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MaXX Interactive Desktop springs back to life with new release and updated roadmap

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:22:45 -0000

I had to dive into our archive all the way back to 2017 to find the last reference to the MaXX Interactive Desktop, and it seems this wasn’t exactly my fault – the project has been on hiatus since 2020, and is only now coming back to life, as MaXXdesktop v2.2.0 (nickname Octane) Alpha-1 has been released, alongside a promising and ambitious roadmap for the future of the project. For the uninitiated – MaXX is a Linux reimplementation of the IRIX Interactive Desktop with some modernisations and other niceties to make it work properly on modern Linux (and FreeBSD) machines. MaXX has a unique history in that its creator and lead developer, Eric Masson, managed to secure a special license agreement with SGI way back in 2005, under which he was allowed to recreate, from scratch, the IRIX Interactive Desktop on Linux, including the use of SGI’s trademarks and IRIX’ unique look and feel. It’s important to note that he did not get access to any code – he was only allowed to reverse-engineer and recreate it, and because some of the code falls under this license agreement and some doesn’t, MaXX is not entirely open source; parts of it are, but not all of it. Any new code written that doesn’t fall under the license agreement is released as open source though, and the goal is to, over time, make everything open source. And as you can tell from this v2.2.0 screenshot, MaXX looks stunning even at 4K. This new alpha version contains the first changes to adopt the freedesktop.org application specifications, a new Exposé-like window overview, tweaks to the modernised version of the IRIX look and feel (the classic one is also included as an option), desktop notifications, performance improvements, various modernisations to the window manager, and so, so much more. For the final release of 2.2.0 and later releases, more changes are planned, like brand new configuration and system management panels, a quick search tool, a new file manager, and a ton more. MaXX runs on RHEL/Rocky and Ubuntu, and probably more Linux distributions, and FreeBSD, and is entirely free.

I had to dive into our archive all the way back to 2017 to find the <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/29936/maxx-desktop-indy-11-released/">last reference</a> to the <a href="https://docs.maxxinteractive.com/">MaXX Interactive Desktop</a>, and it seems this wasn’t exactly my fault – the project has been on hiatus since 2020, <a href="https://docs.maxxinteractive.com/books/whats-new-release-notes/page/november-21st-2024-release-day-for-maxxdesktop-v220-aka-octane-alpha-1">and is only now coming back to life</a>, as MaXXdesktop v2.2.0 (nickname Octane) Alpha-1 has been released, alongside a promising and ambitious roadmap for the future of the project. For the uninitiated – MaXX is a Linux reimplementation of the IRIX Interactive Desktop with some modernisations and other niceties to make it work properly on modern Linux (and FreeBSD) machines. MaXX has a unique history in that its creator and lead developer, Eric Masson, managed to secure a <a href="https://docs.maxxinteractive.com/books/licensing/page/sgi-special-license-agreement">special license agreement with SGI</a> way back in 2005, under which he was allowed to recreate, from scratch, the IRIX Interactive Desktop on Linux, including the use of SGI’s trademarks and IRIX’ unique look and feel. It’s important to note that he did not get access to any code – he was only allowed to reverse-engineer and recreate it, and because some of the code falls under this license agreement and some doesn’t, MaXX is not entirely open source; parts of it are, but not all of it. Any new code written that doesn’t fall under the license agreement is released as open source though, and the goal is to, over time, make everything open source. And as you can tell from <a href="https://cdn.maxxinteractive.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/maxxdesktop-octane-alpha-1.png">this v2.2.0 screenshot</a>, MaXX looks stunning even at 4K. This new alpha version contains the first changes to adopt the freedesktop.org application specifications, a new Exposé-like window overview, tweaks to the modernised version of the IRIX look and feel (the classic one is also included as an option), desktop notifications, performance improvements, various modernisations to the window manager, and so, so much more. For the final release of 2.2.0 and later releases, <a href="https://docs.maxxinteractive.com/books/whats-next/page/november-18th-2024-technology-road-map-announcement">more changes are planned</a>, like brand new configuration and system management panels, a quick search tool, a new file manager, and a ton more. MaXX runs on RHEL/Rocky and Ubuntu, and probably more Linux distributions, and FreeBSD, and is entirely free.

The rare POWER Indigo 2

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:22:35 -0000

This is a Silicon Graphics workstation from 1995. Specifically, it is an ‘Teal’ Indigo 2 (as opposed to a ‘Purple’ Indigo 2, which came later). Ordinarily that’s rare enough – these things were about £30,000 brand new. A close look at the case badge though, marks this out as a ‘Teal’ POWER Indigo 2 – where instead of the usual MIPS R4600 or R4400SC CPU modules, we have the rare, unusual, expensive and short-lived MIPS R8000 module. ↫ Jonathan Pallant It’s rare these days to find an article about exotic hardware that has this many detailed photographs – most people just default to making videos now. Even if the actual contents of the article aren’t interesting, this is some real good hardware pornography, and I salute the author for taking the time to both take and publish these photos in a traditional way. That being said, what makes this particular SGI Indigo 2 so special? The R8000 is not a CPU in the traditional sense. It is a processor, but that processor is comprised of many individual chips, some of which you can see and some of which are hidden under the heatsink. The MIPS R8000 was apparently an attempt to wrestle back the Floating-Point crown from rivals. Some accounts report that at 75 MHz, it has around ten times the double-precision floating point throughput of an equivalent Pentium. However, code had to be specially optimised to take best advantage of it and most code wasn’t. It lasted on the market for around 18 months, before bring replaced by the MIPS R10K in the ‘Purple’ Indigo 2. ↫ Jonathan Pallant And here we see the first little bits of writing on the wall for the future of all the architectures trying to combat the rising tide of x86. SGI’s MIPS, Sun’s SPARC, HP’s PA-RISC, and other processors would stumble along for a few more years after this R8000 module came on the market, but looking back, all of these companies knew which way the wind was blowing, and many of them would sign onto Intel’s Itanium effort. Itanium would fail spectacularly, but the cat was out of the bag, and SGI, Sun, and HP would all be making standard Xeon and Opteron workstations within a a few years. Absolutely amazing to see this rare of a machine and module lovingly looked after.

<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> This is a Silicon Graphics workstation from 1995. Specifically, it is an ‘Teal’ Indigo 2 (as opposed to a ‘Purple’ Indigo 2, which came later). Ordinarily that’s rare enough – these things were about £30,000 brand new. A close look at the case badge though, marks this out as a ‘Teal’ POWER Indigo 2 – where instead of the usual MIPS R4600 or R4400SC CPU modules, we have the rare, unusual, expensive and short-lived MIPS R8000 module. <cite><a href="https://thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-2024-11-22/">↫ Jonathan Pallant</a></cite></blockquote> It’s rare these days to find an article about exotic hardware that has this many detailed photographs – most people just default to making videos now. Even if the actual contents of the article aren’t interesting, this is some real good hardware pornography, and I salute the author for taking the time to both take and publish these photos in a traditional way. That being said, what makes this particular SGI Indigo 2 so special? <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> The R8000 is not a CPU in the traditional sense. It is a processor, but that processor is comprised of many individual chips, some of which you can see and some of which are hidden under the heatsink. The MIPS R8000 was apparently an attempt to wrestle back the Floating-Point crown from rivals. Some accounts report that at 75 MHz, it has around ten times the double-precision floating point throughput of an equivalent Pentium. However, code had to be specially optimised to take best advantage of it and most code wasn’t. It lasted on the market for around 18 months, before bring replaced by the MIPS R10K in the ‘Purple’ Indigo 2. <cite><a href="https://thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-2024-11-22/">↫ Jonathan Pallant</a></cite></blockquote> And here we see the first little bits of writing on the wall for the future of all the architectures trying to combat the rising tide of x86. SGI’s MIPS, Sun’s SPARC, HP’s PA-RISC, and other processors would stumble along for a few more years after this R8000 module came on the market, but looking back, all of these companies knew which way the wind was blowing, and many of them would sign onto Intel’s Itanium effort. Itanium would fail spectacularly, but the cat was out of the bag, and SGI, Sun, and HP would all be making standard Xeon and Opteron workstations within a a few years. Absolutely amazing to see this rare of a machine and module lovingly looked after.

Introduction to Bismuth VM

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 08:38:07 -0000

This is the first post in what will hopefully become a series of posts about a virtual machine I’m developing as a hobby project called Bismuth. This post will touch on some of the design fundamentals and goals, with future posts going into more detail on each. But to explain how I got here I first have to tell you about Bismuth, the kernel. ↫ Eniko Fox It’s not every day the a developer of an awesome video game details a project they’re working on that also happens to be excellent material for OSNews. Eniko Fox, one of the developers of the recently released Kitsune Tails, has also been working on an operating system and virtual machine in her spare time, and has recently been detailing the experience in, well, more detail. This one here is the first article in the series, and a few days ago she published the second part about memory safety in the VM. The first article goes into the origins of the project, as well as the design goals for the virtual machine. It started out as an operating systems development side project, but once it was time to develop things like the MMU and virtual memory mapping, Fox started wondering if programs couldn’t simply run inside a virtual machine atop the kernel instead. This is how the actual Bismuth virtual machine was conceived. Fox wants the virtual machine to care about memory safety, and that’s what the second article goes into. Since the VM is written in C, which is anything but memory-safe, she’s opting for implementing a form of sandboxing – which also happens to be the point in the development story where my limited knowledge starts to fail me and things get a little too complicated for me. I can’t even internalise how links work in Markdown, after all (square or regular brackets first? Also Markdown sucks as a writing tool but that’s a story for another time). For those of you more capable than me – so basically most of you – Fox’ series is a great series to follow along as she further develops the Bismuth VM.

<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> This is the first post in what will hopefully become a <a href="https://enikofox.com/tags/bismuth/">series of posts</a> about a virtual machine I’m developing as a hobby project called Bismuth. This post will touch on some of the design fundamentals and goals, with future posts going into more detail on each. But to explain how I got here I first have to tell you about Bismuth, the kernel. <cite><a href="https://enikofox.com/posts/introduction-to-bismuth-vm/">↫ Eniko Fox</a></cite></blockquote> It’s not every day the a developer of an awesome video game details a project they’re working on that also happens to be excellent material for OSNews. Eniko Fox, one of the developers of the recently released <a href="https://kitsunegames.com/games/kitsunetails/">Kitsune Tails</a>, has also been working on an operating system and virtual machine in her spare time, and has recently been detailing the experience in, well, more detail. This one here is the first article in the series, and a few days ago she published the second part <a href="https://enikofox.com/posts/memory-management-and-safety-in-bismuth-vm/">about memory safety in the VM</a>. The first article goes into the origins of the project, as well as the design goals for the virtual machine. It started out as an operating systems development side project, but once it was time to develop things like the MMU and virtual memory mapping, Fox started wondering if programs couldn’t simply run inside a virtual machine atop the kernel instead. This is how the actual Bismuth virtual machine was conceived. Fox wants the virtual machine to care about memory safety, and <a href="https://enikofox.com/posts/memory-management-and-safety-in-bismuth-vm/">that’s what the second article goes into</a>. Since the VM is written in C, which is anything but memory-safe, she’s opting for implementing a form of sandboxing – which also happens to be the point in the development story where my limited knowledge starts to fail me and things get a little too complicated for me. I can’t even internalise how links work in Markdown, after all (square or regular brackets first? Also Markdown sucks as a writing tool but that’s a story for another time). For those of you more capable than me – so basically most of you – Fox’ series is a great series to follow along as she further develops the Bismuth VM.

What’s in a Steam Deck kernel anyway?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 08:14:58 -0000

Valve, entirely going against the popular definition of Vendor, is still actively working on improving and maintaining the kernel for their Steam Deck hardware. Let’s see what they’re up to in this 6.8 cycle. ↫ Samuel Dionne-Riel Just a quick look at what, exactly, Valve does with the Steam Deck Linux kernel – nothing more, nothing less. It’s nice to have simple, straightforward posts sometimes.

<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> Valve, entirely going against the popular definition of Vendor[pejorative], is still actively working on improving and maintaining the kernel for their Steam Deck hardware. Let’s see what they’re up to in this 6.8 cycle. <cite><a href="https://samuel.dionne-riel.com/blog/2024/11/20/whats-in-a-steam-deck-kernel-anyway.html">↫ Samuel Dionne-Riel</a></cite></blockquote> Just a quick look at what, exactly, Valve does with the Steam Deck Linux kernel – nothing more, nothing less. It’s nice to have simple, straightforward posts sometimes.

Linux to lose support for Apple and IBM’s failed PowerPC Common Hardware Reference Platform

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:09:33 -0000

Ah, the Common Hardware Reference Platform, IBM’s and Apple’s ill-fated attempt at taking on the PC market with a reference PowerPC platform anybody could build and expand upon while remaining (mostly) compatible with one another. Sadly, like so many other things Apple was trying to do before Steve Jobs returned, it never took off, and even Apple itself never implemented CHRP in any meaningful way. Only a few random IBM and Motorola computers ever fully implemented it, and Apple didn’t get any further than basic CHRP support in Mac OS 8, and some PowerPC Macs were based on CHRP, without actually being compatible with it. We’re roughly three decades down the line now, and pretty much everyone except weird nerds like us have forgotten CHRP was ever even a thing, but Linux has continued to support CHRP all this time. This support, too, though, is coming to an end, as Michael Ellerman has informed the Linux kernel community that they’re thinking of getting rid of it. Only a very small number of machines are supported by CHRP in Linux: the IBM B50, bplan/Genesi’s Pegasos/Pegasos2 boards, the Total Impact briQ, and maybe some Motorola machines, and that’s it. Ellerman notes that these machines seem to have zero active users, and anyone wanting to bring CHRP support back can always go back in the git history. CHRP is one of the many, many footnotes in computing history, and with so few machines out there that supported it, and so few machines Linux’ CHRP support could even be used for, it makes perfect sense to remove this from the kernel, while obviously keeping it in git’s history in case anyone wants to work with it on their hardware in the future. Still, it’s always fun to see references to such old, obscure hardware and platforms in 2024, even if it’s technically sad news.

Ah, the Common Hardware Reference Platform, IBM’s and Apple’s ill-fated attempt at taking on the PC market with a reference PowerPC platform anybody could build and expand upon while remaining (mostly) compatible with one another. Sadly, like so many other things Apple was trying to do before Steve Jobs returned, it never took off, and even Apple itself never implemented CHRP in any meaningful way. Only a few random IBM and Motorola computers ever fully implemented it, and Apple didn’t get any further than basic CHRP support in Mac OS 8, and some PowerPC Macs were based on CHRP, without actually being compatible with it. We’re roughly three decades down the line now, and pretty much everyone except weird nerds like us have forgotten CHRP was ever even a thing, but Linux has continued to support CHRP all this time. This support, too, though, <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/998180/">is coming to an end</a>, as Michael Ellerman has informed the Linux kernel community that they’re thinking of getting rid of it. Only a very small number of machines are supported by CHRP in Linux: the IBM B50, bplan/Genesi’s Pegasos/Pegasos2 boards, the Total Impact briQ, and maybe some Motorola machines, and that’s it. Ellerman notes that these machines seem to have zero active users, and anyone wanting to bring CHRP support back can always go back in the git history. CHRP is one of the many, many footnotes in computing history, and with so few machines out there that supported it, and so few machines Linux’ CHRP support could even be used for, it makes perfect sense to remove this from the kernel, while obviously keeping it in git’s history in case anyone wants to work with it on their hardware in the future. Still, it’s always fun to see references to such old, obscure hardware and platforms in 2024, even if it’s technically sad news.

Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:53:54 -0000

Windows 10’s free, guaranteed security updates stop in October 2025, less than a year from now. Windows 10 users with supported PCs have been offered the Windows 11 upgrade plenty of times before. But now Microsoft is apparently making a fresh push to get users to upgrade, sending them full-screen reminders recommending they buy new computers. ↫ Andrew Cunningham at Ars Technica That deadline sure feels like it’s breathing down Microsoft’s neck. Most Windows users are still using Windows 10, and all of those hundreds of millions (billions?) of computers will become unsupported less than a year from now, which is going to be a major headache for Microsoft once the unaddressed security issues start piling up. CrowdStrike is fresh in Microsoft’s minds, and the company made a ton of promises about changing its security culture and implementing new features and best practices to stop it from ever happening again. That’s going to be some very tough promises to keep when the majority of Windows users are no longer getting any support. The obvious solution here is to accept the fact that if people haven’t upgraded to Windows 11 by now, they’re not going to until forced to do so because their computer breaks or becomes too slow and Windows 11 comes preinstalled on their new computer. No amount of annoying fullscreen ads interrupting people’s work or pleasure are going to get people to buy a new PC just for some halfbaked “AI” nonsense or whatever – in fact, it might just put even more people off from upgrading in the first place. Microsoft needs to face the music and simply extend the end-of-support deadline for Windows 10. Not doing so is massively irresponsible to a level rarely seen from big tech, and if they refuse to do so I strongly believe authorities should get involved and force the company to extend the deadline. You simply cannot leave this many users with insecure, non-maintained operating systems that they rely on every day to get their work done.

<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> Windows 10’s free, guaranteed security updates <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/lots-of-pcs-are-poised-to-fall-off-the-windows-10-update-cliff-one-year-from-today/">stop in October 2025</a>, less than a year from now. Windows 10 users with supported PCs have been offered the Windows 11 upgrade plenty of times before. But now Microsoft is apparently making a fresh push to get users to upgrade, sending them full-screen reminders recommending they buy new computers. <cite><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/microsoft-pushes-full-screen-ads-for-copilot-pcs-on-windows-10-users/">↫ Andrew Cunningham at Ars Technica</a></cite></blockquote> That deadline sure feels like it’s breathing down Microsoft’s neck. Most Windows users are still using Windows 10, and all of those hundreds of millions (billions?) of computers will become unsupported less than a year from now, which is going to be a major headache for Microsoft once the unaddressed security issues start piling up. CrowdStrike is fresh in Microsoft’s minds, and the company made a ton of promises about changing its security culture and implementing new features and best practices to stop it from ever happening again. That’s going to be some very tough promises to keep when the majority of Windows users are no longer getting any support. The obvious solution here is to accept the fact that if people haven’t upgraded to Windows 11 by now, they’re not going to until forced to do so because their computer breaks or becomes too slow and Windows 11 comes preinstalled on their new computer. No amount of annoying fullscreen ads interrupting people’s work or pleasure are going to get people to buy a new PC just for some halfbaked “AI” nonsense or whatever – in fact, it might just put even more people off from upgrading in the first place. Microsoft needs to face the music and simply extend the end-of-support deadline for Windows 10. Not doing so is massively irresponsible to a level rarely seen from big tech, and if they refuse to do so I strongly believe authorities should get involved and force the company to extend the deadline. You simply cannot leave this many users with insecure, non-maintained operating systems that they rely on every day to get their work done.

OpenVMS V9.2-3 released

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:41:19 -0000

VMS Software, the company migrating OpenVMS to x86 (well, virtualised x86, at least) has announced the release of OpenVMS 9.2-3, which brings with a number of new features and changes. It won’t surprise you to hear that many of the changes are about virtualisation and enterprise networking stuff, like adding passthrough support for fibre channel when running OpenVMS in VMware, a new VGA/keyboard-based guest console, automatic configuration of TCP/IP and OpenSSH during installation, improved performance for virtualised network interfaces on VMware and KVM, and much more. Gaining access to OpenVMS requires requesting a community license, after which OpenVMs will be delivered in the form of a preinstalled virtual disk image, complete with a number of development tools.

