Illustration par ChatGPT « Le monde n’est pas fait de choses, mais de processus. »
— Alfred North Whitehead Introduction : L’illusion classificatoire
Java est un excellent langage de programmation. Il est robuste, performant, et a prouvé son efficacité dans d’innombrables systèmes critiques — banques, hôpitaux, infrastructures. Ce n’est pas Java le problème. C’est ce que Java présuppose sur la nature du monde.
Car derrière chaque langage de programmation se cache une ontologie — une théorie implicite de ce qui existe et de comment les choses s’articulent entre elles. Et l’ontologie de Java, comme celle de la plupart des langages orientés objet, est profondément ancrée dans une...

Very on brand for HBO Max.

Kirk Milhoan has claimed without evidence that the covid-19 shots caused spikes in cancer and miscarriages. Now he's helping shape the country's vaccine policy.

A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how.

“Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that in the first 11 months of 2025, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in recorded history. During the 11-month stretch, the city recorded 652 shooting incidents and 812 shooting victims, compared to the previous all-time lows of 696 and 828 respectively, set in 2018. For the month of November, murders were also at the lowest level in recorded history with 16 murders, tying the previous record set in 2018. There were zero murders in all of Queens and Staten Island, and overall murder was down 46.6% in November 2025 compared to November 2024.” From New York City Police Department.
The post NYPD Announces Record-Low...

Android users will soon have an option to add an “urgent” indicator to their calls, which shows up on the receiver’s incoming call screen and in their call history if they don’t pick up. It’s a new feature in beta testing in the Phone by Google app, Call Reason, that will only work for people who are saved in your Contacts list already, and if you both use Google’s default calling app on Android phones.  If you often send calls to voicemail (or your friends don’t pick up your calls), this feature allows you to tell each other when you’re calling about something important, or need to talk right away, without sending a separate text.  Right now, Call Reason is just for marking calls as...

The viral 'Dune: Part Two' sandworm emerged in early 2024, and its impact is still being felt whether we like it or not.

AI notification summaries will shorten long texts or group chats. | Image: Google More Android phones will soon support AI-powered notification summaries. The feature, which is bundled in the latest version of Android 16, is only available to Pixel devices for now, but its inclusion in the update suggests that it will arrive on third-party phones next. Google first launched notification summaries for Pixel phones last month. Unlike Apple’s version of the feature for iOS, Google is limiting it to chat apps, meaning you won’t see any wonky AI-generated news summaries just yet. Google says it will condense longer messages and group conversations into shorter snippets that you can view at a glance....

The latest update for Android 16 has arrived, marking the official end to Google’s annual release schedule. Compared to the major Android 16 launch in June, the new 16 QPR2 release is a minor update that expands features for notifications, icons, calling screens, and more, and signals the start of Google’s long-awaited plans to release more frequent OS updates. The accelerated release timeline addresses frustrations with Google’s previous yearly update schedule, which left even relatively new third-party Android phones waiting months or longer to get updates that were already available on the latest Pixel devices. Google announced the change in October 2024, saying that releasing more frequent platform...

L’émissaire américain Steve Witkoff rencontrait le président russe en fin de journée, mardi. « Nous n’avons pas l’intention de faire la guerre à l’Europe, mais si l’Europe le souhaite et commence, nous sommes prêts dès maintenant », avait lancé auparavant M. Poutine.

Altman told OpenAI employees to ramp up work on improving its chatbot, amid forward leaps by Google's Gemini in recent weeks

Trump said he expected to unveil his pick for the next Fed chair sometime in early 2026

Apple has a new AI boss, a delayed Siri reboot, and edgy investors. Now, Gemini veteran Amar Subramanya must turn invisible AI into visible upside

UE’s Wonderboom 4 is still sitting at $59.99 ($40 off), which remains the best price we’ve seen on the terrific Bluetooth speaker. With Cyber Monday officially in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to assume that you missed the last big shopping event of the year. While that might technically be the case, there are still plenty of leftover deals to choose from, some of which can still be had for well under $100. That makes now a good time to pick up that last-minute stocking stuffer, or a gift or two to keep in case you receive an unexpected present. Surprisingly, the Cyber Monday promos on Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC, the Fitbit Charge 6, and the non-solar Bird Buddy Lite are all still kicking. We also...

