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A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star’s death
WD 1856 b is the only confirmed case of a planet that survived the death of a Sun-like star. It’s a Jupiter-size world orbiting a white dwarf—the burned-out remnant of a Sun-like star. Now, a team of astronomers has used the James Webb Space Telescope…
Lire l’article complet#Flock : Next Summer Time
Burn baby burn Holà les amis ! Voici venu le temps de l’été pour Next ! Le moment où ma rubrique prend une traditionnelle pause pendant cette période de l’année ralentie par les chaleurs insoutenables, où même les big techs lèvent le pied dans leurs aspirations dystopiques.…
Lire l’article completThe Galaxy Tab S12 Plus looks familiar in leaked live image—not sure that's a good thing
What you need to know A leak claims a certification database in South Korea reportedly highlights the Galaxy Tab S12 Plus in a live image. The photo shows off the tablet's display, which looks incredibly similar to the Tab S11 with its large bezels. Other rumors claim the Tab S12 Ultra's battery won't change from the S11 Ultra, alongside a leaked animation that removes its camera notch in favor of a punch-hole camera. Another…
Lire l’article completUS cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals
U.S. federal cyber ecurity agency CISA aid it did not have a prepared re pon e plan for how it hould handle a cyber ecurity incident in May, after an inve tigative reporter notified the agency that a contractor had publicly expo ed en itive key and credential for acce ing U.S. government y tem . CISA, the Homeland Security unit ta ked with defending federal network and helping to afeguard critical infra tructure,…
Lire l’article completPhia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn
Phia, the hopping tartup co-founded by Bill Gate ’ daughter, Phoebe Gate , and Sophia Kianni, ha been accu ed of a practice known a “cookie tuffing,” which may have helped the product receive commi ion and credit for ale it did not actually generate, according to a Bloomberg inve tigation. The report ha parked controver y and led to Phia’ u pen ion from Impact.com, a leading affiliate and influencer platform. Other tartup…
Lire l’article completQuantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
There are some obvious big picture issues that stand between us and useful quantum computing. Issues like whether we can make enough high-quality hardware qubits to connect into the error-corrected logical qubits we need, and how we generate the states needed to perform universal computation…
Lire l’article completIncreased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
More cities and towns deployed drones to spot illegal fireworks during the Fourth of July celebrations commemorating America’s 250th anniversary—leading to a $100,000 fine in one instance and coming as part of a broader national trend of first responders turning to drone surveillance. Police and fire departments have described using both increased drone surveillance and steep fines to deter people from shooting off illegal fireworks, with many departments publicizing their drone videos on social…
Lire l’article completApple porte plainte contre OpenAI, « pourrie jusqu’à la moelle »
La surprise du vendredi soir Apple sort l’artillerie lourde contre OpenAI. Le constructeur informatique a porté plainte contre le labo IA, accusé d’avoir au minimum organisé la récupération systématique de secrets industriels pour accélérer la conception de futurs appareils grand public. La plainte vise OpenAI, la filiale io Products, et deux anciens cadres d’Apple. Les bruits de couloir qui couraient ces derniers mois dans la Silicon Valley prédisaient qu’Apple et OpenAI ne passeront pas…
Lire l’article completChina recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
China’ prawling tate-owned rocket developer, maker of the country’ Long March rocket family, announced it recovered a reu able orbital-cla boo ter for the fir t time Friday in the South China Sea. The mile tone mi ion began with the liftoff of a Long March 10B rocket from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan I land, China’ outhernmo t province. Powered by even kero ene-fueled engine , the approximately 209-foot-tall (63.6-meter)…
Lire l’article completCheck out the first images of Quest shipwreck
Back in 2024, we reported on the discovery of the Quest shipwreck, the polar exploration vessel that served Arctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his last voyage. Shackleton died before reaching their destination, and the ship sank in 1962. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society (RCGS) has now released the first images of the wreck more than 60 years after it sank, published in Canadian Geographic magazine. Shackleton, of course, is most famous for his…
Lire l’article completFriday Android app deals and freebies: ScourgeBringer, Greak, Egg Journey, more
Your afternoon lineup of the be t Android game and app deal i now here, including title like ScourgeBringer, Greak: Memorie of Azur, Tower Defen e Legend 5 Pro, E cape Alive, Egg Journey, FrogBoy, and more. Ju t be ure to check out Sam ung’ late t Galaxy Bud 4 Pro at up to $112 off, Anker’ 3-port 160W Smart Di play charger back at Prime Day pricing, and thi rare deal on…
Lire l’article completWorries over a pricier Galaxy S27 might've caused S26 sales to surge for Samsung
What you need to know Reports claim that the Galaxy S26 series has been shattering Samsung's sales expectations, as the company holds "Appreciation Events" and more. Sales for the Galaxy S26 have risen by "three times" the amount in recent history, and it's likely consumer fear over a pricier Galaxy S27 that's cultivated this boost. Samsung reported a major boost in Galaxy S26 popularity and production earlier this year, but with soaring DRAM and…
