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Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling

You open your phone to check the time or a quick message. The next thing you know, an hour has passed and you’ve scrolled through endless celebrity drama, cat videos, awful news stories, influencer rants, and whatever else the algorithm decided to throw at you. Even though you probably don’t want to keep wasting your time and energy on this mind-numbing content, you do it again the next day. Doomscrolling, the habit of spending…

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08/11 22:00 TechCrunch
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Nvidia will investigate CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with possible Chinese spy

Nvidia’s board of directors announced Sunday that it’s launching an independent investigation following reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy operation. Nvidia also published a message that Huang sent to the company admitting that he had an affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based chip company Megaspeed (though he didn’t mention her by name). A memo circulating among U.S. policymakers earlier this year claimed that Alice Huang had…

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08/11 21:00 TechCrunch
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If Snap’s Specs are still ridiculously expensive, they’re also a lot more comfortable than they used to be

When I tried a prototype of Snap’s Specs at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, the experience left something to be desired. The company’s AR glasses — which the company calls a “new kind of computer” — were heavy (they weighed around 8 ounces) and fit rather uncomfortably on my face. The device was also hot, and made my face feel tingly — a common side-effect of smart glasses where massive computing is…

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08/11 21:00 TechCrunch
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Epic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOS

Epic Games confirmed that its Linux launcher will officially support SteamOS and Steam Decks. Epic Games confirmed that its Linux launcher will officially support SteamOS and Steam Decks. In October, Epic Games said that it was “investigating” making Fortnite compatible with Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS. At the time, Epic Games Launcher was in preview, but SteamOS was not specifically listed as a supported distro. Now, Communications Director Jake Jones has confirmed SteamOS compatibility, along with…

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08/11 20:52 The Verge
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Coordinated disturbances haunt grids worldwide. Here’s how researchers solved the mystery.

For years, mysterious electrical anomalies have been flummoxing grid managers around the world. Every 60 seconds, the frequency on the grid would drop a tiny bit. Even weirder: The sags happened at the exact same time on power grids across countries and continents. It was a mystery that Dirk Witthaut, a researcher at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, couldn’t pass up. Germany’s largest transmission system operator, Tennet Germany, brought the puzzle to Witthaut, and it…

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08/11 20:30 TechCrunch
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Nvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spy

Following reports that Nvidia’s CEO had a ‘close relationship’ with an AI exec the company is opening an investigation. Following reports that Nvidia’s CEO had a ‘close relationship’ with an AI exec the company is opening an investigation. Nvidia has announced that it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang and his relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who was reportedly recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on the company.…

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08/11 20:22 The Verge
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macOS 27.3 could change how you grant AI agents Full Disk Access, here’s how

Last month, Apple announced it’d be tightening privacy controls in a future macOS update, in response to AI agents requesting Full Disk Access then going rogue with users data without them being fully aware. Now, we have an idea of how the changes might look. In its blog post, Apple announced that apps will require “very explicit user action” to have Full Disk Access on your Mac. At the time of the announcement, Apple…

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08/11 19:52 9to5Mac
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Sequoia partners reportedly blindsided when Roelof Botha joined SpaceX board

Sequoia Capital announced some major changes this week, including the closure of its London office, the merger of its early-stage and growth teams, and the end of its Scouts program. Now, the Financial Times has published a report painting all of this as an attempt to undo the legacy of former leader Roelof Botha, who stepped down as the firm’s steward last year. An unnamed source told the FT that Botha “loved process and…

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08/11 19:51 TechCrunch
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En 1985, un pilote de F-15 a détruit un satellite en orbite avec un missile, et il reste le seul à l’avoir fait depuis un avion

Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Chez les pilotes de chasse, on devient un « as » après cinq victoires aériennes. Tel était le cas du Baron Rouge, l’Allemand Manfred von Richthofen, ou de la Cigogne Blanche, le Français René Fonck. Wilbert « Doug » Pearson, pilote d’essai de l’US Air Force, n’en compte qu’une, et sa cible était dans l’espace, à 555 kilomètres d’altitude. Cette victoire unique…

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08/11 19:25 Numerama
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Apple is racing to make Siri more agentic

Future versions of Siri will be able to control third-party apps and perform more complex tasks. Future versions of Siri will be able to control third-party apps and perform more complex tasks. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says CEO John Ternus is pressuring AI czar Craig Federighi to accelerate the Siri roadmap and deliver a powerful AI agent that can compete with OpenAI’s Dots or Meta’s Muse. While Federighi has delivered a functional version of Siri…

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08/11 19:18 The Verge
IT & Science & Technology

