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Apple confirms iOS 27.3 beta is coming next week with Apple Intelligence in China
Apple today took the unusual step of confirming when its next iOS developer beta is expected to arrive, as part of an announcement detailing the upcoming launch of Apple Intelligence in China. Here are the details. In mid-July, Reuters reported that, following a lengthy back-and-forth with Chinese regulators and multiple delays, Apple Intelligence had finally cleared a major regulatory hurdle ahead of its long-awaited launch in the country. Then, a couple of weeks ago,…
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Tech News
Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
For a genuine fright this Halloween, you can turn your gaze to the southern border, where ravenous, flesh-eating maggots are festering and have taken to eating people’s pets. This week, the country’s New World Screwworm (NWS) infestation spread to a third state, Arizona, which joins New Mexico and Texas in being plagued by the horrifying parasites. To date, 74 animal cases have been identified in the US since the flies re-invaded the country in…
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2050 — La Ville après la France : Les personnages et leurs choix — Guy de Lussigny
Présentation de 2050 — La Ville après la France, livre de Guy de Lussigny : intrigue, contexte et liens vers la couverture et Amazon.
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Smartphones
Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3
Apple is launching an iOS 27.3 beta next week that will bring some of the initial Apple Intelligence features to the Chinese market. Apple is launching an iOS 27.3 beta next week that will bring some of the initial Apple Intelligence features to the Chinese market. Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website, as reported by MacRumors. The Apple Intelligence features will be…
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Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
Along with the rest of the world, we at Ars are mourning Sir Patrick Stewart—the beloved award-winning actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise—who died yesterday at the age of 86. A statement released by Stewart's representatives said: We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care…
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Smartphones
Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue
In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, and later obtained by MacRumors, Apple provided technicians with guidance on how to diagnose and address the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue. If a customer reports the issue, Apple advised technicians to inspect the iPhone Duo and repair or replace it in accordance with their standard procedures. While the instructions themselves are straightforward, the fact that Apple issued an…
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IT & Science & Technology
Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake
Intel’s stock suffered one of its worst days ever on Friday, crashing around 28% after the chip giant reported a weaker-than-expected outlook for the fourth quarter. This rout reduced the value of Intel’s holdings by the government by $12 billion, CNBC reports. The Trump administration had the government buy 10% stake over a year ago. Nvidia, which also took a big stake in Intel in 2025, saw its stock drop a bit on Friday…
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IA
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
Anthropic is expected to receive a high “junk” rating from credit rating agencies following its initial public offering, according to a report from the Financial Times. The FT says the investment giant Blackstone, the anchor investor in a recent $63 billion deal to finance Anthropic’s chips, told investors in the deal that it expects the AI lab to receive a “high” junk rating after its IPO. Previously, the FT notes, Blackstone had said the…
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Apps & Logiciels
Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
Applebee’s has fixed a security flaw that allowed anyone to access the personal information of its registered customers, after a researcher found a password for an internal database inside Applebee’s mobile app, TechCrunch has learned. The popular restaurant chain confirmed on Thursday that it had taken action to address the security issue to prevent any unauthorized access to its customer database. TechCrunch withheld publication of this story until the bug was confirmed to be…
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Smartphones
Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week
Apple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China. In a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website in China, Apple said the beta will be released on Wednesday, November 4, but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences. Apple said iOS 27.3 will then be released to the public in December,…
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Apps & Logiciels
‘Pluribus’ season 2 reportedly begins filming tomorrow
According to a report published earlier this month, the second season of Apple TV’s acclaimed sci-fi drama ‘Pluribus’ is scheduled to begin filming tomorrow, October 31, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here’s what we know. When Apple TV first announced Vince Gilligan’s new series starring Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), the company was confident enough in the project to order two seasons right out of the gate. ‘Pluribus’ went on to become Apple TV’s most-watched…
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IA
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl recently declared “it’s time for a renaissance in energy and in supersonic flight” as the supersonic airliner company unveiled a Colorado factory dedicated to making gas turbines for AI data centers. But Boom may be facing turbulence after early backers for both ventures have questioned the company’s delivery timeline or backed out entirely. One of the company’s first customers, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, has expressed doubts about Boom’s…
