JWST Spies Once-hidden Treasures in the W51 Starbirth Crèche
Star formation is a dramatic and complex process that erupts throughout the Universe. Yet, a lot of the action gets hidden by clouds of gas and...
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Kernel prepatch 7.0-rc7
Linus has released 7.0-rc7 for testing. “Things look set for a final release next weekend, but please keep testing. The Easter bunny is watching“.
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AI for scientific research: The power of small language models
Scientific research has a compute problem. Not a shortage of ideas, but a shortage of infrastructure that can keep up with them. It also has a...
Read moreYou can now enable Ubuntu Pro from the OS welcome wizard
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS makes it easier to enable Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s opt-in (but free for home users) subscription that extends security update to more packages in...
Read moreBuilding a Vise Stand with Pen-Like Retracting Wheels
Old shop tools have a reputation for resilience and sturdiness, and though some of this is due to survivorship bias, some of it certainly comes down...
Read moreLinux 7.0-rc7 Released With Improved Docs For AI Agents, WiFi Driver Performance Fix
Timed for Easter this year is the seventh weekly release candidate for the Linux 7.0 kernel. If all goes well, Linux 7.0 stable will be out...
Read moreIsaacman defends NASA budget proposal despite steep cuts
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would cut the agency’s budget by nearly 25%. The post Isaacman defends NASA budget...
Read moreStar Wars Zero Company studio founder praises Lucasfilm and Respawn for taking a chance on a tactics game
“Looking at some of the things going on in the industry, it’s very derivative. Art is always that way.”
Read moreStar Wars Zero Company writer wants its cast to have real friction: ‘It’s not a personal fantasy game’
“Player-centric romance” and chosen ones have been cast aside for more tenuous team dynamics.
Read more‘Blockchain-powered’ game storefront reportedly shutting down and taking customers’ games with it
The storefront, founded by Brian Fargo, appears to be a wilting leftover from the crypto craze.
Read moreNASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher 2
NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the Space Launch System the agency no longer plans to...
Read moreTiny Moves, Big Depth: An Open-Source Macro Focus Slider
When taking macro photographs, you often need just a tiny bit of controlled motion — so little that it’s tough to pull off by hand. To...
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