Designed by architect Russell Buchanan, the contemporary residence is made of concrete, wood, and metal—and its entry crosses over a pool.Location: 709 Kessler Woods Trail, Dallas, Texas Price: $1,395,000 Year Built: 2007 Architect: Russell Buchanan Footprint: 2,453 square feet (3 bedrooms, 3 baths) Lot Size: 0.21 Acres From the Agent: "Kessler Woods is a gated enclave of only 30 homesites graced with a creek and community pocket parks. Each home is unique, and architect designed. The first-floor interiors are wrapped in stained pine, which gives the home a warm and inviting feeling. There are two living areas on the first floor, one with a fireplace and the second with a large kitchen/living space that...

Model/Actriz “Diva”
The first time I saw Model/Actriz live I was surprised to learn that a lot of the sounds I assumed were coming from “electronic” instruments were in fact being played on guitar by Jack Wetmore. Of course, this is a guitar running through various pedals and devices, so it’s effectively a more traditional conduit for “electronic music,” but the physicality does change the feel significantly. There’s an immediacy and implied violence in how Wetmore plays guitar, and it adds to the malevolent atmosphere of a track like “Diva.” Cole Haden’s vocal relies on this tension in the spoken verses; the most mundane details of his European travelogue imbued with a sense that...

Does a chatbot have a soul? Sort of.

Alors que le dépouillement des bulletins de vote continue au Honduras, où ont été organisées des élections générales (présidentielle, parlementaires et municipales) dimanche 30 novembre, Donald Trump gracie l’ex-président de droite Juan Orlando Hernández, condamné aux États-Unis à quarante-cinq ans de prison pour trafic de drogue.

As the AI boom overwhelms grids, Google is sketching a 10-year shift toward space-based data centers, starting with hardware racks launching in 2027

Space Coast communities have spent years and millions of dollars restoring the Indian River Lagoon. Now, they hope to stop Blue Origin from reversing that progress.

Le vice-président du parti d’extrême droite a quitté ses fonctions et ne sera pas investi par le Rassemblement national à Fréjus, dont il est maire. Une photo avec Frédéric Chatillon a provoqué la chute de celui qui était déjà fragilisé par deux enquêtes judiciaires.

Compte tenu de l’absence répétée de Shein devant les députés, la commission hausse le ton et enclenche une procédure judiciaire qui pourrait marquer un tournant dans les relations entre l’entreprise et le Parlement.

The continuous glazing in the living space provides a constant connection with the landscape.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: Mendrisio, Switzerland Architect: Celoria Architects / @celoria_architects Footprint: 2,906 square feet Builder: Pietro Calderari Civil Engineer: Brenni Engineering Lighting Design: P&P Studio Elettrotecnico Photographer: Giorgia Marafioti Photographer: Celoria Architects From the Architects: "In the heart of the Tremona district, in the municipality of Mendrisio, a steep terrain provides the opportunity for a powerful...

En déplacement en Chine jusqu’au vendredi 5 décembre, le chef de l’État doit s’entretenir avec Xi Jinping, dont le pays conserve de bonnes relations avec la Russie, notamment sur la question de la guerre en Ukraine. Paris souhaite également “apaiser” sa relation avec Pékin, observe la presse étrangère, dans un contexte de tensions commerciales croissantes ces derniers mois.

Le parquet européen enquête sur des soupçons de favoritisme dans l’attribution au Collège d’Europe, à Bruges, d’un programme de formation pour de futurs diplomates par le Service européen pour l’action extérieure. Cheffe de ce service de 2014 à 2019, Federica Mogherini est aujourd’hui la rectrice de cet établissement.

Un nouveau texte sur l’exemption des haredim, assoupli sous la pression des partis ultraorthodoxes appartenant à la majorité gouvernementale, a été présenté à la Knesset, suscitant la colère de certains membres du Likoud et de leurs alliés d’extrême droite. Le sort de la coalition au pouvoir est en jeu alors que se profilent les élections prévues en octobre 2026.

Toujours largement répandue outre-Manche, la présence des citoyens aux côtés des magistrats va être réservée aux affaires dont les peines encourues dépassent trois années d’emprisonnement. La presse déplore une attaque contre les fondations de la justice du pays.

“A shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year — the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. The mass killings — defined as incidents in which four or more people are killed in a 24-hour period, not including the killer — are tracked in the database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Fox, who manages the database, says mass killings were down about 24% this year compared to 2024, which was also about a 20% drop compared to 2023.” From ABC News. The...

While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.

