Last chance to download your Kindle books - Amazon is killing this option today

The clock is ticking for Kindle users. After February 2025, a long-standing feature disappears. Here's why it matters.

Source: ZDNet

What's new in Ubuntu 24.04.2? Kernel 6.11, better graphics, and more

The latest point release of the LTS version of Ubuntu has been released with a new kernel and plenty of other improvements.

Source: ZDNet

Thousands of Israelis line streets for funeral of Bibas family killed in Gaza

National outpouring of grief comes amid reports that deal reached to resume ceasefire with Hamas

Thousands of Israelis have lined the route of a funeral procession for two small children …

Source: The Guardian

AI’s power demands spark new joint GE Vernova–NRG electricity plant project

NRG flags need for new partnerships to fuel power development.

Source: MarketWatch

Milan fashion week: it’s a family affair as Fendi celebrates centenary

Italian fashion label marks 100-year milestone with great-great-grandsons of founders Edoardo and Adele

The hot ticket of Milan fashion week was a family birthday party first, a catwalk collection second. …

Source: The Guardian

Japanese auto sector’s $18bn Mexico bet grows risky under Trump tariff threat

New deals on pause as threatened duties undermine premise for investment

Source: Financial Times

Search resuming for Malaysia Airlines plane 11 years after it disappeared

A U.S.-based company is resuming the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, 11 years after it vanished in one of the great aviation mysteries.

Source: NBC News

New book to detail ‘cover-up’ of Biden’s health decline before 2024 election

Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson will focus on president’s ‘self-delusional’ decision to seek re-election

A new book announced on Wednesday aims to tell a behind-the-scenes story about …

Source: The Guardian

Sudan: More than 40 killed in military plane crash

A military aircraft crashed outside of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, killing both military personnel and civilians. The army has been engaged in an internal conflict in Sudan for nearly two …

Source: Deutsche Welle

‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components

Northvolt, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, admits it depends on Chinese suppliers for cathode active material

The Swedish startup Northvolt has admitted that a vital component of …

Source: The Guardian

US-Ukraine critical minerals deal: What we know so far

Zelenskyy might visit Trump this week for a rare earth minerals deal in efforts to win Washington's backing for Kyiv.

Source: Al Jazeera

Meet the 'wooly devil,' a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park

The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community …

Source: NPR