OUS avons ici chanté les louanges de plusieurs sémillantes artistes, Dua Lipa étant la dernière en date. À laquelle donner la préséance, ie l’illustration de cette note ? Nous voilà confrontés au choix de Pâris, cruel et non sans danger. Aya Nakamura ?GieDré ?Marianne Faithfull ?Sappho ? Lina Rodopoulou ?Mayra Andrade ?Par pusillanimité, nous éviterons de choisir, et, d’ailleurs, pourquoi choisir ? Aucune n’est la meilleure, elles le sont toutes. 

WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions
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Les visites organisées par Joseph Langelinck au Kunstpalast de Düsseldorf sont loin d’être feutrées : on y crie, on y râle et on s’y moque des visiteurs. Pourtant, ce sont les attractions les plus populaires du musée. Reportage du journal allemand “Süddeutsche Zeitung”.

Les propriétaires d’animaux domestiques en Thaïlande organisent d’immenses compétitions qui voient leurs “bébés” s’affronter dans toutes sortes d’épreuves, du concours de beauté à la course de vitesse. Un reportage au cœur de ces Jeux olympiques où les croquettes remplacent les médailles.

Sous leurs pieds, de fabuleux gisements d’uranium et de terres rares. Les habitants de Narsaq, au Groenland, se battent pour que leur quotidien ne soit pas détruit par les appétits miniers étrangers. Le photographe allemand Jan Richard Heinicke les a rencontrés.

Prendre un autre homme hétérosexuel dans ses bras ? N’y pensez pas, malheureux ! Ce journaliste du “Spiegel” dissèque la peur qu’ont certains de “faire homosexuel” en enlaçant un autre homme. Une crainte qui doit beaucoup à des stéréotypes de genre très ancrés.

Au pied des gratte-ciel de Manhattan, des immigrés d’origine sénégalaise recréent des cercles de solidarité, entre discussions en wolof et plats traditionnels. En petites touches impressionnistes, le quotidien dakarois “Le Soleil” nous raconte cette immigration sénégalaise qui tente de prendre sa part du rêve américain.

Talks between senior US and Ukrainian negotiators in Florida continue for a third day on Saturday.

Le tableau de bord Cache Switch, présent sur les Mac équipés d’un processeur 68040, cache un petit secret. Cache Switch permet de désactiver la mémoire cache du processeur 68040, pour des questions de compatibilité. Certains (rares) programmes modifient leur code en mémoire directement, et la mémoire cache peut bloquer ça. Attention, désactiver la mémoire a un impact important sur les performances. L’Easter Egg est simple : si vous presser option tout en cliquant sur le numéro de version, il y a une petite animation. Et c’est donc Rober Polic qui a écrit le logiciel. L’article Le petit Easter Egg du Cache Switch est apparu en premier sur Le journal du lapin.

The Amiga was a great game system in its day, but there were some titles it was just never going to get. Sonic the Hedgehog was one of them– SEGA would never in a million years been willing to port its flagship platformer to another system. Well, SEGA might not in a million years, but [reassembler] has started that process after only thirty four.
Both the SEGA Mega Drive (that’s the Genesis for North Americans) and Amiga have Motorola 68k processors, but that doesn’t mean you can run code from one on the other: the memory maps don’t match, and the way graphics are handled is completely different. The SEGA console uses so-called “chunky” graphics, which is how we do it today. Amiga, on the other...

OpenAI planche sur une nouvelle technique, baptisée « Confessions », pour entraîner son célèbre chatbot à reconnaître ses erreurs. L’objectif ? Identifier et diagnostiquer toutes ses bévues afin d'améliorer les modèles futurs.

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Cette ligne d’écoute est depuis plusieurs mois au cœur d’une campagne de lobbying discrète mais intense. Un collectif d’associations de protection des enfants et des pères milite pour son ouverture aux hommes.

Le conducteur, testé positif à l’alcool et au cannabis, a échappé à un lynchage et a été placé en garde à vue. Trois personnes, dont un garçon de 10 ans, se trouvent en urgence absolue.

Le document publié vendredi 5 décembre par la Maison Blanche, dans lequel les alliances traditionnelles de Washington n’engagent plus à rien, marque une rupture historique avec l’ère post-1945.

