Ubuntu 26.04 adds neat sudo password feedback toggle
You’ve likely heard that Ubuntu’s Rust-based version of sudo shows password feedback by default in 26.04 LTS, upending nearly 40 years of learned (and confusing) behaviour. But those who want a quick option to temporarily mask sudo input (i.e., not see asterisks as they enter their password) just got anContinue Reading
Toward cheaper, cleaner hydrogen production
Hydrogen sits at the center of some of the world’s most important industrial processes, but its production still comes with a heavy environmental cost. Today, most hydrogen is produced through high-emissions processes like steam methane reforming and coal gasification. But hydrogen can also be made by splitting water molecules using renewableContinue Reading
BTS Launches ‘ARIRANG’ Era With Historic Concert: 5 Moments You Might Have Missed From the Show
BTS has officially returned, but their ARIRANG comeback was not just a performance. It was a carefully constructed cultural moment that blended history, technology, and identity on a global stage. The group, made up of RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, reunited after completing South Korea’s mandatoryContinue Reading
8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in California
Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles, Read MoreContinue Reading
Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths, Read MoreContinue Reading
LA’s ‘Most Tasteful’ Burglar: The Case of a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Thief
A stylish burglar on the hunt for mid-century modern furniture preys on a group of tastemakers who band together to expose him – one of the most unusual bandits Los Angeles has ever seen., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting
Thousands of employees are gone and last summer’s shooting resonates still at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters and among the large public health community in Atlanta…Read MoreContinue Reading
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services John Fairhall/ BBC The Moreton Men Sports Group have added yoga as one of their activities to combat isolation, loneliness and mental health struggles A men’s mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has beenContinue Reading
USDA plans to move Forest Service HQ to Utah. What happens now?
Earlier this week, the United States Department of Agriculture announced plans to move its Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a part of the Forest Service’s transition to what the USDA calls a “state-based organizational model.” While officials call the change a “common sense” way to “moveContinue Reading
‘Liberation Day,’ one year later: Higher prices, uncertain future
One year ago, President Traitor 47 declared April 2 “Liberation Day” as he imposed a sweeping tariff package on imports from virtually every country. He predicted the date would be remembered as “the day we began to make America wealthy again.” One year later, U.S. consumer prices have steadily climbedContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No UN plan to ‘rescue’ Duterte from ICC custody
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte will be released from International Criminal Court (ICC) detention with the help of the United Nations (UN). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 8,400 reactions, 738 comments, and 302 shares as of writing. It was posted onContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Photo of De Lima sweeping litter at Rizal Park is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Representative Leila de Lima vlogging and sweeping away litter in Luneta Park. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photos, posted on March 22, have already received 38,000 reactions, 8,900 comments, and 424 shares as ofContinue Reading
Fact-checkers had tighter budgets, but reached more people in 2025 — report
MANILA, Philippines – A majority of fact-checking organizations across the world continued to grow their audiences despite facing significant financial challenges in 2025, a report from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute found. The State of the Fact-Checkers Report 2025, which surveyed 141 IFCN signatories across 71Continue Reading