Russia to Rent Tech-Savvy Prisoners to Corporate IT?
Image: Proxima Studios, via Shutterstock. Faced with a brain drain of smart people fleeing the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation is floating a new strategy to…
Pop!_OS 22.04 is here, and it’s the best release yet from System76
Jack Wallen takes a look at some of the new additions and improvements to Pop!_OS 22.04.
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How to set a default gateway with Netplan, now that gateway4 has been deprecated
With the latest release of Ubuntu, the method of defining a default gateway in Netplan has changed. Jack Wallen shows you how to use the new routes option.
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Inflammation mediator shows promise as new multiple sclerosis therapy
Scientists may have uncovered a new therapy for multiple sclerosis, involving an inflammation-regulating lipid. Tests in mice showed that the lipid reduced symptoms and slowed disease progression, hinting at an underlying mechanism for the condition. Source of Article
Undefined’s next-gen “silent” ion propulsion drone: still noisy
With two successful flight tests in the bag, and just under US$2 million in seed funding, Florida company Undefined Technologies has unveiled the next generation of its "silent" commercial drone, which uses ionic propulsion instead of propellers. Source of Article
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope completely aligned and fully focused
Scientists working on NASA's James Webb Telescope have reached an important milestone, completely aligning the space observatory's massive mirrors, enabling it to capture in-focus images with all onboard instruments. Source of Article
Review: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz successfully carries the ute torch
Hyundai teased the Santa Cruz a few years ago as a fast-paced, good-times-ready truck. While the concept was edgy and clearly unrealistic for the real world, it set the tone for this production version, which delivers on the promise of fun and style. Source of Article
Recycled soot coating captures solar heat better than graphene
Engineers in the US and Mexico have developed a way to use soot from emissions to improve solar thermal devices. The coatings are not only cheaper to produce but more efficient than using materials like graphene, while reducing pollution. Source of Article
Autonomous race car sets new self-driving land speed record
An autonomous race team from the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) has set a new land speed record for driverless cars, recording a two-way average of 192.2 mph (309.3 km/h) over a flying kilometer on a space shuttle airstrip at the Kennedy Space Center. Source of Article
Straight coils for twisty reactors give new shape to nuclear fusion
While stellarator fusion reactors have conventionally featured irregularly shaped magnetic coils, scientists have now developed simpler and straighter versions they say can offer some important benefits. Source of Article
