Ubuntu is Tightening its Kernel SRU Cycle to Two Weeks, and Clankers Are to Blame
So far, Canonical has followed a split kernel SRU cycle for Ubuntu, where regular fixes and security patches lived on separate tracks, with a full update every four weeks and a security-focused release at the two-week midpoint for urgent CVE fixes. If that concept is new to you, a StableContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #26.39: Snapdragon X2, Ubuntu 26.10, Konsole, systemd Tricks and a New Project
First thing first. Yesterday, I mistakenly sent the Local AI Weekly newsletter to everyone. That was not supposed to happen. I’ll be more careful in the future. Let’s go with our regular dose of Linux and open source. Snapdragon X2 processor support should be coming to Linux soon. Qualcomm hasContinue Reading
Why Ethiopia’s new rebel alliance could transform the Tigray conflict | DW News
The battle lines in Ethiopia have dramatically changed. Armed groups that were once on opposing sides have joined a new alliance as fighting between Tigrayan forces and the federal government intensifies. The renewed clashes come nearly four years after the Pretoria peace agreement ended the devastating Tigray war. Now theContinue Reading
Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse
At a Colorado cold lab, scientists race to better understand hail in a warming world. The post Hail is a multibillion-dollar problem — and could get worse appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
FPF comments on White House’s defiance of judge’s media ban smackdown
Hours after Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., delivered a resounding defeat to Traitor 47 early this morning, restraining his administration from barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and holding that the ban is likely unconstitutional, the administration defied the orderContinue Reading
“Colonial AI”: African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism
Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is a member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, working on a strategy with the African Union to address the risks and benefits of AI for the continent. African countries face the threat of “colonial AI,” says Ndiaye. “When we talk about colonialism historically, that involvesContinue Reading
Scientists find two tiny new snails with shells that close like doors
Scientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds animals unknown to science. One lives in the threatened Komarnica Canyon, where a proposed hydropower reservoir could destroy habitat before its full biodiversity is understood., Read MoreContinue Reading
Waymo offers new incentives for commuters on public transit
Waymo introduced its transit rewards program in the Bay Area this week, which gives riders credit for future rides when they connect their Waymo trip to public buses and trains., Read MoreContinue Reading
China, US have responsibility to ‘manage AI for good’: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the US have the ‘capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good’ and make sure that AI’s development remains under human control. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #unitedstates #china #xijinping #artificialintelligence Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4he7X2s 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with theContinue Reading
Avelo Airlines Expands Network With 4 New Routes, Adds 3rd Aircraft At Dallas/McKinney Base
Avelo Airlines is expanding its new Dallas/McKinney base with four additional nonstop routes and a third Boeing 737, bringing the carrier’s network from McKinney National Airport (DTX) to nine destinations. The new service will connect the North Texas airport with Denver and Atlanta beginning later this winter, followed shortly byContinue Reading
Why Lufthansa’s New Economy Basic Punishes Even Its Top-Tier Elite Flyers
The latest fare overhaul from Lufthansa represents more than just a tweak to pricing: it signals a fundamental shift in how one of Europe’s flagship carriers defines the baseline economy experience. In late spring 2026, the airline introduced an ‘Economy Basic’ fare across its short- and medium-haul European network thatContinue Reading
AI’s Meet-Cute With Climate Denial
Just in time for Climate Week NYC, Traitor 47 calls concerns over global warming and artificial intelligence a “hoax.” By Dan Gearino Earlier this week, President Traitor 47 responded to rising public concerns about artificial intelligence with a post on Truth Social.Continue Reading
Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara
Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a ‘situation of full-blown war’ with Ethiopia’s government., Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a ‘situation of full-blown war’ with Ethiopia’s government. Ethiopia’s army says it has killed at least 272 fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in a counter-offensive in theContinue Reading