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Nvidia’s crisis has corporate governance experts reaching for the popcorn
Nvidia’s stock sank 5.47% on Tuesday, following a 4% drop on Monday, a loss of about 9.5% in two days, even though there wasn’t much news out of the company. CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly been trying to conduct business as usual after admitting to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, whom U.S. intelligence agencies believe was spying for China. The biggest development: the board hired the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz…
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Livres
2050 : quand la ville devient une frontière
Autour de l’ouvrage : 2050 — La Ville après la France Une frontière n’est pas toujours une ligne tracée entre deux pays. Elle peut surgir au détour d’une rue, dans un règlement d’accès, derrière une autorisation devenue indispensable pour circuler. Avec 2050 — La Ville après la France, la ville cesse d’être un simple décor : elle devient la forme concrète d’un monde où les protections se sont durcies jusqu’à séparer. Suite de 2032…
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Musique
Portside Summer : Nice, la chaleur du port et l’envie de rester dehors
À Nice, l'été ne s'arrête pas lorsque le soleil descend. Portside Summer fait revivre les quais, la chaleur et les nuits qui commencent.
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Wearable
Google shares more details on its smartest new Pixel Watch workout trick
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Yesterday, we told you that Step-by-step Workouts is coming to the Pixel Watch as part of the November Pixel Drop. Google has now shared a lot more about how the feature works. In a post on the Pixel Watch Community forum, Google confirmed that the feature is rolling out to the Pixel Watch 3, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Watch 5 starting…
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'Apple Support Community' Permanently Closing on November 20
Apple today announced that the long-running Apple Support Community discussion forums will be permanently closing on Friday, November 20. Effectively immediately, the Apple Support Community forums are in a read-only state, with new posts no longer being accepted. The final message posted to the site appears to have been submitted at 5:49 p.m. Pacific Time today. There is still a sign-in button, but it leads to an internal portal for Apple's corporate employees. It…
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End of an era: Apple Support Community forums will permanently close on November 20
Users visiting the Apple Support Community tonight were greeted with a message informing them that the platform will permanently shut down on November 20. Here are the details. If you have ever had a question or ran into a problem with an Apple product, chances are you have come across the Apple Support Community, the company’s official discussion forums where users from around the world help each other troubleshoot issues and share tips. The…
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Apple Music debuts Labrinth’s new single, created live on the touchscreen MacBook Pro
Following last week’s livestream, when Labrinth composed and recorded a song overnight at Apple Tower Theatre in Los Angeles on the new touchscreen MacBook Pro, the single is now available on Apple Music. Here are the details. Last Wednesday evening, singer-songwriter Labrinth transformed Apple Tower Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles into his private studio as he composed a song from scratch using Logic Pro 13 on the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display.…
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X launches its own clipping feature to spur influencer engagement
Over the past few years, X has released a number of features to make itself a friendlier hub for influencers. The latest effort to attract social media talent? Its own clipping tool. Clipping is the pivotal social media technique by which longer videos are spliced into TikTok-attention-span length “clips” and then strategically posted to engage as many eyeballs (and thus derive as much ad revenue) as possible. On Monday, X announced the tool, which,…
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What is the average lifespan of recordable Blu-ray discs?
They can last you quite a while, but there are several factors to consider. At this point, Blu-ray is a niche format, having mostly been supplanted by downloads, streaming and flash storage. But it's easily the format of choice for cinephiles, owing to higher ceilings on picture and audio quality. And if you want to archive files for a long time, Blu-ray may be more affordable, what with flash memory prices spiraling out of…
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Apple's Holiday Gift Guide Highlights iPhone Duo and More
Apple this week updated its homepage in the U.S. and other countries to start promoting holiday gift suggestions as the shopping season approaches. The website has colorful, festive imagery featuring Apple devices, along with suggestions on what you can buy for your loved ones and friends. Apple's top highlighted products are its newest devices: iPhone 18 Pro - $1,199 Apple Watch Series 12 - $399 MacBook Pro - $1,999 Apple HomeView - $299 iPad…
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Three Workers Die at Tata iPhone Parts Plant in India
Three contract workers died on Monday at a factory owned by Indian Apple supplier Tata Electronics, reports Reuters. The facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, manufactures components for the iPhone. The workers were performing maintenance at a wastewater treatment plant at the Tata facility when they inhaled gas while inspecting a nano-filtration tank. The plant was operated by Nalco Water, and the workers were employed by a subcontractor. Apple, Tata Electronics, and state officials will…
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Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is out for the Xbox Ally X and works in handheld mode
With the official launch of Auto SR, your Xbox Ally X can use Microsoft’s upscaling technology undocked and with games running at 1080p. With the official launch of Auto SR, your Xbox Ally X can use Microsoft’s upscaling technology undocked and with games running at 1080p. Microsoft is now rolling out Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), an upscaling technology that competes with Nvidia’s DLSS, for the Xbox Ally X, Xbox Ally X20, and select…