Assessing the political implications of the President apparently dozing off in a Cabinet meeting.

Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.

Like many classic board games, Ludo offers its players numerous opportunities to inflict frustration on other players. Despite this, [Viktor Takacs] apparently enjoys it, which motivated him to build a thoroughly modernized, LED-based, WiFi-enabled game board for it (GitHub repository).
The new game board is built inside a stylish 3D-printed enclosure with a thin white front face, under which the 115 LEDs sit. Seven LEDs in the center represent a die, and the rest mark out the track around the board and each user’s home row. Up to six people can play on the board, and different colors of the LEDs along the track represent their tokens’ positions. To prevent light leaks, a black plastic barrier surrounds...

The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you're trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you're panic shopping in a Buc-ee's gift aisle. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right cheat sheet, you can keep the holiday spirit high and stress levels low.
Fortunately, we did some planning on your behalf. As much as we love playing with the latest gadgets and gizmos here at The Verge, we also love recommending them. That's why, after consulting with our expert team of writers and editors, we've compiled a medley of gift ideas that won't be regifted come this time next year - from noise-canceling earbuds and e-reade …
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One of the most influential inventions of the 20th century was Big Mouth Billy Bass. A celebrity bigger than the biggest politicians or richest movie stars, there’s almost nothing that could beat Billy. That is, until [Kiara] from Kiara’s Workshop built a Magikarp version of Big Mouth Billy Bass.
Sizing in at over 2 entire feet, the orange k-carp is able to dance, it is able to sing, and it is able to stun the crowd. Magikarp functions the same way as its predecessor; a small button underneath allows the show to commence. Of course, this did not come without its challenges.
Starting the project was easy, just a model found online and some Blender fun to create a basic mold. Dissecting Big Mouth Billy Bass...

Symbole de la diversité du pays, la broderie syrienne a bien failli disparaître durant les treize années de guerre civile. Depuis la chute de Bachar Al-Assad, fin 2024, un groupe de femmes, mené par une septuagénaire allemande, tente de faire survivre cet art vieux comme le monde.

'Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen' launches December 11 on mobile before rolling out next year on PC and console.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we bring you the news of the week, then dive into how some DOGE operatives are still at work in the federal government—despite reports claiming otherwise.

Put "AI" in your name and watch the stock price climb.

Warner Bros. has an infamous history of being bought by other companies and then quickly ending up back on the market after its new owners realize how difficult it is to capitalize on a legacy production studio's assets. Those challenges are part of what doomed WB's mergers with AOL and AT&T, who bought the studio in attempts to reinvent themselves. But WB's latest acquisition deal - this time with Netflix for $83 billion - feels like it has the potential to turn out differently because of how much of a major player within the entertainment industry the streamer has become. It also signals just how far Netflix has come: in less than two deca …
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Elon Musk's space company is sketching out a late-2026 IPO — while also testing an $800 billion valuation, according to The Information

DC-themed rides are now currently in Six Flags parks, but that may change. Could Universal scoop them up?

Donald Trump's controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship had been rejected by lower courts.

The online encyclopedia is offering personalized stats on users' reading habits, along with a list of the year’s most-read articles.

Au total, 162 députés ont voté pour réintroduire cette suspension. Ce projet de budget pour la Sécurité sociale n’est « pas parfait » mais reste « le meilleur possible », a affirmé Sébastien Lecornu dans la nuit.

Dell says it will take 'targeted pricing action, when necessary.'

The deal is still subject to regulatory approval, and it's likely to set off an antitrust fight. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined others in criticizing it

Warner Bros. Discovery will still spin off its TV networks, including CNN, into a separate company. The deal could face intense government scrutiny

The Fed is balancing clashing risks of a weakening labor market and rising prices while the government is catching up on employment and inflation data

[Rick] had a problem. His garage refrigerator was tasked with a critical duty—keeping refreshing beverages at low temperature. Unfortunately, it had failed—the condenser was forever running, or not running at all. The beverages were either frozen, or lukewarm, regardless of the thermostat setting. There was nothing for it—the controller had to be rebuilt from scratch.
Thankfully, [Rick]’s junk drawer was obliging. He was able to find an Arduino Uno R4, complete with WiFi connectivity courtesy of the ESP32 microcontroller onboard. This was paired with a DHT11 sensor, which provided temperature and humidity measurements. [Rick] began testing the hardware by spitting out temperature readings on the...

