onward,Continue Reading
As London’s key decision-makers handle the transition to net-zero, the capital’s fleet managers and executive drivers are navigating the journey to zero-emissions motoring, writes Tim Barnes-Clay. Even though electric vehicles (EVs) haven’t been around for long, the market already feels overwhelmingly crowded. That’s especially true after the recent avalanche of Chinese brands entering the UK…Continue Reading
Ubuntu 26.10 includes a Rust-based OpenPGP implementation, with plans to phase out GnuPG in a future release. Sequoia PGP is part of the default seed, with the rust-sequoia-sq package in the main repository, officially supported by Canonical. It’s said to provide a “modern, and memory-safe” reimplementation of the OpenPGP cryptographicContinue Reading
The global memory shortage that has driven up the cost of servers, storage and PCs through 2026 will get worse in 2027 and 2028, according to memory maker Micron Technology. “We expect memory and storage supply-demand conditions to be much tighter in calendar 2027 and 2028 than they were inContinue Reading
ServiceNow has a new take on the service desk: Flow by ServiceNow, a standalone AI product that allows users to get help via chats in Microsoft Teams, Slack, or a Flow web app, or by email, rather than having to leave what they’re doing to open a helpdesk ticket. FlowContinue Reading
OCSiAl is contributing its TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotubes to ELEVATE, a Horizon Europe project that aims to develop aviation-grade battery cells exceeding 400 Wh/kg in specific energy—a level that is widely considered essential for commercially viable electric regional aircraft. OCSiAl is one of 11 partners in ELEVATE. The consortium isContinue Reading
When we spoke with John Harris, the cofounder and CEO of electric truckmaker Harbinger, back in January, we were impressed with his company’s tightly focused business model and cost-saving supply chain strategy. (Read the complete in-depth interview here.) Now the Harbinger team’s hard work has borne fruit, in the shapeContinue Reading
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday. The AI giants and other tech companies in recent months have disclosed examples of their AI agents going beyond human instructions,Continue Reading
Senate Democrats have blocked a bill that seeks to address data center electricity costs, calling it ineffective and “toothless,” though the legislation passed the House with significant bipartisan support. The Democrats did not provide the Ratepayer Protection Act with the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster, blocking it inContinue Reading