Far from shipping lanes, cities, and even most scientific outposts lie the South Sandwich Islands, one of the most remote island chains on Earth. Stretching in a slender arc through the stormy South Atlantic Ocean, these islands sit more than 994 miles (1,600 kilometers) from both South America and Antarctica. In this satellite image, puffs of low-level cloud drift across Vindication and Candlemas…
The biggest black hole breakthroughs of 2025
December 25, 2025
Black holes are arguably the most fascinating entities in the whole realm of science — these are regions in the fabric of spacetime that surround an infinitely dense, infinitesimally small point of mass and exert a gravitational force so strong that not even light can…
The year data centers went from backend to center stage
December 25, 2025
There was a time when most Americans had little to no knowledge about their local data center. Long the invisible but critical backbone of the internet, server farms have rarely been a point of interest for folks outside of the tech industry, let alone an issue of…
The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet
December 25, 2025
The excitement for the European startup market was hard to ignore at the annual Slush conference in Helsinki last month. But the actual data on the state of the region’s venture market shows a different reality.
The upshot: The European market has not recovered from the global venture capital reset that occurred in 2022 and 2023. But there is evidence it is on the cusp of a turnaround…
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
December 25, 2025
Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong.
“While digging through…
Why removing color made this photograph of a well-known desert landscape more powerful than ever
December 25, 2025
White Pocket, located in Arizona’s remote Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, requires a challenging four-wheel-drive journey across rough dirt roads. Yet despite its remoteness and the commitment required to reach it, the location has been photographed…
We've been lied to – electric bike motors CAN do regen, at least with this genius trick
December 25, 2025
If you’ve covered e-bikes as long as I have, you’ll know two things about them: they’re an awesome way to get around, and the basic technology behind an e-bike motor hasn’t radically changed in a long, long time. However, based on the new e-bike motor design I just tested from a powertrain technology company called CHARGE, the e-bike world may be about to get turned on its head. These guys…
This solid-state EV battery maker is going public after a real-world test clears 745+ miles
December 25, 2025
Its solid-state batteries are already showing promise with real-world tests delivering over 745 miles of range on a single charge. Now, Factorial Energy is going public as it aims to bring the promising new battery tech to market as soon as 2027.
Factorial Energy to…
Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, won the most IIHS Top Safety Award for the second year in a row, with its flagship electric SUVs delivering “top-tier” safety performance in every test.
The South Korean auto giant won 21 total Insurance Institute for…
From media centers to Kali Linux: How to dual boot on Raspberry Pi
December 25, 2025
If you own a Raspberry Pi, you can start several operating systems from a single boot medium. All you need is a micro SD card with sufficient room (32GB or more) and a tool called PINN.
This stands for PINN is not NOOBS and gives the Raspberry Pi multiboot functionality.
Multi-booting operating systems can be useful in many cases. For example, if you occasionally need a specialized operating…