The MyQ garage door controller is an accessory that can connect Chamberlain Group garage door openers to the MyQ app. The MyQ platform used to support more smart home integrations, but has increasingly become focused on those that require subscriptions. Garage door opener manufacturer The Chamberlain Group has launched a new version of the communication platform that powers its connected garage door openers - and it's bad news for smart home users. The new Security+ 3.0 platform, launching alongside Chamberlain's latest openers, shuts down the workarounds that third-party accessory makers such as Tailwind, Meross, and Ratgdo developed to let you integrate your garage door with Apple Home, Home Assistant,...

Le tirage au sort du prochain Mondial s’est déroulé, vendredi. La France a hérité d’un groupe relevé, à l’instar du Canada et du Mexique. Les Etats-Unis, dernier pays hôte, ont davantage été épargnés.

First it was banned. Then its sales blew up. But Horses fails to meet the lofty goals of its own ideas.

Disney is bringing a “newly restored version” of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters for “a limited time,” Disney says, and it’s being released as part of “Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration” for the franchise. Tickets aren’t on sale yet, but Disney says it will share details on when and where to buy tickets on StarWars.com. Disney initially revealed earlier this year that it would be bringing Star Wars back to theaters. Star Wars creator George Lucas has famously tinkered with what’s now called A New Hope, but a few lucky fans have already been able to recently see the first theatrical...

The $83 billion deal gives the streamer a century’s worth of prestige television and movies, from Batman movies to Game of Thrones. It also ends the streaming wars.

Résumé : Afin de participer au maintien dans l’emploi des agents en situation de handicap, le droit de la fonction publique n’autorise officiellement aucune autorisation spéciale d’absence (ASA) en vue du suivi et de la réalisation de soins à l’hôpital pour ces agents. Quelle solution ces agents ont-ils afin de ne pas perdre une journée de congés classiques pour des soins ou une somme financière propre à chaque journée non rémunérée à cet effet. Par cette étude, différents mécanismes juridiques sont explorés afin d’envisager ou non, la possibilité d’autorisations spéciales ou de dispositifs équivalents en vue des soins et du suivi des agents handicapés. « Ô rage ! Ô...

Illustration par ChatGPT Esquisse d’un univers Genesis
Il n’y avait ni espace, ni temps. Il n’y avait pas même de “choses”, lesquelles n’existaient pas encore.
Il n’y avait qu’une mer informe d’éventualités : un pré-monde sans forme ni bornes, un champ de configurations latentes, indifférent au fait qu’une dynamique vienne ou non l’animer.
Ni lumière, ni matière, ni d’avant ni d’après. Rien de plus qu’un devenir en puissance (une  représentation a posteriori).
Et soudain, un événement : quelque chose a agi.
Ni inspiration divine, ni Big Bang incandescent, mais un principe né de rien davantage qu’une inclination : persister dans son être quel qu’il soit.
Quelque...

Pantone's color of the year for 2026 is white - sorry, Cloud Dancer. Pantone announced the shade on Thursday, and describes it as a "discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity." The accompanying image shows a person with cropped hair in billowy white clothing, arms outstretched over a background of clouds. "PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer encourages true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation," the company writes. But all I can see is a recession indicator. This is the third year in a row where the Pantone color has slid more and more into unobtrusive, dispassionat …
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Trump expressed interest in Japan's iconic kei cars, a class of super petite autos built for dense cities, following a recent visit to the country

We have probably all been there: digging through boxes full of old boards for projects and related parts. Often it’s not because we’re interested in the contents of said box, but because we found ourselves wondering why in the name of project management we have so many boxes of various descriptions kicking about. This is the topic of [Joe Barnard]’s recent video on his BPS.shorts YouTube channel, as he goes through box after box of stuff.
For some of the ‘trash’ the answer is pretty simple; such as the old rocket that’s not too complex and can have its electronics removed and the basic tube tossed, which at least will reduce the volume of ‘stuff’. Then there are the boxes with old projects,...

