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Artemis II completes historic lunar flyby as tech shifts reshape industries

From the Moon to your desktop: A week of bold leaps in space and tech. Governments ditch Windows, Kindles lose support, and a new Twitter app sparks confusion.

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Artemis II completes historic lunar flyby as tech shifts reshape industries

This week saw major updates in technology and space exploration. A new messaging app for Twitter launched on iOS, while France announced plans to shift government computers to Linux. Meanwhile, Amazon confirmed the end of support for older Kindle devices, and the Artemis II mission marked a historic return to lunar orbit with a full crew. The Artemis II mission completed its journey around the Moon on Friday, becoming the first crewed lunar flyby in decades. Four astronauts were aboard the spacecraft during the trip. The event sparked renewed interest in space exploration, with the game Kerbal Space Program hitting a record 20,000 simultaneous players.

France’s Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) revealed plans to migrate its desktop machines to Linux. The initial phase will cover a few hundred computers, though the full transition timeline remains unclear. This follows a broader government push to reduce reliance on proprietary software. Amazon announced it will stop supporting Kindle e-readers released before 2012 from May 20, 2023. Affected devices will no longer access new purchases, downloads, or device registration. Users with older models will need to manage offline libraries using tools like Calibre. A new app called XChat debuted on the Apple App Store, enabling Twitter messaging. However, a separate app under the same name also appeared on the Google Play Store, with no confirmed connection to the iOS version.

The end of Amazon’s support for older Kindles means users must adapt to offline ebook management. France’s Linux migration signals a gradual shift in government IT infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Artemis II mission’s success and the surge in Kerbal Space Program players highlight growing public interest in space travel.

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