VMS Software, the company migrating OpenVMS to x86 (well, virtualised x86, at least) has <a href="https://vmssoftware.com/about/v923/">announced the release of OpenVMS 9.2-3</a>, which brings with a number of new features and changes. It won’t surprise you to hear that many of the changes are about virtualisation and enterprise networking stuff, like adding passthrough support for fibre channel when running OpenVMS in VMware, a new VGA/keyboard-based guest console, automatic configuration of TCP/IP and OpenSSH during installation, improved performance for virtualised network interfaces on VMware and KVM, <a href="https://docs.vmssoftware.com/vsi-openvms-x86-64-v923-release-notes/">and much more</a>. Gaining access to OpenVMS requires <a href="https://vmssoftware.com/community/community-license/">requesting a community license</a>, after which OpenVMs will be delivered in the form of a preinstalled virtual disk image, complete with a number of development tools.

“Why I stopped using OpenBSD”

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:56:51 -0000

I’ve linked to quite a few posts by OpenBSD developer Solène Rapenne on OSNews, mostly about her work for and knowledge of OpenBSD. However, she recently posted about her decision to leave the OpenBSD team, and it mostly comes down to the fact she hasn’t been using OpenBSD for a while now due to a myriad of problems she’s encountering. Posts like these are generally not that fun to link to, and I’ve been debating about this for a few days now, but I think highlighting such problems, especially when detailed by a now-former OpenBSD developer, is an important thing to do. Hardware compatibility is an issue because OpenBSD has no Bluetooth support, its gamepad support is fractured and limited, and most of all, battery life and heat are a major issue, as Solène notes that “OpenBSD draws more power than alternatives, by a good margin”. For her devops work, she also needs to run a lot of software in virtual machines, and this seems to be a big problem on OpenBSD, as performance in this area seems limited. Lastly, OpenBSD seems to be having stability issues and crashes a lot for her, and while this in an of itself is a big problem already, it’s compounded by the fact that OpenBSD’s file system is quite outdated, and most crashes will lead to corrupted or lost files, since the file system doesn’t have any features to mitigate this. I went through a similar, but obviously much shorter and far less well-informed experience with OpenBSD myself. It’s such a neat, understandable, and well-thought out operating system, but its limitations are obvious, and they will start to bother you sooner or later if you’re trying to use it as a general purpose operating system. While it’s entirely understandable because OpenBSD’s main goal is not the desktop, it still sucks because everything else about the operating system is so damn nice and welcoming. Solène found her alternative in Linux and Qubes OS: I moved from OpenBSD to Qubes OS for almost everything (except playing video games) on which I run Fedora virtual machines (approximately 20 VM simultaneously in average). This provides me better security than OpenBSD could provide me as I am able to separate every context into different spaces, this is absolutely hardcore for most users, but I just can’t go back to a traditional system after this. ↫ Solène Rapenne She lists quite a few Linux features she particularly likes and why, such as cgroups, systemd, modern file systems like Btrfs and ZFS, SELinux, and more. It’s quite rare to see someone of her calibre so openly list the shortcomings of the system she clearly otherwise loves and put a lot of effort in, and move to what is generally looked at with some disdain within the community she came from. It also highlights that issues with running OpenBSD as a general purpose operating system are not confined to less experienced users such as myself, but extend towards extremely experienced and knowledgeable people like actual OpenBSD developers. I’m definitely not advocating for OpenBSD to change course or make a hard pivot to becoming a desktop operating system, but I do think that even within the confines of a server operating system there’s room for at least things like a much improved and faster file system that provides the modern features server users expect, too.

I’ve linked to quite a few posts by OpenBSD developer Solène Rapenne on OSNews, mostly about her work for and knowledge of OpenBSD. However, she recently posted about her decision to leave the OpenBSD team, and it mostly comes down to the fact she hasn’t been using OpenBSD for a while now due to a myriad of problems she’s encountering. Posts like these are generally not that fun to link to, and I’ve been debating about this for a few days now, but I think highlighting such problems, especially when detailed by a now-former OpenBSD developer, is an important thing to do. Hardware compatibility is an issue because OpenBSD has no Bluetooth support, its gamepad support is fractured and limited, and most of all, battery life and heat are a major issue, as Solène notes that “OpenBSD draws more power than alternatives, by a good margin”. For her devops work, she also needs to run a lot of software in virtual machines, and this seems to be a big problem on OpenBSD, as performance in this area seems limited. Lastly, OpenBSD seems to be having stability issues and crashes a lot for her, and while this in an of itself is a big problem already, it’s compounded by the fact that OpenBSD’s file system is quite outdated, and most crashes will lead to corrupted or lost files, since the file system doesn’t have any features to mitigate this. I went through a <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140273/why-i-like-netbsd-or-why-portability-matters/">similar</a>, but obviously much shorter and far less well-informed experience with OpenBSD myself. It’s such a neat, understandable, and well-thought out operating system, but its limitations are obvious, and they will start to bother you sooner or later if you’re trying to use it as a general purpose operating system. While it’s entirely understandable because OpenBSD’s main goal is not the desktop, it still sucks because everything else about the operating system is so damn nice and welcoming. Solène found her alternative in Linux and <a href="https://www.qubes-os.org/">Qubes OS</a>: <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> I moved from OpenBSD to Qubes OS for almost everything (except playing video games) on which I run Fedora virtual machines (approximately 20 VM simultaneously in average). This provides me better security than OpenBSD could provide me as I am able to separate every context into different spaces, this is absolutely hardcore for most users, but I just can’t go back to a traditional system after this. <cite><a href="https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2024-11-15-why-i-stopped-using-openbsd.html">↫ Solène Rapenne</a></cite></blockquote> She lists quite a few Linux features she particularly likes and why, such as cgroups, systemd, modern file systems like Btrfs and ZFS, SELinux, and more. It’s quite rare to see someone of her calibre so openly list the shortcomings of the system she clearly otherwise loves and put a lot of effort in, and move to what is generally looked at with some disdain within the community she came from. It also highlights that issues with running OpenBSD as a general purpose operating system are not confined to less experienced users such as myself, but extend towards extremely experienced and knowledgeable people like actual OpenBSD developers. I’m definitely not advocating for OpenBSD to change course or make a hard pivot to becoming a desktop operating system, but I do think that even within the confines of a server operating system there’s room for at least things like a much improved and faster file system that provides the modern features server users expect, too.

Windows 365 Link: a thin client from Microsoft

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:24:51 -0000

One of my favourite devices that never took on in the home is the thin client. Whenever I look at a fully functional Sun Microsystems thin client setup, with Sun Rays, a Solaris server, and the smartcards instantly loading up your desktop the moment you slide it in the Ray’s slot, my mind wonders about the future we could’ve had in our homes – a powerful, expandable, capable server in the basement, running every family member’s software, and thin clients all throughout the house where family members can plug their smartcard into to load up their stuff. This is the future they took from us. Well, not entirely. They took this future, made it infinitely worse by replacing that big server in our basement with massive datacentres far away from us in the “cloud”, and threw it back in our faces as a shittier inevitability we all have to deal with. The fact this model relies on subscriptions is, of course, entirely coincidental and not all the main driving force behind taking our software away from us and hiding it stronghold datacentres. So anyway Microsoft is launching a thin client that connects to a Windows VM running in the cloud. They took the perfection Sun gave us, shoved it down their throats, regurgitated it like a cow, and are now presenting it to us as the new shiny. It’s called the Windows 365 Link, and it connects to, as the name implies, Windows 365. Here’s part of the enterprise marketing speak: Today, as users take advantage of virtualization offerings delivered on an array of devices, they can face complex sign-in processes, peripheral incompatibility, and latency issues. Windows 365 Link helps address these issues, particularly in shared workspace scenarios. It’s compact, lightweight, and designed to maximize productivity with its highly responsive performance. It takes seconds to boot and instantly wakes from sleep, allowing users to quickly get started or pick up where they left off on their Cloud PC. With dual 4K monitor support, four USB ports, an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3, Windows 365 Link offers seamless connectivity with both wired and wireless peripherals. ↫ Anthony Smith at the Windows IT Pro Blog This is just a thin client, but worse, since it seemingly can only connect to Microsoft’s “cloud”, without the ability to connect to a server on-premises, which is a very common use case. In fact, you can’t even use another vendor’s tooling, so if you want to switch from Windows 365 to some other provider later down the line, you seemingly can’t – unless there’s some BIOS switches or whatever you can flip. At the very least, Microsoft intends for other vendors to also make Link devices, so perhaps competition will bring the price down to a more manageble level than $349. Unless an enterprise environment is already so deep into the Microsoft ecosystem that they don’t even rely on things like Citrix or any of the other countless providers of similar services, why would you buy thousands of these for your employees, only to lock your entire company into Windows 365? I’m no IT manager, obviously, so perhaps I’m way off base here, but this thing seems like a hard sell when there are so, so many alternative services, and so many thin client devices to choose from that can use any of those services.

One of my favourite devices that never took on in the home is the thin client. Whenever I look at a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BW-mbC7Xag&pp=ygUJY2xhYnJldHJv">fully functional Sun Microsystems thin client setup</a>, with Sun Rays, a Solaris server, and the smartcards instantly loading up your desktop the moment you slide it in the Ray’s slot, my mind wonders about the future we could’ve had in our homes – a powerful, expandable, capable server in the basement, running every family member’s software, and thin clients all throughout the house where family members can plug their smartcard into to load up their stuff. This is the future they took from us. Well, not entirely. They took this future, made it infinitely worse by replacing that big server in our basement with massive datacentres far away from us in the “cloud”, and threw it back in our faces as a shittier inevitability we all have to deal with. The fact this model relies on subscriptions is, of course, entirely coincidental and not all the main driving force behind taking our software away from us and hiding it stronghold datacentres. So anyway Microsoft is launching a thin client that connects to a Windows VM running in the cloud. They took the perfection Sun gave us, shoved it down their throats, regurgitated it like a cow, and are now presenting it to us as the new shiny. It’s called the Windows 365 Link, and it connects to, as the name implies, Windows 365. Here’s part of the enterprise marketing speak: <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> Today, as users take advantage of virtualization offerings delivered on an array of devices, they can face complex sign-in processes, peripheral incompatibility, and latency issues. Windows 365 Link helps address these issues, particularly in shared workspace scenarios. It’s compact, lightweight, and designed to maximize productivity with its highly responsive performance. It takes seconds to boot and instantly wakes from sleep, allowing users to quickly get started or pick up where they left off on their Cloud PC. With dual 4K monitor support, four USB ports, an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3, Windows 365 Link offers seamless connectivity with both wired and wireless peripherals. <cite><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-365-link%E2%80%94the-first-cloud-pc-device-for-windows-365/4302687">↫ Anthony Smith at the Windows IT Pro Blog</a></cite></blockquote> This is just a thin client, but worse, since it seemingly can only connect to Microsoft’s “cloud”, without the ability to connect to a server on-premises, which is a very common use case. In fact, you can’t even use another vendor’s tooling, so if you want to switch from Windows 365 to some other provider later down the line, you seemingly can’t – unless there’s some BIOS switches or whatever you can flip. At the very least, Microsoft intends for other vendors to also make Link devices, so perhaps competition will bring the price down to a more manageble level than $349. Unless an enterprise environment is already so deep into the Microsoft ecosystem that they don’t even rely on things like Citrix or any of the other countless providers of similar services, why would you buy thousands of these for your employees, only to lock your entire company into Windows 365? I’m no IT manager, obviously, so perhaps I’m way off base here, but this thing seems like a hard sell when there are so, so many alternative services, and so many thin client devices to choose from that can use any of those services.

FLTK 1.4.0 brings Wayland support

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:49:44 -0000

FLTK 1.4.0 has been released. This new version of the Fast Light Toolkit contains some major improvements, such as Wayland support on both Linux and FreeBSD. X11 and Wayland are both supported by default, and applications using FLTK will launch using Wayland if available, and otherwise fall back to starting with X11. This new release also brings HiDPI support on Linux and Windows, and improves said support on macOS. Those are the headline features, but there’s more changes here, of course, as well as the usual round of bugfixes. Right after the release of 1.4.0, a quick bugfix release, version 1.4.0-1, was released to address an issue in 1.4.0 – a build error on a single test program on Windows, when using Visual Studio. Not exactly a major bug, but great to see the team fix it so rapidly.

<a href="https://www.fltk.org/articles.php?L1955">FLTK 1.4.0 has been released</a>. This new version of the Fast Light Toolkit contains some major improvements, such as Wayland support on both Linux and FreeBSD. X11 and Wayland are both supported by default, and applications using FLTK will launch using Wayland if available, and otherwise fall back to starting with X11. This new release also brings HiDPI support on Linux and Windows, and improves said support on macOS. Those are the headline features, but there’s more changes here, of course, as well as the usual round of bugfixes. Right after the release of 1.4.0, a quick bugfix release, version 1.4.0-1, was released to address an issue in 1.4.0 – a build error on a single test program on Windows, when using Visual Studio. Not exactly a major bug, but great to see the team fix it so rapidly.

Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems?

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:45:51 -0000

Way back in April of this year, I linked to a question and answer about why some parts of the Windows 98 installer looked older than the other parts. It turns out that in between the MS-DOS (the blue part) and Windows 98 parts of the installation process, the installer boots into a small version of Windows 3.1. Raymond Chen posted an article detailing this process for Windows 95, and why, exactly, Microsoft had to resort to splitting the installer between MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95. The answer is, as always, backwards compatibility. Since Windows 95 could be installed from MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95 (to fix an existing installation), the installer needed to be able to work on all three. The easiest solution would be to write the installer as an MS-DOS program, since that works on all three of these starting points, but that would mean an ugly installer, even though Windows 95 was supposed to be most people’s first experience with a graphical user interface. This is why Microsoft ended up with the tiered installation process – to support all possible starting points in the most graphical way possible. Chen also mentions another fun fact that is somewhat related to this: the first version of Excel for Windows was shipped with a version of the Windows 2.1 runtime, so that even people without Windows could still run Excel. Even back then, Microsoft took backwards compatibility seriously, and made sure people who hadn’t upgraded from MS-DOS to Windows 2.x yet – meaning, everyone – could still enjoy the spreadsheet lifestyle. I say we pass some EU law forcing Microsoft to bring this back. The next version of Excel should contain whatever is needed to run it on MS-DOS. Make it happen, Brussels.

Way back in April of this year, I <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/139231/why-does-part-of-the-windows-98-setup-program-look-older-than-the-rest/">linked</a> to a question and answer about why some parts of the Windows 98 installer looked older than the other parts. It turns out that in between the MS-DOS (the blue part) and Windows 98 parts of the installation process, the installer boots into a small version of Windows 3.1. <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241112-00/?p=110507">Raymond Chen posted an article</a> detailing this process for Windows 95, and why, exactly, Microsoft had to resort to splitting the installer between MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95. The answer is, as always, backwards compatibility. Since Windows 95 could be installed from MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95 (to fix an existing installation), the installer needed to be able to work on all three. The easiest solution would be to write the installer as an MS-DOS program, since that works on all three of these starting points, but that would mean an ugly installer, even though Windows 95 was supposed to be most people’s first experience with a graphical user interface. This is why Microsoft ended up with the tiered installation process – to support all possible starting points in the most graphical way possible. Chen also mentions another fun fact that is somewhat related to this: the first version of Excel for Windows was shipped with a version of the Windows 2.1 runtime, so that even people without Windows could still run Excel. Even back then, Microsoft took backwards compatibility seriously, and made sure people who hadn’t upgraded from MS-DOS to Windows 2.x yet – meaning, everyone – could still enjoy the spreadsheet lifestyle. I say we pass some EU law forcing Microsoft to bring this back. The next version of Excel should contain whatever is needed to run it on MS-DOS. Make it happen, Brussels.

DOJ will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:45:15 -0000

Speaking of Google, the United States Department of Justice is pushing for Google to sell off Chrome. Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the biggest tech companies in the world. The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolized the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system, according to people familiar with the plans. ↫ Leah Nylen and Josh Sisco Let’s take a look at the history and current state of independent browsers, shall we? Netscape is obviously dead, Firefox is hanging on by a thread (which is inconspicuously shaped like a giant sack of money from Google), Opera is dead (its shady Chrome skin doesn’t count), Brave is cryptotrash run by a homophobe, and Vivaldi, while an actually good and capable Chrome skin with a ton of fun features, still isn’t profitable, so who knows how long they’ll last. As an independent company, Chrome wouldn’t survive. It seems the DoJ understands this, too, because they’re clearly using the words “sell off”, which would indicate selling Chrome to someone else instead of just spinning it off into a separate company. But who has both the cash and the interest in buying Chrome, without also being a terrible tech company with terrible business incentives that might make Chrome even more terrible than it already is? Through Chrome, Google has sucked all the air out of whatever was left of the browser market back when they first announced the browser. An independent Chrome won’t survive, and Chrome in anyone else’s hands might have the potential to be even worse. A final option out of left field would be turning Chrome and Chromium into a truly independent foundation or something, without a profit motive, focused solely on developing the Chromium engine, but that, too, would be easily abused by financial interests. I think the most likely outcome is one none of us want: absolutely nothing will happen. There’s a new administration coming to Washington, and if the recent proposed picks for government positions are anything to go by, America will be incredibly lucky if they get someone smarter than a disemboweled frog on a stick to run the DoJ. More likely than not, Google’s lawyers will walk all over whatever’s left of the DoJ after 20 January, or Pichai will simply kiss some more gaudy gold rings to make the case go away.

Speaking of Google, the United States Department of Justice is pushing for Google to sell off Chrome. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the biggest tech companies in the world. The department will ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google <a href="https://archive.ph/o/PPGGV/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/google-loses-doj-antitrust-suit-over-search" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">illegally monopolized</a> the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system, according to people familiar with the plans. <cite><a href="https://archive.ph/PPGGV">↫ Leah Nylen and Josh Sisco</a></cite></blockquote> Let’s take a look at the history and current state of independent browsers, shall we? Netscape is obviously dead, Firefox is hanging on by a thread (which is inconspicuously shaped like a giant sack of money from Google), Opera is dead (its <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/138455/stop-using-opera-browser-and-opera-gx/">shady Chrome skin</a> doesn’t count), Brave is <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/136616/stop-using-brave-browser/">cryptotrash run by a homophobe</a>, and Vivaldi, while an actually good and capable Chrome skin with a ton of fun features, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@jon/113258228019185767">still isn’t profitable</a>, so who knows how long they’ll last. As an independent company, Chrome wouldn’t survive. It seems the DoJ understands this, too, because they’re clearly using the words “sell off”, which would indicate selling Chrome to someone else instead of just spinning it off into a separate company. But who has both the cash and the interest in buying Chrome, without also being a terrible tech company with terrible business incentives that might make Chrome even more terrible than it already is? Through Chrome, Google has sucked all the air out of whatever was left of the browser market back when they first announced the browser. An independent Chrome won’t survive, and Chrome in anyone else’s hands might have the potential to be even worse. A final option out of left field would be turning Chrome and Chromium into a truly independent foundation or something, without a profit motive, focused solely on developing the Chromium engine, but that, too, would be easily abused by financial interests. I think the most likely outcome is one none of us want: absolutely nothing will happen. There’s a new administration coming to Washington, and if the recent proposed picks for government positions are anything to go by, America will be incredibly lucky if they get someone smarter than a disemboweled frog on a stick to run the DoJ. More likely than not, Google’s lawyers will walk all over whatever’s left of the DoJ after 20 January, or Pichai will simply kiss <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/6/24289649/big-tech-leaders-donald-trump-presidential-election">some more</a> gaudy gold rings to make the case go away.

