Month: May 2026

[ad_1] SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the … Read More “SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight” »

[ad_1] tldr: I installed console-only Debian on an old laptop (no desktop OS at all) I added some packages to make it work better for writing: network-manager for connecting to hotspots while I’m away kmscon for custom fonts and more than 16 colors in the tty tmux for a nice status bar and rudimentary screen … Read More “It’s time to talk about my writerdeck” »

[ad_1] We’ve already seen several rumors about the upcoming Honor Magic9 series and the latest one suggests all three phones in the series will feature upgraded batteries compared to their predecessors. According to tipster Smart Pikachu, the Magic9 series, which will consist of three phones, will also bring 8,000 mAh batteries. For reference, last year’s … Read More “Honor Magic9 series reiterated to bring upgraded batteries” »

[ad_1] Roger Linn is a legend in the world of musical instruments. He’s been at the cutting edge of music technology for decades. He created the LM-1, the first drum machine to use samples, and its successor, the LinnDrum, is one of the most iconic drum machines of all time. They were used on countless … Read More “MPC creator, Roger Linn, stays focused with a single browser tab” »

[ad_1] Spyware attacks on journalists, human rights defenders, and political dissidents are no longer rare or exotic. In early 2025, WhatsApp notified roughly 90 users — many of them journalists and civil society members across Europe — that they had been targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions. Months later, Apple sent threat notifications to … Read More “These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware” »