‘The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones’
The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones Summary The Verge reviewer Allison Johnson argues that dust ingress — rather than the crease itself — is the key…
America’s EV Registrations Rise 7% in 2025 – Giving EVs a 7.5% Market Share
America’s EV Registrations Rise 7% in 2025 – Giving EVs a 7.5% Market Share Summary For the first half of 2025 US battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose 7% to 620,642,…
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer Summary More than 18 million people in the US are cancer survivors — over 5% of the population —…
A Linux alternative? Debian/Hurd shows microkernel Unix dream is alive
A Linux alternative? Debian/Hurd shows microkernel Unix dream is alive Summary Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 is a new snapshot of the long‑running Hurd project: an experimental GNU userland running on the…
Everybody needs good neighbors – especially ones who sell you solar energy
Everybody needs good neighbors – especially ones who sell you solar energy Summary Researchers in Australia modelled how peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing between households with rooftop solar can outperform selling…
SpaceX prepares itself for a tenth Starship flight test
SpaceX prepares itself for a tenth Starship flight test Summary SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 10, currently scheduled for Sunday 24 August (launch window opens 18:30 CT / 23:30 UTC).…
Physicist models new use for nuclear waste: Turning it into super-rare fusion fuel
Physicist models new use for nuclear waste: Turning it into super-rare fusion fuel Summary Los Alamos physicist Terence Tarnowsky has simulated a method to convert conventional nuclear waste into tritium…
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer
The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States now has more than 18 million people who are cancer survivors or living with cancer — over 5% of the population.…
‘The One Feature That Keeps Me From Recommending Flip Phones’
Slashdot links to The Verge’s take (Allison Johnson) arguing that dust ingress remains the single biggest drawback for modern foldable (so-called ‘flip’) smartphones. Manufacturers such as Samsung and Motorola ship…
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer
5% of Americans are Cancer Survivors – and They’re Living Longer Content Summary The article (via the Wall Street Journal, carried on Slashdot) reports that more than 18 million people…