Google is reportedly killing Chrome OS in favour of Android

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:18:03 -0000

Mishaal Rahman, who has a history of being right about Google and Android-related matters, is reporting that Google is intending to standardise its consumer operating system efforts onto a single platform: Android. To better compete with the iPad as well as manage engineering resources more effectively, Google wants to unify its operating system efforts. Instead of merging Android and Chrome OS into a new operating system like rumors suggested in the past, however, a source told me that Google is instead working on fully migrating Chrome OS over to Android. While we don’t know what this means for the Chrome OS or Chromebook brands, we did hear that Google wants future “Chromebooks” to ship with the Android OS in the future. That’s why I believe that Google’s rumored new Pixel Laptop will run a new version of desktop Android as opposed to the Chrome OS that you’re likely familiar with. ↫ Mishaal Rahman at Android Authority The fact both Chrome OS and Android exist, and are competing with each other in some segments – most notably tablets – hasn’t done either operating system any favours. I doubt many people even know Chrome OS tablets are a thing, and I doubt many people would say Android tablets are an objectively better choice than an iPad. I personally definitely prefer Android on tablets over iOS on tablets, but I fully recognise that for 95% of tablet buyers, the iPad is the better, and often also more affordable, choice. Google has been struggling with Android on tablets for about as long as they’ve existed, and now it seems that the company is going to focus all of its efforts on just Android, leaving Chrome OS to slowly be consumed and replaced by it. In June, Google already announced it was going to replace both the kernel and several subsystems in Chrome OS with their Android counterparts, and now they’re also building a new version of Chrome for Android with extensions supports – to match Chrome on Chrome OS – as well as a terminal application for Android that gives access to a local Linux virtual machine, much like is available on Chrome OS. As mentioned, laptops running Android will also be making an entrance, including a Pixel laptop straight from Google. The next big update for Android 15 contains a ton of new proper windowing features, and there’s more coming: improved keyboard and mouse support, as well as external monitors, virtual desktops, and a lot more. As anyone who has ever attempted to run Android on a desktop or laptop knows, there’s definitely a ton of work Google needs to do to make Android palatable to consumers on that front. Of course, this being Google, any of these rumours or plans could change at any time without any sense of logic behind it, as managers fulfill their quotas, get promoted, or leave the company.

Mishaal Rahman, who has a history of being right about Google and Android-related matters, is reporting that Google is intending to standardise its consumer operating system efforts onto a single platform: Android. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> To better compete with the iPad as well as manage engineering resources more effectively, Google wants to unify its operating system efforts. Instead of merging Android and Chrome OS into a new operating system like rumors suggested in the past, however, a source told me that Google is instead working on fully migrating Chrome OS over to Android. While we don’t know what this means for the Chrome OS or Chromebook brands, we did hear that Google wants future “Chromebooks” to ship with the Android OS in the future. That’s why I believe that <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-laptop-android-3500619/">Google’s rumored new Pixel Laptop</a> will run a new version of desktop Android as opposed to the Chrome OS that you’re likely familiar with. <cite><a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-os-becoming-android-3500661/">↫ Mishaal Rahman at Android Authority</a></cite></blockquote> The fact both Chrome OS and Android exist, and are competing with each other in some segments – most notably tablets – hasn’t done either operating system any favours. I doubt many people even know Chrome OS tablets are a thing, and I doubt many people would say Android tablets are an objectively better choice than an iPad. I personally definitely prefer Android on tablets over iOS on tablets, but I fully recognise that for 95% of tablet buyers, the iPad is the better, and often also more affordable, choice. Google has been struggling with Android on tablets for about as long as they’ve existed, and now it seems that the company is going to focus all of its efforts on just Android, leaving Chrome OS to slowly be consumed and replaced by it. In June, Google already announced it was going to<a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/139941/chrome-os-switching-to-the-android-linux-kernel-and-related-android-subsystems/"> replace both the kernel and several subsystems in Chrome OS with their Android counterparts</a>, and now they’re also building a new version of Chrome for Android with extensions supports – to match Chrome on Chrome OS – as well as a terminal application for Android that gives access to a local Linux virtual machine, much like is available on Chrome OS. As mentioned, laptops running Android will also be making an entrance, including a Pixel laptop straight from Google. The next big update for Android 15 contains a ton of new proper windowing features, and there’s more coming: improved keyboard and mouse support, as well as external monitors, virtual desktops, and a lot more. As anyone who has ever attempted to run Android on a desktop or laptop knows, there’s definitely a ton of work Google needs to do to make Android palatable to consumers on that front. Of course, this being Google, any of these rumours or plans could change at any time without any sense of logic behind it, as managers fulfill their quotas, get promoted, or leave the company.

iOS 18.1 will reboot iPhones to a locked state after 72 hours of inactivity

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:30:45 -0000

In recent weeks, law enforcement in the United States discovered, to their dismay, that iPhones were automatically rebooting themselves after a few days of inactivity, thereby denying them access to the contents of these phones. After a lot of speculation online, Jiska Classen dove into this story to find out what was going on, and through reverse-engineering they discovered that this was a new security feature built by Apple as part of iOS 18.1, to further make stolen iPhones useless for both thieves as well as law enforcement officers. It’s a rather clever feature. The Secure Enclave Processor inside the iPhone keeps track of when the phone was last unlocked, and if that period exceeds 72 hours, the SEP will inform a kernel module. This kernel module will then, in turn, tell the phone to gracefully reboot, meaning no data is lost in this process. If the phone for whatever reason does not reboot and remains powered on, the module will assume the phone’s been tampered with somehow and kernel-panic. Interestingly, if the reboot takes place properly, an analytics report stating how long the phone was not unlocked will be sent to Apple. The reason this is such a powerful feature is that a locked iPhone is entirely useless to anyone who doesn’t have the right code or biometrics to unlock it. Everything on the device is encrypted, and only properly unlocking it will decrypt the phone’s contents; in fact, a locked phone can’t even join a Wi-Fi network, because the stored passwords are encrypted (and I’m assuming that a locked phone does not provide access to any methods of joining an open network either). When you have a SIM card without any pincode, the iPhone will connect to the cellular network, but any notifications or calls coming in will effectively be empty, since incoming phone numbers can’t be linked to any of the still-encrypted contacts, and while the phone can tell it’s received notifications, it can’t show you any of their contents. A thief who’s now holding this phone can’t do much with it if it locks itself like this after a few days, and law enforcement won’t be able to access the phone either. This is a big deal in places where arrests based purely on skin colour or ethnicity or whatever are common, like in the United States (and in Europe too, just to a far lesser degree), or in places where people have to fear the authorities for other reasons, like in totalitarian dictatorships like Russia, China or Iran, where any hint of dissent can end you in harsh prisons. Apple is always at the forefront with features such as these, with Google and Android drunkenly stumbling into the open door a year later with copies that take ages to propagate through the Android user base. I’m legitimately thankful for Apple raising awareness of the need of features such as these – even if they’re too cowardly to enable them in places like China – as it’s quite clear a lot more people need to start caring about these things, with recent developments and all.

In recent weeks, law enforcement in the United States discovered, to their dismay, that iPhones were automatically rebooting themselves after a few days of inactivity, thereby denying them access to the contents of these phones. After a lot of speculation online, <a href="https://naehrdine.blogspot.com/2024/11/reverse-engineering-ios-18-inactivity.html">Jiska Classen dove into this story</a> to find out what was going on, and through reverse-engineering they discovered that this was a new security feature built by Apple as part of iOS 18.1, to further make stolen iPhones useless for both thieves as well as law enforcement officers. It’s a rather clever feature. The Secure Enclave Processor inside the iPhone keeps track of when the phone was last unlocked, and if that period exceeds 72 hours, the SEP will inform a kernel module. This kernel module will then, in turn, tell the phone to gracefully reboot, meaning no data is lost in this process. If the phone for whatever reason does not reboot and remains powered on, the module will assume the phone’s been tampered with somehow and kernel-panic. Interestingly, if the reboot takes place properly, an analytics report stating how long the phone was not unlocked will be sent to Apple. The reason this is such a powerful feature is that a locked iPhone is entirely useless to anyone who doesn’t have the right code or biometrics to unlock it. Everything on the device is encrypted, and only properly unlocking it will decrypt the phone’s contents; in fact, a locked phone can’t even join a Wi-Fi network, because the stored passwords are encrypted (and I’m assuming that a locked phone does not provide access to any methods of joining an open network either). When you have a SIM card without any pincode, the iPhone will connect to the cellular network, but any notifications or calls coming in will effectively be empty, since incoming phone numbers can’t be linked to any of the still-encrypted contacts, and while the phone can tell it’s received notifications, it can’t show you any of their contents. A thief who’s now holding this phone can’t do much with it if it locks itself like this after a few days, and law enforcement won’t be able to access the phone either. This is a big deal in places where arrests based purely on skin colour or ethnicity or whatever are common, like in the United States (and in Europe too, just to a far lesser degree), or in places where people have to fear the authorities for other reasons, like in totalitarian dictatorships like Russia, China or Iran, where any hint of dissent can end you in harsh prisons. Apple is always at the forefront with features such as these, with Google and Android drunkenly stumbling into the open door a year later with copies that take ages to propagate through the Android user base. I’m legitimately thankful for Apple raising awareness of the need of features such as these – even if they’re too cowardly to enable them in places like China – as it’s quite clear <a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/final-pre-election-2024-anti-trans">a lot more people</a> need to start caring about these things, with recent developments and all.

Migrating Windows VMs from Proxmox BIOS/KVM to FreeBSD UEFI/Bhyve

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:46:35 -0000

Another excellent guide from friend of the website Stefano Marinelli. A client of mine has several Windows Server VMs, which I had not migrated to FreeBSD/bhyve until a few weeks ago. These VMs were originally installed with the traditional BIOS boot mode, not UEFI, on Proxmox. Fortunately, their virtual disks are on ZFS, which allowed me to test and achieve the final result in just a few steps. This is because Windows VMs (server or otherwise) often installed on KVM (Proxmox, etc.), especially older ones, are non-UEFI, using the traditional BIOS boot mode. bhyve doesn’t support this setup, but Windows allows changing the boot mode, and I could perform the migration directly on the target FreeBSD server. ↫ Stefano Marinelli I link to guides like these because finding such detailed guides born out of experience, written by actual humans with actual experience – instead of bots on content farms – is remarkably hard. There’s more than enough similar content like this out there covering Windows or popular Linux distributions like Red Hat, but the BSDs tend to fall a bit short here. As such, promoting people writing such content is something I’ll happily do. Marinelli also happens to host the Matrix server (as part of his BSD Cafe effort) that houses the OSNews Matrix room, accessible by becoming an OSNews Patreon.

Another excellent guide from friend of the website Stefano Marinelli. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> A client of mine has several Windows Server VMs, which I had not migrated to FreeBSD/bhyve until a few weeks ago. These VMs were originally installed with the traditional BIOS boot mode, not UEFI, on Proxmox. Fortunately, their virtual disks are on ZFS, which allowed me to test and achieve the final result in just a few steps. This is because Windows VMs (server or otherwise) often installed on KVM (Proxmox, etc.), especially older ones, are non-UEFI, using the traditional BIOS boot mode. bhyve doesn’t support this setup, but Windows allows changing the boot mode, and I could perform the migration directly on the target FreeBSD server. <cite><a href="https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/11/15/migrating-windows-vms-from-bios-kvm-to-uefi-bhyve/">↫ Stefano Marinelli</a></cite></blockquote> I link to guides like these because finding such detailed guides born out of experience, written by actual humans with actual experience – instead of bots on content farms – is remarkably hard. There’s more than enough similar content like this out there covering Windows or popular Linux distributions like Red Hat, but the BSDs tend to fall a bit short here. As such, promoting people writing such content is something I’ll happily do. Marinelli also happens to host the Matrix server (as part of <a href="https://wiki.bsd.cafe/">his BSD Cafe effort</a>) that houses the OSNews Matrix room, accessible by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/osnews">becoming an OSNews Patreon</a>.

Linux 6.12 released

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:28:36 -0000

Version 6.12 of the Linux kernel has been released. The main feature consists of the merger of the real-time PREEMPT_RT scheduler, most likely one of the longest-running merger sagas in Linux’ history. This means that Linux now fully supports both soft and hard real-time capabilities natively, which is a major step forward for the platform, especially when looking at embedded development. It’s now no longer needed to draw in real-time support from outside the kernel. Linux 6.12 also brings a huge number of improvements for graphics drivers, for both Intel and AMD’s graphics cards. With 6.12, Linux now supports the Intel Xe2 integrated GPU as well as Intel’s upcoming discrete “Battlemage” GPUs by default, and it contains more AMD RDNA4 support for those upcoming GPUs. DRM panics messages in 6.12 will show a QR code you can scan for more information, a feature written in Rust, and initial support for the Raspberry Pi 5 finally hit mainline too. Of course, there’s a lot more in here, like the usual LoongArch and ARM improvements, new drivers, and so on. and if you’re a regular Linux user you’ll see 6.12 make it to your distribution within a few weeks or months.

Version 6.12 of the Linux kernel <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/997958/">has been released</a>. The main feature consists of the merger of the real-time PREEMPT_RT scheduler, most likely one of the longest-running merger sagas in Linux’ history. This means that Linux now fully supports both soft and hard real-time capabilities natively, which is a major step forward for the platform, especially when looking at embedded development. It’s now no longer needed to draw in real-time support from outside the kernel. Linux 6.12 also brings a huge number of improvements for graphics drivers, for both Intel and AMD’s graphics cards. With 6.12, Linux now supports the Intel Xe2 integrated GPU as well as Intel’s upcoming discrete “Battlemage” GPUs by default, and it contains more AMD RDNA4 support for those upcoming GPUs. DRM panics messages in 6.12 will show a QR code you can scan for more information, a feature written in Rust, and initial support for the Raspberry Pi 5 finally hit mainline too. Of course, there’s a lot more in here, like the usual LoongArch and ARM improvements, new drivers, and so on. and if you’re a regular Linux user you’ll see 6.12 make it to your distribution within a few weeks or months.

Cyberattaque sur le Département de La Réunion : le mystérieux groupe Termite revendique l’incident

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:08:01 -0000

Un groupe de pirates informatiques baptisé Termite a récemment revendiqué une cyberattaque visant le Département de La Réunion. Cette intrusion, survenue le 13 novembre 2024 selon les pirates, a contraint la collectivité à interrompre temporairement ses réseaux informatiques pour éviter une propagat...

Phishing Gendarmerie : quand les pirates exploitent la curiosité des internautes

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:41:18 -0000

Un site frauduleux, prétendant sensibiliser à la cybersécurité, a été récemment repéré par ZATAZ sous le nom de domaine prévention gendarmerie....

Piratage d’Osiris : des données sensibles sur les accidents du travail en vente sur le dark web

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:32:04 -0000

Un pirate informatique a revendiqué sur un forum clandestin le piratage d’Osiris, une plateforme clé utilisée par les autorités publiques françaises pour la gestion des indemnisations liées aux accidents du travail et aux maladies professionnelles. ...

Fuite de données chez Auchan : les cagnottes de fidélité, un juteux business pirate

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:10:10 -0000

Le géant de la grande distribution Auchan a été victime d’un piratage massif visant son espace client. L’enseigne a annoncé que plusieurs centaines de milliers de comptes ont été compromis, entraînant l’exposition de données personnelles sensibles....

Cyberattaque sur Direct Assurance ? Un pirate parle de milliers de clients et prospects exposés

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:55:58 -0000

Un pirate informatique, déjà connu pour ses attaques contre des hôpitaux et le journal Le Point, revendique une nouvelle cyberattaque. Cette fois, il s’en prend à Direct Assurance, un acteur majeur de l’assurance en ligne....

Piratage du journal Le Point : un hacker revendique la fuite de près d’un million de données utilisateurs

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:33:00 -0000

Un pirate informatique, connu pour ses récentes attaques contre des établissements de santé en France et au Luxembourg, affirme avoir compromis les bases de données du journal français Le Point. La fuite concernerait les informations personnelles de 915 899 utilisateurs, qu'il propose désormais à la...

Cyberattaques sur des établissements de santé en France : un hacker revendique des accès exclusif

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:55:58 -0000

Un pirate informatique a récemment fait parler de lui en affirmant avoir piraté plusieurs établissements de santé en France. Le hacker malveillant parle de 2 millions de patients !...

Un faux avocat de M6 menace les PME : attention à cette arnaque sophistiquée

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:09:37 -0000

Depuis quelques jours, une nouvelle campagne de phishing cible les PME et PMI, notamment celles actives sur les réseaux sociaux. Les cybercriminels usurpent l’identité de M6 et d’un prétendu avocat pour intimider les entreprises en les accusant de violations de droits d’auteur....

La cybersécurité accessible à tous : découvrez le Service Veille ZATAZ gratuit jusqu’à fin décembre 2024

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:56:42 -0000

La cybersécurité est devenue une préoccupation majeure pour chacun d’entre nous, particuliers comme professionnels. Pour répondre à ces enjeux, le Service Veille ZATAZ (SVZ) se positionne comme un outil sortant des sentiers battus et avec plus de 25 ans d'expériences. Il est offert jusqu'à la fin de...

Phishing Engie : une fausse promesse de remboursement qui piège de nombreux internautes

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:53:08 -0000

Depuis quelques heures, une attaque de phishing particulièrement élaborée cible les clients du fournisseur d'énergie français Engie. Les pirates ont conçu un faux site web, imitant presque parfaitement l’adresse officielle d’Engie, pour dérober des informations personnelles et bancaires....

Démarchage téléphonique : ces choses que vous devez dire et ne pas dire si vous craquez et répondez à l'appel

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:46:00 -0000

Les appels commerciaux non sollicités empoisonnent notre quotidien. Heureusement, il existe des astuces pour raccrocher rapidement, éviter d’être recontacté et, surtout, protéger sa tranquillité. Découvrez nos conseils pour garder le contrôle face au démarchage téléphonique.

Windows 11 24H2 : Microsoft bloque à nouveau les mises à jour sur certains PC

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:24:00 -0000

La mise à jour vers Windows 11 24H2 est bloquée sur les PC connectés à certaines imprimantes ou avec certains jeux Ubisoft installés.

"Combien ça coûte ?" : Elon Musk pourrait racheter cette grande chaîne d'information

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:36:00 -0000

Elon Musk pourrait racheter une importante chaîne d'information aux États-Unis, renforçant sa position dans les médias et faisant craindre, comme sur X.com, de nouveaux débordements.

Une première carte graphique Intel Battlemage B580 déjà aperçue chez Amazon

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:38:00 -0000

Toujours pas annoncées officiellement par Intel, les cartes graphiques de génération ARC Battlemage ne sont plus un secret pour personne et surtout pas pour le revendeur Amazon qui a encore fait une bourde.

Pris en sandwich entre Bluesky et X.com, Threads copie tout azimut

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:44:00 -0000

Pris en tenaille entre la montée fulgurante de Bluesky et la domination persistante de X.com (ex-Twitter), le réseau social Threads multiplie les emprunts fonctionnels à ses concurrents. La filiale de Meta semble avoir choisi une stratégie d'imitation plutôt que d'innovation.

AMD augmente discrètement, mais franchement le prix de son processeur le plus populaire

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:04:00 -0000

Le Ryzen 7 9800X3D voit son tarif officiel augmenter chez AMD sur fond de disponibilité « délicate ». C'est même le moins que l'on puisse dire.

Microsoft n'oublie pas Recall et démarre la phase de test dans Windows Insider

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:34:00 -0000

Après plusieurs reports et de nombreuses controverses, Microsoft lance enfin la phase de test de Recall, sa fonction d'enregistrement automatique d'activité, auprès des Windows Insiders. Cette fonctionnalité, qui capture l'écran toutes les cinq secondes, suscite autant d'intérêt que d'inquiétudes depuis son annonce en mai dernier.

Vers une interdiction de la circulation en ville des SUV et de certaines voitures électriques ?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:21:00 -0000

La mairie de Paris va-t-elle franchir le pas ? Trop gros, trop lourds : les véhicules imposants, qu'ils soient thermiques ou électriques, pourraient bientôt être persona non grata dans les rues de la capitale.