Le président français effectuera une visite d’Etat en Chine du mercredi 3 au vendredi 5 décembre, alors que les contentieux s’accumulent entre Pékin et Paris, avec des positions souvent irréconciliables : la Chine, qui continue de soutenir Moscou dans sa guerre en Ukraine, représente presque la moitié du déficit commercial français.

Le gouvernement français espère toujours pouvoir faire voter un budget. Mais même pour faire adopter un texte très loin des économies initialement recherchées, il pourrait être contraint de passer en force, observe “Le Soir”, à Bruxelles.

Apple Music is getting ahead of Spotify Wrapped with the launch of its yearly recaps. This year’s Apple Music Replay is available natively within the app and comes packed with even more listening stats, allowing you to review all the new artists you listened to, which ones you kept returning to, and who made a comeback in your playlist. It also highlights your most-listened-to songs, how many artists you listened to, your favorite genres, and how much time you spent listening to music on the app. There’s a shareable highlight reel as well, which you can post to apps like Instagram and TikTok. Apple already offers monthly music recaps and the ability to review all your listening stats, but it’s always fun...

Pope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.

The theft reportedly took place after the driver left his truck in an unguarded parking lot overnight.

Assuming you’re not stuck in a prison cell without windows, you could feasibly keep track of the moon and tides by walking outside and jotting things down in your notebook. Alternatively, you could save a lot of hassle by just building this moon and tide clock from [pjdines1994] instead.
The build is based on a Raspberry Pi Pico W, which is hooked up to a real-time clock module and a Waveshare 3.7-inch e-paper display. Upon this display, the clock draws an image relevant to the current phase of the moon. As the write-up notes, it was a tad fussy to store 24 images for all the different lunar phases within the Pi Pico, but it was achieved nonetheless with a touch of compression. As for tides, it covers those...

As Google and Microsoft continue to surge, the AWS chief lays out his pitch: cheaper, reliable AI delivered at hyperscale.

Nova Forge lets Amazon’s customers train frontier models for different tasks—a potential breakthrough in making AI actually useful for businesses.

France • August 2018 📷 #flashes

The strikes, authorised by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have raised fresh legality questions - but the White House says laws have been followed.

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

We’ve all been there. You’ve found a beautiful piece of older hardware at the thrift store, and bought it for a song. You rush it home, eager to tinker, but you soon find it’s just not working. You open it up to attempt a repair, but you could really use some information on what you’re looking at and how to enter service mode. Only… a Google search turns up nothing but dodgy websites offering blurry PDFs for entirely the wrong model, and you’re out of luck.
These days, when you buy an appliance, the best documentation you can expect is a Quick Start guide and a warranty card you’ll never use. Manufacturers simply don’t want to give you real information, because they think the average consumer...

The gifts will go to children up to 10 years old that live in certain zip codes

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, 27 novembre 2025, Mme A. (req. 469793) Précisions […]

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J’ai dû abandonner mon iPhone habituel pour une quinzaine de jours, le temps de prendre en main et de tester en profondeur le tout nouveau smartphone
Realme GT8 Pro pour Mac4Ever
. Si la transition vers Android s’est faite sans heurts sur mes usages quotidiens, un manque s’est rapidement fait sentir : la localisation de mes affaires. Mes AirTags étant devenus inopérants dès lors que j’ai changé de carte SIM, il me fallait une solution équivalente et fiable compatible avec l’OS de Google. C’est dans ce contexte que j’ai mis la main sur le pack de
quatre traceurs UGREEN FineTrack G
, une solution qui...

Si vous aviez une Game Boy Advance en 2001, vous avez forcément joué à Mario Kart Super Circuit. C’était LE jeu pour les trajets en bus trop longs, les vacances à la mer chiantes avec les parents, les heures à tuer le weekend… Eh bien figurez-vous que pendant tout ce temps, on jouait à un jeu “cassé” sans même le savoir.
Le truc, c’est que Mario Kart Super Circuit affiche bien 60 fps… mais uniquement pour les personnages et les décors. Le circuit lui-même, qui tourne avec l’effet Mode 7 comme sur Super Nintendo, ne se rafraîchissait qu’à 30 fps. Et c’est un détail que personne n’a vraiment remarqué pendant presque un quart de siècle.
Et là, y’a un moddeur du nom...

