The Best Early Black Friday Apple Deals on MacBook, Apple Watch, iPad, and More
We’re officially in the month of Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 28 in 2025. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. In this article, the majority of the discounts will be found on Amazon.
Top Stories: iOS 26.1 Released, iOS 26.2 Beta, iPhone 18 Rumors, and More
Things were busy in Apple software land this week, with the public release of iOS 26.1 and updates for Apple’s other platforms being quickly followed by the round of 26.2 betas with plenty more changes in store.
On the hardware side, we’re still wondering whether we’ll see anything more released before the end of the year, but either way, 2026 is … ⌘ Read more
‘Nintendo Has Too Many Apps’
The Verge’s Ash Parrish writes: Nintendo has released a new store app on Android and iOS giving users the ability to purchase hardware, accessories, and games for the Switch and Switch 2. When I open my phone and scroll down to the N’s, I get a neat, full row dedicated entirely to Nintendo. That’s four apps: the Switch app, the music app, the Nintendo Today news app, and now the store. (The tally increases to five if … ⌘ Read more
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NILFS2 File-System Seeing Renewed Interest With Additional Maintainer
It’s been a while since having anything major to talk about with the NILFS2 file-system but it looks like that could be changing. NILFS2 as a reminder is a log-structured file-system with continuous snapshotting with its NILFS predecessor having been in the mainline kernel for two decades since the mid Linux 2.6 days… ⌘ Read more
Rideshare Giant Grab Moves 200 Macs Out of the Cloud, Expects To Save $2.4 Million
Singaporean super-app company Grab has dumped 200 cloudy Mac Minis and replaced them with physical machines, a move it expects will save $2.4 million over three years. From a report: Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading rideshare and food delivery outfit and therefore needs to build apps for iOS to connect with custom … ⌘ Read more
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iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline
Japan’s new competition rules are forcing Apple to open the iPhone to third-party app stores, and iOS 26.2 will quietly flip that switch ahead of the December deadline. MacRumors reports: According to a post shared on X by @Tzzlala, iPhones running the beta in Japan are able to install alternative app stores like AltStore PA … ⌘ Read more
Grinn GenioBoard Offers MediaTek Genio 700 SoM, Dual M.2 Expansion, and CRA-Ready Security
Grinn has unveiled the GenioBoard, a compact single-board computer aimed at accelerating development of embedded and AI-enabled systems. It integrates the company’s GenioSOM-510 and GenioSOM-700 modules built on MediaTek’s Genio processor family, combining multiple Arm Cortex-A cores with an integrated GPU and NPU for edge inference applications. Powered by the Medi … ⌘ Read more
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iOS 18.7.2 & iPadOS 18.7.2 Security Updates Released
iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 are available for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 26 and who do not want to install iOS 26.1 update onto their devices. The iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 updates are security releases and do not include any new features or changes. Separately, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, … Read More ⌘ Read more
First Beta of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 Available for Testing
Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and the rest of the OS 26.2 suite. These betas are available now for users engaging in the beta testing programs. iOS 26.2 beta and macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta come just after Apple released the final versions of iOS 26.1, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/05/first-beta-of-ios-26-2-macos-tahoe-26- … ⌘ Read more
Modré noci Jána Kňazovica na Bratislavskom hrade
V priestoroch pod Čestným nádvorím Bratislavského hradu otvorilo Historické múzeum Slovenského národného múzea výstavu s názvom Modré noci Jána Kňazovica, ktorá potrvá do 2. februára 2026. Výstava sa koná pri príležitosti 100. výročia narodenia popredného kovačického insitného maliara Jána Kňazovica (1925 – 1985) a predstavuje 31 diel zo súkromných a galerijných zbierok. Viaceré Kňazovicove diela sa nachádzajú vo význ … ⌘ Read more
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For the innocent bystanders (because I know that I won’t change @bender’s opinion):
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Gemini liked your opinion very much. Here is how it countered:
1. The User Perspective (Untrustworthiness)The criticism of AI as untrustworthy is a problem of misapplication, not capability.
- AI as a Force Multiplier: AI should be treated as a high-speed drafting and brainstorming tool, not an authority. For experts, it offers an immense speed gain, shifting the work from slow manual creation to fast critical editing and verification.
- The Rise of AI Literacy: Users must develop a new skill—AI literacy—to critically evaluate and verify AI’s probabilistic output. This skill, along with improving citation features in AI tools, mitigates the “gaslighting” effect.
The fear of skill loss is based on a misunderstanding of how technology changes the nature of work; it’s skill evolution, not erosion.
- Shifting Focus to High-Level Skills: Just as the calculator shifted focus from manual math to complex problem-solving, AI shifts the focus from writing boilerplate code to architectural design and prompt engineering. It handles repetitive tasks, freeing humans for creative and complex challenges.
- Accessibility and Empowerment: AI serves as a powerful democratizing tool, offering personalized tutoring and automation to people who lack deep expertise. While dependency is a risk, this accessibility empowers a wider segment of the population previously limited by skill barriers.
The legal and technical flaws are issues of governance and ethical practice, not reasons to reject the core technology.
- Need for Better Bot Governance: Destructive scraping is a failure of ethical web behavior and can be solved with better bot identification, rate limits, and protocols (like enhanced
robots.txt). The solution is to demand digital citizenship from AI companies, not to stop AI development.