Les IA d'OpenAI et Google se font la guerre aux benchmarks, et ça en devient ridicule

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:07:00 -0000

Les géants de l'intelligence artificielle se livrent une bataille acharnée sur la plateforme Chatbot Arena. Entre Google et OpenAI, c'est désormais à celui qui revendiquera la première place, quitte à sortir des mises à jour à un rythme effréné qui frise l'absurde.

Le roi de la batterie électrique en Europe est en train de s'écrouler

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:51:00 -0000

Northvolt vient de se mettre en faillite du côté des États-Unis. Mais la société suédoise de batterie électrique dit toujours avoir de fortes ambitions pour l'avenir.

Pourquoi les robots avancés échouent encore sur des tâches simples (mais ça pourrait changer)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:31:00 -0000

Si certains automates explorent Mars ou exécutent des mouvements acrobatiques complexes, ils restent démunis devant une simple pile de linge à plier. Ce fossé perdure, malgré les énormes progrès abattus en robotique sur la dernière décennie. Un paradoxe qui pourrait s'estomper grâce aux nouvelles méthodes d'apprentissage inspirées des modèles de langage.

Un premier pays hors-USA autorise enfin le test des puces Neuralink d'Elon Musk !

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:16:00 -0000

La société d'implants cérébraux d'Elon Musk s'exporte. Un second pays vient d'autoriser les expérimentations de Neuralink.

Qui pourrait racheter Google Chrome ?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 08:11:00 -0000

C'est un véritable séisme dans le paysage numérique. Le département de la Justice américain veut sanctionner le « monopole » de Google par une vente forcée de l'un de ses produits phares : Chrome. Mais qui pourrait bien racheter le navigateur ?

Le froid peut abîmer notre smartphone : voici les 6 gestes à adopter pour le protéger

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:27:00 -0000

Alors qu'une importante vague de froid vient de frapper la France, il est important de rappeler que les températures basses peuvent abîmer votre smartphone. Heureusement, il existe des gestes simples à adopter pour limiter les dégâts.

Bouygues Telecom : un gros incident a touché l'opérateur, les clients n'avaient plus accès à leurs services

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:13:00 -0000

[Article publié le 22 novembre à 19h13, mis à jourle 23 novembre à 15h19] Des milliers de personnes, partout en France, ont pesté de ne plus pouvoir bénéficier des services mobile et fixe de Bouygues Telecom. Un incident, une saturation des réseaux plus particulièrement, a handicapé l'opérateur vendredi.

Encore ? RED by SFR augmente de nouveau ses tarifs box, et pas qu'un peu !

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:44:00 -0000

Les clients historiques de RED by SFR vont devoir sortir la calculette : l'opérateur low-cost prépare une vague d'augmentations tarifaires sur ses offres internet, avec des hausses pouvant atteindre jusqu'à 9 euros par mois.

Gemini débarque en français chez les utilisateurs de Google Workspace

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:19:00 -0000

Gemini franchit une nouvelle étape : l'assistant IA de Google Workspace est désormais disponible en français et dans six autres langues, étendant ainsi son accessibilité à plus d'un milliard de personnes.

Et maintenant, OpenAI veut développer son propre navigateur web !

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:01:00 -0000

OpenAI continue à vouloir se faire une place à côté des géants du net. Le nouveau projet de la firme de Sam Altman ? Un navigateur made in OpenAI.

Les gestionnaires de mots de passe des navigateurs : pratiques, mais pas fiables

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:40:00 -0000

Les gestionnaires de mots de passe intégrés aux navigateurs web, comme Chrome, Edge ou Firefox, séduisent par leur simplicité. Ils enregistrent automatiquement vos mots de passe et les remplissent en un clic. Mais derrière cette praticité se cache un vrai problème de sécurité : ces outils sont facilement exploitables.

3 000 euros par mois pour trafiquer des compteurs Linky : cet homme s'enrichit sur le dos d'Enedis depuis des mois

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:18:00 -0000

Le détournement des compteurs Linky est de plus en plus répandu en France. L'un des trafiquants du petit boitier vert d'Enedis a expliqué son « business », très lucratif.

Très prometteuse, cette avancée va propulser l'OLED vers de nouveaux horizons

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Grande nouvelle pour l'OLED ! L'un des principaux équipementiers des constructeurs vient d'annoncer la disponibilité de sa technologie" MAX OLED". Celle-ci devrait permettre de produire des écrans OLED jusqu'à 3 fois plus lumineux et 5 fois plus durable !

Elon Musk le dit : X (ex-Twitter) a licencié 8 salariés sur 10, et le réseau social fonctionne toujours !

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:31:00 -0000

Elon Musk continue de distiller des informations importantes l'air de rien sur son réseau X. On apprend ainsi aujourd'hui combien de personnes il a licencié depuis qu'il est présent.

Cet accessoire permet d'ajouter au nouveau Mac Mini, les connectiques qu'Apple a négligées... mais pas que

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:15:00 -0000

La compacité du nouveau Mac mini M4, et la perpétuelle quête de sobriété d'Apple, conduisent l'appareil à négliger certaines connectiques. Au travers d'un accessoire annoncé par l'équipementier Satechi, il sera bientôt possible de remédier au problème. Avec un joli bonus en prime.

Le boom des data centers va-t-il faire échouer la transition écologique ?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:01:00 -0000

Les projets de data center se multiplient rapidement avec l'émergence de l'IA. Et c'est une mauvaise nouvelle pour l'environnement.

Le propriétaire de WordPress rachète un outil qui va vous aider à mieux écrire

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:47:00 -0000

Automattic, la société mère de WordPress.com, vient d'acquérir Harper, un concurrent de Grammarly spécialisé dans la correction grammaticale. Cette acquisition stratégique vise à enrichir l'écosystème WordPress avec des outils d'aide à la rédaction plus performants et respectueux de la vie privée.

Windows 11 : deux mises à jour pour une avalanche de nouveautés

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:25:00 -0000

Et hop ! Microsoft vient de déployer deux mises à jour de fonctionnalités pour Windows 11. Si les équipes en charge des updates de sécurité ont droit à une trêve hivernale, les autres continuent manifestement de turbiner.

Câbles sous-marins détériorés en mer baltique : un navire chinois comme suspect numéro un

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:49:00 -0000

Ces derniers jours, deux câbles sous-marins de télécommunication ont été mystérieusement endommagés en mer Baltique. Les soupçons se portent sur le Yi-Peng 3, un navire marchand chinois dont la trajectoire coïncide étrangement avec les points de rupture des câbles.

Les nouvelles capacités auditives des AirPods Pro sont enfin disponibles en France, sans la fonctionnalité phare...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:33:00 -0000

Apple vient d'annoncer le lancement de nouvelles fonctionnalités liées à l'audition pour les détenteurs français d'AirPods Pro 2. Problème, la fonctionnalité phare de cette mise à jour manque à l'appel…

Google Messages veut la meilleure qualité photo pour ses utilisateurs

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:57:00 -0000

Dans un futur proche, Google pourrait déployer une nouvelle mise à jour de Messages, visant (entre autres) à permettre l'envoi de nos photos dans leur qualité d'origine.

Spotify améliore la lecture des livres audio avec ces 6 nouveautés

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:42:00 -0000

Disponibles en France depuis peu, les livres audio Spotify bénéficient de 6 nouvelles fonctionnalités prometteuses.

WhatsApp pourra transcrire vos messages vocaux

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:22:00 -0000

Meta vient de déployer une fonctionnalité très attendue dans WhatsApp : les messages vocaux peuvent enfin être transcrits dans l'application.

Ils avaient piraté les casinos géants du groupe MGM Resorts : cinq individus chevronnés arrêtés

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:57:00 -0000

La bande à l'origine de la cyberattaque contre le MGM Resorts aurait été appréhendée. Mais ses méfaits dépasseraient de très loin cette simple opération !

Face à l'iPad, Google plie et annule sa prochaine tablette

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:28:00 -0000

Google abandonnerait le marché des tablettes tactiles et aurait suspendu le développement de la Pixel Tablet 2…pour mieux revenir plus tard ?

La dernière version de Signal s'invite sur Windows ARM

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:01:00 -0000

Vos conversations privées n’auront jamais fusé aussi rapidement sur Windows.

Abonnés d'Orange, l'opérateur vous propose désormais de passer par lui pour souscrire à DAZN avec engagement

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:34:00 -0000

Orange propose désormais à ses abonnés de souscrire aux offres avec engagement DAZN, diffuseur de la Ligue 1, depuis son décodeur TV ou le site internet de l'opérateur.

IPTV : ce géant du streaming sportif vient de tomber après avoir généré des millions

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:50:00 -0000

Il proposait plus de 1 000 chaînes et a généré, depuis sa mise en service, environ 7 millions de dollars de bénéfices en ciblant principalement les amateurs de sports. Avec la fin de 247TVStream, c'est un autre géant de l'IPTV illégale qui tire le rideau, stoppé net par les autorités.

6G, Wi-Fi 7 : les communautés Wi-Fi et réseaux mobiles se battent pour récupérer la stratégique bande 6 GHz

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:00 -0000

Une guerre des ondes se profile : la bande 6 GHz cristallise les tensions entre les industriels du Wi-Fi et de la téléphonie mobile. Chacune revendique ce spectre pour ses innovations, comme la 6G, le Wi-Fi 7 ou le métavers.

Brave dope son moteur de recherche avec son IA maison

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:19:00 -0000

Après avoir misé sur la confidentialité avec son navigateur, Brave s’attaque à la recherche en ligne avec une touche d’IA maison. Une alternative qui se veut interactive, précise et respectueuse de vos données.

Face à ChatGPT, Apple développerait son propre modèle de langage IA

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:02:00 -0000

Apple prépare une refonte majeure de Siri pour 2026 ! Cette version sera alimentée par des modèles de langage développés en interne, lui octroyant des capacités beaucoup plus poussées.

Apple revendique 100 milliards d'identifications pour l'app Shazam, merci Android ?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:50:00 -0000

Identifier une chanson diffusée dans un lieu public ? Non, ce n'est pas nouveau. Quand Shazam est sortie en 2002, l'application avait d'emblée trouvé une manière ingénueuse d'exploiter le microphone du téléphone. Dans un récent communiqué de presse, Apple annonce qu'au total, 100 milliards de requêtes ont été effectuées à travers le monde.

Vous louez votre voiture sur Getaround ? Attention, elle peut facilement se faire voler !

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:27:00 -0000

Les plateformes de location de voitures entre particuliers promettaient une alternative sérieuse à la location classique avec des tarifs bien plus avantageux. Toutefois, l'essor de l'application Getaround s'est accompagné d'une multiplication des vols de véhicules ces dernières années.

Amazon une nouvelle fois dans la ligne de mire des régulateurs européens pour ses pratiques commerciales

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:41:00 -0000

Le géant du commerce en ligne pourrait faire l'objet d'une enquête antitrust de l'Union européenne en 2025. Les régulateurs européens soupçonnent Amazon de favoriser ses propres produits sur sa plateforme de vente en ligne, une pratique qui pourrait enfreindre le Digital Markets Act.

Cet outil IA de Google obsède le P.D.-G. de NVIDIA, et il est gratuit !

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:17:00 -0000

Quand Jensen Huang, le P.D.-G. de NVIDIA, s'enthousiasme pour un outil, le monde de la tech tend l'oreille. Cette fois-ci, c'est NotebookLM, l'assistant de recherche gratuit de Google, qui fait l'objet de toutes ses attentions.

Whatsapp : une nouvelle fonctionnalité va beaucoup vous aider avec les spams incéssants

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:41:00 -0000

WhatsApp s'attaque enfin au fléau des messages commerciaux non sollicités. La filiale de Meta déploie une nouvelle fonctionnalité permettant de se désabonner des communications marketing indésirables, tout en conservant les messages utiles.

48h après la cyberattaque massive sur les données de 750 000 patients français, les 7 réponses de Softway Medical

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:57:00 -0000

Softway Medical a accepté de faire un point complet sur la cyberattaque massive ayant exposé les données de 750 000 patients français, révélant les coulisses d'un piratage par usurpation d'identité au sein d'un établissement d'Aléo Santé.

Huawei ne lâche pas l'affaire pour ses propres puces IA, malgré la grosse pression des Américains

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:58:00 -0000

Huawei tient la route face aux sanctions américaines. Elle va ainsi lancer l'an prochain la production en masse de sa plus puissante puce IA.

Le Bitcoin frôle les 100 000 dollars. Le seuil mythique sera-t-il atteint cette semaine ?

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:01:00 -0000

Le Bitcoin vit une fin d'année déjà historique, avec un cours qui a explosé tous les records. Et il pourrait bien atteindre un sommet jamais vu prochainement.

DAZN diffuse l'équipe de France de basket contre Chypre, et en plus c'est gratuit : voici comment regarder les matchs

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:48:00 -0000

Les Bleus du basket, sans diffuseur, atterrissent provisoirement sur DAZN pour leurs deux prochains matchs. La plateforme propose les rencontres gratuitement. On vous explique comment en profiter.

Une fuite majeure concernant l'iPhone 17 révèle un changement de design important

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:34:00 -0000

De nouveaux leaks révèlent que l'iPhone 17 Air, qui marquera une grande nouveauté dans les gammes d'iPhone, fera en plus l'objet d'un changement de design jamais vu depuis le lancement de l'iPhone X en 2017.

Microsoft Defender est bon, mais pas infaillible : pourquoi installer un antivirus reste une bonne idée

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:30:00 -0000

À l’occasion de l’European Cyber Week 2024, la cybersécurité est plus que jamais d’actualité. Microsoft Defender, intégré à Windows, offre une bonne protection de base. Gratuit et régulièrement mis à jour, il suffit pour les usages simples. Pourtant, des antivirus tiers, même gratuits, offrent souvent de meilleures performances face à des menaces complexes ou des attaques ciblées.

Verify the Rust's Standard Library's 7,500 Unsafe Functions - and Win 'Financial Rewards'

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 02:34:00 -0000

The Rust community has "recognized the unsafety of Rust (if used incorrectly)," according to a blog post by Amazon Web Services. So now AWS and the Rust Foundation are "crowdsourcing an effort to verify the Rust standard library," according to an article at DevClass.com, "by setting out a series of challenges for devs and offering financial rewards for solutions..." Rust includes ways to bypass its safety guarantees though, with the use of the "unsafe" keyword... The issue AWS highlights is that even if developers use only safe code, most applications still depend on the Rust standard library. AWS states that there are approximately 7.5K unsafe functions in the Rust Standard Library and notes that 57 "soundness issues" and 20 CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) have been reported in the last three years. [28% of the soundness issues were discovered in 2024.] Marking a function as unsafe does not mean it is vulnerable, only that Rust does not guarantee its safety. AWS plans to reduce the risk by using tools and techniques for formal verification of key library code, but believes that "a single team would be unable to make significant inroads" for reasons including the lack of a verification mechanism in the Rust ecosystem and what it calls the "unknowns of scalable verification." The plan therefore is to turn this over to the community, by posing challenges and rewarding developers for solutions.... A GitHub repository provides a fork of the Rust code and includes a set of challenges, currently 13 of them... The Rust Foundation says that there is a financial reward tied to each challenge, and that the "challenge rewards committee is responsible for reviewing activity and dispensing rewards." How much will be paid though is not stated. Despite the wide admiration for Rust, there is no formal specification for the language, an issue which impacts formal verification efforts. Thanks to Slashdot reader sean-it-all for sharing the news.

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Does GitHub Copilot Improve Code Quality?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:34:00 -0000

Microsoft-owned GitHub published a blog post asking "Does GitHub Copilot improve code quality? Here's what the data says." Its first paragraph includes statistics from past studies — that GitHub Copilot has helped developers code up to 55% faster, leaving 88% of developers feeling more "in the flow" and 85% feeling more confident in their code. But does it improve code quality? [W]e recruited 202 [Python] developers with at least five years of experience. Half were randomly assigned GitHub Copilot access and the other half were instructed not to use any AI tools... We then evaluated the code with unit tests and with an expert review conducted by developers. Our findings overall show that code authored with GitHub Copilot has increased functionality and improved readability, is of better quality, and receives higher approval rates... Developers with GitHub Copilot access had a 56% greater likelihood of passing all 10 unit tests in the study, indicating that GitHub Copilot helps developers write more functional code by a wide margin. In blind reviews, code written with GitHub Copilot had significantly fewer code readability errors, allowing developers to write 13.6% more lines of code, on average, without encountering readability problems. Readability improved by 3.62%, reliability by 2.94%, maintainability by 2.47%, and conciseness by 4.16%. All numbers were statistically significant... Developers were 5% more likely to approve code written with GitHub Copilot, meaning that such code is ready to be merged sooner, speeding up the time to fix bugs or deploy new features. "While GitHub's reports have been positive, a few others haven't," reports Visual Studio magazine: For example, a recent study from Uplevel Data Labs said, "Developers with Copilot access saw a significantly higher bug rate while their issue throughput remained consistent." And earlier this year a "Coding on Copilot" whitepaper from GitClear said, "We find disconcerting trends for maintainability. Code churn — the percentage of lines that are reverted or updated less than two weeks after being authored — is projected to double in 2024 compared to its 2021, pre-AI baseline. We further find that the percentage of 'added code' and 'copy/pasted code' is increasing in proportion to 'updated,' 'deleted,' and 'moved 'code. In this regard, AI-generated code resembles an itinerant contributor, prone to violate the DRY-ness [don't repeat yourself] of the repos visited."

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More Business School Researchers Accused of Fabricated Findings

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:34:00 -0000

June, 2023: "Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings." November, 2024: "The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger." A senior editor at the Atlantic raises the possibility of systemic dishonesty-rewarding incentives where "a study must be even flashier than all the other flashy findings if its authors want to stand out," writing that "More than a year since all of this began, the evidence of fraud has only multiplied." And the suspect isn't just Francesca Gino, a Harvard Business School professor. One person deeply affected by all this is Gino's co-author, a business school professor from the University of California at Berkeley — Juliana Schroeder — who launched an audit of all 138 studies conducted by Francesca Gino (called "The Many Coauthors Project"): Gino was accused of faking numbers in four published papers. Just days into her digging, Schroeder uncovered another paper that appeared to be affected — and it was one that she herself had helped write... The other main contributor was Alison Wood Brooks, a young professor and colleague of Gino's at Harvard Business School.... If Brooks did conduct this work and oversee its data, then Schroeder's audit had produced a dire twist. The Many Co-Authors Project was meant to suss out Gino's suspect work, and quarantine it from the rest... But now, to all appearances, Schroeder had uncovered crooked data that apparently weren't linked to Gino.... Like so many other scientific scandals, the one Schroeder had identified quickly sank into a swamp of closed-door reviews and taciturn committees. Schroeder says that Harvard Business School declined to investigate her evidence of data-tampering, citing a policy of not responding to allegations made more than six years after the misconduct is said to have occurred... In the course of scouting out the edges of the cheating scandal in her field, Schroeder had uncovered yet another case of seeming science fraud. And this time, she'd blown the whistle on herself. That stunning revelation, unaccompanied by any posts on social media, had arrived in a muffled update to the Many Co-Authors Project website. Schroeder announced that she'd found "an issue" with one more paper that she'd produced with Gino... [Schroeder] said that the source of the error wasn't her. Her research assistants on the project may have caused the problem; Schroeder wonders if they got confused... What feels out of reach is not so much the truth of any set of allegations, but their consequences. Gino has been placed on administrative leave, but in many other instances of suspected fraud, nothing happens. Both Brooks and Schroeder appear to be untouched. "The problem is that journal editors and institutions can be more concerned with their own prestige and reputation than finding out the truth," Dennis Tourish, at the University of Sussex Business School, told me. "It can be easier to hope that this all just goes away and blows over and that somebody else will deal with it...." [Tourish also published a 2019 book decrying "Fraud, Deception and Meaningless Research," which the article notes "cites a study finding that more than a third of surveyed editors at management journals say they've encountered fabricated or falsified data."] Maybe the situation in her field would eventually improve, [Schroeder] said. "The optimistic point is, in the long arc of things, we'll self-correct, even if we have no incentive to retract or take responsibility." "Do you believe that?" I asked. "On my optimistic days, I believe it." "Is today an optimistic day?" "Not really."

