A stream of compressed air does not look like a power source. In factories, it usually hisses through pipes, drives tools, then disappears as waste. But under the right conditions, that same airflow carries invisible electrical potential, especially when tiny particles move with it. Engineers have now found a way to tap that overlooked energy. Researchers from Chung-Ang University in South Korea, working with collaborators from Kumoh National Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and National Taiwan University, built a device that converts compressed air into electricity using static charge. Their work appeared in Advanced Energy Materials. The system takes inspiration from a...
AI promises to fix dating apps’ swipe fatigue and first-message dread. It may just turn love into something smoother, safer — and strangely less human
"There’s a strong correlation between being more educated and receiving higher compensation," one analyst said
[GreatScott] has recently been tinkering in the world of radio frequency emissions, going so far as to put their own designs in a proper test chamber to determine whether they meet contemporary standards for noise output. This led them to explore the concept of shielding, and how a bit of well-placed metal can make all the difference in this regard.
The video focuses on three common types of shielding—absorber sheets, shielding tapes, and shielding cabinets. A wide variety of electronic devices use one or more of these types of shielding. [GreatScott] shows off their basic effectiveness by putting various types of shielding in between a noise source and a near-field probe hooked up to a receiver. Just...
The video focuses on three common types of shielding—absorber sheets, shielding tapes, and shielding cabinets. A wide variety of electronic devices use one or more of these types of shielding. [GreatScott] shows off their basic effectiveness by putting various types of shielding in between a noise source and a near-field probe hooked up to a receiver. Just...
L’auteur d’une fresque sociale immense et sans égale de la société américaine, qui a filmé aussi bien l’hôpital que le grand magasin ou le musée, est mort lundi 16 février 2026, à l’âge de 96 ans.
When your arm moves inside a loose shirt, the fabric does not simply follow along. It ripples, folds, and shifts in ways that exaggerate motion. Those subtle distortions, long treated as measurement errors, may actually carry more useful information than the movement of the body itself. That idea sits at the center of new research from King’s College London, published in Nature Communications, which challenges a basic assumption behind modern motion tracking. Sensors do not have to be tight against the skin to work well. In many cases, they perform better when attached to loose clothing. The findings suggest a different future for wearable technology, one that could make health monitoring devices less...
Venus may be hiding a vast network of underground caves carved by ancient lava.
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
The game's airborne action makes for some good blasting, even if not all of it soars.
En déroulant le récit des faits, le procureur de la République de Lyon a détaillé, lundi, l’extrême violence qui a provoqué la mort du jeune militant d’extrême droite, victime d’un traumatisme crânien irréversible. En attendant que l’enquête judiciaire avance, les accusations contre des militants antifascistes déferlent dans les sphères numériques d’extrême droite.
Along the edge of a polished court, wheelchairs sit side by side while office workers wait to take turns throwing balls. Similar scenes can now be found throughout the city of Tokyo as Para sports grow in popularity and acceptance throughout everyday life. Local government officials established an ambitious goal: to increase the percentage of Tokyo residents with disabilities who participate in sports to 50% by the year 2030. Recent statistics show that there is increasing momentum behind this goal. As of 2021, approximately 35.4% of residents with disabilities in Tokyo were participating in weekly sports activities, compared to 32.4% of that same population in 2018. In addition, there has been a positive...
The agency recently delayed the Artemis 2 mission due to a liquid hydrogen leak that has plagued the SLS rocket.
For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur photography. They brought large sensors, interchangeable lenses, and professional-level viewfinders to the digital world at approachable prices, and then cemented their lead when they started being used to create video as well. They’re experiencing a bit of a decline now, though, as mirrorless cameras start to dominate, and with that comes some unique opportunities. To attach a lens meant for a DSLR to a mirrorless camera, an adapter housing must be used, and [Ancient] found a way to squeeze a computer and a programmable aperture into this tiny space.
The programmable aperture is based on an...
The programmable aperture is based on an...
iPhone 17 Pro Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available, it will let iPhone and Android users send encrypted RCS messages to each other across platforms.
However, with this initial implementation, Apple is only testing RCS encryption between Apple devices. It's "not yet testable with other platforms," Apple says. The company also doesn't plan to ship E2EE RCS messages with iOS 26.4; the feature will actually ship publicly in a "future update," Apple says.
RCS messages significantly improve the exp …
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However, with this initial implementation, Apple is only testing RCS encryption between Apple devices. It's "not yet testable with other platforms," Apple says. The company also doesn't plan to ship E2EE RCS messages with iOS 26.4; the feature will actually ship publicly in a "future update," Apple says.
