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Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
Video shows the crash that injured two CHP officers responding to an earlier incident on I-80. Video shows the crash that injured two CHP officers responding to an earlier incident on I-80. After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that “Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility…
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9to5Mac Overtime 086: Apple’s smart home reboot
Jeff and Fernando discuss Apple’s smart home reboot, including the new $299 Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Home Collection lineup. Sponsored by Rokform: Get your iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo cases today for 20% off when using code MAC2026. Jeff's favorite screen cleaning cloth that polishes to a shine. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando…
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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 rolling out for Pixel
Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 today a week after the last preview for Pixel devices, which did not feature major user-facing changes. You can report issues via the Android Beta Feedback app on Pixel devices. Access it from the application drawer or Quick Settings to file bugs in Google’s issue tracker. There’s also the Android Beta community on Reddit. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 system images are available for the…
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“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
New Jersey’s deputy attorney general, Brian Richard Fitzgerald, was arrested on “felony charges related to AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM),” Bucks County Detectives said in a press release Thursday. In the US, cops have vowed to crack down on AI CSAM since at least 2024, when the Department of Justice made one of the earliest arrests. After charging a Wisconsin man with spreading “thousands of realistic images of prepubescent minors” across Telegram and…
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Didn't Pre-Order Apple's HomeView? Here's How Long the Wait is Now
Apple's all-new HomeView smart home hub has been available for pre-order since Tuesday, with the earliest orders set to be delivered on Friday, November 13. If you did not place a pre-order yet though, you may face a longer wait now, with Apple's estimated delivery dates pushing into early December for select colors of the tabletop HomeView. Estimated delivery dates in the U.S. vary by ZIP code right now. For example, the tabletop HomeView…
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Report: Apple’s antitrust negotiations with the DOJ spark concerns of a weak settlement
The Information reports that PayPal and Epic Games are among the developers concerned that a potential antitrust settlement between Apple and the DOJ might not go far enough in addressing the company’s allegedly anticompetitive practices. Here are the details. A few months ago, Bloomberg reported that Apple and the DOJ were in talks to settle a 2024 antitrust lawsuit alleging that the company illegally monopolized the US smartphone market at the expense of consumers,…
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Apple's $79 iPhone Duo Case Sticks On With Adhesive
Apple's iPhone Duo Case uses adhesive to attach to the device, according to people who have picked one up. The case comes in two pieces and uses adhesive strips along the inside edges to attach securely to an iPhone Duo. An included insert instructs users to peel off the adhesive's protective film, put each half on the Duo, and then press down to make sure it's well-adhered. The iPhone Duo Case is made from…
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Google’s Universal Cart puts a shopping cart everywhere, including Search homepage, Chrome
Yesterday, Google started rolling out its Universal Cart, and the company is very prominently placing it in Search, AI Mode, Chrome, and the Gemini app. This “intelligent shopping cart” was previewed in May at I/O 2026 as a “hub for shopping on Google.” It’s meant to help “organize your shopping, keep track of items you love from across retailers, stay on top of promos, and enjoy effortless checkout powered by the Universal Commerce Protocol.”…
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Actualité : Il récupère un climatiseur que quelqu’un a jeté à la poubelle puis le converti en pompe à chaleur géothermique qui chauffe et climatise toute sa maison sur deux étages
C’est sur YouTube que Craftsman Chris a partagé sa petite création artisanale qui part d’un climatiseur LG Dual Inverter de 14 000 BTU, soit environ 4,1 kW de puissance frigorifique, trouvé dans la poubelle. Précisons toutefois que Craftsman Chris n’a partagé que ses essais en mode froid. Mais le principe géothermique permet aussi un chauffage dans le sens inverse, théoriquement. Tout d’abord, Craftsman Chris a nettoyé le climatiseur qui en avait bien besoin. Heureusement,…
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US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
A new bill proposed by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) aims to establish new regulations that would ensure that “buying a video game would give the consumer ownership of the game rather than a license to play it,” including assurances that they can continue to access the games for years after they are released. The announcement names NBA 2K25 as an example of the problem the bill aims to solve; that game launched on September…
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Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan, but as I shuttled kids and groceries around city and suburban streets, I never once noticed a longing stare from other drivers. Unlike with other cars I’ve tested, no enthusiasts stopped to ask me questions. The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo simply blended in, leaving in its wake a raft of existential questions. What is…
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Actualité : Ne partez pas en vacances sans connaître la différence cruciale entre Google Maps et My Maps
Pour réussir un grand voyage, la préparation importe autant que la navigation. My Maps offre une vue d'ensemble idéale pour organiser, classer et partager ses étapes. De son côté, Google Maps calcule les trajets et assure le guidage pas à pas. Confondre ces deux outils, c'est risquer une mauvaise surprise le jour du départ. Chaque repère accepte un titre, une description, des horaires, un numéro de réservation, un tarif, une photo, un lien. La…
