On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed that ten percent of flights will be cancelled at 40 unspecified American airports that experience “high volume” starting on Friday, Nov. 7, assuming the government shutdown hasn’t ended by then. The decision came after a “gut check,” Duffy explained at a press conference. It’s a strong […]
What’s Powering All These Futuristic Data Centers? In Many Cases Repurposed Jet Engines
AI needs a lot of energy, and from Sam Altman, to Bill Gates, to Peter Thiel, tech billionaires with heavy involvement in AI tend to also invest in the futuristic energy moonshot that is nuclear fusion. But the giant, energy-sucking data centers of today are powered by the energy sources of today, including—it turns out—sputtering […]
Airlines Sued for Selling ‘Window’ Seats Without a Window View
Have you ever paid for a window seat on an airplane that didn’t actually have a window? You could be part of a class action lawsuit in the near future. Delta and United Airlines have been sued this week in federal court for misrepresenting their seat offerings online. The plaintiffs note that when people buy […]
This U.S. Airport Wants to Go Nuclear, and the Backlash Has Already Begun
Within the last two decades, the aviation sector’s global energy-related carbon emissions have grown faster than rail, road, or shipping emissions. Amid an urgent need to transition this industry to clean energy sources, Denver International Airport (DEN) has proposed a bold solution: nuclear power. On Wednesday, August 6, airport chief Phil Washington and Denver Mayor […]
Aliens Can Detect Earth’s Airports From 200 Light-Years Away
Humans might not know of any intelligent beings beyond Earth, but if they exist, they might already know about us. New research shows that radar systems at commercial and military airports are inadvertently announcing our presence to any aliens with the ability to listen. Preliminary results from a study led by Ramiro Caisse Saide, an […]