RCS messages significantly improve the exp …
Read the full story at The Verge.
A newly released AI-backed resource by the creators of JMail puts the trove of ghastly files in a familiar, contextualizing, time-sucking format.
Studio Chizu's 'Scarlet' follows a medieval princess fighting through purgatory to avenge her father.
You may not remember [Mr. Wizard], but he was a staple of nerd kids over a few decades, teaching science to kids via the magic of television. The Computer History Archives Project has a partially restored film of [Mr. Wizard] showing off sounds and noise on a state-of-the-art (for 1963) Tektronix 504 oscilloscope. He talks about noise and also shows the famous IBM mainframe rendition of the song “Daisy Bell.” You can see the video along with some extras below.
You might recall that the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” paid homage to the IBM computer’s singing debut by having HAL 9000 sing the same song as it is being deactivated. The idea that HAL was IBM “minus one” has been repeatedly denied, but...
You might recall that the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” paid homage to the IBM computer’s singing debut by having HAL 9000 sing the same song as it is being deactivated. The idea that HAL was IBM “minus one” has been repeatedly denied, but...
The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.
Apple is upgrading its Podcasts app to let users "seamlessly" swap between audio and video podcasts using its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology. While listening to a show, users will be able to switch to a horizontal video version of the podcast and download the video versions of a podcast for offline viewing.
By giving users the option to quickly change between audio and video, Apple might be able to keep users from jumping to other platforms to watch episodes of their favorite shows. Video is becoming an increasingly popular way to consume podcasts, with YouTube saying last February that more than 1 billion people watch podcasts on the …
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By giving users the option to quickly change between audio and video, Apple might be able to keep users from jumping to other platforms to watch episodes of their favorite shows. Video is becoming an increasingly popular way to consume podcasts, with YouTube saying last February that more than 1 billion people watch podcasts on the …
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Robert Duvall (1931-2026)
yesterday at 20:11
Ukraine’s war has forced daily life into hard choices since February 2022. Yet schools, permits, social support, and many government services have kept moving. A new study from Linköping University argues that this continuity did not happen by accident. It grew from a deeper shift; citizens and public authorities began working together in ways that used to be rare. The researchers say that when crisis hits, a functioning society depends on more than orders from the top. It depends on people acting, coordinating, and trusting each other enough to share responsibility. That lesson may matter far beyond Ukraine if another country faces war or a major shock. When Crisis Turns Everyone Into a Decision-Maker...
Le régime castriste ne peut pas compter sur le Venezuela, ni sur la Russie, ni sur la Chine, ni sur la plupart de ses anciens alliés en Amérique latine, qui craignent les possibles sanctions de Donald Trump.
Depuis quelques jours, les forces de Kiev ont reconquis plusieurs localités occupées par les Russes dans la région de Zaporijjia. Si certains observateurs ukrainiens et russes parlent déjà de contre-offensive majeure, d’autres analystes se montrent plus réservés.
Le petit Issa, atteint d’une maladie rare, le syndrome de Kasabach-Merritt, a pu être traité in utero par un médicament administré à sa mère. C’est une première médicale dans cette indication.
Quasi assuré de remporter une médaille lors de l’épreuve de slalom masculin des Jeux olympiques de Milan-Cortina, le skieur norvégien Atle Lie McGrath a enfourché dès le début de la seconde manche, lundi 16 février. De rage, l’athlète a violemment jeté son matériel avant de partir s’isoler dans la forêt.
Un Américain de 32 ans raconte à “Business Insider” comment sa vie d’expatrié à Canton a transformé son rapport au travail, à l’enseignement et aux relations personnelles. Mais, près de dix ans après son arrivée, il évoque aussi le désir de retourner aux États-Unis.
A look at the life of the prolific actor whose many films included Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.
BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries
Isn’t this glorious? If you don’t recognize what this is right away (or from the post title), it’s an AlphaSmart NEO word processor, repackaged in a 3D-printed typewriter-esque shell, meticulously designed by the renowned [Un Kyu Lee] of Micro Journal fame.
Image by [Un Kyu Lee] via GitHubIf you don’t want to spend roughly 40 hours printing ~1 kg of filament in order to make your own, you can join the wait-list on Tindie like I did. Go here to figure out which color you want, and email [Un Kyu Lee] when you order. In the meantime, you can watch the assembly video and then check out this playlist that shows the available colors.
