A recent patch in the Linux kernel aims to prevent critical processes like xlock from being terminated during OOM events, confirmed by developer correspondence.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test, damaging launch infrastructure. The company is now assessing its next steps amid delays.
Oura says it gets government demands for user data
Oura states it receives government demands for user data but has not disclosed how often or what data is shared, raising privacy concerns.
Japan shipbuilding town looks to foreign workers, AI amid labor crunch
Imabari, Japan, faces a critical labor shortage in its shipbuilding industry, prompting the adoption of foreign workers and AI technologies to boost output.
SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket on May 22, marking a significant step in its space exploration efforts. Details of the flight are confirmed, but some aspects remain unclear.
US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
The US government has suspended access to NTSB investigation data after AI tools enabled re-creation of pilots’ voices from crash spectrograms, raising privacy concerns.
Quantum computing CEOs hope “validating” government backing proves their technology is no longer speculative
CEOs of Infleqtion and D-Wave see government backing as a key endorsement, boosting industry confidence and accelerating research efforts.
Sharla Boehm, the programmer whose code underpins the Internet
Discover the story of Sharla Boehm, whose early work on military communication simulations laid the groundwork for the modern Internet.
The Issus leafhopper is the only known creature in the natural world to have perfectly interlocking mechanical gears, which it uses to synchronize its legs for jumping.
Scientists confirm the Issus leafhopper is the only known creature with perfectly interlocking mechanical gears in nature, used for synchronized jumping.
Scientists “bottle the sun” with a liquid battery that stores solar energy
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara created a chemical-based solar energy storage system capable of storing sunlight and releasing heat, including boiling water, without large batteries.