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Meta Wants Apple and Google to Verify the Age of App Downloaders

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:34:00 -0000

Meta wants to force Apple and Google to verify the ages of people downloading apps from their app stores, reports the Washington Post — and now Meta's campaign "is picking up momentum" with legislators in the U.S. Congress. Federal and state lawmakers have recently proposed a raft of measures requiring that platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Instagram block users under a certain age from using their sites. The push has triggered fierce debate over the best way to ascertain how old users are online. Last year Meta threw its support behind legislation that would push those obligations onto app stores rather than individual app providers, like itself, as your regular host and Naomi Nix reported. While some states have considered the plan, it has not gained much traction in Washington. That could be shifting. Two congressional Republicans are preparing a new age verification bill that places the burden on app stores, according to two people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the plans... The bill would be the first of its kind on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers have called for expanding guardrails for children amid concerns about the risks of social media but where political divisions have bogged down talks. The measure would give parents the right to sue an app store if their child was exposed to certain content, such as lewd or sexual material, according to a copy obtained by the Tech Brief. App stores could be protected against legal claims, however, if they took steps to protect children against harms, such as verifying their ages and giving parents the ability to block app downloads. The article points out that U.S. lawmakers "have the power to set national standards that could override state efforts if they so choose..."

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Sabotage or Accident? American and European Officials Disagree On What Caused Cuts to Two Undersea Cables

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:34:00 -0000

CNN reports that investigators "are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut within hours of each other." But there's now two competing viewpoints, "with European officials saying they believe the disruption was an act of sabotage and U.S. officials suggesting it was likely an accident." The foreign ministers of Finland and Germany said in a joint statement that they were "deeply concerned" about the incident and raised the possibility that it was part of a "hybrid warfare," specifically mentioning Russia in their statement. Their assessment was not plucked out of thin air. Russia has been accused of waging a hybrid war against Europe after a string of suspicious incidents, arson attacks, explosions and other acts of sabotage across multiple European countries were traced back to Moscow. And the disruption to the cables came just weeks after the US warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure. This followed months of suspicious movements of Russian vessels in European waters and the significant beefing up of a dedicated Russian secretive marine unit tasked with surveying the seabed... But two US officials familiar with the initial assessment of the incident told CNN on Tuesday the damage was not believed to be deliberate activity by Russia or any other nation. Instead, the two officials told CNN they believed it likely caused by an anchor drag from a passing vessel. Such accidents have happened in the past, although not in a quick succession like the two on Sunday and Monday. Cloudflare's blog also reminds readers that the two cable cuts resulted in little-to-no observable impact Cloudflare attributes this largely to "the significant redundancy and resilience of Internet infrastructure in Europe." (Their Cloudflare Radar graphs show that after the Sweden-Lithuania cable cut "there was no apparent impact to traffic volumes in either country at the time that the cables were damaged.") Telegeography's submarinecablemap.com illustrates, at least in part, the resilience in connectivity enjoyed by these two countries. In addition to the damaged cable, it shows that Lithuania is connected to neighboring Latvia as well as to the Swedish mainland. Over 20 submarine cables land in Sweden, connecting it to multiple countries across Europe. In addition to the submarine resilience, network providers in both countries can take advantage of terrestrial fiber connections to neighboring countries, such as those illustrated in a European network map from Arelion (formerly Telia), which is only one of the large European backbone providers. Less than a day later, the C-Lion1 submarine cable, which connects Helsinki, Finland and Rostock Germany was reportedly damaged during the early morning hours of Monday, November 18... In this situation as well, as the Cloudflare Radar graphs below show, there was no apparent impact to traffic volumes in either country at the time that the cables were damaged... Telegeography's submarinecablemap.com shows that both Finland and Germany also have significant redundancy and resilience from a submarine cable perspective, with over 10 cables landing in Finland, and nearly 10 landing in Germany, including Atlantic Crossing-1 (AC-1), which connects to the United States over two distinct paths. Terrestrial fiber maps from Arelion and eunetworks (as just two examples) show multiple redundant fiber routes within both countries, as well as cross-border routes to other neighboring countries, enabling more resilient Internet connectivity. See also Does the Internet Route Around Damage?

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SilverStone's Retro Beige PC Case Turns April Fools' Joke into Actual Product

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:34:00 -0000

Slashdot reader jjslash shared this report from TechSpot: The SilverStone FLP01 made quite the impression when it was shared on X for April Fools' Day 2023. Loosely modeled after popular desktops from yesteryear like the NEC PC-9800 series, the chassis features dual 5.25-inch faux floppy bays that could stand to look a bit more realistic. Notably, the covers flip open to reveal access to a more modern (yet still legacy) optical drive and front I/O ports. Modern-looking fan grills can be found on either side of the desktop, serving as yet another hint that the chassis is not as old at it appears on first glance. The grills look to be removable, and probably hold washable dust filters. Like early desktops, the system doubles as a stand for your monitor. The use of a green power LED up front helps round out the retro look; a red LED is used as a storage activity indicator.

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'It's Surprisingly Easy To Jailbreak LLM-Driven Robots'

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:34:00 -0000

Instead of focusing on chatbots, a new study reveals an automated way to breach LLM-driven robots "with 100 percent success," according to IEEE Spectrum. "By circumventing safety guardrails, researchers could manipulate self-driving systems into colliding with pedestrians and robot dogs into hunting for harmful places to detonate bombs..." [The researchers] have developed RoboPAIR, an algorithm designed to attack any LLM-controlled robot. In experiments with three different robotic systems — the Go2; the wheeled ChatGPT-powered Clearpath Robotics Jackal; and Nvidia's open-source Dolphins LLM self-driving vehicle simulator. They found that RoboPAIR needed just days to achieve a 100 percent jailbreak rate against all three systems... RoboPAIR uses an attacker LLM to feed prompts to a target LLM. The attacker examines the responses from its target and adjusts its prompts until these commands can bypass the target's safety filters. RoboPAIR was equipped with the target robot's application programming interface (API) so that the attacker could format its prompts in a way that its target could execute as code. The scientists also added a "judge" LLM to RoboPAIR to ensure the attacker was generating prompts the target could actually perform given physical limitations, such as specific obstacles in the environment... One finding the scientists found concerning was how jailbroken LLMs often went beyond complying with malicious prompts by actively offering suggestions. For example, when asked to locate weapons, a jailbroken robot described how common objects like desks and chairs could be used to bludgeon people. The researchers stressed that prior to the public release of their work, they shared their findings with the manufacturers of the robots they studied, as well as leading AI companies. They also noted they are not suggesting that researchers stop using LLMs for robotics... "Strong defenses for malicious use-cases can only be designed after first identifying the strongest possible attacks," Robey says. He hopes their work "will lead to robust defenses for robots against jailbreaking attacks." The article includes a reaction from Hakki Sevil, associate professor of intelligent systems and robotics at the University of West Florida. He concludes that the "lack of understanding of context of consequences" among even advanced LLMs "leads to the importance of human oversight in sensitive environments, especially in environments where safety is crucial." But a long-term solution could be LLMs with "situational awareness" that understand broader intent. "Although developing context-aware LLM is challenging, it can be done by extensive, interdisciplinary future research combining AI, ethics, and behavioral modeling..." Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader DesertNomad for sharing the article.

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Red Hat is Becoming an Official Microsoft 'Windows Subsystem for Linux' Distro

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:34:00 -0000

"You can use any Linux distribution inside of the Windows Subsystem for Linux" Microsoft recently reminded Windows users, "even if it is not available in the Microsoft Store, by importing it with a tar file." But being an official distro "makes it easier for Windows Subsystem for Linux users to install and discover it with actions like wsl --list --online and wsl --install," Microsoft pointed out this week. And "We're excited to announce that Red Hat will soon be delivering a Red Hat Enterprise Linux WSL distro image in the coming months..." Thank you to the Red Hat team as their feedback has been invaluable as we built out this new architecture, and we're looking forwards to the release...! Ron Pacheco, senior director, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ecosystem, Red Hat says: "Developers have their preferred platforms for developing applications for multiple operating systems, and WSL is an important platform for many of them. Red Hat is committed to driving greater choice and flexibility for developers, which is why we're working closely with the Microsoft team to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the largest commercially available open source Linux distribution, to all WSL users." Read Pacheco's own blog post here. But in addition Microsoft is also releasing "a new way to make WSL distros," they announced this week, "with a new architecture that backs how WSL distros are packaged and installed." Up until now, you could make a WSL distro by either creating an appx package and distributing it via the Microsoft Store, or by importing a .tar file with wsl -import. We wanted to improve this by making it possible to create a WSL distro without needing to write Windows code, and for users to more easily install their distros from a file or network share which is common in enterprise scenarios... With the tar based architecture, you can start with the same .tar file (which can be an exported Linux container!) and just edit it to add details to make it a WSL distro... These options will describe key distro attributes, like the name of the distro, its icon in Windows, and its out of box experience (OOBE) which is what happens when you run WSL for the first time. You'll notice that the oobe_command option points to a file which is a Linux executable, meaning you can set up your full experience just in Linux if you wish.

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Will AI Kill Google?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:34:00 -0000

"The past 15 years were unique in ways that might be a bad predictor of our future," writes the Washington Post, with a surge in the number of internet users since 2010, and everyone spending more time online. But today, "lots of smart people believe that artificial intelligence will upend how you find information. Googling is so yesterday." Sam Altman, the top executive overseeing ChatGPT, has said that AI has a good shot at shoving aside Google search. Bill Gates predicted that emerging AI will do tasks like researching your ideal running shoes and automatically placing an order so you'll "never go to a search site again." In defending itself from a judge's decision that it runs an illegal monopoly, Google says the company might be roadkill as AI and other new technologies change how you find information. (On Wednesday, the U.S. government asked the judge to overhaul Google to undo its monopoly.) But predictions of Google's looming obsolescence have been wrong before, which calls for humility in fortune-telling our collective technology habits. We're devilishly unpredictable.... Maybe it's right to extrapolate from how people are starting to use AI today. Or maybe that's the mistake that Jobs made when he said no one was searching on iPhones. It wasn't wrong in 2010, but it was within a few years. Or what if AI upends how billions of us find information and we still keep on Googling? "The notion that we can predict how these new technologies are going to evolve is silly," said David B. Yoffie, a Harvard Business School professor who has spent decades studying the technology industry. Amit Mehta, the judge overseeing the Google monopoly case, formed his own view on AI moving us away from searching Google. "AI may someday fundamentally alter search, but not anytime soon," he said.

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Meta Removed 2 Million Accounts Linked to Organized Crime 'Pig Butching' Scams

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:34:00 -0000

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNET: Meta says it's taken down more than 2 million accounts this year linked to overseas criminal gangs behind scam operations that human rights activists say forced hundreds of thousands of people to work as scammers and cost victims worldwide billions of dollars. In a Thursday blog post, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp says the pig butchering scam operations — based in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines — use platforms like Facebook and Instagram; dating, messaging, crypto and other kinds of apps; and texts and emails, to globally target people... [T]he scammers strike up an online relationship with their victims and gain their trust. Then they move their conversations to crypto apps or scam websites and dupe victims into making bogus investments or otherwise handing over their money, Meta said. They'll ask the victims to deposit money, often in the form of cryptocurrency, into accounts, sometimes even letting the victims make small withdrawals, in order to add a veneer of legitimacy. But once the victim starts asking for their investment back, or it becomes clear they don't have any more money to deposit, the scammer disappears and takes the money with them. And the people doing the scamming are often victims themselves. During the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal gangs began building scam centers in Southeast Asia, luring in often unsuspecting job seekers with what looked like amazing postings on local job boards and other platforms, then forcing them to work as scammers, often under the threat of physical harm. The scope of what's become a global problem is staggering. In a report issued in May, the US Institute of Peace estimates that at least 300,000 people are being forced to work, or are otherwise suffering human rights violations, inside these scam centers. The report also estimates global financial losses stemming from the scams at $64 billion in 2023, with the number of financial victims in the millions. Meta says it has focused on investigating and disrupting the scam operations for more than two years, working with nongovernmental organizations and other tech companies, like OpenAI, Coinbase and dating-app operator Match Group, along with law enforcement in both the US and the countries where the centers are located. Meta titled its blog post "Cracking Down On Organized Crime Behind Scam Centers," writing "We hope that sharing our insights will help inform our industry's defenses so we can collectively help protect people from criminal scammers."

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Is the 'Hour of Code' the New 30-Minute Saturday Morning Cartoon Commercial?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: Past corporate-sponsored Hour of Code tutorials for the nation's schoolchildren have blurred the lines between coding lessons and product infomercials. So too is the case again with this year's newly-announced Hour of Code 2024 flagship tutorials, which include Microsoft Minecraft, Amazon Music, and Transformers One movie-themed intros to coding. The press release announcing the tutorials from tech-backed nonprofit Code.org, which organizes the Hour of Code and counts Microsoft and Amazon as $30+ million donors, boasts of its "decade of partnership with [Microsoft] Minecraft this year, reaching more than 300 million sessions of Minecraft Hour of Code since 2015!" Interestingly, The Transformers (Paramount Pictures, which released Transformers One in the U.S., is a $25,000+ Code.org donor) is cited as one of the OG's of children's Saturday morning cartoon advertising (aka 30-minute commercials) that prompted the Children's Television Act (CTA) of 1990, an act of Congress that ordered the FCC to put in place regulations to protect children from advertising. Throughout the 1980s, Action for Children's Television (ACT) criticized children's television programs that "blur(red) the distinction between program content and commercial speech."

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Neuralink Receives Canadian Approval For Brain Chip Trial

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Neuralink, the brain chip startup founded by Elon Musk, says it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for a device designed to give paralysed individuals the ability to use digital devices simply by thinking. Reuters reports: [T]he Canadian study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia, or paralysis of all four limbs, to control external devices with their thoughts. Canada's University Health Network hospital said in a separate statement that its Toronto facility had been selected to perform the complex neurosurgical procedure. Neuralink has successfully implanted the device in two patients in the United States. One of the patients has been using it to play video games and learn how to design 3D objects.

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Student-Built Rocket Breaks Multiple 20-Year Spaceflight Records

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0000

A team of undergraduate students from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Lab set multiple amateur spaceflight records with their rocket, Aftershock II. "The student-made missile soared 90,000 feet (27,400 meters) beyond the previous record-holder -- a rocket launched more than 20 years ago," reports Live Science. From the report: The students launched Aftershock II on Oct. 20 from a site in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The rocket stood about 14 feet (4 meters) tall and weighed 330 pounds (150 kilograms). The rocket broke the sound barrier just two seconds after liftoff and reached its maximum speed roughly 19 seconds after launch, the RPL team wrote in a Nov. 14 paper summarizing the launch. The rocket's engine then burned out, but the craft continued to climb as atmospheric resistance decreased, enabling it to leave Earth's atmosphere 85 seconds after launch and then reach its highest elevation, or apogee, 92 seconds later. At this point, the nose cone separated from the rest of the rocket and deployed a parachute so it could safely reenter the atmosphere and touch down in the desert, where it was collected by the RPL team for analysis. The rocket's apogee was around 470,000 feet (143,300 m) above Earth's surface, which is "further into space than any non-governmental and non-commercial group has ever flown before," USC representatives wrote in a statement. The previous record of 380,000 feet (115,800 m) was set in 2004 by the GoFast rocket made by the Civilian Space Exploration Team. During the flight, Aftershock II reached a maximum speed of around 3,600 mph (5,800 km/h), or Mach 5.5 -- five and a half times the speed of sound. This was slightly faster than GoFast, which had also held the amateur speed record for 20 years. But elevation and speed were not the only records Aftershock II broke. "This achievement represents several engineering firsts," Ryan Kraemer, an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at USC and executive engineer of the RPL team who will soon join SpaceX's Starship team, said in the statement. "Aftershock II is distinguished by the most powerful solid-propellant motor ever fired by students and the most powerful composite case motor made by amateurs."

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Remembering Cyberia, the World's First Ever Cyber Cafe

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:30:00 -0000

An anonymous reader quotes a report from VICE: It's early on a Sunday morning in late 1994, and you're shuffling your way through Fitzrovia in Central London, bloodstream still rushing after a long night at Bagley's. The sun comes up as you come down. You navigate side streets that you know like the back of your hand. But your hand's stamped with a party logo. And your brain's kaput. Coffee... yes, coffee. Good idea. Suddenly, you find yourself outside a teal blue cafe. Walking in is like entering an alien world; rows of club kids, tech heads, and game developers sit in front of desktops, lost in the primitive version of some new reality. Tentacular cables hang from the ceiling. Ambient techno reverberates from wall to wall. Cigarette smoke fills the air. Welcome to Cyberia, the world's first internet cafe. Which, if you're too young to remember, are basically cafes with computers in them. It all began when Eva Pascoe, a Polish computing student living in London, crossed paths with Tim Berners Lee and other early internet mavericks at the dawn of the 90s. "I was very interested in cyberfeminism and wanted to figure out how women could reclaim tech," she recalls. The internet was still in its infancy. Diabolically slow dial-up modems only emerged around 1992; the World Wide Web was a pipe dream until 1993 and hardly anyone had the internet at home. But there wasn't just a lack of javascript; Eva remembers there being no good java, either. "There were no coffee shops in London," she says, which today seems ludicrous. "Just greasy spoons and everyone drank tea. I wanted a European-style cafe." Linking up with like-minded pioneers David Rowe and husband and wife Keith and Gene Teare, Eva found a spot on the corner of Whitfield Street and launched Cyberia there in 1994. With Hackers-style aesthetics and futuristic furniture, it was based around a U-shaped layout that meant visitors could see each other's screens. "I wanted women to feel safe, because a lot of the stuff on the net was dodgy," she explains. Many of Eva's mates chipped in to help out -- architects, interior designers, graphic artists, publishers, and ravers among them. And then there was the Amish community in Pennsylvania. Eva had to fly out there to negotiate for the "Cyberia.com" domain name they had bought. "It was a proper barn with horse carts and a wall of modems as they were running a bulletin board and an early ecommerce company. Apparently, there was always one family nominated to be the tech support," she remembers. Back in London, Cyberia quickly became a hotspot. "Virtually the second we opened, we had three lines deep around the block," she says. It's hard to imagine, but nowhere else in the world was doing what they were doing. It was the world's first cybercafe. "If you wanted to collect your emails, we were the only place in town," Eva says. Cyberia opened around 20 cafes worldwide, including branches in Bangkok, Paris, and Rotterdam. "For a fleeting moment it became like a sexier version of Richard Branson's Virgin empire: there was Cyberia Records, Cyberia Channel (a pioneering streaming service), Cyberia Payments, the Cyberia magazine, a Cyberia show on UK TV -- even a Cyberia wedding," writes VICE's Kyle MacNeill. He attended Cyberia's 30th birthday party in September and spoke with some of the cafe's original innovators, "shooting the shit about the good times and the not-so-good coffee."

