ubuntu-24.04-splits-firmware-packages-for-faster-updates

Firmware updates on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS have got smaller, as Canonical has backported the split Linux firmware packages it introduced in 26.04. To make the change in noble, the linux-firmware package is now a meta-package that pulls in all of the individual firmware packages. Functionally, nothing changes; all installs getContinue Reading

macs-don’t-just-do-ai,-they’re-replacing-the-cloud-for-it

I surprised myself this morning when I came across an interesting Apple-commissioned report —  Rethinking critical AI infrastructure  — I’d not seen before. It looks at the shifting expectations for AI infrastructure and recognizes that enterprise users want (and need) secure, on-device AI solutions for critical parts of their business. That’s whyContinue Reading

the-airports-racing-to-finish-terminal-expansions-before-the-2028-olympics-squeeze-capacity

With the July 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games fast approaching, airport operators across Southern California are locked in a non-negotiable race to complete massive infrastructure overhauls. Major global sporting events generate unprecedented spikes in passenger movement, placing heavy operational stress on gate availability, baggage handling networks, and securityContinue Reading

south-africa’s-charge-upgrades-its-off-grid-ev-charging-network

Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered EV charging network on South Africa’s N3 highway corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (aka CHARGE) has confirmed plans to double charging capacity at both the company’s CHARGE hubs in response to growing demand. CHARGE generates solar energy on-site, delivering off-grid charging for both passengerContinue Reading

asahi-kasei-opens-wet-process-separator-coating-line-at-celgard’s-charlotte-plant

Asahi Kasei has opened a Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line at its Celgard manufacturing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, establishing North America-based coating and supply capability for its wet-process separators. The coating line adds wet-process separators to a plant that has produced dry-process separators in the US sinceContinue Reading

Hubble spots a mysterious 10-sided ‘decagon’ growing around Saturn’s south pole

New Hubble observations have revealed a dramatic, 10-sided jet surrounding Saturn’s south pole, and it appears to be evolving before our eyes. The Hubble Space Telescope recently snapped a high-resolution view of the striking “atmospheric wave,” which appears to have begun forming in 2023, archival Hubble images show. Scientists are curious about how this “decagon”Continue Reading

2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here’s what BepiColombo can do

This image was taken by the BepiColombo mission on Jan. 8, 2025 as the spacecraft sped by Mercury for its sixth and final gravity assist at the planet.  (Image credit: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM) Mercury, the tiniest and least-explored planet in the inner solar system, is hiding mysteries far larger than itself — and finally, scientists will soon beContinue Reading