Assembly looks easy enough; there’s no soldering, but you do have to...
Image by [Un Kyu Lee] via GitHubIf you don’t want to spend roughly 40 hours printing ~1 kg of filament in order to make your own, you can join the wait-list on Tindie like I did. Go here to figure out which color you want, and email [Un Kyu Lee] when you order. In the meantime, you can watch the assembly video and then check out this playlist that shows the available colors.
Assembly looks easy enough; there’s no soldering, but you do have to...
À la pointe de la lutte contre le tabagisme, l’Australie fait désormais face à une hausse de la contrebande, qui propose des cigarettes à moindre coût. Un marché noir tombé dans l’escarcelle de groupes criminels violents. Pour l’heure, le gouvernement se refuse à toute réforme des taxes sur les cigarettes, qui représentent d’importantes recettes fiscales.
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Le CNRS vient de confirmer un incident de cybersécurité qui a mené au téléchargement non autorisé de fichiers contenant des données personnelles d'anciens agents. Noms, adresses, numéros de sécurité sociale, RIB : la totale donc. L'organisme a déposé plainte et prévenu la CNIL.
Des données très sensibles
C'est ce lundi 16 février que le CNRS a informé ses agents d'une fuite de données sur un de ses serveurs. Des fichiers contenant des informations de ressources humaines ont été téléchargés sans autorisation. Et on ne parle pas de données anodines : noms, prénoms, dates de naissance, adresses postales, numéros de sécurité sociale...
Le CNRS vient de confirmer un incident de cybersécurité qui a mené au téléchargement non autorisé de fichiers contenant des données personnelles d'anciens agents. Noms, adresses, numéros de sécurité sociale, RIB : la totale donc. L'organisme a déposé plainte et prévenu la CNIL.
Des données très sensibles
C'est ce lundi 16 février que le CNRS a informé ses agents d'une fuite de données sur un de ses serveurs. Des fichiers contenant des informations de ressources humaines ont été téléchargés sans autorisation. Et on ne parle pas de données anodines : noms, prénoms, dates de naissance, adresses postales, numéros de sécurité sociale...
WinCalls bloque les appels indésirables et usurpation en local, avec règles ARCEP, NPV, masqués, étranger....
Missing a dose can feel small in the moment. But in transplant care, HIV, tuberculosis, and many heart conditions, a skipped pill can carry a heavy price. That gap between what a doctor prescribes and what a patient actually takes has long frustrated clinicians and families. Now MIT engineers say they have built a pill that can confirm, within minutes, that it was swallowed, then largely dissolves in the stomach. The new system is designed to fit inside existing pill capsules. It relies on radio frequency, a signal type that can be detected from outside the body and is considered safe for humans. The capsule stays quiet before you swallow it. After ingestion, it sends a confirmation signal. Most of its parts...
A brick chimney with two fireplaces anchors the tiny, grass-roofed pavilion.Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden Footprint: 162 square feet Architect: Anders Berensson Architects / @anders_berensson_architects From the Architect: "A House around a Chimney is a sauna constructed around a central brick chimney that is both structural and functional. The house is located down by the water as an additional building on a large plot with an older manor house. The function of the house is to provide a place close to the water...
En 2017, le « Penelopegate » avait fait dérailler la campagne de l’ancien chef de gouvernement de Nicolas Sarkozy, éliminé au premier tour avec 20 % des voix.
D-engine of the Claymills Pumping Station. (Credit: John M)
Although infrastructure like a 19th-century pumping station generally tends to be quietly decommissioned and demolished, sometimes you get enough people looking at such an object and wondering whether maybe it’d be worth preserving. Such was the case with the Claymills Pumping Station in Staffordshire, England. After starting operations in the late 19th century, the pumping station was in active use until 1971. In a recent documentary by the Claymills Pumping Station Trust, as the start of their YouTube channel, the derelict state of the station at the time is covered, as well as its long and arduous recovery since they acquired the site in...
Although infrastructure like a 19th-century pumping station generally tends to be quietly decommissioned and demolished, sometimes you get enough people looking at such an object and wondering whether maybe it’d be worth preserving. Such was the case with the Claymills Pumping Station in Staffordshire, England. After starting operations in the late 19th century, the pumping station was in active use until 1971. In a recent documentary by the Claymills Pumping Station Trust, as the start of their YouTube channel, the derelict state of the station at the time is covered, as well as its long and arduous recovery since they acquired the site in...