Fwupd 2.0.17 Released With More Hardware Support & Features
Days after the Linux Vendor Firmware Service celebrated 135 million firmware downloads, a new version of the Fwupd utility is now available for firmware updating systems and peripherals under Linux… ⌘ Read more
LXQt 2.3 Released With Improved Wayland Support
LXQt 2.3 is out today as the newest release of this lightwight, Qt-based desktop environment… ⌘ Read more
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The Emissions Gap Report 2025 brings us no news, but unfortunately that means it just confirms the very bad trajectory we keep choosing to take.
https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2025
Words fail sometimes, but I think this graphic summarizes well the situation and my current mood.
MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.2 Updates Released
MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 are available as software updates for Mac users who are not running the macOS Tahoe operating system. Safari 26.1 is also available as an update for these versions of MacOS. These are security updates for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, and the updates do not include new features or … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/04/macos-sequoia-15-7-2-macos-sonoma-14-8-2-updat … ⌘ Read more
Won a bunch of games of Solitaire and then rearranged the cards for maximum negative points, to distract me from the horrors.
(Still ended up with >0 points on OS/2, because don’t ask me.)
https://www.uninformativ.de/desktop/2025%2D11%2D04%2D%2Dkatriawm%2Dsolitaire.png
Turris Omnia NG Introduced with OpenWRT-Derived OS, Wi-Fi 7, and 10 Gbps Networking
CZ.NIC has launched the Turris Omnia NG router, described as a new open-source device focused on security, performance, and modularity. It features a quad-core processor, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and M.2-based expandability, targeting users who require a long-lasting and adaptable networking platform. The Omnia NG is powered by a quad-core ARMv8 processor operating at 2.2 GHz […] ⌘ Read more
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ProcessOne: Europe’s Decentralized Messaging Survives “Chat Control” Threat
Good news for anyone building messaging infrastructure in Europe: Denmark&aposs Council presidency is abandoning mandatory detection orders in the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) proposal for now. The proposal was nickna … ⌘ Read more
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HUSKYLENS 2 Expands Edge AI Vision with MCP Integration and YOLO Model Support
DFRobot has introduced HUSKYLENS 2, a compact AI vision sensor for real-time visual recognition. It integrates a 6 TOPS dual-core processor, a 2 MP camera, and a touchscreen interface, offering over twenty pre-trained models for object, face, and hand recognition, along with support for custom YOLO-based models. The HUSKYLENS 2 is powered by a Kendryte […] ⌘ Read more
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Radxa Launches AICore DX-M1 Edge AI Accelerator with DeepX DX-M1 NPU
After unveiling the AICore AX-M1 earlier this year, Radxa has launched the new AICore DX-M1, a compact M.2 M Key AI acceleration module designed for energy-efficient inference at the edge. The module is built around the DeepX DX-M1 processor, delivering up to 25 TOPS of INT8 performance within a 3 to 5 W power envelope. […] ⌘ Read more
Deals: AirPods Pro 2 for $170, $100 Off Apple Watch Ultra 3, & More
AirPods Pro 2 are fantastic earbuds and offer advanced features like hearing aid functionality for mild to moderate hearing loss, active noise cancellation, high fidelity sound, water and sweat resistance, Spatial Audio, custom fit, transparency mode, ear detection, a USB-C charging case, and more. AirPods Pro 2 – $170 (down from $249) Apple Watch Ultra … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/01/de … ⌘ Read more
Drinking tequila and mezcal sustainably on The Day of the Dead
People in Mexico and elsewhere will soon be marking the annual Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Nov. 2. Many will celebrate the day with the quintessential Mexican beverage, tequila; perhaps in the form of a slushy margarita or a shot. ⌘ Read more
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The $2,000 Bug That Changed My Life: How a Tiny URL Parameter Broke Web-Store Pricing !! ⌘ Read more
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Belehradský knižný veľtrh v znamení novej kapitoly i napätí v kultúrnej sfére
V sobotu 25. októbra 2025 sa slávnostne otvoril 68. Medzinárodný belehradský knižný veľtrh. Pod heslom „Tvoj nový príbeh” sa počas deviatich dní, až do nedele 2. novembra, v halách Belehradského veľtrhu stretáva viac ako štyristo domácich i zahraničných vydavateľov, spisovateľov a milovníkov knihy. Tradične tu nechýba ani slovenská tvorba – pôvodná i prekladov … ⌘ Read more
Trump’s Unprecedented Actions Deepen Asymmetric Divides
Research Staff, - PRRI
_Stephan: I have been describing for you, for two decades, what I have called the Great Schism Trend (see SR archive) that is making the United States two cultures in a single nation. Two cultures that are increasingly divergent and hostile. This schism is one of the main dynamics making it possible for the Trump, Republican Party, oligarch, fascist coup to dismantle democracy in Ameri … ⌘ Read more
The Right’s Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections
David Sirota, Jared Jacang Maher, - rsn | Rolling Stone
_Stephan: Trump and the Republican fascists, aided by the Supreme Court fascist majority, are doing everything in their power to rig the outcome of the 2026 election. The only thing that is going to stop this is an overwhelming majority of American voters voting only for Democrats. If that doesn’t happen, you can kiss American democracy goodbye. B … ⌘ Read more
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We’re 2 functions away to be able to build a legit music player out of vim ⌘ Read more
Woke up at 2 am and rolled over… ⌘ Read more
Americans Brace for Food Stamps to Run Out: ‘The Greatest Hunger Catastrophe Since the Great Depression’
Eric Berger, Reporter - rsn.org | The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: Part of America’s transition from a democratic republic to an authoritarian neo-medieval society, is that just as was the case in the 14th century, the rich and powerful care nothing for the welllbeing of the peasants. Nothing illustrates this more cle … ⌘ Read more
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Ukraine retakes 2 villages in Donetsk Oblast near Dobropillia, military says ⌘ Read more