Utah to lead five-state pilot program to test eVTOL aircraft
The Utah Department of Transportation will lead a federal pilot program to test eVTOL aircraft and other emerging aviation technologies in real-world operations. The Federal Aviation Administration selected UDOT to lead one of eight projects nationwide for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program, a three-year initiativeContinue Reading
Eruption at Mayon
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House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caughtContinue Reading
TSA workers set to miss first paycheck with no end to shutdown in sight
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Friday as efforts to negotiate a bipartisan compromise to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have largely stalled in Congress. Nearly four weeks into the partial government shutdown — the third to affect DHS employees in recent months — both…Continue Reading
The Future of War Is Now: What Washington Needs to Hear from the Battlefield
OPINION — The February snow was over a week old but still piled heavy on the roads and sidewalks of Independence Avenue, the kind of stubborn Washington winter that refuses to yield to DC’s imperium, turning the capital’s marble grandeur into a grey, grimy obstacle course of frozen slush andContinue Reading
John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job
A whistleblower complaint alleges John Solly claimed to have stored highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive. Solly and Leidos, his current employer, strongly deny the allegations.Continue Reading
‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
In today’s episode, we discuss how the saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is far from over.Continue Reading
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools
The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading
5 open ways to help UX designers and developers collaborate better
Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and maintain. The lack of a close relationship makes it difficult to solve problems or improve. In my experience, the open source Open Decision Framework can overcomeContinue Reading
What Is The Most Popular Fighter Jet In The Royal Air Force?
As one of the world’s largest and most powerful air powers, the Royal Air Force (RAF) can proudly claim to be an icon of modern military aviation. The United Kingdom has been modernizing its fleet of warbirds with its first stealth aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. One mightContinue Reading
The Striking Differences Pilots Notice Between The F-15 Eagle & The F-35 Lightning II
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II represent two very different eras and philosophies of fighter aircraft design. Introduced in the 1970s, the F-15 was built to achieve absolute air superiority through speed, power, and maneuverability. Over nearly five decades of service, the aircraft hasContinue Reading
Iranian missile strikes residential area in northern Israel
Video from northern Israel captured the moment an Iranian missile impacted in a residential area early Friday morning., Iranian missile strikes residential area in northern Israel NewsFeed ideo from northern Israel captured the moment an Iranian missile impacted in a residential area early Friday morning. The aftermath shows a fireContinue Reading
Thousands rally in Athens protesting US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Protesters in Athens have marched to the US Embassy to condemn the US-Israeli attacks on Iran., Thousands rally in Athens protesting US-Israeli attacks on Iran NewsFeed Protesters in Athens have marched to the US Embassy to condemn the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, joining protests held worldwide over the escalating conflict.Continue Reading