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Submission + - The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth (bbc.com)

Submitted by fjo3
fjo3 writes: As the astronauts pass behind the Moon at about 23:47 BST on Monday, the radio and laser signals that allow the back-and-forth communication between the spacecraft and Earth will be blocked by the Moon itself.

For about 40 minutes, the four astronauts will be alone, each with their own thoughts and feelings, travelling through the darkness of space. A profound moment of solitude and silence.

Comment Re:Unfortunately this doesnt look like an April fo (Score 4, Interesting) 37

I have no idea if people experiment with mushrooms and ayahuasca simultaneously.

As a rule, no, in part because they grow in two entirely different environments, plus ayahuasca doesn't keep well. I can't really imagine the cross-effects, but it would be weird. Psilocybin tends to be best when done alone, especially when surrounded by nature. Ayahuasca on the other hand is almost always done in groups, where it can generate hallucinations experienced by the entire group at once (which is weird to even contemplate).

Comment Re:4GB has been insufficient for many years now (Score 1) 86

by 93 Escort Wagon (#66078576) Attached to: Does Ubuntu Now Require More RAM Than Windows 11?

Web browsers are absolute hogs, and, in part, that's because web sites are absolute hogs.

Yeah, I was gonna say... it's probably not Gnome itself that's the memory hog, it's almost certainly the demands from the web browser and / or email client. *

We have a computing lab which runs Linux + Gnome. Students are in the GUI almost all the time, but they're mostly running various engineering applications - they're not checking their personal email, and typically they're not randomly browsing the web. If there's only one or two students on there (remote access does get used a lot), htop typically shows < 2GB of memory usage - and almost no load.

* Not that I particularly want to defend Gnome; I think, design-wise, it's become a rather user-hostile window manager.

Submission + - Samsung Messages shutdown forces Galaxy users to switch to Google (nerds.xyz)

Submitted by BrianFagioli
BrianFagioli writes: Samsung plans to discontinue the Samsung Messages texting app in July 2026, effectively pushing Galaxy users toward Googleâ(TM)s messaging platform. The company says the change will provide a more âoeconsistent messaging experienceâ across Android devices, largely because Googleâ(TM)s app supports RCS features such as higher quality media sharing, typing indicators, improved group chats, and stronger spam detection. Newer Galaxy phones already ship with Googleâ(TM)s solution as the default, and beginning with the Galaxy S26 generation, the Samsung app cannot even be downloaded from the Galaxy Store.

Still, the move removes one more alternative from the Android ecosystem. Samsung Messages had long served as a manufacturer provided option for basic texting without relying entirely on Googleâ(TM)s software stack. While older devices running Android 11 or earlier are not affected for now, the shutdown raises a broader question about Androidâ(TM)s future. As Googleâ(TM)s services become increasingly central to the platform, some users may wonder how much practical difference remains between buying a Galaxy device and simply choosing a Pixel instead.

Comment Re:To speed up browsing (Score 2) 33

Like most here, I've been using ad blockers for many years and I'm still amazed at how much faster sites load when you block the additional crap. Depending on the site, sometimes up to 5-10 times faster - mind you, the important stuff does load first. Lazy loading (what a lame term) will be insignificant compared to ad blocking tech.

Submission + - Google Planning an Open Source Platform for Android Auto (caranddriver.com) 1

Submitted by sinij
sinij writes:

Google has announced a new open-source version of Android Auto that the company is calling Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles, or AAOS SDV. The new system is a more powerful version of Android Auto (AAOS), similar to the new Apple CarPlay Ultra, with the Google version taking things a step further.

This is Step 1 on the way to automotive enshittification, where unskippable in-dash ads are played before startup and driver-facing camera is used to enforce ad-watching.

Submission + - Canadia to force companies to simplify police wiretapping (www.cbc.ca)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The Liberal government's second attempt at giving police and spies easier access to Canadians' information includes what's anticipated to be costly demands on a range of private businesses to change how they manage data. The government says it doesn't yet know how much the companies, or Canadian taxpayers, would have to pay.

Submission + - trump proposes nasa budget be slashed by 23% (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by Mr. Dollar Ton
Mr. Dollar Ton writes: right in the wake of the lunar mission achieving a major milestone and on top of its 1.5 trillion military budget proposal, the trump administration want to save money by slashing nasa budget significantly.

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