Threads Has 400 Million Monthly Users. But Who Are They?
Threads Has 400 Million Monthly Users. But Who Are They? Summary The Slashdot post links to a Mashable piece examining who actually uses Threads, despite the app reporting over 400…
New Zealand Air Traffic Control Failure Likely Caused By Data Transfer Issue
New Zealand Air Traffic Control Failure Likely Caused By Data Transfer Issue Summary Last weekend New Zealand experienced an hour-long air traffic control outage that disrupted flights. Airways, the country’s…
Solar Energy Was America’s Largest Source of New Energy for 21 Straight Months
Solar Energy Was America's Largest Source of New Energy for 21 Straight Months Summary New FERC data (reported via Electrek and summarised on Slashdot) shows solar has been the top…
Intel’s New Funding Came From Already-Awarded Grants. So What Happens Next?
Intel’s New Funding Came From Already-Awarded Grants. So What Happens Next? Summary TechCrunch and other outlets report that the recent announcement of the US government taking a roughly 10% stake…
LibreOffice 25.8 Slams the Door On Windows 7 and 8.x
LibreOffice 25.8 Slams the Door On Windows 7 and 8.x Summary LibreOffice 25.8 has been released with performance and feature improvements — but the headline change is platform support. The…
US Is Throwing Away the Critical Minerals It Needs, Analysis Shows
US Is Throwing Away the Critical Minerals It Needs, Analysis Shows Summary A new analysis, published in Science and reported via Slashdot/Phys.org, shows that the United States already mines nearly…
Threads Has 400 Million Monthly Users. But Who Are They?
Threads Has 400 Million Monthly Users. But Who Are They? Summary Mashable, via Slashdot, asks who is actually using Threads despite Meta’s claim of 400 million monthly active users. The…
Solar Energy Was America’s Largest Source of New Energy for 21 Straight Months
Solar Energy Was America’s Largest Source of New Energy for 21 Straight Months Summary New data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, reported by Electrek and summarised on Slashdot, shows…
Intel’s New Funding Came From Already-Awarded Grants. So What Happens Next?
Intel’s New Funding Came From Already-Awarded Grants. So What Happens Next? Summary TechCrunch (via Slashdot) reports that the U.S. government’s announced 10% stake in Intel largely comes from grants already…
New Zealand Air Traffic Control Failure Likely Caused By Data Transfer Issue
New Zealand Air Traffic Control Failure Likely Caused By Data Transfer Issue – Slashdot Summary Last weekend New Zealand experienced an hour-long air traffic control outage that disrupted flights: five…