Connected devices are ubiquitous in our era of wireless chips heavily relying on streaming data to someone else’s servers. This sentence might already start to sound dodgy, and it doesn’t get better when you think about today’s smart glasses, like the ones built by Meta (aka Facebook).
[sh4d0wm45k] doesn’t shy away from fighting fire with fire, and shows you how to build a wireless device detecting Meta’s smart glasses – or any other company’s Bluetooth devices, really, as long as you can match them by the beginning of the Bluetooth MAC address.
[sh4d0wm45k]’s device is a mini light-up sign saying “GLASSHOLE”, that turns bright white as soon as a pair of Meta glasses is detected in the...

On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, the philanthropist offers her insights on billionaire donors, kids on phones, and the importance of women’s health care.

Recent exploits show iPadOS windows running on an iPhone, hinting at the future of Apple hardware and software alike—while also possibly revealing its incoming foldable phone experience.

Je pense que comme moi, vous n’avez jamais vu un fauteuil roulant monter des escaliers ? Hé ça va changer en lisant cet article puisque Toyota vient de présenter un truc complètement dingue lors du Japan Mobility Show 2025. Il s’agit d’un fauteuil roulant autonome avec des pattes articulées qui lui permettent de se déplacer comme un crabe. Le bestiau s’appelle “Walk Me” et c’est pas juste un concept de designer sous acide puisque ce machin dispose de quatre pattes repliables inspirées de la locomotion animale, notamment celle des chèvres, des crabes et des petits vieux chez Auchan le mardi matin à 8h30. Et quand je dis inspirées, c’est pas du bullshit marketing car les ingénieurs de...

Some of the medium’s all-time best shows ended, but a crop of new contenders is keeping meaningful audio alive.

“Performative reading” has gained a curious notoriety online. Is it a new way of calling people pretentious, or does it reflect a deprioritization of the written word?

Across social media, definitely. In her new memoir, “American Canto,” not so much.

Nausea can be a sign that labor is approaching, but it’s also a sign of so many other things—reading the news, for example.

Matt Locke observe depuis plus de trente ans la façon dont nos attentions se transforment à l’ère numérique. Invité du KIKK Festival dont Usbek & Rica est partenaire, il assure qu'il existe de vraies raisons d’être optimiste sur notre capacité collective à reprendre la main sur nos écrans. On l'a rencontré.

L’accessibilité web c’est comme le tri sélectif… tout le monde dit que c’est génial mais azy, j’ai pas le temps. Et pourtant, c’est super important car près de 80% des pages web ont des problèmes de contraste de texte.
C’est le souci noumber ouane détecté sur le million de sites analysés chaque année par
WebAIM
. En gros, si vous avez un site, y’a de fortes chances que certains visiteurs galèrent à lire votre contenu, et je ne vous parle pas uniquement des personnes malvoyantes, hein… y’a aussi le daltonisme qui touche environ 8% des hommes et 0,5% des femmes. Rajoutez à ça les gens qui lisent leur téléphone en plein soleil, ceux qui ont une dalle de laptop toute pourrie, et...

India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.

Securus Technologies
, le géant des télécoms pénitentiaires (il en faut…), vient de déployer un système d’intelligence artificielle destiné à analyser automatiquement les communications des détenus. Quand je dis communications, on parle des appels téléphoniques, des messages, des emails, voire des appels vidéo et le but c’est de repérer des conversations où des crimes pourraient être envisagés ou planifiés, puis signaler ces passages à des agents humains.
Le modèle a notamment été entraîné sur 7 années d’appels du système pénitentiaire du Texas et comme Securus est l’un des plus gros fournisseurs du pays, son IA s’appuie sur un volume colossal de données captées dans les...

Bien que notre époque soit celle de la commémorationnite aigüe, nous ne voyons rien venir sur la date du 2 décembre. Nous en profitons donc pour faire revenir à la surface deux notes par nous publiées il y a bien longtemps, en 2011 puis en 2019, sur cette date emblématique.Le coup du 2 décembrele 2 décembre ou la Saint Krapülinski
 

Want to know if somebody is lying? It’s always so hard to tell. [dbmaking] has whipped up a fun little polygraph, otherwise known as a lie detector. It’s nowhere near as complex as the ones you’ve seen on TV, but it might be just as good when it comes to finding the truth.
The project keeps things simple by focusing on two major biometric readouts — heart rate and skin conductivity. When it comes to the beating heart, [dbmaking] went hardcore and chose an AD8232 ECG device, rather than relying on the crutch that is pulse oximetry. It picks up heart signals via three leads that are just like those they stick on you in the emergency room. Skin conductivity is measured with a pair of electrodes that...