The Rust for Linux kernel project is undergoing a leadership transition as co-maintainer Wedson Almeida Filho formally steps down. He cited time constraints while celebrating the project’s growth from a 2018 experiment to mainstream kernel inclusion.
The upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is set to receive major performance improvements for loop block devices. Testing shows up to 5X faster sequential read/write performance and nearly matching native NVMe speeds. This could solve long-standing performance issues in virtualization and Android use cases.
Apple has reportedly cracked one of foldable phones’ biggest problems: screen creasing. The iPhone Fold is expected to launch in 2026-2027 with a true crease-free design. Foxconn has already created dedicated production lines for the device.
Hybrid-electric aircraft face thermal management challenges orders of magnitude greater than conventional planes. A new European consortium aims to solve this with advanced heat exchangers and system architectures. The solution could determine whether sustainable aviation actually takes off.
A common fern species is doing something remarkable – pulling rare earth elements from soil and forming them into valuable crystals. This discovery could dramatically reduce our reliance on destructive mining practices for critical tech materials.
IonQ’s CEO Niccolo de Masi is making bold claims about quantum computing dominance despite the company’s modest revenue. He says their trapped-ion technology is vastly superior to IBM’s and positions quantum as a national security imperative against China.
Researchers have identified a “death complex” of proteins that appears to drive Alzheimer’s progression. A new molecule called FP802 successfully broke this complex apart in mouse models, preserving cognitive function and reducing amyloid buildup. This represents a fundamentally different approach t
According to Harvard Business School professor Reza Satchu, judgment is the single most important skill entrepreneurs need to succeed. He argues traditional education focuses on the wrong skills and that students need to learn to embrace calculated risk. The insights come from his November 20 appear
Puzzle games are being systematically overlooked at The Game Awards because there’s no dedicated category for them. Iconic titles like Tetris and recent gems like Blue Prince have nowhere to compete. Here’s why this needs to change.
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing a brutal market reaction with about $127 billion wiped from Tokyo stocks in just one week. The yen and government bonds have also plunged as investors worry about unsustainable spending and delayed rate hikes.
