We discussed RFK Jr.’s recent appearance before Congress, where he bravely declared that the current measles outbreak in America has absolutely nothing to do with him, despite that definitely not being true. But, unsurprisingly, that wasn’t the only craziness that Kennedy put on display in the hearing. The Secretary ofContinue Reading
If you’re still running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus), heads up: Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) ended this month and your system is no longer receiving security updates. Having debuted in April 2016, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS received five years of standard support with a further 5 years of security coverage availableContinue Reading
In January I finally made good on my threat/promise to install Linux on my desktop. I wanted to see how far I could get using a Linux PC as my main computer without doing a bunch of research beforehand or troubleshooting afterwards. Since then I have booted into Windows exactlyContinue Reading
“People were aghast,” Conrath told the BBC. “Some genuinely couldn’t understand how it was happening.”, “People were aghast,” Conrath told the BBC. “Some genuinely couldn’t understand how it was happening.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Your next pizza might come from the sky. Little Caesars is testing drone delivery in Texas., Your next pizza might come from the sky. Little Caesars is testing drone delivery in Texas., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Flying on long-haul flights around the world can take a toll on passengers. However, the challenge is even greater for cabin crew, who are tasked with ensuring passenger safety and comfort and providing service throughout ultra-long-haul flights. On flights that stretch beyond 18 or even 20 hours, many wonder howContinue Reading
Originally conceived and brought into production by General Dynamics, the F-16 Fighting Falcon continues to be produced by Lockheed Martin today. Although the airframe’s design is more than 50 years old at this point, its status as the most produced fighter jet continues to be reinforced by ongoing deliveries. EvenContinue Reading
The Linux Vendor Firmware Service, or LVFS, is what makes firmware updates on Linux not a nightmare. Hardware vendors upload their firmware directly to it, and users get those updates delivered through fwupd and tools like GNOME Software. According to official estimates, the project has shipped over 140 million updatesContinue Reading
We have been routinely seeing open source projects getting hit by malicious actors with varying degrees of sophistication. Developers are often left scrambling to push out fixes in such situations. As to why they get targeted, their attack surface is wide, maintainer bandwidth is limited, and one bad package canContinue Reading
Pair accused of creating literal flame war as bonkers conspiracy theories grow Two men face charges over a series of arson attacks on 5G masts spanning two years following a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) investigation.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
An illustration of a supermassive black hole against a background of dark matter. (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) New research suggests that supermassive black holes that existed before the cosmos was 1 billion years old may have formed with a helping hand from dark matter, the universe’s most mysterious stuff. Ever since theContinue Reading
SpaceX just launched its 50th mission of the year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 25 Starlink satellites from California on April 26, 2026. It was SpaceX’s 50th launch of the year. (Image credit: SpaceX) It was the 15th launch and landing for this particular booster, which is designated 1088. The Falcon 9’s upper stageContinue Reading
Schaeffler is launching its MultiMode dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) into volume production this year with multiple European and Asian vehicle manufacturers, the company announced at the 2026 Vienna Motor Symposium. The launch comes as the company reports growing customer demand for hybrid powertrain solutions—not just as a transition technology, butContinue Reading