NASA has begun a massive, multi-year project to move its Earth science data archives to commercial cloud platforms. The migration, expected to run through 2026, aims to handle new high-volume missions and place data closer to powerful compute resources. By 2030, the archive is projected to hold over
SpaceX is beginning a major reconfiguration of its Starlink constellation. The company will move nearly half its operational fleet to a lower altitude throughout 2026, a shift driven by space safety and network performance.
Police departments across the U.S. are rapidly expanding drone use for routine law enforcement, including issuing tickets. This shift is raising significant Fourth Amendment concerns from civil liberty groups.
AMD’s processors saw a massive 4.6% jump in December’s Steam survey, reaching a record 47.2% share. Intel slipped to 55.4%, putting AMD within striking distance of taking the lead for the first time. The GPU ranking also shifted, with the older RTX 3060 reclaiming the top spot.
Facing a potential DIY PC building freeze in 2026 due to stratospheric memory prices, one enthusiast is shifting focus. The plan is to dive deep into adjacent hobbies and finally tinker with the hardware already collecting dust. It’s a year for learning, not buying.
According to ZDNet, a new Linux desktop environment called Orbitiny is in development. It’s built from scratch with Qt and C++, runs as a portable app on top of existing desktops like KDE or GNOME, and is currently a work-in-progress aiming for a future 1.0 release. The reviewer found it surprisingl
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new view of the “Lost Galaxy,” NGC 4535. Located 50 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy is alive with young blue star clusters and glowing pink clouds of gas, signaling intense ongoing star formation.
The U.S. power sector is facing a seismic shift driven by AI data centers. This isn’t incremental growth; it’s a demand shock comparable to historic infrastructure booms, and it’s forcing a complete rethink of how we value and deliver electricity.
Researchers have created a special dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) that lasts two seconds. This breakthrough, using microwave fields, could lead to new quantum states and phases of matter.
Despite new EU tariffs, Chinese carmakers captured a record 12.8% of Europe’s electric vehicle market in November. Their share of hybrids also topped 13%, as brands like BYD and Chery press their advantage.
