Technology

How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)

The Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 2026 will be an exceptional year.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.

Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block

Facebook owner Meta Platforms is set to fully unwind its acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence platform Manus, more than three months after Beijing blocked the deal on national security grounds, capping off another…

Two suspected Russian drones found floating in Black Sea — Romanian defense minister

According to Romania’s acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta, the drones were spotted by a ship working in this area which called a coastal guard boat

A flight tracking service is suing Kalshi for using its data without authorization

Threads has a VR app now

Meta has launched a Threads app for Meta Quest VR headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch follows Meta bringing the app to its Ray-Ban Display AR glasses last month and the recent news that the platform has crossed 500…

Iran digs in on demands over Hormuz as mediators assert progress made toward deal

Iranian official says strait won't reopen unless US ends Gaza and Lebanon wars and releases frozen Iranian assets; Pakistan says sides 'close to some sort of an arrangement' The post Iran digs in on demands over Hormuz as mediators assert…

What Project Hail Mary Can Teach IT Professionals (Part 1)

Pre-Launch Checklist What follows are some observations and ideas that are inspired by “Project Hail Mary”, both the book by Andy Weir and the movie it inspired. If you haven’t read/watched them (and I highly recommend you do!) and you…

Disproportionate Collapse: What Building Codes Know About Your Cascading Failures

A 1968 tower collapse forced civil engineers to design for the failure of any single element. Distributed systems have the parts — circuit breakers, bulkheads, failovers — but not always the discipline. This piece continues a habit I lean…

German lawmaker calls on government to rein in financial aid to Ukraine

Markus Frohnmaier recalled that since February 2022, Germany has allocated more than 100 billion euro in assistance to Ukraine

Sonos Plans September Launch Event and Deeper Push Into Home AI

Sonos chief executive Tom Conrad says model quality will converge and the advantage will sit with hardware that already knows a home. An FCC filing names the first product of that push, the Ace Ultra headphones, expected at a September…

Investigators say chemical, DNA reports not ‘conclusive’ enough to determine direction of Mir Raza Ali probe

Investigators probing the murder of young business owner Mir Raza Ali on Tuesday received the chemical examiner’s report and one DNA report, but said the findings were not yet “conclusive” enough to determine the direction of the…