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« J’ai été idiot d’avoir fait ça » : Sylverster Stallone a beaucoup de regrets sur sa carrière
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Pendant cinq décennies, Sylvester Stallone a construit sa légende sur la sueur, le sang et la viande frite sur le bitume à coup de M60. Mais aujourd’hui, le corps de l’octogénaire réclame l’addition. Dans un entretien publié ce mardi 13 octobre 2026 par Fox News Digital, l’acteur dit avoir « des millions de regrets » d’avoir refusé pendant des années de laisser…
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Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
Some Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses were recording people’s conversations without the wearer knowing. The recordings occurred without users saying the prompt phrase (“Hey, Meta”), in a bug that Meta says has been fixed. This week, some users reported online that their Ray-Ban Metas were recording without their consent. A person going by Kindly-Audience-137 on Reddit, for example, said this happened to them across three Meta Ray-Bans and that they had the “Respond without Hey…
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Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: Majesty, Boxville 2, Dungeon Defense, Mythic Trials 2, more
Friday’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Majesty－The Northern Expansion, Boxville 2, Dungeon Defense, Mythic Trials 2, Tempest: Pirate RPG Premium, The Tiny Bang Story: Premium, MiniChess by Kasparov, and more. Just be sure to dive into Nothing’s Glyph Matrix-equipped Phone (3) at up to $300 off and Best Buy’s 1-day Windows Copilot+ PC flash sale at up to $500 off. The apps await below. Nothing’s…
Lire l’article completGoogle’s latest anti-doomscrolling tool is shedding its Pixel exclusivity
TL;DR Google announced Pause Point for Digital Wellbeing this past May. While teased as a Pixel 11 exclusive, Android 17 QPR1 started bringing Pause Point to other Pixel phones. We’re now seeing it spread to OnePlus devices running Color OS 17. For as great as smartphones are, they can just prove enormously distracting — and sometimes we need a little help saving ourselves from our own worst impulses. If you’ve found yourself embarrassed by…
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Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices
Apple’s new smart home lineup promises easier setup, tighter integration, and data privacy. But with steep competition and steeper prices, can Apple convince more people to adopt its vision of the smart home? Apple’s new smart home lineup promises easier setup, tighter integration, and data privacy. But with steep competition and steeper prices, can Apple convince more people to adopt its vision of the smart home? For more than a decade, Apple has told…
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Actualité : Un immense nuage de glace apparaît chaque matin sur Mars puis disparaît avant midi, les scientifiques pensent enfin savoir pourquoi
Ce nuage qui se forme sur Mars est appelé Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud (AMEC) avec une longueur qui peut atteindre 1 800 kilomètres et une largeur d’environ 150 kilomètres. Son apparition a lieu au lever du jour avant de s’étirer vers l’ouest à plus de 600 kilomètres par heure puis de disparaître vers midi. C’est pendant 80 jours lors du printemps et de l’été de l’hémisphère sud de Mars qu’a lieu sa période d’activité…
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You might see audiobooks in YouTube Premium next year if all goes well
What you need to know YouTube is reportedly planning to launch audiobooks for its Premium subscribers. Audiobooks could arrive for the platform's ad-free $16 subscription plan in 2027 if this goes without a hitch for Google/YouTube. YouTube would run into competition with the likes of Spotify (audiobooks arrived in 2023) and Audible. Audiobook-enjoyers might have something to celebrate on YouTube. There are rumors that the platform is looking to enter a new market for…
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IEEE Offers More Services to Cities That Want to Be Smarter
More and more city governments are using advanced technologies to improve livability for their residents. Municipalities use data from smartphones and sensors for traffic enforcement, traffic control, and waste management. They also have implemented artificial intelligence and deep learning programs. Dubai, Paris, and Coral Gables, Fla., are among the cities that have invested heavily in programs to become smarter. But along with the conveniences that come with a smart city transition, there have been…
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Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Available only for MIT Technology Review subscribers. Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Watch as senior AI reporter James O'Donnell interviews King about his work, being named one of MIT Technology Review's Innovators…
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India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
AI agents from multiple providers accessed personal data and confidential material at Indian organizations during research and testing, India’s cybersecurity agency said Thursday. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said it had received “multiple voluntary disclosures from AI model providers” whose models, during research and evaluation runs on the open internet, “had reached the live systems of Indian organizations.” The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations,…
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ChatGPT gets deeper Google Chrome integration including control over tabs
OpenAI this week announced deeper integration between ChatGPT and Google Chrome, including the ability to hand control over your tabs to the AI assistant. In a thread on Twitter/X, OpenAI details improvements to the ChatGPT extension for Google Chrome. The browser add-on now features deeper integration with Chrome, including the ability for ChatGPT to look at your open tabs and get things done with that context. That starts with the ability to ask questions…
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Sony ressuscite le Walkman : il est plaqué or et coûte 5 000 euros
Surprise, le Walkman est de retour. Sony lance le NW-WM1ZM3, un produit haut de gamme plaqué or vendu au prix de 5 000 euros et tournant sous Android. Le Walkman est l’un des produits audio les plus cultes au monde, si bien que la marque est même devenue un nom commun pour désigner un lecteur audio en général dans les années 80 et 90. L’arrivée sur le marché des lecteurs MP3 a fait disparaître…
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