Lire l’article completIEEE Remembers Pioneering Computer Scientist Peter G. Neumann
The computing community recently lost one of its enduring voices: IEEE Fellow Peter G. Neumann. The renowned computer scientist and respected risk analyst died on 17 May at the age of 93.For almost 70 years, Neumann shaped the computing field through his pioneering work on…
Lire l’article completDuRoBo's Moodi just brought competition to Boox's weirdest accessory
What you need to know DuRoBo announced the Moodi: a wireless page-turner that is compatible with a "wide range" of e-readers, tablets, and phones. DuRoBo says the Moodi is designed to reduce the strain users experience when reading with a device over longer periods. The Moodi offers a selection of swappable emoji caps with deliver a gentle, satisfying clicking experience in the palm of your hand. The Moodi is available on Amazon U.S. for…
Lire l’article complet‘Magic Pointer’ app for Googlebooks released to Play Store
A we wait for more Googlebook detail thi fall, Google ha relea ed a “Magic Pointer” app to the Play Store. Thi “Initial Play Store li ting for Magic Pointer” ha a traightforward app de cription: “Select anything on your creen to get contextual AI ugge tion and eamle ly get help from Gemini.” There’ a cur or badged by the Gemini park icon. It’ accompanied by mockup that explain how you can u…
Lire l’article completWhat went wrong with OnePlus? [Video]
From a darling of the early Android era to a hu k on the brink of becoming completely irrelevant, ju t what went wrong for OnePlu ? For more video content, ub cribe to 9to5Google on YouTube. I don’t need to tell you that way back in the day, a brand like OnePlu truly felt like a breath of fre h air. A brand that offered the be t hardware, clean oftware, and a…
Lire l’article completDeals: Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, rare Logitech MX Master 4 deal, Bose speaker $150 off, Anker chargers, more
Along ide the Amazon Anker ummer ale loaded with charger and acce orie from $8, today’ 9to5Toy Lunch Break i headlined by a chance to land a pair of Sam ung’ late t Galaxy Bud 4 Pro at up to $112 off along ide thi rare deal on Logitech’ late t haptic -enabled MX Ma ter 4 at the lowe t price of the year. We al o have ome major Bo e deal…
Lire l’article completWhat Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science
Ready for the 2026 World Cup final? You might think you are, but your body i going to have to be prepared to put in ome work—e pecially if your favorite team make it. Re earch how that watching high-pre ure matche can rai e your heart rate, increa e your tre level , and put extra train on your cardiova cular y tem. According to a recent tudy from re earcher at Bielefeld…
Lire l’article completScaleway rachète Qarnot et ses activités HPC récemment placées en redressement judiciaire
Scaleway, filiale du groupe iliad, a annoncé vendredi l’acquisition de Qarnot, un spécialiste du calcul haute performance, très engagé historiquement sur la valorisation de la chaleur fatale. Auréolé de plusieurs levées de fonds, Qarnot venait de se placer sous la protection du tribunal de commerce, dans le cadre d’une procédure de redressement judiciaire. Scaleway, fournisseur de cloud et d’IA, ajoute une brique calcul haute performance (HPC) à son épais portefeuille de produits : la…
Lire l’article completReconnaissance faciale : la politique du chiffre incite la police à violer la loi
All Cops Are GASPARD En 2011, la CNIL déplorait l’absence de base légale du fichier GASPARD de photos biométriques policières. 15 ans plus tard, policiers et gendarmes s’en servent quotidiennement depuis leurs téléphones portables pour recourir, en toute illégalité, à la reconnaissance faciale lors de simples contrôles d’identité. Un juge vient de relaxer huit manifestants, dont certains avaient été identifiés (à tort) grâce à la reconnaissance faciale, au motif que la police s’en était…
Lire l’article complet☕️ macOS 28 ne prendra plus en charge les volumes au format HFS+ chiffré
Dans une note technique publiée le 7 juillet, Apple commence à informer d’un changement important à venir dans la mouture 28 de macOS, qui sortira l’année prochaine : la fin de la prise en charge des volumes en HFS+ chiffrés. Ces derniers ne pourront plus être montés dans le système : ils n’apparaitront tout simplement plus. On y apprend que dès macOS 26 – la version actuelle – des avertissements vont être affichés pour…
Lire l’article complet☕️ Risques d’addiction : Bruxelles veut de gros changements dans Facebook et Instagram
Meta devra faire de sérieux changements dans ses apps Facebook et Instagram pour respecter les exigences de la Commission européenne. Dans son enquête sur le géant des réseaux sociaux, Bruxelles a déterminé, à titre préliminaire, que la conception même des deux réseaux sociaux contrevenait au règlement sur les services numériques (DSA). La Commission européenne mène une enquête sur Meta depuis mai 2024 : elle craint que les systèmes de Facebook et d’Instagram favorisent des…
Lire l’article completThe Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts The AI firm Anthropic has got the clearest glimpse yet at…
Lire l’article completCISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-48939 iCagenda Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability CVE-2026-56291 Balbooa Forms Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are…
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