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Why your Roku might be plugged into the wrong HDMI port
Your Roku might lose a few features if you plug it into any old HDMI port on your TV. Depending on your smart TV, an add-on media streaming device isn't necessarily essential, but they can still provide a lot of value. Perhaps your TV's processor can't keep up with the latest apps and features, or you might prefer a specific ecosystem. That's what Apple is banking on to sell the 2026 Apple TV 4K,…
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iFixit teardown shows how Apple's glowing PROLED MacBook logo works
The new laptop goes the extra mile to recreate the iconic feature. iFixit has shared its teardown of Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro and besides bemoaning the company's half-hearted commitment to user repairability, it also showed off the physical components that make the laptop's glowing logo work. The new lid design is one of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display's many charms, alongside its tandem OLED display and lighter weight. Older LCD MacBooks…
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9to5Mac Daily: November 10, 2026 – iOS 27.2.1, HomeView rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to…
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How to get this Siri camera upgrade for your iPad before its public release
You’ll be able to access Visual Intelligence from a new tab in the tablet's Camera app. Apple users willing to install beta versions of its OS updates can get their hands on upcoming features sooner than most, as long as they're comfortable contending with the possibility of buggy software or apps breaking. And one such feature is the Siri Mode that's already available in the camera app on supported iPhones. It's also coming to…
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Apps & Logiciels
How SmileID Scaled Identity Verification to 18,000+ Android Device Types with CameraX
Identity verification apps for banking and SIM registration require clear, high-resolution face captures to detect spoofing and deepfakes. Capturing frames sharp enough for liveness and anti-spoofing checks, without crashing low-memory devices, is a common challenge for Android camera developers. For SmileID, a leading identity verification SDK in Africa, this challenge is doubled by a diverse hardware ecosystem. Android represents 85% of SmileID’s target devices market share, including entry-level smartphones with highly constrained processors, obscure…
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Apple confirms ongoing outage affecting iCloud and more [U]
Update, 5:18 p.m. PT: Apple says all outages have now been resolved. If you’re having problems accessing iCloud and other Apple services this evening, you’re not alone. Apple has confirmed an ongoing outage affecting iCloud, Find My, and more. According to Apple’s System Status webpage, the outages began around 5:49 p.m. ET/2:49 p.m. PT. The company says the following services are experiencing outages: The company also says Find My might be “slow or unavailable,”…
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NVIDIA shareholders are suing the company and CEO Jensen Huang
The company’s shares have plummeted in response to the exec’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The unfolding drama around NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman now accused of being a spy for the Chinese government may be getting its first courtroom chapter. A shareholder in the computing giant has sued accusing NVIDIA and Huang of misleading investors about the nature of the CEO's relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at…
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Apple's Claris Testing 'Harbor' App for Local AI on Macs
Apple's Claris subsidiary is testing an app called Harbor, which turns Apple silicon Macs into a private AI server. Harbor works with a single Apple silicon Mac, but it also supports connecting multiple Mac computers over Thunderbolt 5 to pool unified memory for larger models. Apple added RDMA over Thunderbolt 5 with macOS Tahoe 26.2, making clustering faster. Harbor detects devices connected over Thunderbolt 5 and lets users browse for, download, and load open-weight…
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Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions
Seagate doesn't think hybrid drives are done just yet. On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of the new FireCuda Forge line of storage drives. The new drives combine the high capacity of a traditional plattered HDD with the speed and responsiveness of a user-supplied solid-state drive (SSD). The new hybrid storage solution is Seagate's first to be powered and managed by the new Alkemi intelligent storage platform. The FireCuda Forge is available right…
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How SCSKiller is trying to fix shader stuttering in PC games
It's difficult to state just how much I hate shader stutter, even in the best PC games. I'm probably the world's biggest arachnophobe and absolutely loathe mushrooms, yet I'd rather have a trained tarantula serve me deep-fried shiitake than endure the infamously stutter-heavy Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. At least, that was until I downloaded Shader Compilation Stutter Killer (SCSKiller). This free app promises to heavily reduce or even completely get rid of shader compilation…
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iFixit tears down touchscreen MacBook Pro, reveals light-up Apple logo details
iFixit published its teardown of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display today, revealing interesting details about how Apple brought back its illuminated logo on the lid. Watch it below. iFixit’s teardown of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is now live, and it explores not only how the new illuminated Apple logo works, but also its tandem OLED and how Apple managed to trim its weight down to 3 pounds…
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Nintendo will soon discontinue Google and Apple sign-ins
Nintendo is going all-in on passkeys in a scheduled update to the Nintendo Switch app and will be sunsetting 3rd party logins after January 25, 2027. The news was made available on an official Nintendo support page. That means you won’t be able to use your Google or Apple accounts to log in to your Nintendo account as of January 26. After January 26: Instead of using 3rd-party account linking, Nintendo is recommending that…
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