dolly-parton-died-after-‘brief-battle-with-cancer,’-her-team-says

Legendary singer, songwriter, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died at 80 surrounded by loved ones in a Nashville hospital. Her team confirming, “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her earthly life.” Tributes are pouring in from throughout the entertainment world including from her “Steel Magnolias” co-starContinue Reading

cosmic-11.0-desktop-environment-released:-big-update-with-tons-of-new-features

System76 has officially released COSMIC 1.1.0, bringing a host of exciting improvements to their Rust-powered desktop environment. System76 has officially released COSMIC 1.1.0, the latest version of their exciting Rust-based desktop environment. This solid update brings many practical improvements across the board, making COSMIC even more polished and enjoyable toContinue Reading

Perplexity partners with Nvidia to launch Portable Computer, a fully local AI agent with zero token costs

Perplexity is launching Portable Computer today, a version of its agentic “Computer” platform that runs entirely on hardware users already own — starting with Nvidia’s DGX Spark desktop supercomputer and Linux machines equipped with Nvidia RTX GPUs.The launch, developed in close partnership with Nvidia, is one of the most aggressive attempts yet to move seriousContinue Reading

New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s deep space communications and navigation system. The network uses giant dish antennas located at three global facilities to support more than 40 spacecraft exploring the solar system and interstellar space. The newContinue Reading

SpaceX Has 17 Starship Launch Pads Under Development

The $100B Starbase Louisiana will have 10 pads (5 complexes × 2) and will start building in 2027 with a first launch targeted 2029. The new launch facilities will not have a positive revenue impact until 2029 and only if the work stays on schedule. SpaceX now has 17 Starship launch pads under development. ThoseContinue Reading