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China Wiretaps Americans in 'Worst Hack in Our Nation's History'

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 02:02:00 -0000

Longtime Slashdot reader mspohr shares a report from Gizmodo: Hackers for the Chinese government were able to deeply penetrate U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in ways that President Joe Biden's administration hasn't yet acknowledged, according to new reports from the Washington Post and New York Times. The hackers were able to listen to phone calls and read text messages, reportedly exploiting the system U.S. authorities use to wiretap Americans in criminal cases. The worst part? The networks are still compromised and it may take incredibly drastic measures to boot them from U.S. systems. The hackers behind the infiltration of U.S. telecom infrastructure are known to Western intelligence agencies as Salt Typhoon, and this particular breach of U.S. equipment was first reported in early October by the Wall Street Journal. But Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, spoke with the Washington Post and New York Times this week to warn the public that this is so much worse than we initially thought, dubbing it "the worst telecom hack in our nation's history." And those articles based on Warner's warnings were published late Thursday. Hackers weren't able to monitor or intercept anything encrypted, according to the Times, which means that conversations over apps like Signal and Apple's iMessage were probably protected. But end-to-end encryption over texts between Apple devices and Android devices, for instance, aren't encrypted in the same way, meaning they were vulnerable to interception by Salt Typhoon, according to the Times. The details about how the hackers were able to push so deeply into U.S. systems are still scarce, but it has something to do with the ways in which U.S. authorities wiretap suspects in this country with a court order.

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Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – L'ordinateur Portable Apple MacBook Air 13 pouces (M3) 16 Go / 512 Go "4 étoiles" à 1 299,00 € (-10%)

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 04:15:02 -0000

L'ordinateur Portable Apple MacBook Air 13 pouces (M3) 16 Go / 512 Go passe sous les 1300 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 10% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

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Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Les écouteurs true wireless Apple AirPods Pro (2e génération) Avec boîtier USB-C "5 étoiles" à 210,00 € (-12%)

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 03:33:02 -0000

Les écouteurs true wireless Apple AirPods Pro (2e génération) Avec boîtier USB-C sont proposés à 210,00 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 29 € sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement le meilleur produit de notre comparatif.

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Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – L'alarme connectée Ring Alarm Kit 5 pièces (2e génération) "5 étoiles" à 149,99 € (-35%)

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 02:41:02 -0000

L'alarme connectée Ring Alarm Kit 5 pièces (2e génération) passe sous les 150 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 35% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement le meilleur produit de notre comparatif.

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Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le purificateur d'air Philips Serie 8000 (AMF870/15) "5 étoiles" à 349,99 € (-15%)

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:01:03 -0000

Le purificateur d'air Philips Serie 8000 (AMF870/15) passe sous les 350 € chez Fnac.com soit une baisse d'environ 15% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement le meilleur produit de notre comparatif.

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Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La carte mémoire Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC UHS-II 32 Go "5 étoiles" à 33,19 € (-31%)

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:01:02 -0000

La carte mémoire Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC UHS-II 32 Go passe sous les 40 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 31% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

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Actualité : Bon plan – Le téléviseur LG 55G3 "5 étoiles" à 1 313,90 € (-12%)

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:01:02 -0000

Le téléviseur LG 55G3 passe sous les 1400 € chez MDA soit une baisse d'environ 12% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement le meilleur produit de notre comparatif.

Le G3 est l'unique téléviseur Oled de LG à utiliser la nouvelle dalle Oled équipée de milliards de microlentilles permettant d'augmenter le pic de luminosité de manière spectaculaire. Cette dalle améliore également les angles de vision et le traitement des reflets. Est-ce suffisant pour en faire le meilleur téléviseur Oled du marché ?Points fortsPic... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/product/73/73284/e2710208-55g2-copie.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le casque nomade Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Blanc "5 étoiles" à 199,99 € (-14%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:07:02 -0000

Le casque nomade Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Blanc passe sous les 200 € chez Fnac.com, Son-Video.com et Darty.com soit une baisse d'environ 14% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement l'un des meilleurs produit de notre comparatif.

Sennheiser suit Sony et Bowers & Wilkins en dégainant cette année son meilleur casque Bluetooth à réduction de bruit active, le Momentum 4 Wireless. Avec ses nouveautés, ce nouveau venu se propulse de justesse dans l'élite du marché.Points fortsRestitution naturelle, équilibrée et très bien définie. Aigus parfaitement homogènes, amples et soyeux. Bel... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/18/189365/02238f5b-sennheiser-momentum-4-un-casque-bonifie-mais-pas-encore-parfait.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La barre de son Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini "4 étoiles" à 449,00 € (-17%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:07 -0000

La barre de son Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini passe sous les 450 € chez Boulanger.com, Son-Video.com et Cobra soit une baisse d'environ 17% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Habitué aux barres de son de grande taille, Sennheiser s’essaie au marché des barres de son compactes avec l’Ambeo Soundbar Mini. Mais ne vous laissez pas abuser par sa petite taille, car elle cache un potentiel digne de celui des meilleures barres de son du marché.Points fortsVirtualisation surround Ambeo toujours aussi bluffante. Rendu sonore clair... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/21/212987/1ddcac25-sennheiser-ambeo-soundbar-mini-la-reine-des-barres-de-son-compactes.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le smartphone Honor Magic 6 Pro "5 étoiles" à 799,90 €

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:07 -0000

Le smartphone Honor Magic 6 Pro passe sous les 800 € chez Darty.com et Honor.

Lancé en janvier 2024 en Chine après des Magic 5 Pro et Magic V2 très convaincants, Honor enfonce un clou haut de gamme avec le Magic 6 Pro. Ce smartphone ne laisse rien au hasard, armé d’une fiche technique assez solide pour se mesurer à son concurrent sud-coréen.Points fortsÉcran très lumineux et bien calibré. Performances à toute épreuve. Excellen... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/21/218643/f9a71204-nda-25-02-15h30-honor-magic-6-pro-et-la-magie-opere.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le casque Gaming & micro Logitech G Pro X "5 étoiles" à 74,98 € (-20%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:06 -0000

Le casque Gaming & micro Logitech G Pro X passe sous les 80 € chez Cdiscount soit une baisse d'environ 20% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Lancé tout juste un an après le premier G Pro, le Logitech G Pro X ne manque pourtant pas d'ambitions. L'acoustique a été entièrement revue et, surtout, le traitement du micro a été réalisé par l'éminent spécialiste Blue Microphones. Et cela s'entend.Points fortsQualité sonore avec les coussinets en tissu (après égalisation). L'un des tout meill... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/13/139665/94a408a1-logitech-g-pro-x-le-meilleur-micro-jamais-rencontre-sur-un-casque-gaming.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – L'enceinte sans-fil & intelligente Sonos Era 300 "5 étoiles" à 385,00 € (-13%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:05 -0000

L'enceinte sans-fil & intelligente Sonos Era 300 passe sous les 400 € chez Son-Video.com soit une baisse d'environ 13% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement l'un des meilleurs produit de notre comparatif.

L'Era 300 est une enceinte sans-fil, intelligente et sédentaire de Sonos. Elle se démarque par sa compatibilité Dolby Atmos et une architecture atypique qui lui permet de créer une bulle immersive d’écoute.Points fortsRendu sonore homogène, riche et chaleureux. Belle sensation d'immersion sur les morceaux en Dolby Atmos. Excellente maîtrise des... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/20/207966/bf2a1677-enceinte-sans-fil-sonos-era-300.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le casque de réalité virtuelle Sony PlayStation VR2 Seul "5 étoiles" à 398,99 € (-30%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:04 -0000

Le casque de réalité virtuelle Sony PlayStation VR2 Seul passe sous les 400 € chez Son-Video.com soit une baisse d'environ 30% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement l'un des meilleurs produit de notre comparatif.

Tout comme la PS4 avec le VR, la PS5 a droit à son casque de réalité virtuelle, le bien nommé VR2, bien plus musclé. Sony a revu sa recette en ajoutant de nombreuses technologies pour améliorer le confort et l'immersion du joueur.Points fortsTechniquement irréprochable. Simplicité des branchements. Configuration intuitive et ludique. Reconnaissance d... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/20/206907/d5fd38c6-casque-de-realite-virtuelle-sony-playstation-vr2-plein-les-mirettes.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La manette de jeu Microsoft Manette sans-fil Xbox Series X/S Carbon Black "5 étoiles" à 44,99 € (-23%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:04 -0000

La manette de jeu Microsoft Manette sans-fil Xbox Series X/S Carbon Black passe sous les 50 € chez Amazon et Boulanger.com soit une baisse d'environ 23% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement l'un des meilleurs produit de notre comparatif.

Introduite avec les Xbox Series X/S, la nouvelle manette Xbox ressemble à s'y méprendre à la manette des Xbox One. Derrière l'adage "pourquoi changer une formule qui marche ?", de discrètes améliorations fort bienvenues que nous avons pu évaluer...Points fortsPrise en main sûre et confortable. Commandes accessibles et précises. Bonne qualité de fabri... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/15/159159/0a301e62-manette-microsoft-xbox-series-des-progres-discrets-mais-reels.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – L'action cam GoPro Hero 12 Black (Hero12) "5 étoiles" à 279,99 € (-13%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:03 -0000

L'action cam GoPro Hero 12 Black (Hero12) passe sous les 300 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 13% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement le meilleur produit de notre comparatif.

Comme à son habitude, GoPro attend l’automne pour dévoiler sa nouvelle caméra d’action. Cette Hero12 Black reprend la configuration de son aînée sortie un an plus tôt et en profite pour parfaire sa recette et ajouter quelques fonctionnalités.Points forts5,3K à 60 i/s, 4K Ultra HD à 120 i/s, 2,7K à 240 i/s. Stabilisation et maintien de l’horizon toujo... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/21/213297/0564c8b9-gopro-hero12-black-un-rafraichissement-superficiel.jpg" />

Actualité : Bon plan – L'imprimante HP Envy Inspire 7221e à 74,90 € (-31%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:15:00 -0000

L'imprimante HP Envy Inspire 7221e passe sous les 80 € chez E. Leclerc - High-Tech soit une baisse d'environ 31% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

L'Envy Inspire d'HP est une imprimante multifonction avect écran de contrôle tactile. Elle affiche de bons débits d'impression, ce qui la rend efficace pour un usage bureautique, notamment en télétravail.Points fortsBons débits d'impression. Bonne qualité d'image. Écran de contrôle pratique. Un bac séparé pour les feuilles 10 x 15 cm. Point... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/18/181549/097aeef5-hp-envy-inspire-7221e-une-imprimante-rapide-et-polyvalente.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le casque nomade Soundcore Life Q30 Rose à 52,99 € (-13%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:15:00 -0000

Le casque nomade Soundcore Life Q30 Rose passe sous les 60 € chez Amazon Marketplace soit une baisse d'environ 13% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Le Life Q30 de Soundcore fait partie de cette myriade de casques nomades à nous promettre monts et merveilles à un prix défiant toute concurrence. Sans révolutionner le marché, celui-ci réserve tout de même quelques bonnes surprises...Points fortsUne Réduction de Bruit Active (RBA) aux performances très correctes. Restitution sonore homogène et agréa... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/16/163681/05304584-soundcore-life-q30-un-casque-bluetooth-a-reduction-de-bruit-active-ambitieux.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La carte graphique AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT à 369,99 € (-27%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:14:00 -0000

La carte graphique AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT passe sous les 400 € chez Amazon Marketplace soit une baisse d'environ 27% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

La Radeon RX 6700 XT d'AMD se destine aux PC gaming des joueurs équipés de moniteurs QHD ou Full HD. Plus accessible que les RX 6800 et RX 6800 XT, ce modèle de milieu de gamme propose également l'accélération du raytracing.Points fortsPerformances en 1080p/1440p (rasterisation). Ventilation discrète. Ventilateurs à l'arrêt quand la carte est au... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/16/161555/895cf40f-amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-une-carte-graphique-pour-les-moniteurs-qhd.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La batterie externe Iniu Power Bank 10500mAh à 17,11 € (-22%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:24:00 -0000

La batterie externe Iniu Power Bank 10500mAh passe sous les 20 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 22% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Commercialisée sur Amazon, la batterie externe / Power Bank d'Iniu se targue d'une capacité de 10 500 mAh. Si la réalité est tout autre, elle n'en reste pas moins l'une des meilleures quand on est en quête d'une batterie vendue sous la barre des 30 €.Points fortsBelles finitions. Format assez compact. Charge rapide à 22,5 W. Power Delivery. Batterie... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/19/199835/45205e93-inui-power-bank-10500mah.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Les écouteurs true wireless Jabra Elite 8 Active "4 étoiles" à 129,99 € (-11%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:24:00 -0000

Les écouteurs true wireless Jabra Elite 8 Active sont proposés à 129,99 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 16 € sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Écouteurs sportifs par excellence, les Elite 8 Active reprennent l'héritage baroudeur des Elite 7 Active, tout en modernisant sensiblement la formule technologique. Un produit à part, prêt à se confronter aux éléments et au bruit.Points fortsSonorité polyvalente et large scène sonore. Confort (pour des intras) et très bonne tenue. Autonomie très élev... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/21/212717/e6025406-test-jabra-elite-8-active-modernes-et-tailles-pour-le-sport.jpg" />

Dossier : De X (ex-Twitter) à Bluesky, tous les outils et astuces à connaître pour réussir sa migration

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Envie de tenter l'aventure Bluesky, mais le réseau social concurrent de X (ex-Twitter) vous intimide ? Pas de problème, nous vous expliquons tout ce qu'il y a à savoir pour démarrer sous les meilleurs cieux.

Le déclin de Twitter depuis son rachat et son changement de nom en X par Elon Musk a subi une nouvelle accélération ces derniers jours. Elle fait suite notamment à la réélection de Donald Trump à la présidence des États-Unis, conduisant toujours plus d'utilisateurs et de comptes majeurs (Ouest-France, par exemple) à fuir le réseau social pour voir si... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/article/22/229216/4ee87d0d-de-x-twitter-a-bluesky-toutes-les-astuces-et-outils-a-connaitre-pour-reussir-sa-migration.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le four encastrable LG Better WS9D7673CB "4 étoiles" à 799,00 € (-33%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:24:00 -0000

Le four encastrable LG Better WS9D7673CB passe sous les 800 € chez Boulanger.com soit une baisse d'environ 33% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Fer de lance de la gamme de fours du sud-coréen LG, le Better WS9D7673CB combine chaleur pulsée, écran tactile, assistant de cuisson généreux, fonctionnalités vapeur et finitions premium pour tenter de se démarquer d'une concurrence féroce.Points fortsÉcran tactile qui simplifie la prise en main. Bonnes performances de cuisson. Catalogue de modes de... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/22/223931/53736b44-lg-better-un-four-encastrable-performant-facile-a-maitriser.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La friteuse sans huile Philips Airfryer à double panier Série 3000 NA352/00 "4 étoiles" à 139,99 € (-26%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:24:00 -0000

La friteuse sans huile Philips Airfryer à double panier Série 3000 NA352/00 passe sous les 150 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 26% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Philips se lance finalement dans les friteuses à double panier avec la NA352/00. Dans la série 3000, cet appareil est somme toute basique, mais généreusement dimensionné et plutôt abordable comparé à d'autres modèles de la marque.Points fortsDeux zones de cuisson indépendantes. Tiroirs bien dimensionnés. Pas besoin de préchauffage. Bon respect des te... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/22/227385/6caa8b17-philips-airfryer-na352-00-une-friteuse-sans-huile-a-double-panier-bien-proportionnee.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La tablette Tactile Lenovo Tab P12 Pro "4 étoiles" à 699,99 € (-26%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:23:00 -0000

La tablette Tactile Lenovo Tab P12 Pro passe sous les 700 € chez Darty.com soit une baisse d'environ 26% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Lenovo démarre son année 2022 avec la Tab P12 Pro. Cette tablette haut de gamme vient bousculer un segment qui manquait cruellement d'acteurs capables de détrôner l'hégémonie de Samsung sous Android et d'Apple sous iPadOS.Points fortsExcellentes finitions. Une très bonne dalle Amoled. Performances dans le haut du panier. L'autonomie en 120 et 6... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/17/174991/743868db-lenovo-tab-p12-pro.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le four encastrable Samsung Dual Cook NV7B6795JAK "5 étoiles" à 1 168,00 € (-25%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:23:00 -0000

Le four encastrable Samsung Dual Cook NV7B6795JAK passe sous les 1200 € chez Darty.com soit une baisse d'environ 25% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement l'un des meilleurs produit de notre comparatif.

Le Samsung Dual Cook NV7B6795JAK représente le haut du panier de la gamme de fours encastrables, le fabricant sud-coréen y ayant installé toutes les technologies possibles. La Twin Convection, la Dual Door, SmartThings et consorts sont ainsi de la partie.Points fortsIntuitif. Polyvalent. Possibilité de cuire à la vapeur grâce au plat fourni. Belles p... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/20/206483/6f368742-four-encastrable-dual-cook-nv7b6795jak-samsung-le-patron-de-la-cuisson.png" />

Actualité : Bon plan – Le smartphone Samsung Galaxy S22 128 Go "4 étoiles" à 400,90 € (-23%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:23:00 -0000

Le smartphone Samsung Galaxy S22 128 Go passe sous les 450 € chez E. Leclerc - High-Tech soit une baisse d'environ 23% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Modèle le plus abordable de la nouvelle série S de Samsung, le Galaxy S22 en est aussi la version la plus compacte. Ce smartphone entend offrir une prestation équivalente à celle du Galaxy S22+, au prix toutefois de quelques concessions.Points fortsFormat compact très agréable. Très bel écran Amoled. Autonomie très correcte au regard de son format. P... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/17/177047/aeaaae45-samsung-galaxy-s22.jpg" />

Actualité : Aspirateurs-robots : les meilleures offres du Black Friday triées par la rédaction

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:20:27 -0000

Vous êtes nombreux à attendre le Black Friday pour vous dégoter un aspirateur-robot au meilleur prix. Nous avons sélectionné pour vous les meilleures offres pour vous équiper sans (trop) vous ruiner.

La semaine du Black Friday bat son plein et avec elle son lot d'offres alléchantes pour s'équiper à moindre coût. Pour ceux qui ont attendu toute l'année pour s'offrir les services d'un aspirateur-robot, capable d'aspirer sur toutes les surfaces, de laver le sol et de se vidanger et nettoyer tout seul, voici notre sélection des meilleurs modèles aux... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/news/22/229564/3ac696e1-aspirateurs-robots-les-meilleures-offres-du-black-friday.jpg" />

Black Friday : smartphones, audio et vidéo… des offres folles chez Rakuten !

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Par ici les bonnes affaires ! Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, iPad Mini 7, GoPro Hero 12, Sony WH-1000XM5… ces produits incontournables sont tous proposés avec d'importantes remises pendant le Black Friday de Rakuten. Vous pouvez économiser jusqu'à 449 €, une occasion en or pour vous équiper à prix réduit !

Le Black Friday est la meilleure période de l’année pour réaliser des bonnes affaires, et Rakuten frappe fort avec des promos sur des incontournables ! Avec les fêtes qui approchent à grands pas, pourquoi attendre pour vos cadeaux ? Faites-vous plaisir tout en préservant votre budget.Jusqu’à 34 % de remise sur les smartphones SamsungEn quête d’un nou... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/native/22/229556/40c98e5e-black-friday-smartphones-audio-et-video-des-offres-folles-chez-rakuten.jpg" />

Test SwitchBot Lock Pro : une serrure connectée massive en quête d'options

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Avec la serrure intelligente Lock Pro, SwitchBot veut sécuriser nos intérieurs en proposant un modèle connecté, compatible Matter et réagissant à la voix.

Avec la serrure intelligente Lock Pro, SwitchBot veut sécuriser nos intérieurs en proposant un modèle connecté, compatible Matter et réagissant à la voix. ## PrésentationSwitchBot veut être partout dans votre maison connectée, de l'aspirateur-robot aux caméras en passant par les volets et les capteurs. Le constructeur veut aussi en sécuriser l'accès... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/22/228484/c7a334d2-switchbot-lock-pro-une-serrure-connectee-massive-en-quete-d-options__400_400.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La barre de son Samsung HW-Q995D "5 étoiles" à 990,00 € (-20%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:22:02 -0000

La barre de son Samsung HW-Q995D passe sous les 1000 € chez Fnac.com soit une baisse d'environ 20% sur le prix habituellement constaté. C'est actuellement le meilleur produit de notre comparatif.

