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New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War
New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War NYTimes world

July 29, 2026, 9:26 p.m.

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President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq were a further escalation after a lull.

Two Tankers Hit in Apparent Drone Strike in Egypt
Two Tankers Hit in Apparent Drone Strike in Egypt NYTimes world

July 29, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

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An explosion at a port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast set fire to two ships, including a U.S. gas storage tanker, according to maritime tracking firms.

Two Tankers Hit in Apparent Drone Strike in Egypt

July 29, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

An explosion at a port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast set fire to two ships, including a U.S. gas storage tanker, according to maritime tracking firms.

xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law The Verge

July 29, 2026, 9:06 p.m.

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xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets “nudification” apps, claiming that the statute’s punitive provisions leave the company with “no practical choice but to restrict Grok Imagine’s image-editing features in various ways.” The law, the company argues, violates the First Amendment. xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law Grok, is this statute constitutional? Grok, is this statute constitutional? Back in January, Grok flooded the internet with millions of sexually explicit deepfakes, including images of minors. In another era, a content moderation disaster of this magnitude would have had the CEO flipping the kill switch on the product within hours. But in Elon Musk’s brave new world, the chatbot was left to pump out pornographic images for days. “Grok now hitting #1 on the App Store in one country after another!” he posted in the midst of the deepfake epidemic. Something had gone wrong. Was the law simply not up to the task of curbing an explosion of nonconsensual nudes? Governments around the world were asking fairly similar questions. The EU launched an investigation, as did the United Kingdom. There was backlash from French, Indian, and Malaysian government officials. And while the American federal government was noticeably quieter on the issue, blue states like California and Minnesota took a harder line. In Minnesota, the state legislature passed a law targeting “nudification” technology, prohibiting site owners from allowing people to “access, download, or use” such software. (The law makes a carve-out for tech that “requires the technical skill of a user to nudify an image or video” — so bespoke sexual harassment through Photoshop is in the clear.) The statute creates a civil cause of action for private individuals who may wish to sue, and also authorizes the state attorney general to seek penalties of up to $500,000 per violation. The law, touted as the first of its kind, was signed by Gov. Tim Walz in May, and is meant to go into effect on August 1st. It’s a bit of a mystery as to why xAI did not file a lawsuit in the last three months, and instead sued just a couple of days before the statute went into effect. It’s the kind of delayed reaction that makes you wonder if someone at xAI suddenly noticed last week that they were about to be in violation of a fairly punitive law, and then spent the next few days trying to find a law firm willing to work overtime on behalf of a nonconsensual deepfake generator. One can only hope that the lawyers involved are making an absolute killing. The complaint is pretty reasonable, all things considered. The Minnesota law is overbroad, it argues, because it imposes liability even for images that are consensually generated, or images of adults that are merely sort-of kind-of sexy, or images with “humorous” or “artistic” merit. The First Amendment dictates that laws must be narrowly written so as to avoid banning social and political commentary like this deepfake of Chris Christie and JB Pritzker sumo wrestling. “Liability also attaches 
 even if the company has deployed near-perfect, state-of-the-art technical controls to prevent the generation of nude images,” the lawsuit states with an excruciating degree of earnestness. Elsewhere, it bemoans the strict liability that attaches for the unsanctioned conduct of its users — “images and videos that users might manage to create in violation of Grok’s terms of service, which is possible only by evading sophisticated, state-of-the-art controls that xAI employs.” “xAI takes violations of its terms of service seriously,” the lawsuit states, pointing out that the company has since sued one of its users for using Grok to generate CSAM. (The lawsuit against the alleged CSAM-maker was filed over two months after the Minnesota statute was passed.) xAI’s lawyers might have a point, but their lawsuit reads like a missive from another planet. They claim, for instance, that existing Minnesota and federal law (like the TAKE IT DOWN Act) already prevents the nonconsensual dissemination of nude deepfakes. These statutes, the lawyers argue, are written in a constitutional way — the nudification law, on the other hand, is not. And as with any laws in America that target speech based on its content, these statutes must be written in as unrestrictive a way as possible while still addressing a “compelling” government interest. But that’s of course the crux of the problem with the Grok deepfake-ocalypse. If existing law was up to the task, the entire month of January 2026 wouldn’t have been awash with nonconsensual porn. When the Center for Countering Digital Hate analyzed an 11-day period from December 29th to January 8th, it found that Grok had generated around 3 million sexualized images. Around 23,000 of those images depicted children. “That is a shocking rate of one sexualized image of a child every 41 seconds,” the report read. A lot of those images might not even be actually illegal. For instance, it’s not clear that a suggestive deepfake of a minor in a bikini is CSAM, although one expert previously told The Verge that other images Grok generated — like ones showing minors’ faces covered in semen — probably did violate existing law. Either way, the mere fact that a multibillion-dollar company allowed Grok to run unchecked for that long would suggest that the law was not motivating the relevant parties to behave in the right way. Maybe Minnesota’s HF 1606 is a bad law. But what does that mean when the “good” laws aren’t even working? Most Popular - Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search? - The US government just banned Roombas - Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future - AI’s finally expensive enough to make Wall Street nervous - Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children

« Le club se tient fermement Ă  ses cĂŽtĂ©s » : l’AC Milan dĂ©ment la mort de sa lĂ©gende Franco Baresi Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 9:05 p.m.

