Mac Pro Reportedly on ‘Back Burner’ and ‘Largely Written Off’ at Apple
Apple’s high-end Mac Pro desktop computer is currently “on the back burner,” according to the latest word from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
In his [Power On newsletter today](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-16/apple-s-iphone-road-map-iphone-air-2-iphone-18-mac-pro-future-tes … ⌘ Read more
AirPods libreated from Apple’s ecosystem
Article URL: https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45941596
Points: 507
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Report: Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO ‘as Soon as Next Year’
Apple is preparing for Tim Cook to step down as CEO of the company “as soon as next year,” according to the Financial Times.
The company’s board of directors and senior executives “recently intensified preparations for Cook to hand over the reins,” the report said.
Whil … ⌘ Read more
Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today
Article URL: https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/archive-today-adguard-dns-block-demand.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45936460
Points: 500
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Impôts sur la fortune : distractions avant une dévaluation
Un article de Henry Bonner Les élus, les médias et même la plupart des entreprises veulent plus d’aides, de subventions et de programmes de la part du gouvernement. Au lieu des coupes de budgets, ils préfèrent les taxes ou les dettes. Ainsi, après un récent vote des parlementaires, le gouvernement prépare une taxe sur les […] ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: Apple Silicon Turns 5, iPhone Pocket, and More
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through November already, as 2025 rapidly draws to a close with no firm signs of several smaller hardware updates we’ve been hoping to see before the end of the year, although we did get one surprising new iPhone accessory this week.
This week also saw the fifth anniversary of the very successful Apple silicon effort on t … ⌘ Read more
Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current
Greenland’s melt is expected to slow the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but research suggests a collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet could in some cases prevent it from shutting down ⌘ Read more
Oldest ever RNA sample recovered from woolly mammoth
RNA from an exceptionally well preserved woolly mammoth gives us a window on gene activity in an animal that died nearly 40,000 years ago ⌘ Read more
Apple’s 2026 Mac Plans
Most of Apple’s Macs are slated to get M5 chips across 2026, and there’s a possibility we’ll even see the first M6 chips toward the end of the year. Updates are planned for everything from the MacBook Air to the Mac Studio.
The MacBook Air will be one o … ⌘ Read more
I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla
Article URL: https://manualdousuario.net/en/mozilla-firefox-window-ai/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45926779
Points: 528
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The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)
From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve seen before ⌘ Read more
The forgotten women of quantum physics
Physics has a reputation for being dominated by men, especially a century ago, as quantum physics was just being invented – but there have been so many women who helped shaped the field since its inception ⌘ Read more
WhatsApp Launching Third-Party Chat Support Across EU Countries
WhatsApp is close to rolling out third-party chat support across the European Union, as part its compliance with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
WhatsApp parent company Meta is required by the DMA to make its messaging platform interoperable with other third-party services, and Meta says the first apps that WhatsApp will support are [BirdyChat](http … ⌘ Read more
Apple Begins Selling Some Third-Party Accessories in ‘Dark Cherry’ Color
Apple has teamed up with a handful of accessory makers to offer charging stands, cables, a power bank, a laptop sleeve, and more in a Dark Cherry color.
The range of Dark Cherry accessories were added to Apple’s online store this week in the U.S. and many other countries, with delivery and in-store pickup available.
Participating brand … ⌘ Read more
Ancient silver goblet preserves oldest known image of cosmic creation
The images hammered into the sides of a goblet found in Palestine give us an idea of what people living more than 4000 years ago imagined the creation of the cosmos looked like ⌘ Read more
Analysing Hitler’s DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing useful
To understand Adolf Hitler, we need to look at his personal life and the wider societal and historical context - analysing his DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing, says Michael Le Page ⌘ Read more
Why aren’t young people having sex any more?
Sexual activity in young people is on the decline, but why? And what’s more, should we be worried about what this means for society and the future of the human race? ⌘ Read more
Checkout.com hacked, refuses ransom payment, donates to security labs
Article URL: https://www.checkout.com/blog/protecting-our-merchants-standing-up-to-extortion
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45912698
Points: 503
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iPhone 16e Has Apparently ‘Failed’ Just Like iPhone Air
Apple’s entry-level iPhone 16e model is selling poorly, just like the iPhone Air, according to an Asia-based leaker.