La HW-Q995D est le modèle haut de gamme de la cuvée 2024 des barres de son chez Samsung. Presque identique à sa devancière HW-Q990C, elle embarque désormais l’assistant Alexa et deux entrées HDMI compatibles 4K/120 Hz pour le plus grand bonheur des joueurs.Points fortsRendu sonore maîtrisé, équilibré et homogène. Précision des effets surround, créati... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/22/220471/8faa5156-barre-de-son-samsung-hw-q995d-toujours-aussi-impressionnante-du-mieux-pour-les-joueurs.jpg" />

Pas encore le Black Friday et déjà 2 très bons plans sur les PC portables gamer MSI Katana 17 et MSI Thin A15

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Les bons plans n’attendent pas le Black Friday. Pendant quelques jours, le prix des PC portables gamer MSI Katanta 17 et MSI Thin A15 n’ont jamais été aussi bas, grâce à des remises allant jusqu’à 300€ chez Fnac et Darty.

Cela fait maintenant de nombreuses années que les pc gamers MSI caracole en tête des choix des gamers les plus exigeants. Un engouement et une fidélité qui s’expliquent par le dénominateur commun aux produits de la marque : puissance, fiabilité et rapport qualité/prix imbattable ! Les deux PC portables gamer de cette sélection ne dérogent évidemment... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/native/22/229074/b653b5da-bon-plan-fnac-darty-pas-encore-le-black-friday-et-deja-2-tres-bons-plans-sur-les-pc-portables-gamer-msi-katana-17-et-msi-thin-a15.jpg" />

Actualité : Bon plan - 150 Go à 8,99€ sur le réseau Orange avec le forfait YouPrice Le Turbo

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:30:00 -0000

YouPrice propose en ce moment une offre spéciale baptisée Le Turbo, qui propose un forfait 150 Go à seulement 8,99€ par mois sur le réseau Orange. Une belle offre à saisir pour les gamers, les streamers et tous les accros aux réseaux sociaux.

Si vos activités en ligne quotidiennes vous poussent à consommer une grande quantité de données, vous pouvez réaliser des économies substantielles en profitant de l’offre spéciale Le Turbo de YouPrice. Proposé à seulement 8,99€ par mois, ce forfait sans engagement avec 150 Go de data bénéficie de la qualité du réseau Orange et permet de satisfaire to... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/news/22/229554/6e93e2b7-bon-plan-150-go-a-8-99-sur-le-reseau-orange-avec-le-forfait-youprice-le-turbo.jpg" />

Actualité : Ce casque de réalité virtuelle présente le meilleur rapport qualité / prix de notre comparatif

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:09:30 -0000

Le casque de réalité virtuelle Sony PlayStation VR2 s'affiche aujourd'hui à 398,99 € chez Son-Video.com. C'est actuellement le meilleur rapport qualité / prix de notre comparatif, selon les 10 modèles testés dans notre laboratoire.

Tout comme la PS4 avec le VR, la PS5 a droit à son casque de réalité virtuelle, le bien nommé VR2, bien plus musclé. Sony a revu sa recette en ajoutant de nombreuses technologies pour améliorer le confort et l'immersion du joueur.Points fortsTechniquement irréprochable. Simplicité des branchements. Configuration intuitive et ludique. Reconnaissance d... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/20/206907/d5fd38c6-casque-de-realite-virtuelle-sony-playstation-vr2-plein-les-mirettes.jpg" />

Test OnePlus Pad 2 : une tablette qui en offre plus sans vous ruiner

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Avec un écran 12,1 pouces, sa puce Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 et une autonomie solide, la OnePlus Pad 2 se veut polyvalente à un prix raisonnable. Positionnée face à des géants comme Samsung et Apple, la tablette mise sur un design soigné et des performances équilibrées pour séduire.

Avec un écran 12,1 pouces, sa puce Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 et une autonomie solide, la OnePlus Pad 2 se veut polyvalente à un prix raisonnable. Positionnée face à des géants comme Samsung et Apple, la tablette mise sur un design soigné et des performances équilibrées pour séduire. ## PrésentationOnePlus poursuit son aventure dans le marché des tablettes... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/22/229395/0ef93628-oneplus-pad-2-une-tablette-qui-en-offre-plus-sans-se-ruiner__400_400.jpg" />

Actualité : Nuclear, où comment écouter de la musique gratuitement sur ordinateur (non, vous n'êtes pas le produit)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:33:00 -0000

Écouter de la musique sur Internet gratuitement et sans publicité est possible. Il suffit d'installer Nuclear qui se chargera pour vous de récupérer les fichiers audio sur des services de streaming gratuit.

Dans la famille des logiciels qui permettent d'écouter gratuitement de la musique en provenance de services de streaming comme YouTube, nous connaissions Spotube. Nuclear vient enrichir l'arbre généalogique de la musique en libre accès avec un logiciel encore sous développement (version 0.6.4) mais pleinement fonctionnel.Nuclear est disponible pour W... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/news/22/229164/c8acc61a-nuclear-ou-comment-ecouter-de-la-musique-gratuitement-sur-ordinateur-non-vous-n-etes-pas-le-produit.png" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La carte graphique Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Palit "4 étoiles" à 569,98 €

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:21:00 -0000

La carte graphique Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Palit passe sous les 600 € chez Cdiscount.

La GeForce RTX 4070 de Nvidia embarque toutes les technologies des RTX 40 dont le DLSS 3 pour performer en 1440p. Son prix de 659 € la place comme la solution idéale pour remplacer une carte graphique haut de gamme vieillissante.Points fortsPerformances en 1440p. DLSS 3. Performances en raytracing. Écosystème logiciel Nvidia. Système de refroidisseme... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/20/208765/e5cc49a8-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-founders-edition.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La brosse à dents électrique Philips Sonicare DailyClean 3100 Rose à 36,99 € (-35%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:16:00 -0000

La brosse à dents électrique Philips Sonicare DailyClean 3100 Rose passe sous les 40 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 35% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Vendue à petit prix, la gamme DailyClean de Philips est principalement conçue pour faciliter la transition du brossage manuel vers l'électrique. Nous avons testé la version 3100 de cette série. Verdict...Points fortsSimple d'utilisation. Agréable en main. Autonomie confortable. Temps de charge raisonnable. Points faiblesUn seul mode de brossage... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/13/134857/62568725-philips-sonicare-dailyclean-3100-basique-et-economique.jpeg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Le SSD Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2 To "5 étoiles" à 149,99 € (-19%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:16:00 -0000

Le SSD Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2 To passe sous les 150 € chez Amazon soit une baisse d'environ 19% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Corsair vise les utilisateurs de PS5 avec sa série de SSD MP600 Pro LPX. Ces modèles PCIe 4 haut de gamme sont surmontés d'un dissipateur thermique assez fin qui lui permet de se loger dans la console de Sony et d'étendre ainsi sa capacité de stockage.Points fortsDébits très élevés en lecture comme en écriture. Cache SLC assez large. Garantie de 5 an... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/17/178373/40ad29ef-corsair-mp600-pro-lpx-2-to-le-ssd-ideal-pour-la-ps5-de-sony.jpg" />

Top bon plan : Top 5 : Netatmo, Sony, Polti... les meilleurs bons plans du 23/11/2024

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:15:03 -0000

Nous publions chaque jour une vingtaine de bons plans. Pour vous faciliter la tâche, voici le top 5 des meilleurs bons plans, selon nous les incontournables parmi les plus belles promos du jour

1/ L'objet connecté Netatmo Têtes thermostatiques connectées pour radiateur Vanne additionnelle "5 étoiles" à 49,99 € (-33%)En marge de son célèbre thermostat, Netamo propose aussi des têtes thermostatiques connectées pour radiateurs afin de "maîtriser la température de votre appartement". La promesse est alléchante, mais sont-elles simples à install... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/news/18/188269/9e96ef1c-top-5-nvidia-rtx-jabra-samsung-les-meilleurs-bons-plans-du-jour.png" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – Sony PlayStation 5 Edition Digitale (Modèle Slim) à 375 €

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:14:40 -0000

Vous n'avez pas encore craqué pour la PS5 en raison de son prix ? Ce vendredi noir est peut-être l'occasion ou jamais puisque le modèle Slim sans lecteur de disqueest vendu 375 € chez divers marchands.

Vous n'avez pas encore goûté aux joies de God of War Ragnarök, de Stellar Blade, d'Astro-Bot ou encore de Ratchet & Clank : Rift Apart ? Le moment est plus qu'opportun : à l'occasion du Black Friday, la Sony PlayStation 5 Édition Digitale (modèle Slim) casse son prix pour passer à 375€, contre 450€ pour son tarif habituel.Et rassurez-vous, car malgré... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/news/22/229544/87e354cd-black-friday-2024-sony-playstation-5-edition-digitale-modele-slim-a-375.jpg" />

Actualité : Black Friday 2024 – La montre connectée Garmin Venu 3S Soft Gold & Lin "5 étoiles" à 349,99 € (-16%)

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:11:00 -0000

La montre connectée Garmin Venu 3S Soft Gold & Lin passe sous les 350 € chez Amazon et Fnac.com soit une baisse d'environ 16% sur le prix habituellement constaté.

Petite sœur de la Venu 3, la Venu 3S de Garmin marche dans les mêmes pas, mais se fait plus compacte. Capable de gérer les appels téléphoniques, très connectée et endurante, elle espère concurrencer les Apple Watch et autres Pixel Watch.Points fortsFonctions sportives et de récupération. Précision du suivi cardio et GPS. Bonne autonomie. Écran Oled t... <img src="https://cdn.lesnumeriques.com/optim/test/21/216040/6bf5b27a-test-de-la-garmin-venu-3s-compacte-de-plus-en-plus-connectee-et-toujours-aussi-sportive.jpg" />

Si t'as besoin d'être menacé(e) d'une punition divine pour être une bonne personne alors tu n'es pas une bonne personne

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:17:12 -0000

Mais tellement.
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C’est qui qui a fuité aujourd’hui ?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:09:31 -0000

Tiens elle est bien cette timeline des fuites de données des entreprises françaises.
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Jeu vidéo

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 07:47:00 -0000

Je tenais à lever un point. Les gens qui ne connaissent pas (ou mal) le jeu vidéo s'arrêtent souvent à l'aspect graphique : "C'est pour les enfants !" (regardez les captures d'écran du jeu "Fall of Porcupine" : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710540/Fall_of_Porcupine/ ).

Sauf que non. Lisez l'avertissement que ce même jeu affiche au démarrage : « Attention : FALL OF PORCUPINE a pour thème principal le système de santé. Certains éléments de l'intrigue portent entre autres sur le stress, la maladie, la mort et le manque de confiance en soi.
Veuillez interrompre votre partie si vous vous sentez mal à l'aise et songez à contacter votre famille, vos amis ou un professionnel pour leur demander de l'aide. ». Ce n'est clairement *pas* pour les enfants.

Au fil du temps, pour explorer les jeux vidéos j'ai appris à faire *totalement* abstraction de l'aspect graphique. Quelques exemples :
- "Baba is you" a l'air dessiné par un enfant de 5 ans, mais c'est l'un des jeux de réflexion les plus retors que je connaisse.
- "Lisa the painful" ne semble graphiquement même pas au niveau d'une Nintendo 8 bits, mais le jeu aborde des sujets lourds et a visiblement boulversé les joueurs (lisez les critiques sur Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/LISA_The_Painful/#app_reviews_hash).

Ça serait dommage de rater un excellent jeu parce qu'on s'arrête à son aspect visuel.
(PS : On a le même combat pour les films d'animation.)
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Let’s Encrypt fête ses 10 ans - Next

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:30:41 -0000

Sans Let's Encrypt, on serait moins en sécurité, parce que moins de sites seraient en https.
Avant Let's Encrypt, se payer un certificat c'était couteux et complexe.
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AI PCs make users less productive due to learning curve • The Register

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:57:03 -0000

Étude d'Intel auprès de 8000 utilisateurs d'ordinateurs avec IA intégrée.
Conclusion : « Ceux qui utilisent des ordinateurs personnels avec des services d'IA intégrés sont actuellement moins productifs que ceux utilisant des PC traditionnels, selon une étude menée par Intel. »
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La CPI émet des mandats d’arrêt contre Netanyahou, Gallant et le chef du Hamas - Le Soir

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:05:54 -0000

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Vous pourriez bientôt vous retrouver à parler aux publicités grâce à une technologie d'IA qui permet aux consommateurs d'engager des conversations en temps réel directement dans les espaces publicitaires

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:14:20 -0000

Tellement hâte de pouvoir PARLER aux purins de publicités !
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Le ministère de la Justice américain demande officiellement la vente de Chrome - Next

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:52:49 -0000

🍿
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Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:49:29 -0000

Un hôpital français piraté : les données de 750 000 patients dans la nature.
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Amazon et SpaceX plaident pour l’inconstitutionnalité de l’inspection du travail américaine - Next

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:44:13 -0000

Ah carrément. Et ben ils ne perdent pas de temps !
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Vendée : un couple victime de dégradations et menaces homophobes - Association STOP Homophobie

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:32:07 -0000

France, 2024.
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États-Unis : la majorité des influenceurs sont des hommes, plus souvent conservateurs - Next

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:20:25 -0000

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Partage de photos et vidéos de votre enfant sur les réseaux sociaux : quels sont les risques ? | CNIL

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:10:22 -0000

En gros : NE PARTAGEZ PAS DE PHOTOS DE VOS ENFANTS, même si on ne voit pas leur visage. Parce que ça donne beaucoup trop d'informations.
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Graphique: La fraude fiscale surpasse la fraude sociale | Statista

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:16:16 -0000

Je remet ici les chiffres:
- fraude aux prestations sociales : 1,1 milliards (estimé : 2,9 à 3,3)
- fraude aux cotisations sociales (entreprises) : 1,2 milliards (estimé : 5,6 à 7,1)
- frause fiscale (les riches) : 15,2 milliards (estimé : 80 à 100).

Voilà. On sait très bien qui il faudrait fliquer pour trouver de l'argent, et qui est fliqué dans la réalité.
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FBI investigating racist and homophobic text messages across US

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:55:04 -0000

Voilà: Depuis l'élection de Trump la parole raciste et homophobe se lâche. La violence va suivre.
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La série noire continue : fuites chez Auchan et Le Point (via un sous-traitant) - Next

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:17:44 -0000

Moralité : Arrêtez de collecter des données, bordel !
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C’est une première en France : « le smartphone dépasse le téléviseur au sein des foyers » - Next

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:05:45 -0000

Et peut-être même qu'ils vont se rendre compte que l'industrie du jeu vidéo a dépassé celle du cinéma et de la musique réunis.
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[Édito] Pour comprendre le numérique responsable, jouez à Factorio - Next

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:12:44 -0000

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Le Traqueur sur X : "(...) indestructible, la chaise ne nécessitait ni remplacement fréquent ni entretien coûteux, ce qui a limité les ventes récurrentes. Mullca a donc cessé ses activités en 2004, après avoir produit des millions d'exemplaires de la 510. Cependant, elle reste un objet culte (...) https://t.co/rEWNdOGFGi" / X - Le Hollandais Volant

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:00:36 -0000

Cette histoire donne à réfléchir sur le capitalisme et notre société de consommation...
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Microsoft Edge tente à nouveau de récupérer de force vos onglets Chrome : Edge démarre automatiquement pour certains utilisateurs, suggérant qu'ils « améliorent » leur expérience de navigation avec Copilot

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:33:06 -0000

Microsoft, vos choix ils n'en ont rien à foutre. Et c'est très loin d'être la première fois que ça se produit.
Windows continue d'être une plateforme publicitaire, que ce soit pour les services tiers ou ceux de Microsoft.
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Proposition de loi : Le Sénat vote pour l’interdiction du démarchage téléphonique

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:41:57 -0000

OWOUI ! \o/ WANT !
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OpenAI et le défi des « hallucinations » : une étude d'OpenAI révèle que même ses meilleurs modèles donnent de mauvaises réponses dans une très large proportion, la concurrence ne se porte pas forcément mieux

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:35:38 -0000

Des nouvelles des performances de l'IA. D'après ce beau tableau, les différentes IA donnent des réponses correctes dans 8 à 42% des cas. Yay.
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Garde à vue – La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne ne permet plus à la police de fouiller le téléphone d’un suspect sans l’autorisation préalable d’un juge indépendant – Alexis Baudelin

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:30:54 -0000

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L'Australie propose une interdiction des médias sociaux pour les enfants de moins de 16 ans, "les médias sociaux nuisent à nos enfants et j'ai décidé d'y mettre un terme", selon le Premier ministre

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:25:54 -0000

Woao... je trouve la proposition assez violente.
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Cérémonie des Pics d'Or 2024 - Accueil

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:15:50 -0000

Les dispositifs anti-SDF, cette marque du mépris du pauvre.

« La majestueuse égalité des lois interdit aux riches comme aux pauvres de coucher sous les ponts, de mendier dans la rue et de voler du pain. » -- Anatole France
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Gemini AI tells the user to die — the answer appeared out of nowhere when the user asked Google's Gemini for help with his homework | Tom's Hardware

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:17:51 -0000

Sympa l'IA de Google : dans certaines situations, elle dit à l'utilisateur qu'il n'est pas important, qu'il ne vaut rien, que personne n'a besoin de lui, qu'il est un poids pour la société et qu'il ferait bien de mourir. 😂 Trop classe, non ?
On va le répéter : l'IA LLM ça ne PEUT PAS être fiable. Malgré les milliards investis, ils ne sont pas capables d'arrêter ce genres de comportement. C'est dû à la nature même des LLM.
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Vaud: pourquoi les villes ne ramassent plus toutes leurs feuilles | 24 heures

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:00:31 -0000

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Half-Life 2 free to keep until November 18th, Episodes One & Two now included with a huge update | GamingOnLinux

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:22:30 -0000

Le grand classique Half-Life 2 est gratuit en ce moment sur Steam.
Et une version remasterisée avec raytracing est dispo gratuitement si vous avez déjà le jeu de base.

Voir aussi : "Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjNT9qGjh4
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La publication satirique « The Onion » rachète InfoWars, le site conspirationniste d’Alex Jones

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:14:50 -0000

Hahaha c'est magique ! 😄
EDIT: Il semblerait que le rachat ait été annulé.
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Publication de la neuvième édition du Dictionnaire de l’Académie française : une façade fissurée qui cache mal une institution en crise

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:08:30 -0000

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Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Feed You More AI Slop on Facebook - Bloomberg

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:41:42 -0000

Après Twitter rempli majoritairement de bots, c'est Facebook qui va se transformer peu à peu en site rempli de contenu généré par IA. Et c'est une *volonté* de Mark Zuckerberg.
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L’Europe inflige une amende de 798 millions d’euros à Meta pour les petites annonces Facebook - Next

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:54:04 -0000

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GitHub - anderspitman/awesome-tunneling: List of ngrok/Cloudflare Tunnel alternatives and other tunneling software and services. Focus on self-hosting.

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:40:39 -0000

Sous le coude : Tout un tas de solutions de tunnelling réseau.
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« Ils ne savent même pas faire un copier-coller » : les professeurs tirent la sonnette d'alarme sur les nouvelles générations - Le Hollandais Volant

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:10:11 -0000

😔
Voir aussi :
https://www.futura-sciences.com/tech/actualites/informatique-ils-ne-savent-meme-pas-faire-copier-coller-professeurs-tirent-sonnette-alarme-nouvelles-generations-117412/
https://lunatopia.fr/blog/les-gamins-ne-savent-pas-utiliser-les-ordinateurs
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GitHub - lucahammer/tweetXer: Delete all your Tweets for free

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:46:11 -0000

Si par hasard vous voulez supprimer tous vos tweets, il paraît que ce script marche bien.
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Threads is bringing ads to your feeds very soon - 9to5Mac

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:40:09 -0000

Merdification en cours du nouveau réseau social de Facebook avec l'arrivée des publicités.
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New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:08:05 -0000

Sur certains téléphones Google, l'IA de Google va carrément écouter vos conversations téléphoniques (!). Pour votre sécurité, bien sûr. (Le but annoncé est de détecter les arnaques.)
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RegenBox, régénérateur de piles alcalines | France

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:30:06 -0000

Sous le coude : un appareil pour recharger les piles vendues comme "non rechargeables". Ça permet de réduire la quantité de piles qui partent à la poubelle.
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L’éducation à la sexualité face aux inquiétudes des parents d’élèves

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:17:12 -0000

On est pas rendus, hein.
Je vais le dire crûment : L'absence d'éducation sexuelle à l'école favorise la pédocriminalité. La frilosité de certains parents réacs fait directement du tort aux enfants.
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Ils l'ont fait !

