Month: May 2026

The Territoire de Sciences is hosting a journalists' residency dedicated to scientific news – Echosciences Grenoble

On December 19, 2023, the Territoire de Sciences welcomed a guest journalist on the topic of scientific news and the connections between researchers, journalists and intermediaries. Return to this experience. In 2023, Amcsti, the professional network of scientific, technical and industrial cultures, in collaboration with AJSPI, the Association of French Science Journalists, launched a short-stay … [Read more…]

Toyota recalls 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles because airbags may not deploy properly

Toyota is recalling about a million cars in the U.S. because passenger airbags may not deploy properly in a crash, posing additional risk of injury to drivers, the automaker said Wednesday. A potential defect in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat of the affected vehicles could cause a short circuit, … [Read more…]

To see: A Christmas tree lights up the cosmos – Le Journal de Montréal

Just days before the end of the year celebrations begin, the Christmas spirit has invaded homes around the world, but also into space, where a “bunch of Christmas trees” have appeared, according to an image shared by NASA. “It’s starting to look a lot like the cosmos,” the American space agency wrote on X on … [Read more…]

Nearly half of Buick dealers accept GM's takeover offer – Detroit News

Nearly half of Buick dealers are accepting a takeover offer from General Motors Co. as industry stakeholders grapple with a rocky transition to electric vehicles. Buick, GM’s oldest brand and the only brand not to offer an electric vehicle, said this week it had reduced its dealer count by 47% after offering the buyout program … [Read more…]

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 test: Finally a long-lasting watch under Wear OS – Journal du geek

Compared to Samsung and Google, Mobvoi with its Wear OS watches is a big outsider. The Chinese manufacturer launched the TicWatch Pro 5 this year, the first connected watch to feature the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 chip upon release. This Tocante is also characterized by having a dual AMOLED and LCD screen and an impressive … [Read more…]

After the Adobe deal fell through, Figma called employees from the company-wide PTO to the town hall – Fortune

Every year between Christmas and New Year, Figma gives all employees two weeks of vacation to enjoy the holidays. This year’s companywide PTO looked even brighter as many of the software company’s employees hoped regulators would approve creative giant Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition. But on Monday, Slack and email alerts alerted U.S. employees that the … [Read more…]

The best screen technology will also make its way to smartphones – Frandroid

Micro-LED seems to be the future of our screens, but its arrival in the world of smartphones is not scheduled for tomorrow. We now have a slightly more precise idea. We see no limits! // Source: Frandroid Micro LED embodies the latest in display technology. It’s simple: this technology promises a visual revolution, but is … [Read more…]

New Tesla cars are falling apart. Company says drivers are to blame – Rolling Stone

Patrick Pleul/POOL/AFP/Getty Images An alarming report published by Portal on Wednesday details how electric vehicle maker Tesla evaded responsibility for failures of parts it knew were defective, including suspension and steering systems. The investigation comes shortly after a recall of 2 million Teslas to add safety guardrails to the cars’ Autopilot functions – the capabilities … [Read more…]

Windows 11 and KB5032288, Microsoft urgently fixes a WiFi bug – GinjFo

Within hours, and given the scale of the problem, Microsoft has provided a solution to a Wi-Fi issue affecting Windows 11 PCs. It is linked to update KB5032288. KB5032288 was proposed as part of Patch Tuesday for December 2023 and causes an issue with corporate and university networks. Given the flood of reports and particularly … [Read more…]

“Don’t listen to your financial advisor!”: 2024 will be the year of the biggest crash of our lives, warns an economist

Several Quebec economists are optimistic that inflation will recover somewhat in 2024 and interest rates will stabilize; However, since Quebec’s – and Canada’s – economy is closely linked to that of the United States, the forecasts of American economists can serve as an indicator, and one of them paints a particularly worrying picture for next … [Read more…]