« Le club se tient fermement Ă  ses cĂŽtĂ©s » : l’AC Milan dĂ©ment la mort de sa lĂ©gende Franco Baresi

Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price The Verge

July 29, 2026, 9:02 p.m.

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Over the last few years, CD Projekt Red put a ton of work into fixing Cyberpunk 2077, squashing bugs, polishing content, and even launching new DLC in 2023, Phantom Liberty. As a result, this game has gone from a source for funny, glitch-fueled videos to a world I’ve returned to a number of times to live out my futuristic fantasies. A big discount happening across almost all platforms makes it a lot more accessible. Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price It’s well worth the $20 price of admission to check out Night City’s updated world and story. It’s well worth the $20 price of admission to check out Night City’s updated world and story. Usually $59.99 for the standard edition, the game is priced at $17.99 at Steam. Its Ultimate Edition, which includes the Phantom Liberty DLC (usually $29.99 on its own), is discounted to $33.10. Xbox has the standard edition for $17.99 (usually $59.99), and the Ultimate Edition for $33.60 (usually $79.99). Sony is selling the base game for PS4 and PS5 for $19.99 (usually $49.99), while the Ultimate Edition on PS5 is $35.49 (usually $70.99). GameStop sells pre-owned physical copies of Cyberpunk 2077 for $18.99 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (we can’t link directly to the pre-owned copies, so you’ll have to manually select the option). The older copies will automatically upgrade to their current-generation versions for free when played on an Xbox Series S/X or PlayStation 5. It’s generous to say that the ambitious RPG was only a bit buggy at launch. In fact, its performance issues were glaring enough to cause both Sony and Microsoft to offer extended refunds. After all the bug fixes and improvements, the game is now a commonly-used performance benchmark for PC and console gaming. While its most advanced ray tracing modes are reserved for few platforms, it’s a visually-stunning game no matter where you play it. Plus, continued updates have given players more options for getting the most out of their time in Night City. Most Popular - Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search? - The US government just banned Roombas - Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future - AI’s finally expensive enough to make Wall Street nervous - Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children

The Summer That Broke Europe
The Summer That Broke Europe NYTimes world

July 29, 2026, 8:58 p.m.

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Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

Incendies : « Les leçons, on les tirera aprĂšs »  En Gironde, le candidat Retailleau dit refuser les polĂ©miques Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 8:40 p.m.

Incendies : « Les leçons, on les tirera aprĂšs »  En Gironde, le candidat Retailleau dit refuser les polĂ©miques

Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.
Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War. NYTimes world

July 29, 2026, 8:35 p.m.

US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) War and Armed Conflicts Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

« Des chants et gestes discriminatoires » : la Fifa ouvre une procĂ©dure contre l’Argentine aprĂšs la finale du Mondial, plusieurs joueurs visĂ©s Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

« Des chants et gestes discriminatoires » : la Fifa ouvre une procĂ©dure contre l’Argentine aprĂšs la finale du Mondial, plusieurs joueurs visĂ©s

Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges The Verge

July 29, 2026, 8:26 p.m.

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Xbox is having yet another tough quarter, as revenue from content and services like its Game Pass subscription dipped 10 percent over the past few months. At the same time, Xbox hardware sales declined 14 percent, according to Microsoft’s fourth-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday. Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges Microsoft’s cloud division revenue soared 27 percent to $59 billion. Microsoft’s cloud division revenue soared 27 percent to $59 billion. The news comes just weeks after Xbox head Asha Sharma announced a “reset” plan for Xbox that included sweeping layoffs and the sale of four games studios. Xbox also plans to raise the prices of its consoles by $100 and more starting August 1st. Meanwhile, Microsoft has ramped up efforts in AI. Its cloud business revenue soared 27 percent to $59.3 billion this quarter, while revenue from its productivity business, which includes things like Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn, spiked 14 percent to $37.8 billion. Xbox wasn’t Microsoft’s only segment on the decline. The company’s Windows OEM and devices segment decreased 7 percent “driven by lower PC market demand.” Developing
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Seine-et-Marne : une « importante reprise de feu » en forĂȘt de Fontainebleau, dĂ©jĂ  sept hectares brĂ»lĂ©s Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 8:20 p.m.

Seine-et-Marne : une « importante reprise de feu » en forĂȘt de Fontainebleau, dĂ©jĂ  sept hectares brĂ»lĂ©s

« Une opportunité mais pas une obligation » : Gianni Infantino sort du silence et tente de rassurer sur son projet Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 8:05 p.m.

« Une opportunité mais pas une obligation » : Gianni Infantino sort du silence et tente de rassurer sur son projet

Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots? Arstechnica

July 29, 2026, 8:03 p.m.

