Ubuntu 26.10’s new Add-ons page in App Center can now install restricted media codecs as well as hardware drivers. The new flow should make things simpler for those who don’t select the opt-in to “install restricted codecs” in the Ubuntu OS installer (not everyone thinks they need it) and forContinue Reading
Chinese automaker Geely is planning a $3 billion electric vehicle project in Kenya that could produce up to 150,000 vehicles a year, in one of the country’s biggest proposed investments in electric mobility. The project, announced after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Kenya and Endelevu Enterprise Corporation…Continue Reading
In my many, many posts about RFK Jr. and his disastrous tenure as Secretary of HHS, there are two themes that have hopefully broken through all the noise. The first is that Kennedy is a miserable communicator, in a way that is totally purposeful. He talks out of both sidesContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Traitor 47 said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire,” but offered no details on its terms. The Traitor’s brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately and that both sides had agreed to it. “Do notContinue Reading
In a Wednesday letter to lawmakers, the coalition argued legislation must feature enforceable and transparent government oversight., In a Wednesday letter to lawmakers, the coalition argued legislation must feature enforceable and transparent government oversight., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Josh wraps up the TGS news and recounts a social media stumble from LADS. Plus an unexpected cross over…Read MoreContinue Reading
To this day, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest crewed, air-breathing aircraft ever to enter service. The aerodynamics of the plane and the unique titanium alloy that Skunk Works crafted it from were crucial elements and enabled this incredible plane to fly as fast as it did, but itsContinue Reading
How many Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II does the United States Air Force fly in 2026? It sounds like a question with a straightforward answer, especially for a fighter fleet that has become one of the most closely watched parts of America’s airpower. But the number depends on what countsContinue Reading
AMD CEO Lisa Su, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Elon Musk also received the National Medal of Science at the event. Dell founder Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, a separate federal honor.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
One new AI data center per month represents $25 billion in annual revenue capacity each month and then it will triple to $75 billion per month with Rubin chips in 2027. Completing facilities at a monthly pace would make construction speed a major driver of SpaceX’s valuation. That is the core of the $1,000-per-share SpaceXContinue Reading
A conversation at X Takeover about AI abundance and existential risk, the next chapter of space exploration, and what it takes to turn extraordinary ideas into reality. Engine computer software for one of the engines was the problem for the Starship Flight 14. Heat shield and engines are all looking robust. They need to getContinue Reading
LONDON (AP) — OpenAI said on Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a “breach of trust,” defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them. The ChatGPT maker said in a post on X thatContinue Reading
Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. “Some very toughContinue Reading