linux-app-release-roundup-(june-2026)

June was sweltering, but the summer heat didn’t slow down open-source software developers.  Last month delivered a wave of app updates, including the release of Firefox 152 with its streamlined settings, HandBrake resolved its Linux WebM handling and the Audacity 4.0 beta made a brand-new design available for public scrutinyContinue Reading

headlines-for-july-1,-2026

Satellite Images Show Over 58,000 Buildings Damaged by Venezuela Earthquakes, Iran’s Top Negotiator Rules Out High-Level Talks Until U.S. Abides by MOU, Israel’s Netanyahu Visits Troops in Southern Lebanon, Says Occupation Will Continue, 22 House Democrats Join Republicans to Defeat Lebanon War Powers Resolution, The Traitor’s “Board of Peace” PlansContinue Reading

climate-vs.-weather:-a-deep-dive-on-the-key-differences

What’s the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather’? Although they are related, these are actually two distinct concepts and they are measured at very different timescales. Despite this, some people use these terms interchangeably, leading to confusion and misinformation about climate change. For example, a Facebook post from 9 August 2024Continue Reading

A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong

Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 8src years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this year, NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) initiative tested a wing concept that would maximize the smooth flow ofContinue Reading