Du poulpe tentaculaire aux reptiles humanoïdes en passant par les moutons qui suivent le troupeau et les aigles qui voient de loin, la complosphère mobilise depuis des décennies un bestiaire fantasmatique... Tour d'horizon.
Deals have been admittedly pretty dry since the holidays, but now that February is in full swing, we’re starting to see strong discounts return across a range of categories. In fact, thanks to Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl, and — as of this week — Presidents Day, retailers are once again offering a slew of notable tech deals, making now a great time to shop if you’ve been holding off on making a larger purchase. Although the Super Bowl and V-Day have technically come and gone, plenty of discounts remain. A few have been rebranded for Presidents Day — including the discounts we recently saw on Sonos soundbars and speakers — but others are part of a new wave of limited-time deals, letting you...
The $7.5M mansion is steeped in old Hollywood glamour, with luxe finishes and views from Downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean.Location: 2200 Maravilla Drive, Los Angeles, California Price: $7,500,000 Year Built: 1929 Architect: Adolph Semrow Staging: Vesta Home Footprint: 7,400 square feet (6 bedrooms, 7 baths) Lot Size: 0.3 Acres From the Agent: "On the market for the first time in 53 years, Villa Dorada is a meticulously preserved 1929 Spanish Revival estate. From the Hollywood Sign to Downtown Los Angeles and all the way to the Pacific Ocean, its views are nothing short of breathtaking. Steeped in Hollywood lore, Villa Dorada has hosted some of the industry’s most legendary figures—Bela Lugosi, the...
Apple is hosting a "special Apple experience" in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th at 9AM ET, instead of at the Apple Park location it typically uses for events. It's also hosting press in the cities of London and Shanghai at the same time.
The invitation includes the words "You're invited" and an Apple logo depicted in segmented discs of yellow, green, and blue (the rumored colors of a new low-cost MacBook). Otherwise, it provides no hints about the purpose of the so-called experience. However, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has previously said that he's expecting Apple to launch a low-cost A18 Pro chip-powered MacBook and new MacBook Airs, M …
Read the full story at The Verge.
The invitation includes the words "You're invited" and an Apple logo depicted in segmented discs of yellow, green, and blue (the rumored colors of a new low-cost MacBook). Otherwise, it provides no hints about the purpose of the so-called experience. However, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has previously said that he's expecting Apple to launch a low-cost A18 Pro chip-powered MacBook and new MacBook Airs, M …
Read the full story at The Verge.
After expanding their farmhouse, a rural Illinois couple called on Converge Architecture to help them design a space that’s "more than just a car-hole."Setting down roots in the rural northwestern Illinois village of Shannon (population: 841) has enabled Daniel Payette and his wife, Jessica Merchant, not only to be closer to their families, but also to engage in a vibrant, varied lifestyle that’s rooted in sustainability and art. A striking new garage by Chicago’s Converge Architecture, topped with enough solar panels to power the couple’s entire home, is just the latest in a series of building projects the couple have embraced at their .43-acre property and beyond. Dan and Jessica’s garage sits on a...
Today, let’s talk about the camera company Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state. You probably saw this ad during the Super Bowl a couple of weekends ago: Since it aired for a massive audience at the Super Bowl, Ring’s Search Party commercial has become a lightning rod for controversy — it’s easy to see how the same technology that can find lost dogs can be used to find people, and then used to invade our privacy in all kinds of uncomfortable ways, by cops and regular people alike. Ring in particular has always been proud of its cooperation with law enforcement. That raises big questions about our civil rights, especially since Ring announced a partnership last fall with a company called Flock...
Pharmaicy, une boutique en ligne suédoise, propose des modules inspirés de psychédéliques et autres drogues, destinés à libérer la supposée « créativité » d'intelligences artificielles comme ChatGPT. Derrière cette expérience marketing se cache un constat : beaucoup d’utilisateurs se lassent déjà d'IA jugées trop sages et trop optimisées.
On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".
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Voyage Privé réagit à l’alerte ZATAZ et évoque un accès non autorisé via un partenaire du 3 au 5 février....
I review laptops for a living, and it kills me when I see the PCs that Amazon and other retailers filter to the top.
In light of Zoom crackdowns and Skype shutting down, Batemates has emerged as an alternative for “bators” who like masturbating together online.
Fears over a drug cartel drone over Texas sparked a recent airspace shutdown in El Paso and New Mexico, highlighting just how tricky it can be to deploy anti-drone weapons near cities.