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Humanoid robots and four-legged robots made in China fall squarely under a new ban imposed by the US Federal Communications Commission on foreign-made robots. But the sweeping prohibition covers a wide variety of robots manufactured anywhere abroad, including the newest robot vacuum cleaners. The Trump administration’s FCC justified the ban on foreign-made robots by referencing cybersecurity vulnerabilities previously discovered in robots specifically made by Chinese companies. On July 28, the federal agency added “foreign-produced advanced robotic devices” to its Covered List of technologies “deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the US or the safety and security of US persons.” However, the FCC cannot update the Covered List on its own initiative and is required by law to follow the direction of a “qualifying national security authority.” The agency describes the White House as having “convened an executive branch interagency body” that “included appropriate national security agencies,” which determined foreign-made robots as presenting a national security risk. So what foreign-made robots are prohibited? The ban defines “advanced robotic devices” as being “a mechanical mobile device, including autonomous mobile robots, humanoid robots, and quadrupeds” that can move around on the ground and operate either autonomously on their own or remotely under the control of a human. The definition also describes covered robots as having sensors capable of perceiving the robot’s environment, network connectivity such as Bluetooth or satellite connections with speeds surpassing 200 kbps in either direction, and software or AI models running onboard the robot or remotely from cloud computing servers. Such an import ban would apply to some of the most affordable robots primarily produced by Chinese companies, including Unitree’s humanoid robots that are used by robotics labs and researchers for tasks such as experimental robot surgeries. US consumers would also likely lose access to the newest robot vacuum cleaners that are mainly manufactured by Chinese companies such as Roborock.

VĂ©nus n'a rien d'une planĂšte morte: elle abriterait mĂȘme des volcans actifs, selon une nouvelle Ă©tude Slate

July 29, 2026, 7:55 p.m.

VĂ©nus n'a rien d'une planĂšte morte: elle abriterait mĂȘme des volcans actifs, selon une nouvelle Ă©tude VĂ©nus n'est peut-ĂȘtre pas la planĂšte morte que l'on croyait. De nouveaux modĂšles informatiques suggĂšrent que la deuxiĂšme planĂšte du systĂšme solaire reste gĂ©ologiquement active et pourrait mĂȘme abriter des volcans en activitĂ©. VĂ©nus et la Terre sont similaires Ă  de nombreux Ă©gards, et peut-ĂȘtre encore plus qu'on ne le pensait. La masse et la circonfĂ©rence de VĂ©nus ressemblent Ă  95% Ă  celles de la planĂšte bleue. Pourtant, malgrĂ© une orbite qui l'amĂšne plus prĂšs de la Terre que toute autre planĂšte du systĂšme solaire, VĂ©nus connaĂźt des tempĂ©ratures de surface extrĂȘmes. Son atmosphĂšre toxique la rend inhospitaliĂšre Ă  la vie telle que nous la connaissons. Des observations avaient dĂ©jĂ  mis en lumiĂšre des fractures tectoniques comparables Ă  d'immenses rifts, pouvant s'Ă©tendre sur 10.000 kilomĂštres. Difficile toutefois de dĂ©terminer l'Ăąge exact de ces fissures. Les scientifiques estimaient jusqu'ici qu'elles s'Ă©taient formĂ©es il y a plus de 100 millions d'annĂ©es, faisant de VĂ©nus une planĂšte gĂ©ologiquement inactive. Une nouvelle Ă©tude publiĂ©e dans la revue Nature vient bousculer les certitudes. Elle se fonde sur des observations en haute dĂ©finition inĂ©dites, rendues possibles par des outils de recherche de pointe, rapporte The Debrief. Pour trancher la question de l'Ă©poque de formation des rifts, Taras Gerya, professeur au dĂ©partement des sciences de la Terre et des planĂštes Ă  l'École polytechnique de Zurich, et son Ă©quipe ont dĂ©cidĂ© d'alimenter les observations rĂ©alisĂ©es en utilisant des modĂšles informatiques. Ils ont ainsi simulĂ© les rifts vĂ©nusiens en trois dimensions et en haute rĂ©solution. Ils ont atteint un niveau de dĂ©tail inĂ©dit: les tentatives prĂ©cĂ©dentes de modĂ©lisation Ă©taient pour la plupart bidimensionnelles, reposant sur des hypothĂšses matĂ©rielles simplifiĂ©es. Des mouvements dĂ©tectĂ©s Leurs rĂ©sultats sont surprenants: les larges crĂȘtes appelĂ©es «flancs de rift», situĂ©es sur les cĂŽtĂ©s des vallĂ©es, se seraient formĂ©es lorsque VĂ©nus Ă©tait encore en mouvement ou quelques temps avant son immobilisation. Plus Ă©tonnant encore: ces fractures continueraient de s'ouvrir Ă  un rythme de 3 Ă  10 centimĂštres par an. Leurs flancs s'aplanissent trĂšs vite une fois le mouvement terminĂ©. «Plus le systĂšme de failles est ancien, moins ses flancs sont escarpĂ©s et Ă©troits», expliquent les chercheurs. Or ceux captĂ©s Ă  la surface de VĂ©nus par la sonde Magellan, dans les annĂ©es 1990, sont encore bien marquĂ©s. Ce qui va dans le sens d'une formation rĂ©cente. «VĂ©nus reste gĂ©ologiquement vivante et abrite mĂȘme des volcans actifs», concluent les chercheurs. Les modĂšles dĂ©veloppĂ©s par l'Ă©quipe pourraient orienter les prochaines missions spatiales vers des rĂ©gions qui mĂ©ritent un examen approfondi. Cela concerne Ă©galement les exoplanĂštes situĂ©es hors de notre systĂšme solaire qui pourraient potentiellement abriter la vie. L'Ă©quipe de chercheurs zurichoise participe dĂ©jĂ  Ă  la mission d'exploration de VĂ©nus EnVision, sous l'Ă©gide de l'Agence spatiale europĂ©enne. Elle sera lancĂ©e au dĂ©but des annĂ©es 2030. Cette mission ambitionne d'explorer la deuxiĂšme planĂšte du systĂšme solaire de façon bien plus approfondie que les expĂ©ditions prĂ©cĂ©dentes. La NASA prĂ©pare Ă©galement plusieurs missions Ă  cette fin. Les rĂ©sultats pourront confirmer dĂ©finitivement ce que ces nouveaux modĂšles laissent entrevoir. Une chose est sĂ»re: VĂ©nus n'a pas dit son dernier mot.

