Linux App Release Roundup (May 2026)
May 2026 delivered a sizeable set of Linux software updates, including the set I’ve rounded up for your reading pleasure in this post. The month also saw a buffet of big browser updates, including Firefox 151 with new-look new tab page, Vivaldi 8.0 with a new-look generally and a new public betaContinue Reading
U.S. says it struck Iranian drone and radar sites, as Iran claims attack on air base
The U.S. military said it carried out what it called self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend, while Iran said it targeted an air base used in the U.S. attack as the two countries continued to trade strikes amid talks to end their war.U.S., ReadContinue Reading
Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains
Found Industries has gone through several distinct phases in the four years since it was originally formed as Found Energy. There was the scrappy startup stage, in which the company was primarily housed in the basement of founder Peter Godart ’15, SM ’19, PhD ’21. Then there was the demonstrationContinue Reading
Urban planning students engage with communities through the Freedom Summer Fellowship
For the past three summers, MIT master’s students and recently graduated planners have collaborated with cities and community organizations to advance climate, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives. They’re known as the Freedom Summer Fellows, participants in an impact-driven program launched in 2023 by the MIT Department of Urban Studies andContinue Reading
What All Fascists Fear
Why is The Traitor spending so much time attacking our educators? My friend Randi Weingarten has the answer.Continue Reading
New war looming in the Horn of Africa? | DW News
Ethiopia heads to elections with PM Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party set to win—but a new war may be looming. Tensions with Eritrea are boiling over Red Sea access, with Abiy declaring Ethiopia and the Red Sea “cannot remain separated forever.” Eritrea is accused of backing rebel factions, and the UAE,Continue Reading
Capehart and Continetti on Talarico’s chances against Paxton in Texas
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LIVE: Northern Israel view into southern Lebanon with Beaufort Castle
Watch a live view from northern Israel into southern Lebanon, including Beaufort Castle, a strategic Crusader-built fortress captured by Israeli troops after days of airstrikes and fighting with Hezbollah militants in nearby villages. Read more: https://bit.ly/3QfHFlH #israel #lebanon #liveContinue Reading
WHO chief honors nurses who beat Ebola
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented survivor certificates to nurses who contracted Ebola while treating patients during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at a ceremony in Bunia. #ebola #bundibugyo #who #drc #healthworkers #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/congo-uganda-report-263-confirmed-ebola-cases-with-43-deaths-africa-cdc-says-2026-05-31/ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up withContinue Reading
Russia’s $30m terror missile keeps missing
It’s possible Russia launched two Oreshnik ballistic missiles at Ukraine on May 23, not one If so, both failed to hit anything of major military or symbolic value There’s growing evidence that the Oreshnik fails as a practical weapon … and as a terror weapon Russia’s third (or fourth) OreshnikContinue Reading
Can Russian missiles really decimate Kyiv?
Moscow’s missile massacres are deadly. However, the scalability ceiling may be lower than Russian messaging suggests, at least in the short to medium term. The upper limits of these attacks are dictated by bottlenecks in production and launch platform availability. Russia’s Foreign Ministry last week promised “systematic strikes” against theContinue Reading
Sheinbaum accuses US of ‘interference’ amid probe of Mexican officials
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the United States of interfering in Mexico’s internal affairs., Sheinbaum accuses US of ‘interference’ amid probe of Mexican officials NewsFeed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the United States of interfering in Mexico’s internal affairs after US authorities sought the arrest and extradition ofContinue Reading
US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside China
Department of Commerce issues guidance on chip restrictions amid concerns about loopholes in export control regime., Department of Commerce issues guidance on chip restrictions amid concerns about loopholes in export control regime. The United States has issued a notice affirming its restrictions on shipments of semiconductors to subsidiaries of ChineseContinue Reading