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:14:45 -0000

ÇA Y EST ! L'Académie Française a enfin sorti son dictionnaire.
Bon ne soyez pas taquins, il ne leur aura fallu que 89 ans.

Édit: un avis de linguiste sur ce dictionnaire : https://www.tract-linguistes.org/neuvieme-edition-du-dictionnaire-de-lacademie-francaise/
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YouTube affiche de la publicité aux abonnés Premium, Google se justifie

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:06:05 -0000

Google : " Passez à YouTube Premium (payant) pour ne plus voir de publicités ! "
YouTube Premium : Affiche des publicités.
On est en pleine merdification.
Ça se voit que Google a besoin de fric ?
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Face à Google, Ecosia s'allie à Qwant pour une alternative européenne

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:39:51 -0000

Donc ils vont arrêter de mentir et faire ce qu'ils avaient promis il y a 10 ans ?
(PS: ils n'indexent rien eux-mêmes et utilisent Microsoft Bing pour répondre aux recherches : voir https://sebsauvage.net/links/?qZgVSQ et https://sebsauvage.net/links/?y3TCFQ)

Note : à l'heure actuelle, les seuls moteurs de recherche à effectuer eux-mêmes l'indexation - donc sans dépendre de Google/Microsoft - sont Mojeek (https://www.mojeek.com/) et Kagi (https://kagi.com).
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Server Part Deals | Enterprise Drives — ServerPartDeals.com

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:56:45 -0000

Disques reconditionnés pas chers !
Voir aussi : https://www.remarkt.fr/pieces-accessoires/stockage
Voir aussi, pour le classement des disques selon le coût au giga-octet : https://www.tomshardware.com/features/hdd-benchmarks-hierarchy
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Elon Musk

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:28:50 -0000

Je viens d'entendre à la radio qu'Elon Musk fera partie du gouvernement Trump.
Le prochain qui répète encore que la technologie n'est pas politique prend une baffe.
https://next.ink/157605/trump-va-nommer-musk-a-la-tete-dun-ministere-de-lefficacite-gouvernementale/

Note: Elon Musk est catapulté au ministère de l'«efficacité gouvernementale»... et un présentateur de Foxnews devient secrétaire à la Défense. 😬
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/trump-appoints-elon-musk-government-efficiency-department
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Bitcoin Pushes Past $90,000 - Slashdot

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:12:04 -0000

Le Bitcoin, c'est de droite. D'extrême-droite, même.
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La Russie adopte une loi contre la promotion du mode de vie « sans enfants » - Association STOP Homophobie

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:56:10 -0000

Une des constantes de l'extrême droite (et on retrouve la même chose aux USA et en France) : Considérer les femmes comme des pondeuses qui ont l'obligation de repeupler la nation (rappelez vous bien du "réarmement démographique" de Macron. Oui dans les faits il est d'extrême droite.)
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GitHub - xairy/lights-out: Tools for controlling webcam LED on ThinkPad X230

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:28:41 -0000

Un petit rappel que les diodes qui s'allument quand la webcam fonctionne, ce n'est pas du 100%.
Là un hacker montre comment désactiver la diode de la webcam d'un ordinateur portable Thinkpad sans avoir accès au matériel (donc de manière juste logicielle), en exploitant des bugs du firmware.
Donc oui vous avez raison de couvrir votre webcam avec un post-it.
Il est tout à fait envisageable que les firmwares d'autres objectifs (webcam USB, smartphone...) aient aussi des failles de sécurité.
Reste le micro pour lequel coller un post-it ne sert pas à grand chose...
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[GAFAM] ploum: "Si vous utilisez au quotidien …"

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:36:45 -0000

Je cite Ploum, parce que c'est important :
« Si vous utilisez au quotidien Gmail, Android, Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Outlook ou un produit Apple, cela signifie que vous (ou votre organisation) êtes parfaitement OK avec les principes suivants :
- Soutenir financièrement des entreprises qui soutiennent Trump
- Avoir toutes vos données personnelles, même les plus intimes, ainsi que celles de vos proches mises complètement à disposition du gouvernement de Trump.
Voilà.
Venez pas dire que vous n’étiez pas prévenus. »
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iPhones now auto-restart to block access to encrypted data after long idle times

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:25:17 -0000

Aux USA les forces de l'ordre ont du mal à casser la protection de certains iPhone. Pourquoi ? Parce que Apple a eu une excellente idée : Si le téléphone n'est pas utilisé depuis un certain temps... il reboot tout seul !
Ce qui fait que les clés de déchiffrement ne sont plus en mémoire et qu'il ne suffit plus d'outrepasser l'écran de verrouillage : il faut déchiffrer tout le téléphone, ce qui est nettement plus difficile.
Pour le coup, c'est vraiment une super idée d'Apple !
Je vais peut-être implémenter ça dans Automate sous Android (qui dispose de sécurités similaires, sauf la partie "reboot automatique").
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The Cult of Microsoft

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:41:28 -0000

La culture d'entreprise chez Microsoft est assez perturbante : Issue d'études psychologiques bancales, portée presque sous forme de religion par un leader qui en profite pour vendre son bouquin, au quotidien elle semble détestée par les employés et son flou est utilisé par le management pour pressuriser les employés.

Extrait :
« In fact, the big theme of Microsoft's "Growth Mindset" appears to be "learn everything you can, say yes to everything, then give credit to somebody else." While this may in theory sound positive — a selflessness that benefits the greater whole — it inevitably, based on conversations with Microsoft employees, leads to managerial abuse. [...] Your career at Microsoft — a $3 trillion company — is largely defined by the whims of your managers and your ability to write essays of indeterminate length, based on your adherence to a vague, scientifically-questionable "mindset theory." You can (and will!) be fired both for failing to express your "growth mindset" — a term as malleable as its alleged adherents — to managers that are also interpreting its meaning in realtime, likely for their own benefit.
This all feels so distinctly cult-y. »

Et dans l'entretient annuel des employés (déjà très malaisant : lisez l'article en entier), vous pouvez aussi ajouter de l'IA. Si si, Microsoft nourrit une IA interne avec toute l'activité des employés (Outlook, Teams...) et encourage les employés à utiliser ChatGPT pour écrire un résumé prouvant leur "growth mindset" de l'année, montrant à quoi ils ont participé. Et ces résumés - digérés à leur tour par une IA au niveau des managers - sont utilisés pour évaluer les performances des employés et managers, menant soit à les récompenser soit les virer. Ce qui comme vous vous en doutez donne des résultats magnifiques.

Comme le résume l'auteur de l'article, « La culture d'entreprise de Microsoft repose sur la soumission à une pseudoscience abusive et aux évaluations d'une l'intelligence artificielle sujette aux hallucinations. ».

Et pour enfoncer le clou : « À un moment donné, ce jeu de cartes s'effondrera. Il le faut. Lorsque des dizaines de milliers de personnes aspirent vaguement à répondre aux exigences d'un concept pseudo-scientifique, remplissant des évaluations de performance à l'aide de l'IA qui sera finalement jugée par l'IA, vous créez une non-culture - une entreprise qui élève ceux qui peuvent s'adapter au système plutôt que de servir un client en particulier. »

Clairement 1) ça ne donne pas envie DU TOUT. 2) ce n'est pas rassurant pour l'avenir de la boîte.

Entre ça et Google qui prétend écrire 25% de son code avec des IA, je ne veux surtout pas bosser chez les GAFAM. (Et là on ne parle même pas d'hégémonie, de monopole ou de capitalisme de surveillance.)
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Recherche en intelligence artificielle et à la biologie médicale : Création d'un nouveau centre de recherche d'excellence de l'Académie autrichienne des Sciences (ÖAW)

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:17:49 -0000

En octobre dernier, AITHYRA, le nouvel institut dédié à l'intelligence artificielle et à la biologie médicale de l'Académie autrichienne des sciences (ÖAW), a été lancé avec le soutien de la fondation allemande Boehringer-Ingelheim. En développent des nouvelles approches basées sur l'IA, ce nouvel institut doit permettre d'obtenir des connaissances plus approfondies au sein de la recherche en biologie médicale. Cet institut adoptera ainsi une approche unique en y réunissant des experts issus du monde de la (…)

Une lycéenne autrichienne remporte le prix des jeunes scientifiques européens

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:16:06 -0000

Le 13 septembre dernier, la lycéenne autrichienne Lamia Music a remporté la finale des jeunes scientifiques européens (EUCYS) à Katowice en Pologne. Face à 37 finalistes, la jeune autrichienne a décroché le premier prix grâce à son projet sur les cellules photoélectrochimiques dédiées à la production d'énergie, aussi nommées cellules Grätzel du nom de leur inventeur. Produire de l'énergie sur le principe de la photosynthèse La cellule Grätzel est un composant électrique se reposant sur le principe de la (…)

Physique quantique : portraits de deux jeunes chercheurs français à Vienne

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:14:43 -0000

Le service scientifique et universitaire a rencontré les chercheurs français Charlène Laffond et Tristan Malleville, doctorants théoriciens en physique quantique et membres du groupe Dakić de l'Université de Vienne. Retour sur le parcours et les travaux de recherche de ces deux jeunes chercheurs français récemment arrivés à Vienne. Des études en France aux doctorats à Vienne Après l'obtention de son diplôme à l'École Mines Paris – PSL, spécialité génie atomique, et lauréat de l'agrégation de (…)

Michalina Kowala, chercheuse et ancienne boursière des programmes France Excellence, met en lumière la protection des éditeurs de presse à l'ère de l'IA générative

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:23:29 -0000

Le rayonnement de la France dans le domaine de la recherche scientifique internationale est une réalité, et les parcours tels que celui de Michalina Kowala, ancienne boursière des programmes de bourses France Excellence, en sont une illustration éclatante. Doctorante à l'Université Adam Mickiewicz de Poznań et chercheuse à l'Institut de Recherche en Droit Privé de Nantes Université, elle s'est spécialisée dans un domaine d'une pertinence cruciale à notre époque : la protection des éditeurs de presse face (…)

Fusion nucléaire : une équipe de chercheurs de Linz travaille à l'amélioration de la production d'énergie

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:46:17 -0000

Une équipe de chercheurs à Linz duCentre de recherche sur les essais non destructifs (Recendt), en coopération avec l'entreprise General Atomics de Californie, a mis au point une méthode de mesure permettant d'augmenter l'énergie produite par la fusion nucléaire. Actuellement, plusieurs méthodes sont développées pour aboutir à la fusion nucléaire. Les chercheurs de Linz travaillent sur celle se reposant sur le confinement inertiel par laser mise au point au sein du National Ignition Facility du (…)

Le Fonds autrichien pour l'avenir : maintien des financement et soutien à l'initiative des régions MINT

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:41:05 -0000

En juin dernier, le Fonds autrichien pour l'avenir (Fonds Zukunft Österreich) a déclaré maintenir son financement à hauteur de 140 millions d'euros pour l'année 2024, en axant principalement vers la recherche académique clinique et sur le transfert des innovations quantiques. Le Fonds pour l'avenir de l'Autriche » finance chaque année à hauteur de 140 millions d'euros des thèmes dits d'avenir tels que l'intelligence artificielle, avec un accent particulier sur le soutien aux laboratoires de recherche et (…)

Financements de la Commission européenne pour la recherche : l'Autriche décroche de nouveau un record de financements ERC

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:36:31 -0000

Le 5 septembre dernier, le Conseil européen de la recherche a publié les résultats des financements « Starting Grant » destinés aux jeunes chercheurs en Europe. Pour la troisième année consécutive, l'Autriche bat son record d'obtention de ces prestigieux financements pour la recherche avec un total de 24 bourses, avec une enveloppe totale de 37,9 millions d'euros. Parmi les quatorze universités et centres de recherche extra-universitaires lauréats en Autriche, l'Université de Vienne, l'Université (…)

Une équipe de chercheurs de l'Université technique de Vienne (TU Wien) met au point le premier prototype d'une horloge nucléaire à l'aide du thorium

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:31:04 -0000

Une équipe de l'Université technique de Vienne (TU Wien) vient de réaliser une percée mondiale en réalisant le premier prototype d'horloge nucléaire. Cette première mondiale pourrait permettre d'attendre une précision de mesure du temps supérieure à celle de l'horloge atomique. Le fonctionnement d'une horloge consiste à utiliser un pendule pour produire les oscillations nécessaires à la mesure du temps, comme le balancier d'une horloge à pendule. Améliorer la précision des horloges fait ainsi l'objet de (…)

Comprendre le système immunitaire grâce au syndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich : entretien avec le biologiste français Loïc Dupré

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:21:06 -0000

En mai dernier, le service scientifique et universitaire a été à la rencontre du biologiste français Loïc Dupré, responsable d'une équipe de recherche INSERM au sein du centre INFINITy de Toulouse, et animateur d'un groupe de recherche au sein du Département de Dermatologie de l'Université de médecine de Vienne. Le travail de recherche de Loïc Dupré porte sur l'étude du système immunitaire, et plus particulièrement des cellules essentielles pour l'élimination d'agents pathogènes : les lymphocytes T. Pour (…)

Annonce des lauréats du Prix START 2024 : dernière édition du prix emblématique du Fond autrichien pour la science - FWF

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:55:27 -0000

En juin dernier, le Prix START 2024 du Fonds autrichien pour la science (FWF) a été délivré pour la toute dernière fois à huit jeunes chercheurs en Autriche : quatre femmes et quatre hommes. Ce prix, qui faisait partie des distinctions scientifiques des plus prestigieuses et des mieux dotées en Autriche, avec une enveloppe allant jusqu'à 1,2 million d'euros chacun, sera remplacé en 2025 par le Prix ASTRA (pour en savoir plus : article). Les liste des lauréats : Juan AGUILERA de l'Institut de (…)

Opportunités scientifiques - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:42:14 -0000

L'appel à projets pour des études franco-australiennes sur le Pacifique est ouvert ! L'Ambassade de France en Australie souhaite soutenir la recherche et l'enseignement supérieur concernant l'étude de la culture, de l'histoire, des sociétés et des langues dans le Pacifique, dans le cadre de son initiative Pacific Shared Knowledge. L'objectif du présent appel est de contribuer au financement de projets entrepris par des chercheurs et universitaires basés en Australie en collaboration avec la (…)

La science en Australie : brèves scientifiques Espace et Technologie - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:37:16 -0000

Espace L'Australian National University (ANU) à l'assaut du ciel Dans le cadre du programme Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics (iLAuNCH) qui met en collaboration plus de 20 organisations industrielles et trois universités (the University of Southern Queensland, the Australian National University, et the University of South Australia), des chercheurs de l'ANU ont mis au point le propulseur Bogong, respectueux de l'environnement, développé par (…)

La science en Australie : brèves scientifiques Santé - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:26:12 -0000

A-t-on déjà surpassé la méthode du CRISPR ? Des scientifiques de l'Université de Sydney ont mis au point un outil d'édition de gènes plus précis et plus souple que la norme industrielle CRISPR, qui a révolutionné le génie génétique dans les domaines de la médecine, de l'agriculture et de la biotechnologie. SeekRNA utilise un brin d'acide ribonucléique (ARN) programmable qui peut identifier directement les sites d'insertion dans les séquences génétiques, ce qui simplifie le processus d'édition et réduit les (…)

La science en Australie : brèves scientifiques Environnement - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:30:52 -0000

Des scientifiques australiens spécialistes de l'Antarctique intègrent un programme de la NASA Deux scientifiques de l'Antarctique de l'Australian Antarctic Division et de l'université de Tasmanie font partie d'une équipe internationale sélectionnée par la NASA pour mettre au point une nouvelle mission satellitaire destinée à surveiller les effets des changements climatiques et de la végétation. Ils collaborent au programme Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) mené par la Scripps Institution of (…)

La science en Australie : brèves scientifiques Energie et ressources - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:26:38 -0000

Rio Tinto investit 215M AUD dans une installation de réduction des émissions de carbone du processus de fabrication de l'acier Selon le CEO du groupe minier multinational anglo-australien, Simon Trott, « Il s'agit d'une installation qui pourrait jouer un rôle essentiel dans la transition du monde vers l'absence totale d'émissions ». En effet, cette nouvelle méthode de traitement du minerai de fer consiste à utiliser de la biomasse brute et l'énergie de fours à micro-ondes au lieu de la combustion au (…)

Coopération scientifique France-Australie - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:16:37 -0000

La collaboration internationale au service de la biodiversité Le partenariat entre 9 pays, dont l'Australie représentée par l'Université de Sydney et le CSIRO et la France par l'INRAE et le CNRS, a démontré qu'il était possible de calculer des indicateurs de diversité génétique pour les rapports des Nations unies "ou mondiaux". L'article fournit également un exemple de méthodologie pour y parvenir. La diversité génétique, essentielle pour assurer la survie à long terme des espèces face aux changements (…)

Politique australienne de recherche et d'innovation - Energie et ressources - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:09:55 -0000

Le CSIRO au cœur des débats sur le nucléaire suite à l'édition 2023-24 de GenCost En mai dernier, l'agence nationale de recherche et d'innovation australienne publiait, comme chaque année, l'édition 2023-24 de GenCost, un rapport économique réalisé en collaboration avec l'Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), sur le coût de la construction des futures installations de production d'électricité, de stockage et de production d'hydrogène en Australie. Ce rapport, éclairé par les dernières données (…)

Politique australienne de recherche et d'innovation - Technologie - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:04:56 -0000

Le centre national de l'intelligence artificielle rejoint le ministère Le Centre National de l'Intelligence Artificielle (NAIC), anciennement incorporée au sein du CSIRO, devient l'organisation phare du gouvernement australien pour s'engager avec l'industrie dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle. Ce changement vise à mieux relier les conseils en matière d'intelligence artificielle de l'ensemble de l'Australie au gouvernement. Pour rappel, le centre a pour objectifs la création de nouveaux (…)

Politique australienne de recherche et d'innovation - Mai à Juillet 2024

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:53:25 -0000

Annonce du budget fédéral australien pour 2024-2025 Le budget 2024-2025 du gouvernement fédéral australien alloue 0,54% du PIB pour la science et la recherche. Ce budget correspond à 14,9 milliards de dollars australiens (9 milliards d'euros environ), dont 4,6 milliards vont à l'enseignement et 4,5 milliards sont des réductions d'impôts pour les entreprises favorisant la R&D. Le reste du budget finance les agences fédérales de recherche, les organisations de financement de la recherche, les (…)

La science en Australie : brèves scientifiques - Espace - janvier-avril 2024

Fri, 10 May 2024 03:45:26 -0000

Une étoile à neutrons magnétique autrefois dormante émet une lumière étrangement polarisée Des chercheurs de l'Université de Sydney utilisant Murriyang, le radiotélescope Parkes du CSIRO, ont détecté des impulsions radio inhabituelles provenant d'une étoile, le magnétar XTE J1810-197, auparavant dormante. Les magnétars sont un type d'étoile à neutrons et les aimants les plus puissants de l'Univers. À une distance d'environ 8 000 années-lumière, ce magnétar est également le plus proche de la Terre. La plupart (…)