Ten Women Accuse Jared Leto of Sexual Misconduct in BBC Report
Ten Women Accuse Jared Leto of Sexual Misconduct in BBC Report NYTimes arts

July 29, 2026, 7:52 p.m.

Sex Crimes Sexting Sexual Harassment

The accusations include sex with underage girls and sexually explicit messages. The actor denied the allegations.

Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.
Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War. NYTimes world

July 29, 2026, 7:45 p.m.

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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

« Une chasse au feu sans fin » : en immersion avec une Ă©quipe de pompiers sur le front de l’incendie de Gironde Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 7:35 p.m.

« Une chasse au feu sans fin » : en immersion avec une Ă©quipe de pompiers sur le front de l’incendie de Gironde

Pourquoi le prince Harry et le chanteur Elton John pourraient devoir payer des millions d’euros au Daily Mail ? Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 7:35 p.m.

Pourquoi le prince Harry et le chanteur Elton John pourraient devoir payer des millions d’euros au Daily Mail ?

Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims Arstechnica

July 29, 2026, 7:33 p.m.

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A lawsuit against Comcast’s cable division alleges that a store manager humiliated the lowest performing salesperson each month with a strange ritual in which a cream pie was smashed into the employee’s face. The lawsuit claims the store manager took videos of the assaults and ordered employees to participate in the assaults and record their own videos. A Comcast store in Plainville, Connecticut, “had a policy that the highest-ranked Retail Sales Consultant for the prior month was instructed by his or her supervisor—Ms. Peterson, the Comcast Store manager—to tie the lowest-ranked sales consultant for the prior month to a chair in the back office and thereafter assault that person by violently smashing a cream pie in their face,” the complaint alleged. Plaintiff David Figueroa’s lawsuit said he was hired as a retail sales consultant on February 2, 2026, and was supervised by store manager Sully Fuentes Peterson. Figueroa alleges that Peterson “designed and implemented” the pie-in-face ritual to meet goals related to sales and positive responses in customer surveys. “Defendant did not inform the Plaintiff prior to his acceptance of Defendant’s offer of employment that the Comcast Store has a policy of subjecting Retail Sales Consultants to public assaults by co-workers—at the direction of Ms. Peterson, the store manager—for the purpose of increasing Defendant’s sales and profitability,” the lawsuit said. Comcast was negligent, lawsuit alleges Figueroa resigned on February 27, and he alleges it was a constructive discharge. The lawsuit says the defendant, Comcast, was negligent because it “reasonably should have known” about the store management’s policies and that the policies could harm employees. Comcast “failed to properly supervise the Comcast Store’s management team,” allowing store management to humiliate employees “for the purpose of promoting the Defendant’s revenues and profits,” the lawsuit alleged.

Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription
Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription Arstechnica

July 29, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

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Having it your way is one of the benefits of being an Ars Pro subscriber. You get all of the great content you come to Ars for every day, but you get to choose how you parse it. Some readers want the classic blog-style homepage. Others want as many headlines as possible packed onto one screen. Some want a wider text column; others would happily never see another story about a topic they don’t follow. We’ve got you covered. Both Grid and List views are available for all readers, but subscribing to Ars unlocks two additional layout options. Our old-school Classic view reprises the original site layout from 1998, the year the Ars Orbiting HQ launched. But if you really, really love information density (or like to read Hacker News style), you’ll love the Neutron Star layout, the ultimate in minimalism. No pictures, just words. And with keyboard navigation, you never need to reach for your mouse. An Ars Pro subscription lets you tweak the site to optimize the way you read. Choose your favorite view, filter your favorite topics, adjust the reading layout, and make Ars feel less like a website designed for everyone and more like one designed for you.

Incendies de la forĂȘt de Fontainebleau : la collecte de la Fondation du patrimoine atteint le million d’euros Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Incendies de la forĂȘt de Fontainebleau : la collecte de la Fondation du patrimoine atteint le million d’euros

Violences sexuelles en colonie de vacances : intolérable fatalité Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 7:10 p.m.