Sony’s new LinkBuds Clip serve up solid performance, but I’d wait until they’re on sale.
Dans le cadre de la rubrique « Au Conseil d’Etat » du JCP A – Semaine Juridique – Edition Administration & Collectivités territoriales, j’ai l’honneur de chroniquer – chaque semaine – quelques arrêts et jugements de la jurisprudence administrative. Voici un extrait du prochain numéro : CÉ, 13 février 2026, M. B. (req. 497557) Inaliénabilité […]
Trump could rerun his Venezuela playbook to force change on Havana. He shouldn’t expect similar results
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Vous trouvez que votre Linux met 3 plombes à démarrer et vous regardez l'écran de boot défiler en vous demandant ce qui peut bien prendre autant de temps ?
Hé bien bonne nouvelle los amigos del manchos, si vous utilisez une distribution basée sur systemd (comme Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, et compagnie), il existe un outil natif déjà installé qui permet de diagnostiquer tout ça :
systemd-analyze Ce truc c'est un peu le médecin légiste de votre démarrage système. Il dissèque chaque étape, identifie les unités qui traînent la patte, et vous permet de comprendre où part votre précieux temps. Pour ceux qui débarquent, systemd est le système d'initialisation adopté par la plupart des...
Hé bien bonne nouvelle los amigos del manchos, si vous utilisez une distribution basée sur systemd (comme Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, et compagnie), il existe un outil natif déjà installé qui permet de diagnostiquer tout ça :
systemd-analyze Ce truc c'est un peu le médecin légiste de votre démarrage système. Il dissèque chaque étape, identifie les unités qui traînent la patte, et vous permet de comprendre où part votre précieux temps. Pour ceux qui débarquent, systemd est le système d'initialisation adopté par la plupart des...
À un « restau du cœur » du XVIIe siècle, par Georges de La Tour.
Dans une interview en anglais il y a quelques années, Woody Allen définissait plaisamment son couple comme étant « loquedu » (on peut écrire aussi « locdu », i.e. loqueteux). C’était en tout cas le mot employé par le traducteur — nous ne nous rappelons plus celui employé par M. Allen. Ledit W. Allen apparaissant dans les Epstein files, à nos surprise et désappointement, nous pensons qu’il fait plutôt partie de l’élite, car bien peu de locdus mâles apparaissent dans lesdits files, sinon aucun. Ou alors, il serait un genre d’hybride. Le tableau que nous reproduisons ci-dessus, sans titre, communément nommé...
Dans une interview en anglais il y a quelques années, Woody Allen définissait plaisamment son couple comme étant « loquedu » (on peut écrire aussi « locdu », i.e. loqueteux). C’était en tout cas le mot employé par le traducteur — nous ne nous rappelons plus celui employé par M. Allen. Ledit W. Allen apparaissant dans les Epstein files, à nos surprise et désappointement, nous pensons qu’il fait plutôt partie de l’élite, car bien peu de locdus mâles apparaissent dans lesdits files, sinon aucun. Ou alors, il serait un genre d’hybride. Le tableau que nous reproduisons ci-dessus, sans titre, communément nommé...
« Dans un futur pas si lointain », 30 à 40 % des tâches que nous effectuons aujourd'hui seront probablement réalisées par des IA, assurait Sam Altman, le patron d'OpenAI, en septembre 2025. S'agit-il d'une estimation au doigt mouillé ou bien faut-il prendre cette prophétie au pied de la lettre ? La réponse dans ce deuxième épisode de notre série consacrée aux prédictions sur l’IA.
Amazon is not just the largest e-commerce retailer; the company also has a significant copyright portfolio.
In recent years, Amazon has increased its anti-piracy efforts, both individually and as a member of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). The company does all it can to protect popular titles such as Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and The Boys, which are typically pirated shortly after their release.
Amazon Sues Pirate DVD Operation
The main focus of these anti-piracy efforts is on pirate streaming and download portals, but it doesn’t end there. In 2023, Amazon sued several websites that sold pirated DVDs disguised as official releases. While pirated discs are no...
In recent years, Amazon has increased its anti-piracy efforts, both individually and as a member of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). The company does all it can to protect popular titles such as Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and The Boys, which are typically pirated shortly after their release.
Amazon Sues Pirate DVD Operation
The main focus of these anti-piracy efforts is on pirate streaming and download portals, but it doesn’t end there. In 2023, Amazon sued several websites that sold pirated DVDs disguised as official releases. While pirated discs are no...