Concilier exigences de cybersécurité et continuité commerciale

Quand protéger l’entreprise menace de l’arrêter Situation illustrative : à 8 h 10, le RSSI apprend qu’une vulnérabilité critique touche le composant d’authentification utilisé par le portail de commandes. L’éditeur recommande une mise à jour immédiate, mais celle-ci impose une interruption et son retour arrière n’a jamais été testé sur la version en production. À 11 heures, la direction commerciale doit confirmer si les prises de commandes du lendemain seront maintenues. Le dirigeant IT…

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08/11 19:16
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Test Sonos Beam Ultra : petit gabarit, scène sonore géante et vraie réserve de puissance

Longtemps cantonnée à la virtualisation logicielle pour reproduire les effets de hauteur, la gamme Beam comptant jusqu’ici sur la Sonos Beam Gen 2 sortie en 2022, franchit un cap décisif. La Sonos Beam Ultra repart d’une feuille blanche sur le plan acoustique tout en conservant le gabarit maîtrisé qui a fait le succès de ses aînées. Proposée à 699 euros, elle ambitionne de délivrer une bulle sonore Dolby Atmos tridimensionnelle convaincante, ainsi qu’un son…

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08/11 19:00 Frandroid
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Black Friday avant l’heure : le vidéoprojecteur Philips NeoPix 264 Full HD est à moins de 100 €

Les TV avec une grande diagonale ne sont pas les seules solutions pour regarder vos films et séries sur des tailles démesurées. Avec le NeoPix 264, Philips propose un petit modèle d’appoint qui n’ambitionne pas de faire le Grand Rex dans votre salon, mais une solution d’appoint qui mise sur la simplicité et l’accessibilité. Avec sa technologie LCD avec éclairage LED pour afficher de la Full HD, il peut projeter une image jusqu’à 80…

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08/11 18:40 Frandroid
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SNL has a new impression of Elon Musk, ‘the worst thing South Africa has ever done’

Saturday Night Live cast member Jeremy Culhane unveiled his impression of Elon Musk last night, depicting the SpaceX and Tesla CEO as an awkward loser who fumbles his attempt to befriend the hosts of Weekend Update. This isn’t the first time the show has lampooned the world’s richest man (and one-time SNL host), with Mike Myers dropping by occasionally to wield a chainsaw before freezing and muttering, “Glitch!” Since Musk was in the news…

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08/11 18:00 TechCrunch
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TV pour PS5 et Xbox Series : voici les meilleurs TV gaming de 2026

Les consoles actuelles, qu’il s’agisse de la PlayStation 5 et PS5 Pro ou de la Microsoft Xbox Series X (et la Series S), ont apporté de nombreuses nouveautés techniques intéressantes. Toutefois, pour pleinement les exploiter, il faudra une télé adaptée. Pour ceux qui veulent un modèle adapté à la Nintendo Switch 2, rendez-vous dans notre sélection. Pour avoir la meilleure expérience possible, on recommande ainsi de choisir un bon téléviseur gaming avec une connectique…

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08/11 18:00 Frandroid
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Ils comptent parmi les prédateurs les plus redoutables d'Afrique… mais leur véritable force est ailleurs

Ils courent comme le vent, élèvent leurs petits ensemble et ne semblent jamais vraiment avancer seuls. Dans le nord du Botswana, les lycaons forment l’une des sociétés animales les plus soudées d’Afrique. À travers les images saisissantes du photographe Grant Atkinson, entrons dans l’intimité de ces « loups peints », aussi fascinants que menacés. Mystère » : Ils courent comme le vent, chassent en équipe et veillent les uns sur les autres avec une…

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08/11 17:38 Futura Actualites
Cybersécurité

He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.

Every time venture capitalists write a check, they’re secretly running numbers in their heads about different exit scenarios. It’s their job as fiduciaries. But nearly all will tell you (publicly, anyway) that every portfolio company is headed for an IPO. Stephen Ward, the co-founder of Brightmind Partners, a two-year-old cybersecurity fund in New York, says otherwise outright. “You have to sell on the way up,” he says. Ward’s unvarnished pragmatism is one reason he…

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08/11 17:30 TechCrunch
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Siri AI Rumored to Become 'More Like an Agent' as Early as Next Year

Siri AI is much more intelligent and personalized compared to classic Siri, but it is still not nearly as advanced as proactive, always-on agents like OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse. That may change, though, according to a new rumor. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said he was told that Apple could make Siri function "more like an agent" as early as next year. However, if this plan moves forward, the…

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08/11 17:24 MacRumors
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Elvis and Eminem rights holders are suing Suno

Suno is facing two more lawsuits over AI music clones. Suno is facing two more lawsuits over AI music clones. Suno is facing yet another pair of lawsuits. A group of rights holders of Elvis Presley’s music and the publisher of some of Eminem‘s biggest records are suing the AI music company, claiming it illegally generates music and lyrics that mimic those artists. The lawyers in the Presley suit claim that Suno has violated…

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08/11 17:23 The Verge
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