Meet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly
Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to compete with Chinese suppliers.
Category: Tech
Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data
Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be
F*** You! Co-Creator of Go Language is Rightly Furious Over This Appreciation Email
And I understand why he got annoyed and angry.
10 Hyprland Dotfiles to Transform Your Linux Desktop Bautifully
The Hyprland ecosystem has matured significantly. We are no longer just looking at ‘text files’, some of these projects are complete desktop shells that outclass
From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump
The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.
Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
9 New Linux Distros That Could Grow Big in 2026
We do not need a mythical “year of the Linux desktop” for Linux to keep growing. We just need good ideas, consistent execution, and projects
13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale 🎮 (Ends 5 January)
End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig!
Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban
After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own
Ars Technica’s Top 20 video games of 2025
When we put together our top 20 games of last year, we specifically called out Civilization 7, Avowed, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Grand Theft
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to
CachyOS Wants to Improve Your Server Performance Now
The devs plan a hardened server image with optimized packages and pre-tuned settings.
Itching to Try the Hot COSMIC DE on Ubuntu Linux? Here's an Easy Way
Did you know you can get COSMIC on Ubuntu? This unofficial PPA makes it possible.