Violences sexuelles en colonie de vacances : intolérable fatalité

Une prochaine mission spatiale au cours du XXIe siĂšcle pourra-t-elle frĂŽler un trou noir ? Futura-science

July 29, 2026, 7:07 p.m.

Astronomie trou noir projet Breakthrough Starshot

Albert Einstein a passĂ© les 30 derniĂšres annĂ©es de sa vie Ă  tenter de rĂ©futer l'interprĂ©tation orthodoxe de la mĂ©canique quantique, avec son fameux article sur le paradoxe EPR notamment, mais aussi Ă  tenter d'unifier la force Ă©lectromagnĂ©tique avec la force gravitationnelle. Dans ce dernier cas, on aurait pu imaginer que les lois de l'Univers Ă©taient de telle sorte que l'on aurait pu manipuler la gravitĂ© et plus gĂ©nĂ©ralement la structure de l'espace-temps en utilisant convenablement la force Ă©lectromagnĂ©tique. En fait, c'est ce que l'on constate dans bien des Ɠuvres de science-fiction oĂč les hĂ©ros possĂšdent des dispositifs Ă©lectroniques gĂ©nĂ©rant de l'antigravitĂ©, capables d'ouvrir un trou de ver ou encore de permettre de dĂ©passer la vitesse de la lumiĂšre. En 1925, Albert Einstein dĂ©clarait dans une lettre Ă  Michele Besso, son ancien condisciple de l'École polytechnique fĂ©dĂ©rale de Zurich, que Heisenberg avait accompli un vĂ©ritable travail de sorcellerie en dĂ©couvrant la description matricielle de la mĂ©canique quantique. Plus tard, il parlera aussi de l'action fantomatique Ă  distance impliquĂ©e par sa dĂ©couverte thĂ©orique de l'intrication quantique via l'effet EPR, dont il pensait qu'elle rĂ©futait l'interprĂ©tation orthodoxe de la mĂ©canique quantique. Nous avons fĂȘtĂ© en 2025 le centenaire de cette thĂ©orie sur laquelle Einstein et Niels Bohr, dĂ©couvreur du premier modĂšle quantique de l'atome, n'Ă©taient pas d'accord quand il s'agissait de l'interprĂ©ter. Mais, qu'aurait pensĂ© Einstein des rĂ©sultats de l'expĂ©rience d'Alain Aspect, tranchant partiellement le dĂ©bat entre les deux hommes et qui lui a valu le prix Nobel de physique en 2022 ? Tout en prĂ©sentant ses travaux sur la question, Alain Aspect a tentĂ© de rĂ©pondre Ă  cette question dans un ouvrage publiĂ© aux Ă©ditions Odile Jacob et qui vient de recevoir l'un des prix Cosmos 2026.... Lire la suite HĂ©las, il n'en est rien et il ne semble y avoir aucun moyen vraiment pratique pour rĂ©aliser des voyages interstellaires, mĂȘme si quelques projets ont Ă©tĂ© proposĂ©s pour que des sondes puissent atteindre une fraction de la vitesse de la lumiĂšre. En fait, il n'y aurait que pour des super IA conscientes, et pas des Homo sapiens, que le voyage entre les Ă©toiles serait possible. On aimerait bien quand mĂȘme, en un temps infĂ©rieur Ă  celui d'une vie humaine, pouvoir envoyer au moins une sonde pour qu'elle frĂŽle un systĂšme d'exoplanĂštes et qu'elle renvoie en direction de la Terre des images rapprochĂ©es de leurs surfaces, ainsi que des donnĂ©es scientifiques que l'on ne peut pas vraiment obtenir de façon satisfaisante avec des tĂ©lescopes sur Terre. 100 millions de trous noirs dans la Voie lactĂ©e ? Les exoplanĂštes ne sont pas les seuls objets astrophysiques oĂč l'on aimerait faire la mĂȘme chose. Une mission Ă  destination d'un trou noir stellaire serait aussi trĂšs intĂ©ressante. RĂ©cemment, le physicien Cosimo Bambi, de l'universitĂ© Fudan Ă  Shanghai, a fait une proposition en ce sens dans un article que l'on peut consulter sur arXiv. Cela fait 50 ans qu'il fait l'objet de l'attention des astrophysiciens. Le premier candidat au titre de trou noir dĂ©couvert