Australia's Cyber Agency Releases Azul, an Open Source Malware Analysis Repository
2026-02-24
Think of it as a searchable, automated knowledge base for malware., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Making the Case for a Modern Synaptic-Style Package Manager on Linux
2026-02-24
The Linux desktop has evolved, and it’s high time for the “advanced package manager” experience to evolve with it., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’
2026-02-24
Meta is buying billions of dollars in AMD AI chips in a multiyear deal tied to a 160 million-share warrant, deepening its push to diversify beyond Nvidia and expand data center capacity…Continue Reading
Path to Cancelling SLS and Orion ?
2026-02-24
The pressure to fix SLS and get to a launch for Artemis 2 will build. If there is another rollback in April or new leak or valve issue in May or long repairs. The program will get closer to reaching political exhaustion. This pressure will increase if there are clean launches of SpaceX Starship inContinue Reading
Why This Region of Space Appears to Be Populated by Snowmen
2026-02-24
The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading On the outer edge of our solar system, past Neptune’s orbit, lies the Kuiper Belt, a wide band of small bodies drifting lazily in orbit around the sun. Leftover from the formation ofContinue Reading
Waymo’s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida
2026-02-24
Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets. The move into Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, Florida, announced Tuesday, widens Waymo’s early lead in autonomous driving whileContinue Reading
Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network
2026-02-24
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Financing for electric vehicle transport is ramping up in Africa as confidence rises in the potential for battery swapping, fast charging and other technologies. Spiro, Africa’s largest electric mobility operator, has secured $50 million in debt financing from African Export-Import Bank, or Afreximbank, U.S.-based climate fintechContinue Reading
Webinar: How to isolate charging interoperability failures fast, without endless site hopping and raw nex dumps
2026-02-24
Join this webinar at our March Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, where comemso electronics GmbH will present a structured approach to quickly isolate interoperability errors in the charging process without time-consuming on-site appointments or unreadable hex dumps. The focus is on practical methods that can be used to clearly isolate causesContinue Reading
Evolito to develop axial-flux motor for electric aircraft wheel taxi system
2026-02-24
Evolito says it is collaborating with Airbus, backed by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK, to develop an on-aircraft electric wheel taxi system that lets aircraft taxi with the main engines switched off. The company says the goal is to cut operating costs, noise and emissions, with ProjectContinue Reading
KDE Plasma 6.6 isn’t forcing systemd but the arguments rage on
2026-02-24
BSD support improves, FreeBSD eyes a desktop option, and the init wars refuse to die The latest KDE desktop environment is out. Among other things, it comes with a pledge that it won’t require systemd, and this version has improved OpenBSD support. FreeBSD 15.1’s installer offers KDE too.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Man In Custody After Running Onto Runway At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
2026-02-24
A man has been taken into custody after breaching the runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and causing disruption to departing flights. The individual was reportedly experiencing a mental health episode and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation.Continue Reading
Why Doesn’t The World’s Largest Commercial Engine Have Chevrons?
2026-02-24
Engine chevrons have become commonplace on modern airliners over the past decade. The shark-toothed design seen at the rear of some engine designs is not to improve the engine’s appearance or make it more memorable to passengers; it actually serves a real purpose. To reduce engine noise emitted by theContinue Reading
US State Colorado Wants Operating Systems (Inlcuding Linux) to Tell Every App How Old You Are
2026-02-24
A bill with a goal and vague language on how to achieve it., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading