DistroSea lets users run 50+ Linux distros without installing
After Microsoft decided that many perfectly functional Windows 10 PCs should not be eligible for Windows 11, affected users were left weighing their options. While Windows 10 continues to work, its free Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is scheduled to end on October 13, 2026, prompting some users to considerContinue Reading
Privacy-focused, AI-infused Gnoppix Linux 26.6 now available
Back from the shadows in 2021, Gnoppix remains around as it was: Debian-based, AI-infused, lightweight, and available in a free Core edition alongside a Pro flavor (members that get access to all the exclusive goodies have to pay $2.5 per month). This week’s release takes the current version number upContinue Reading
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a policy disqualifying those with gender dysphoria from service.Read MoreContinue Reading
Tiny tax change could drive major electric vehicle uptake
This unexciting-sounding change to fringe-benefit tax may make second-hand electric vehicles more accessible to the average buyer…Continue Reading
This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton
Nvidia’s announcement that it’s getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform incredibly well while also delivering great battery life – at least on the Mac. In the Windows world, performance hasn’t fully matched up under Qualcomm chips…Continue Reading
Russia’s monthly ballistic-missile production now exceeds Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 production. And it takes 2-3 interceptors to stop one Iskander, says expert
Russia’s monthly production of ballistic missiles for its Iskander and Kinzhal systems is now running ahead of Lockheed Martin’s monthly production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors for the Patriot air-defense system. Ukraine relies on American PAC-3 MSE to stop those exact missiles, Defense Express chief editor Oleh Katkov said on SuspilneContinue Reading
Russia was preparing targeted terror attacks against Ukrainian defense engineers. SBU detained spy compiling “card index”
Russia’s GRU military intelligence service was preparing targeted terror attacks against engineers and other officials working at Ukrainian defense-industry factories, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reports. The announcement came after detaining a GRU agent in Zakarpattia Oblast who was building intelligence files on the personnel involved. Russia has already killed prominentContinue Reading
Tunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison
Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’., Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’. A Tunisian court has handed down sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment against opposition leader RachedContinue Reading
Mexico and Canada push to extend USMCA trade pact
Mexico and Canada have backed extending the USMCA trade agreement for another 16 years., Mexico and Canada push to extend USMCA trade pact NewsFeed Mexico and Canada have backed extending the USMCA trade agreement for another 16 years as negotiations over its future continue. The proposal comes amid an ongoingContinue Reading
Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO?
Artist’s illustration of several SpaceX Starship upper stages on the moon. (Image credit: SpaceX) On May 20, SpaceX filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) key documentation for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock. An IPO signals that a private company is now selling shares to the public on a stock exchange.Continue Reading
NASA Invites Media to See Roman Space Telescope Arrive at Kennedy
Registration is open for media to cover the arrival of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the coming weeks. The observatory will arrive aboard NASA’s Pegasus barge from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where teams completed its construction, assembly, and testing. Credentialed mediaContinue Reading
Russia’s China Energy Lifeline Is Becoming a Noose
The recent summit meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ending on 2src May raised more questions than answers for many observers, probably including Putin himself. There was the standard announcement of several deals signed to boost cooperation in matters of the economy…Continue Reading
NASA Awards Modification Contract for Reduced Gravity Test Aircraft
NASA selected Denmar Technical Services of Nevada to provide aircraft modifications, maintenance, and testing services to the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and Johnson Space Center in Houston. The award is a firm-fixed-price contract and will be time and material for any over and above and unforeseenContinue Reading