dans la Voie lactĂ©e, Cygnus X-1, a Ă©tĂ© Ă©tudiĂ© Ă  nouveau mais avec des tĂ©lescopes X de derniĂšre gĂ©nĂ©ration, notamment celui Ă  bord du satellite de la Nasa Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (Ixpe). La polarisation des rayons X a rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© de nouveaux dĂ©tails quant Ă  l'environnement matĂ©riel entourant le trou noir que l'on peut considĂ©rer comme un micro-quasar avec ses jets de matiĂšre.... Lire la suite On pourrait penser que cette idĂ©e ne tient pas la route, car le trou noir le plus proche que nous connaissions s'appelle Gaia BH1 et il se trouve Ă  1 560 annĂ©es-lumiĂšre du Soleil dans la Voie lactĂ©e. Il faut se souvenir toutefois que d'aprĂšs des estimations crĂ©dibles, depuis sa naissance, environ 100 millions de trous noirs stellaires - dont la majoritĂ© seraient isolĂ©s et donc invisibles car ne possĂ©dant pas de disques d'accrĂ©tion chauds rayonnant comme c'est le cas avec Cygnus X1 - se seraient formĂ©s et sont donc prĂ©sents dans notre Galaxie. Le 12 avril 1961, Youri Gagarine atteignait l'espace. Pour cĂ©lĂ©brer ce 55e anniversaire, le milliardaire russe Youri Milner annonce, avec le soutien de Stephen Hawking, un voyage interstellaire : c'est le projet Breakthrough Starshot, une nanovoile photonique propulsĂ©e par des faisceaux laser Ă  destination des Ă©toiles les plus proches du Soleil, dans le systĂšme d'Alpha du Centaure.... Lire la suite Statistiquement, l'un d'eux pourrait se trouver Ă  seulement 20 ou 25 annĂ©es-lumiĂšre de la Terre, ce qui fait qu'une mission serait envisageable en moins d'un siĂšcle. Mais, en fait, comment s'y prendre vraiment ? Une voile photonique pour atteindre 30 % de la vitesse de la lumiĂšre Cosimo Bambi a tout simplement recyclĂ© l'idĂ©e de base du projet Breakthrough Starshot, c'est-Ă -dire utiliser une minuscule sonde interstellaire d'un gramme, fixĂ©e Ă  une voile photonique de dix mĂštres carrĂ©s et propulsĂ©e par le souffle d'un laser qui l'accĂ©lĂ©rerait jusqu'au tiers de la vitesse de la lumiĂšre. Le voyage durerait entre 60 et 70 ans. Incapable de ralentir, la sonde survolerait rapidement le trou noir avant d'envoyer ses donnĂ©es vers la Terre, portant la durĂ©e totale de la mission Ă  environ un siĂšcle. Une sonde interstellaire pourra-t-elle atteindre une exoplanĂšte au cours du XXIe siĂšcle ? Peut-ĂȘtre grĂące au projet Breakthrough Starshot. Mais, tout comme la sonde envisagĂ©e dans les annĂ©es 1970 dans le projet Daedalus, elle devra surmonter plusieurs obstacles, comme l'effet des rayons cosmiques sur son Ă©lectronique et celui des collisions avec les poussiĂšres et les grains interstellaires. Une solution existe...... Lire la suite Mais, comme dans le cas du projet Breakthrough Starshot, il faudrait construire un laser colossal, garantir la survie de la sonde pendant des dĂ©cennies et transmettre des donnĂ©es sur plusieurs dizaines d'annĂ©es-lumiĂšre. Nous ne disposons pas encore vraiment des technologies nĂ©cessaires, mais elles ne sont peut-ĂȘtre pas hors de portĂ©e. Dernier problĂšme et pas des moindres, il faudrait que le trou noir suffisamment proche pour une telle mission ne soit pas complĂštement indĂ©tectable, par exemple parce qu'il absorberait quand mĂȘme un peu de matiĂšre en passant dans un nuage interstellaire ou parce qu'on aurait repĂ©rĂ© un effet de microlentille gravitationnelle avec lui, comme on a tentĂ© de le faire avec des trous noirs primordiaux.

« L’opĂ©ration s’est bien passĂ©e » : victime d’une fracture du pied, Eli Junior Kroupi absent plusieurs mois Le Parisien

July 29, 2026, 6:55 p.m.

« L’opĂ©ration s’est bien passĂ©e » : victime d’une fracture du pied, Eli Junior Kroupi absent plusieurs mois

Au cƓur des Ă©changes entre la Russie et l'Iran, la mer Caspienne est dĂ©sormais dans le viseur de l'Ukraine Slate

July 29, 2026, 6:55 p.m.

Au cƓur des Ă©changes entre la Russie et l'Iran, la mer Caspienne est dĂ©sormais dans le viseur de l'Ukraine Samedi 25 juillet, Kiev a dĂ©clarĂ© avoir frappĂ© deux cargos en provenance d'Iran, qui naviguaient sur le plus grand lac du monde et transportaient des cargaisons militaires. Cet Ă©vĂ©nement illustre l'utilisation croissante de la mer Caspienne pour acheminer du matĂ©riel de combat. La mer Caspienne serait-elle dĂ©sormais entraĂźnĂ©e dans le conflit grandissant entre l'Iran et ses adversaires? Cette artĂšre vitale dans les relations toujours plus Ă©troites entre TĂ©hĂ©ran et Moscou a Ă©tĂ© le théùtre d'une attaque meurtriĂšre. Samedi 25 juillet, l'Ukraine a affirmĂ© que ses drones avaient frappĂ© deux navires transportant, depuis l'Iran, du matĂ©riel militaire destinĂ© Ă  la Russie. De son cĂŽtĂ©, TĂ©hĂ©ran a rĂ©torquĂ© qu'un de ses navires commerciaux, qui acheminait une cargaison de fer, avait Ă©tĂ© touchĂ©. Un marin a Ă©tĂ© tuĂ©, trois autres blessĂ©s, rapporte CNN. Les tensions entre les deux pays se sont aggravĂ©es lundi 28 juillet lorsque EsmaĂŻl BaghaĂŻ, porte-parole du ministĂšre iranien des Affaires Ă©trangĂšres, a dĂ©clarĂ© que «l'aventurisme dangereux de l'Ukraine ne restera certainement pas sans rĂ©ponse de notre part.» Le chargĂ© d'affaires ukrainien Ă  TĂ©hĂ©ran a Ă©tĂ© convoquĂ© au ministĂšre des Affaires Ă©trangĂšres pour s'expliquer sur cet incident. Ces tensions mettent en lumiĂšre l'importance croissante de la mer Caspienne, nichĂ©e entre la Russie, l'Iran, l'AzerbaĂŻdjan, le Kazakhstan et le TurkmĂ©nistan. Alors que les ports iraniens du golfe Persique et du golfe d'Oman sont soumis Ă  un blocus, le plus grand lac du monde est devenu une voie commerciale d'envergure. La mer Caspienne peut aider l'Iran Ă  mettre en place «une stratĂ©gie commerciale diversifiĂ©e, en particulier si TĂ©hĂ©ran dĂ©veloppe ses Ă©changes avec la Russie, le Caucase, l'Asie centrale, la Chine et, indirectement, l'Europe de l'Est», souligne Bijan Khajehpour, associĂ© au cabinet de conseil Eurasian Nexus Partners, basĂ© Ă  Vienne. Cette Ă©tendue d'eau XXL constitue donc un vĂ©ritable complĂ©ment stratĂ©gique plutĂŽt qu'une alternative Ă  l'accĂšs maritime actuel par les eaux mĂ©ridionales. Un corridor commercial Le blĂ© et l'acier russes transitent par exemple par la mer Caspienne. TĂ©hĂ©ran peut se targuer d'y avoir dĂ©veloppĂ© plusieurs ports importants. Le pĂ©trole et le gaz du Kazakhstan sont Ă©galement acheminĂ©s depuis la mer Caspienne vers une plaque tournante situĂ©e dans la mer Noire. Pour la Russie, ce corridor vers l'Asie centrale reste crucial Ă  l'heure oĂč les partenariats stratĂ©giques avec l'Iran se multiplient –l'un d'eux officialise notamment une coopĂ©ration sur le nuclĂ©aire civil et des Ă©changes militaires. «Le rĂ©cent blocus imposĂ© par les États-Unis aux ports iraniens a mis en Ă©vidence la valeur stratĂ©gique de la voie de la mer Caspienne», rapporte Bijan Khajehpour. EnclavĂ© et largement contrĂŽlĂ© par l'Iran et la Russie, le plus grand lac du monde reste ainsi moins vulnĂ©rable aux sanctions internationales. La mer Caspienne, autre terrain du conflit ukrainien? Il a pourtant jouĂ© un rĂŽle dans la guerre en Ukraine. Moscou a reçu ses premiers lots de drones d'attaque iraniens Shahed via la mer Caspienne au dĂ©but de la guerre, en 2022. Depuis, le pays produit de nouvelles versions de ces engins directement dans ses usines. La route caspienne avait dĂ©jĂ  Ă©tĂ© prise pour cible par Kiev. En aoĂ»t 2025, un cargo contenant des composants de drones Shahed et des munitions avait Ă©tĂ© dĂ©truit. En 2024, CNN rĂ©vĂ©lait qu'un navire russe soupçonnĂ© de transporter des missiles balistiques iraniens destinĂ©s Ă  la guerre avait Ă©tĂ© aperçu dans un port russe de la mer Caspienne. Les attaques de drones menĂ©es par l'Ukraine ce week-end contre des navires et des infrastructures Ă©nergĂ©tiques en mer Caspienne tĂ©moignent des capacitĂ©s croissantes de Kiev en matiĂšre de frappes Ă  longue portĂ©e. L'objectif ukrainien reste le mĂȘme: porter atteinte aux industries soutenant l'effort de guerre russe. L'Ă©pisode de samedi montre Ă©galement que l'Iran s'implique dans l'approvisionnement de Moscou en matĂ©riel de guerre. Comment l'Ukraine tente de couler les pĂ©troliers russes sans crĂ©er de marĂ©e noire Guerre en Iran: les erreurs et les leçons d'un conflit totalement absurde Alors que le prĂ©sident ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky s'est rendu mardi 28 juillet Ă  Washington pour rencontrer son homologue amĂ©ricain –une rencontre qu'il a qualifiĂ©e de «fructueuse»–, il s'inquiĂšte toutefois du rĂŽle de la Russie dans la transmission d'images satellites issues des bases amĂ©ricaines dans le Golfe. Ces informations pourraient, selon Kiev, aider TĂ©hĂ©ran Ă  cibler les installations amĂ©ricaines au Moyen-Orient. Des inquiĂ©tudes balayĂ©es par Donald Trump. Un Ă©lĂ©ment semble toutefois mettre tout le monde d'accord: la mer Caspienne, elle, ne doit plus ĂȘtre perçue comme une voie commerciale secondaire. Progressivement, elle semble s'imposer comme un nouveau front indirect de la confrontation entre l'Ukraine, la Russie et l'Iran.