The Weibo user known as “ Fixed Focus Digital” said that the iPhone 16e is not selling well a … ⌘ Read more
Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without verification
Article URL: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-developer-verification-early.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45908938
Points: 501
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Fossil fuel emissions rise again – but China’s are levelling off
Global emissions from fossil fuels are expected to hit another record high in 2025, but China’s carbon emissions appear to be reaching a peak ⌘ Read more
Steam Machine
Article URL: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45903404
Points: 538
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Sex could help wounds heal faster by reducing stress
Mild wounds healed faster if people took a spray containing the “love hormone” oxytocin and set aside time to praise their partner – but they cleared up even quicker if these individuals were also intimate with their other half ⌘ Read more
Huge cloud of plasma belched out by star 130 light years away
A coronal mass ejection from a distant star has been confirmed for the first time, raising questions about how such events could impact exoplanet habitability ⌘ Read more
Is a deadly asteroid about to hit Earth? Meet the man who can tell you
When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, who invented the scale, tells New Scientist about his 50-year career in planetary defence ⌘ Read more
Chemical computer can recognise patterns and perform multiple tasks
Previous attempts at building a chemical computer have been too simple, too rigid or too hard to scale, but an approach based on a network of reactions can perform multiple tasks without having to be reconfigured ⌘ Read more
Women prefer to be prettier than a partner, but men want to be funnier
When measuring yourself against your partner, which traits do you prefer to have compared with your significant other? A survey that forced people to choose has found that men and women have different preferences when it comes to being smarter, funnier or more attractive ⌘ Read more
New HomePod Mini, Apple TV, and AirTag Were Expected This Year — Where Are They?
While it was rumored that Apple planned to release new versions of the HomePod mini, Apple TV, and AirTag this year, it is no longer clear if that will still happen.
Back in January, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple planned to release new HomePod mini and Apple TV models “ [toward the end of the year](https://www.macru … ⌘ Read more
IBM has unveiled two unprecedentedly complex quantum computers
IBM revealed two new quantum computers, called Loon and Nighthawk – the qubits they use are connected in newly intricate ways and may enable a way to run error-free computations ⌘ Read more
27 far-right Trump judge picks caught making ‘dishonest and misleading answers’ to Senate
Julia Conley, Common Dreams Staff Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: ”king” Trump and his administration, while generally supported by the fascist majority on the Supreme Court, have been reversed or lost in judgments of the lower courts. So what are they doing? Why trying to restructure the lower courts by appointing MAGAts to courts, as this article … ⌘ Read more
Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman, Climate Change Reporters - The New York Times
_Stephan: This article tells you two things. First, it is a blatant act of revenge against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, and the state of California. Second, it tells you as loudly as possible that “king” Trump cares nothing about preparing for climate change or your wellbeing. Yet, millions of Americans stil … ⌘ Read more
Yann LeCun to depart Meta and launch AI startup focused on ‘world models’
Article URL: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/metas-chief-ai-scientist-yann-lecun-depart-and-launch-ai-start-focused-world-models
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45897271
Points: 502
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Apple Intelligence Apparently Too Smart for M1 Macs After Listing Error
Apple’s website is causing some confusion among Mac owners, and for good reason – its device compatibility listing for Apple Intelligence appears to have dropped support for M1 Macs.
The U.S. version of its Apple Intelligence webpage has been updated at the bottom to list “M … ⌘ Read more
I didn’t reverse-engineer the protocol for my blood pressure monitor in 24 hours
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FFmpeg to Google: Fund us or stop sending bugs
Article URL: https://thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-google-fund-us-or-stop-sending-bugs/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45891016
Points: 508
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Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins
The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species ⌘ Read more
At-home hypnosis relieves menopausal hot flushes
Hot flushes could be relieved by listening to recordings that induce hypnosis from home, rather than having to venture to a clinic ⌘ Read more
Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon may rise to 30 per cent
In February, the James Webb Space Telescope will briefly be able to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which currently has a 4 per cent chance of hitting the moon in 2032. Depending on what it sees, the odds of collision could drastically increase ⌘ Read more
The biggest controversy in maths could be settled by a computer
For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the proof into a computer-readable form may finally settle the matter ⌘ Read more
iOS 26.2 Available Next Month With These 8 New Features
Apple released the first iOS 26.2 beta last week. The upcoming update includes a handful of new features and changes on the iPhone, including a new Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen’s clock, offline lyrics in Apple Music, and more.
In a recent [press release](https://www.apple.com/ie/newsroom/20 … ⌘ Read more
Caves carved by water on Mars may hold signs of past life
Eight possible cave openings found on the Martian surface look to have once had ancient streams flowing into them, suggesting they are promising places to look for evidence of life ⌘ Read more
Tribblix m38 released
Tribblix, the Illumos distribution focused on giving you a classic UNIX-style experience, has released a new version. Milestone 38 isn’t the most consequential release of all time, but it does bring a few small changes accompanied by the usual long list of updated open source packages. The zap install command now installs dependencies by default, while zap create-user will now restrict new home directories to mode 0700 by default. Meanwhile, int16h at Cryogenix published an article about … ⌘ Read more
Apple Launches ‘iPhone Pocket’ Limited Edition Accessory
Apple has teamed up with Japanese fashion house ISSEY MIYAKE to launch iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted limited edition accessory designed to carry an iPhone and other everyday items.
The accessory features a ribbed, s … ⌘ Read more
Unexpected things that are people
Article URL: https://bengoldhaber.substack.com/p/unexpected-things-that-are-people
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45877257
Points: 503
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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch
We admire grit and perseverance, but surprising research suggests that giving up on ambitions in the right way can actually improve our physical and mental health ⌘ Read more
Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearing brain debris
The damage of strokes caused by brain bleeds can be mitigated by removing dead blood cells. Scientists have now found a way of doing this non-invasively, with promising results in mice ⌘ Read more