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Apple Watch Ultra 4 falls to $699.99 in first major price cut
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 just got its first big price cut since launch, and it’s a strong one. On Amazon, you can grab it for $699.99 instead of its $799 RRP, which is a 12% discount and a savings of $99. That’s also the best deal we’ve seen this year, since it drops below the previous year-to-date low of $774. For…
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Tech News
Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
It happens to the best of us — you’ve completely dropped the ball on figuring out a Halloween costume. Naturally, you’ve decided to solve this problem by turning to… TechCrunch? Yeah, sure, why not. I’ve got some ideas. Here are some last-minute techy Halloween costumes. Effort levels vary. AI leaders like Dario Amodei and Sam Altman have expressed their fears that AI is developing too quickly, but if AI models become capable of “recursive…
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Bose SoundLink Plus drops back to its all-time low on Amazon
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The Bose SoundLink Plus is a mid-size portable Bluetooth speaker built for people who want bigger sound without jumping to a huge speaker. It sits between the smaller Flex and larger Max in Bose’s lineup, and there’s a strong deal on Amazon right now that makes it a lot more tempting. Bose designed the SoundLink Plus for outdoor use, with IP67 dust…
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IA
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Investors are getting nervous about AI infrastructure spending just as the Big Tech companies double down. Over the past two weeks, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have outlined plans to spend more than $740 billion on capital expenditures this year, which Wall Street is reading as AI infrastructure spending, including data centers and chips. Earlier in the AI boom, investors largely rewarded such big outlays, viewing them as a sign of confidence in the…
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IA
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
An official extension for Anthropic’s Claude model was backdoored and threatened as many as 5,000 developers' machines, multiple sources reported Friday. Anthropic so far has yet to warn customers of the incident. The compromised package was a VS Code extension available in the marketplace of Cursor, a maker of AI-assisted developer tools, the company said Friday. The malicious version, 2.1.313, subsequently affected “at most 5,000 users,” presumably when they either downloaded it or their…
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Livres
L’Ombre du désir : Les indices troublants — Emma Lemaire, tome 1
L’Ombre du désir, l’enquête d’Emma Lemaire par Guy de Lussigny : un thriller à découvrir sur la Côte d’Azur et au-delà.
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2032 — Pour votre bien : Les personnages et leurs choix — Guy de Lussigny
Présentation de 2032 — Pour votre bien, livre de Guy de Lussigny : intrigue, contexte et liens vers la couverture et Amazon.
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Tech News
Exclusive details about Akai’s MPC Sample Key
The open-source MPC Sample Key won’t be focused on chopping up drum breaks. The open-source MPC Sample Key won’t be focused on chopping up drum breaks. Akai teased its new MPC Sample Key on Instagram earlier this week, and said it plans to open-source its software so the modding community can hack it to their hearts’ delight. While there’s no word yet on when the device will launch or how much it will cost,…
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Apps & Logiciels
Pixelated 123: The primary value is the clock
Welcome to Pixelated episode 123. This week, Damien and Abner share their earliest impressions of the Fitbit Edge, Google’s latest fitness tracker that promises to split the difference between the Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5. After, the gang gets bleak about the future of RAM prices before turning their attention to Apple one last time to ask…good lord what is happening in there? Enjoy the show? You can listen to our weekly…
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IT & Science & Technology
Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk
As OpenAI’s buying spree squeezes the world’s supply of RAM, its CEO explains why he needs so much. As OpenAI’s buying spree squeezes the world’s supply of RAM, its CEO explains why he needs so much. Asked about supply chain shortages, like the ongoing RAM shortage, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that it’s “terrible” to have RAM in personal PCs instead of data centers. During his appearance on the Cheeky Pint…
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Apps & Logiciels
‘Knives Out’ director launches iPhone camera app that shoots like his movies
Hollywood director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) announced a new iPhone camera app that uses the same image processing techniques as his ‘Knives Out‘ films. Here are the details. Over the past few years, there has been no shortage of discussions about the iPhone’s image processing, and, particularly, its often heavy-handed approach to post-processing. And while things seem to have gotten better more recently, Apple’s approach to computational photography has helped fuel…
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IA
Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
On August 9, 2026, Dartmouth College provost Santiago Schnell wrote a Washington Post op-ed called "Universities are fighting AI cheating. But there’s a deeper problem." This week, Schnell discovered the depths of the problem himself as he resigned from the university after an advisory committee found that he failed to disclose significant AI use in an academic paper and in the Washington Post op-ed, even though publishers required such disclosure. Schnell didn't make it…
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