What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program? The Verge

July 29, 2026, 6:40 p.m.

Analysis Apple iPhone

Apple’s new Upgrade program is here, allowing you to lease select models of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches with a relatively low monthly payment. The company promises you won’t pay more than the full price of the device over the course of the one- to three-year lease, and in some cases, you’ll pay hundreds of dollars less. What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program? We did the math on Apple’s new device leasing program so you don’t have to. We did the math on Apple’s new device leasing program so you don’t have to. The basics of the program make it sound like an amazing deal
 so surely there must be a catch, right? The answer basically depends on how you use the Upgrade Program. At least with current pricing, a diligent user really should be able to make a monthly payment, swap in their phone a year or more later, and move along. But like any program involving monthly payments and trade-ins, there are caveats to be aware of — the most important of which is your ability to keep paying on time throughout the length of the contract. The basics of the program work like this: You’ll pay the same monthly fee throughout the course of your contract. At the end of your lease, you have three choices. One of those options is to purchase the device by paying the difference between what you’ve paid and its remaining cost. For example, if you pay $695.76 to lease an iPhone Air for two years, you’d have to pay an extra $303.24 to purchase it at its $999 price tag. Here’s a breakdown of how much you’d pay for the devices included in the Apple Upgrade program, as well as how much more you’d pay to purchase the devices outright at the end of your lease: Then there are the other two options. At the end of your lease, you can also choose to simply end the contract there, though you’ll then have to return the device and lose any potential resale or trade-in value. Or you can upgrade to another device immediately and switch to whatever monthly payment that new device demands. The single biggest catch of the Upgrade Program is that it’s ultimately just a loan, and like any loan, there’s a contract, along with possible fees and terms you have to abide by. Apple says there aren’t any late fees or interest on the loans, which are offered through the buy now, pay later service Klarna. In a statement to The Verge, Klarna spokesperson Clare Nordstrom says if a person misses three payments in a row, the company “will terminate the lease agreement and the customer will need to pay the full outstanding balance.” Klarna doesn’t say what will happen if you don’t pay the outstanding balance. However, a support page about payments with Klarna says if a payment “is not registered by the last reminder due date, the debt is transferred to debt collection,” though it’s unclear whether this applies to the Apple Upgrade program. The Verge reached out to Klarna for more information but didn’t immediately hear back. And while 9to5Mac spotted code that suggested Apple could put your phone in “Restricted Mode” for missing payments, Apple spokesperson Brian Bumbery confirmed that “there will be no limitations put on device functionality due to missed payments or default with the Apple Upgrade program.” Apple Upgrade payments can also pile upon the other bills and subscriptions you probably have. The possibility of accruing debt is a major issue with BNPL services like Klarna, with nearly half of all users paying late on one of their loans in 2025, according to LendingTree. Klarna also uses customer data to sell personalized ads. During the lease, Klarna owns your device. You’re responsible for any damage, and will get charged a fee if you don’t return the device in “good condition.” That’s why Apple is encouraging customers to sign up for an AppleCare subscription that could drive up the cost of your lease even more. AppleCare costs $9.99 / month and up to protect iPhones, while iPad protection starts at $5.49 / month; Mac coverage starts at $3.99 / month; and protection for the Watch Series 11 and up is priced at $4.99 / month. You can also pay $19.99 / month to protect up to three devices. Apple also notes that you’ll have to pay an early termination fee if you want to return the device before your lease ends or if you want to upgrade early. Additionally, Apple says that you’ll have six months to decide whether you want to upgrade and return your current device after the loan, exit the program, or buy your device outright. You’ll still be charged your monthly payment during this period, which makes the program less of a good deal if you don’t choose an option right away. But even with the lower monthly payments for leasing a device, you’ll likely be losing out on some extra cash if you choose to upgrade your device instead of purchasing it outright. Let’s say you lease the iPhone 17 and pay $551.76 over the course of a two-year lease. If you choose to upgrade to the next iPhone instead of paying the additional $247.24 to buy the iPhone 17 at its original price of $799, you’d be missing out on the cash you could earn by selling the device or trading it in. Data from the price comparison site SellUp suggests that iPhones lose around 35 to 40 percent of their value two years after they launch. If we apply that logic to the iPhone 17, that means you could resell a used, two-year-old device for around $520 if it loses 35 percent of its value. In other words, you would’ve only spent $279 to use the phone for two years. You would get a little less back from trading in a device through Apple or Back Market, but either way, if you upgrade a leased device right away, you won’t be able to get any of your cash back. With all this in mind, Apple’s Upgrade program might not be the best way to get ahold of the company’s latest products, especially if you need or want the flexibility to move on from your device freely. But with the prices of new phones, tablets, and laptops climbing, it is an alternative for people who can’t afford to buy a new device outright or would prefer monthly payments lower than the ones offered through Apple, as long as they’re aware of the risks. Most Popular - Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search? - AI’s finally expensive enough to make Wall Street nervous - Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future - Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children - Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices

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