“The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As part of the ongoing study of pristine samples delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft, three new papers published Tuesday by the journals Nature Geosciences and Nature Astronomy present remarkable discoveries: sugars essential for biology, a gum-like substance not seen before in astromaterials, and an unexpectedly high abundance of dust produced by supernova explosions. Scientists led by Yoshihiro Furukawa of Tohoku University in Japan found sugars...

We have almost always self-hosted our music collection and, for a little over a decade now, have been streaming music from a self-hosted instance of Subsonic.
However, that install is now positively ancient: the most recent release of Subsonic was cut in November 2019 and is susceptible to things like the log4j vulnerability (I mitigated by locking down access at the reverse proxy).
I've periodically looked for alternatives but (until recently) have never quite found anything that we were able to make the jump to. Ever since Subsonic went closed source, there have been various forks (Airsonic et al), but few seem to have stayed in development for very long (and are all, of course, heavy Java apps).
Recently,...

“In just a few short years, new diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have taken the world by storm. In the United States, one in eight adults say they’ve tried one of these medications, which are known as GLP-1 drugs, and that number seems sure to rise as prices fall and new oral formulations hit the market. Fluffy and Fido could be next. On Tuesday, Okava Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company based in San Francisco, is set to announce that it has officially begun a pilot study of a GLP-1 drug for cats with obesity. The company is testing a novel approach: Instead of receiving weekly injections of the drugs, as has been common in human patients, the cats will get small,...

The senator, currently being investigated by the Justice Department, notes that the President can’t stop thinking about him: “I live rent-free in that guy’s head.”

The director talks with Michael Schulman about her new film, about the death of Shakespeare’s only son.

“The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona. The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center says it’s the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in the area after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The animal was captured by the camera as it visited a watering hole in November, its distinctive spots setting it apart from previous sightings… As an indicator species, Malusa said the continued presence of big cats in the region suggests a healthy landscape.” From ABC7.
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“Live in metro Atlanta? Your next delivery from Walmart may be coming from the sky. The retailer and automated drone company Wing is launching a new delivery system in metro Atlanta, just in time for the busy holiday shopping period. Products eligible for the drone delivery include groceries, gifts, household goods, and over-the-counter medicine, the company announced. Eligible customers can place orders through the Wing app and confirm the delivery location on their property. Once the package is loaded, the drones fly at around 60 mph about 150 feet off the ground. When the drone arrives at the drop-off location, it lowers the package to the ground without any assistance.” From CBS News.
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“A geothermal energy company announced Thursday that it has discovered — with AI’s help — the first commercially viable system of its kind in over 30 years. Why it matters: Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals officials said the underground find, in a remote area of western Nevada, offers fresh evidence that geothermal can become an attractive option to meet soaring U.S. energy demand… The Nevada formation, dubbed ‘Big Blind,’ had no surface signs of geothermal activity or any prior history of exploration. Zanskar scientists used computer models to locate a geothermal anomaly that indicated exceptionally high heat flow at the site. They fed data into Zanskar’s AI prediction engine, which helped...

Si le DMA ne vise que les grandes plateformes, à l'instar des Gafam, le DSA cible un plus grand nombre d'entreprises liées à l'économie numérique - Crédits : Tanaonte / iStock Plus de 10 000 plateformes en ligne opèrent sur le marché européen du numérique, estimait la Commission européenne en 2020. Pourtant, seule une toute petite partie d’entre elles capterait l’essentiel de la valeur générée par ces activités. S’ils ne sont pas directement cités, les Gafam (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon et Microsoft) et autres géants du secteur sont les principales cibles des deux textes proposés le 15 décembre 2020 par l'exécutif européen : le règlement sur les marchés numériques (Digital...

Selon une étude de l’Institut français de la mode (IFM), Shein se classe cinquième parmi les enseignes où les Français ont le plus acheté en volume au premier trimestre 2025 – Crédits : iStock Début novembre, la France engageait plusieurs procédures à l'encontre de Shein. En cause : la découverte, sur sa place de marché en ligne, de poupées sexuelles aux allures d'enfants, puis d'armes de catégorie A. Le tribunal judiciaire de Paris a notamment été saisi, en vue de suspendre la plateforme pour trois mois. Sécurité des produits, concurrence déloyale, informations mensongères… Shein n'en est pas à sa première polémique. Présent sur le marché européen depuis une dizaine d'années,...

The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe's strongest conventional army.

July 2010 📷 #flashes

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.