‘Right To Repair’ State Laws Continue To Surge, But Enforcement Remains Nonexistent
There’s still a massive effort afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. All fifty states have at least flirted with the idea, though only Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington haveContinue Reading
Israel’s Boeing 707 Tanker Era Nears End: The Replacement Aircraft That Hauls Roughly 15% More Fuel
Aerial refueling is a crucial component of modern air power, and a capable tanker fleet enables sustained operations over distant areas. Without these connectors and enablers, aircraft would be limited in their ability to carry out their missions, or a nation would have to rely on regional allies, which couldContinue Reading
The Striking Differences Between Business Class & Premium Economy On Ultra-Long-Haul Flights
People flying ultra-long-haul have an important choice to make if they want to upgrade from economy: they can either pay a little more to get premium economy, or spend substantially more to sit in business class. The differences go far beyond simply the price point. While using business class, youContinue Reading
Trying to Get Away From Gas Turbines, Data Centers Place Their Hopes on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
But some experts question whether the technology, yet to be commercially deployed in the U.S., can actually break through or if it is mostly benefitting from a PR push. By Gabriel Matias Castilho Data center developers and states see small modular nuclear reactors as one of the potential solutions forContinue Reading
Niger mutiny puts Russia’s expanding role in the Sahel to the test
Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest., Niger’s military government has contained an attempted mutiny in the capital, but the uprising has exposed tensions inside an army struggling to contain persistent attacks by armed groups. It has alsoContinue Reading
Tunisia swelters as power cuts disrupt water supplies
Near 50C temperatures are driving record electricity demand, disrupting water supplies and straining health services., Tunisia is facing another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 49.8 degrees Celsius (121.6 Fahrenheit) in the central city of Kairouan on August 27. The heat has coincided with electricity cuts and water shortagesContinue Reading
Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames
New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 8src-by-12src-foot test section, N221 on Aug. 24, 2src26. The civil servants were sworn-in the same day in the largest swearing-in ceremony ever hosted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley sinceContinue Reading
Data Centers Are Driving a New U.S. Natural Gas Buildout
The expansion of data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom is causing a natural gas revival in the United States. Planned gas-fired power capacity tied to data centers nearly doubled in the first half of 2src26 alone, as Big Tech players turn to massive new power plants to support the insatiable demand of hyperscaleContinue Reading
One of the world’s greatest mathematicians explains 6 essential concepts of math | Terence Tao
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LIVE: Nepal after deadly flash flood
The aftermath and rescue efforts after a huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border between Nepal and China’s Tibet, triggering severe flooding on the Nepali side. #nepal #flashflood #rescue #searchandrescue #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading
US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC warns of ‘retaliatory response’
The IRGC confirmed strikes had hit Larak Island and warned that the attack would be “met with a retaliatory response,” per Iran’s Fars news agency.Continue Reading
Venezuela says it will retain ‘sovereignty’ over its oil reserves despite US deal
Venezuela’s acting president says the aim is to turn the country’s underground resources into a “source of social and economic well-being for the people of Venezuela.”Continue Reading