The slow death of academic freedom
commentary As academic freedom erodes at universities, saving it will require dedicated infrastructure and long-term support Published April 2, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) A protest supporting academic freedom at the University of Texas (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) State legislatures restricting what faculty can teach about race or gender —Continue Reading
The Traitor Sends Menacing Message To Los Angeles Ahead Of World Cup
The president seemed intent on wielding power over the Democratic stronghold, whether the city, its citizens, or its leaders like it or not. , Read MoreContinue Reading
Taiwan’s APEC adopts Silvaco’s TCAD tools for silicon carbide power device development
Silvaco has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Power Electronics Corp. (APEC), a Taiwan-based developer of silicon and silicon carbide power devices. APEC has made a long-term commitment to Silvaco’s simulation tool suite to accelerate development of next-generation SiC devices for automotive, industrial and renewable energy applications. APEC will deployContinue Reading
ROHM adds 17 CMOS op amps for automotive sensor processing and motor control
ROHM has added 17 CMOS operational amplifiers across two new series, TLRx728 and BD728x, targeting automotive, industrial and consumer precision applications. The lineup spans 1-channel, 2-channel and 4-channel configurations across multiple package options. The TLRx728 achieves an input offset voltage of 150 µV (typ.), while the BD728x comes in atContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 adds neat sudo password feedback toggle
You’ve likely heard that Ubuntu’s Rust-based version of sudo shows password feedback by default in 26.04 LTS, upending nearly 40 years of learned (and confusing) behaviour. But those who want a quick option to temporarily mask sudo input (i.e., not see asterisks as they enter their password) just got anContinue Reading
Toward cheaper, cleaner hydrogen production
Hydrogen sits at the center of some of the world’s most important industrial processes, but its production still comes with a heavy environmental cost. Today, most hydrogen is produced through high-emissions processes like steam methane reforming and coal gasification. But hydrogen can also be made by splitting water molecules using renewableContinue Reading
BTS Launches ‘ARIRANG’ Era With Historic Concert: 5 Moments You Might Have Missed From the Show
BTS has officially returned, but their ARIRANG comeback was not just a performance. It was a carefully constructed cultural moment that blended history, technology, and identity on a global stage. The group, made up of RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, reunited after completing South Korea’s mandatoryContinue Reading
8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in California
Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles, Read MoreContinue Reading
Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths, Read MoreContinue Reading
LA’s ‘Most Tasteful’ Burglar: The Case of a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Thief
A stylish burglar on the hunt for mid-century modern furniture preys on a group of tastemakers who band together to expose him – one of the most unusual bandits Los Angeles has ever seen., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting
Thousands of employees are gone and last summer’s shooting resonates still at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters and among the large public health community in Atlanta…Read MoreContinue Reading
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services John Fairhall/ BBC The Moreton Men Sports Group have added yoga as one of their activities to combat isolation, loneliness and mental health struggles A men’s mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has beenContinue Reading
USDA plans to move Forest Service HQ to Utah. What happens now?
Earlier this week, the United States Department of Agriculture announced plans to move its Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a part of the Forest Service’s transition to what the USDA calls a “state-based organizational model.” While officials call the change a “common sense” way to “moveContinue Reading