FACT CHECK: 2025 news report used to claim VP Sara is now impeached
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte has now been impeached by the House of Representatives. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook reel from Toto Leomel has garnered 117,000 views, 2,000 reactions, 280 shares, and 210 comments since it was posted on March 1. The reel features a clipContinue Reading
Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity. (Image credit: David J. Phillip)Continue Reading
Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz
Energy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows., Energy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows. Oil prices have again risen above $100 per barrel as energy markets see little relief amid the biggestContinue Reading
Israel drops abuse charges against soldiers
The Israeli military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee., NewsFeed The Israeli military has dropped charges against five soldiers, whose alleged sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee was caught on camera. The video caused international outrage but also led to protests in supportContinue Reading
Moog Construction’s AEMS combines EV components to save space and cost
Motion and fluid control system specialist Moog has unveiled a new electronics system for electric construction equipment that combines EV components to save space and cost. Moog’s Adaptive Electrification Management System (AEMS) is intended to help design engineers and product development teams at construction vehicle OEMs to electrify, automate andContinue Reading
Utah to lead five-state pilot program to test eVTOL aircraft
The Utah Department of Transportation will lead a federal pilot program to test eVTOL aircraft and other emerging aviation technologies in real-world operations. The Federal Aviation Administration selected UDOT to lead one of eight projects nationwide for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program, a three-year initiativeContinue Reading
Eruption at Mayon
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Eruption at Mayon Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles NotesContinue Reading
House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caughtContinue Reading
TSA workers set to miss first paycheck with no end to shutdown in sight
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Friday as efforts to negotiate a bipartisan compromise to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have largely stalled in Congress. Nearly four weeks into the partial government shutdown — the third to affect DHS employees in recent months — both…Continue Reading
The Future of War Is Now: What Washington Needs to Hear from the Battlefield
OPINION — The February snow was over a week old but still piled heavy on the roads and sidewalks of Independence Avenue, the kind of stubborn Washington winter that refuses to yield to DC’s imperium, turning the capital’s marble grandeur into a grey, grimy obstacle course of frozen slush andContinue Reading
John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job
A whistleblower complaint alleges John Solly claimed to have stored highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive. Solly and Leidos, his current employer, strongly deny the allegations.Continue Reading
‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
In today’s episode, we discuss how the saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is far from over.Continue Reading
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools
The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading