KDE Plasma 6.6 is out – screenshot OCR, refresh rate fix + more
KDE Plasma 6.6 is now available to download, adding text extraction to screenshots, per-app volume control in the taskbar and the ability to save custom themes. The update also introduces new components, including on-screen keyboard, login manager and OEM setup wizard. All are offered alternatives rather than replacements. This isContinue Reading
Twice as many LGBTQ+ people in US than in 2012, study shows
Last year LGBTQ+ identification remained steady at nine per cent in the US, according to a survey. Data from 2025 telephone interviews conducted by Gallup with more than 13,000 US adults revealed that around nine per cent of US adults identify within the LGBTQ+ community. The percentage remains unchanged fromContinue Reading
Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026
Happy Lunar New Year 2026! China’s Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation’s Tiangong Space Station this week. The three astronauts (or “taikonauts,” a term that borrows from the Mandarin word for space, (太空), or “taikong”) celebrated with a special feast, a party and traditionalContinue Reading
Lasers beam ‘artificial stars’ above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026
The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile. (Image credit: A. Trigo/ESO) The European Southern Observatory has released a breathtaking photo of the Milky Way shining over the Paranal Observatory in Chile, as lasers create artificial “guide stars” in the pristinely dark sky above. What is it? Stars , satellite streaks, galaxiesContinue Reading
Sheriff clears Guthrie family; The Traitor warns of severe penalties for those responsible
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday that all members of Nancy Guthrie’s family have been cleared as suspects in her disappearance. The case also drew a new response from President Traitor 47 who said those responsible would face the “most severe” federal penalties if she is not returned safely.Continue Reading
Oversight or overreach? Federal agencies move against media voices
Two government regulatory agencies are now using their oversight power to investigate what they believe are left-leaning news outlets and television shows. It’s part of a growing pattern of President Traitor 47 using these agencies to punish perceived enemies in ways starkly different from past presidents. The investigations — oneContinue Reading
LIVE: Lunar New Year celebrations in New York
Watch live from Chinatown in New York as Lunar New Year celebrations light up the streets with firecrackers. #lunarnewyear #newyork #usa #liveContinue Reading
Fave Five: Queer Fiction Set in New Orleans
Yeah, it’s six. Sue me. Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (YA) Death Card by Jasmine Walker (YA) Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy Bonus: TheseContinue Reading
EU privacy investigation targets Musk’s Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said Tuesday. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it notified X on Monday that it was opening the inquiry under theContinue Reading
Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s allegedly addictive design. The 27-nation bloc’s executive arm said Tuesday that it opened formal investigation under the bloc’s sweeping rulebookContinue Reading
Fuck This Guy: The Hunted Becomes the Beached
Not Our President’s Day, thank God, has passed. Along with mattress sales, it was marked by many middle fingers in the air, a typically grotesque message from a tainted White House, and news that a massive, ill-fated, gold-leaf statue of the worst president in history, hilariously dubbed “Don Colossus,” remainsContinue Reading
Deadly explosion rocks Russian military site near St Petersburg
Russian media report at least three people killed when the military police facility in Sertolovo collapses after blast., Russian media report at least three people killed when the military police facility in Sertolovo collapses after blast. An explosion at a Russian military police facility near St Petersburg has caused severalContinue Reading
LIVE: Benfica vs Real Madrid – Champions League playoff
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the first leg of the Champions League playoff in Lisbon., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate CrisisContinue Reading