Apple is reportedly planning to launch Apple Pay in India by mid-2026, partnering with major banks as new biometric payment rules reshape the market.
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Virgin Media O2 launches O2 Satellite, using Starlink to reach UK “not-spots” and boost landmass coverage to 95%.
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Apple updated its Declared Age Range API to support age-assurance rules in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore, as well as new US requirements in Utah and Louisiana.
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A high-severity Windows Admin Center vulnerability (CVE-2026-26119) could allow privilege escalation in enterprise environments. Here’s what to know and how to mitigate risk.
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What if we designed homes the way cats would design them? Not human homes with a token scratching post in the corner but true spatial systems built around curiosity, vertical exploration, territorial comfort, and play. The N Plus Magic House begins precisely at that question, reframing pet furniture not as an accessory but as architecture scaled for feline psychology. Instead of treating a cat house as a static object, this project treats it as a living spatial framework, one that evolves alongside its inhabitant.
Today’s pet owners increasingly see their cats as emotional companions rather than animals that merely coexist in domestic space. That shift has quietly created a design problem. Traditional cat houses, even elaborate ones, tend to be fixed structures. They may be visually impressive, but they impose constraints on placement, adaptability, and long-term usability. The N Plus Magic House flips that paradigm by introducing modularity as its core philosophy. Rather than selling a finished form, it offers a system of standardized units that can be assembled, rearranged, expanded, or reduced as needed. The result is less like furniture and more like a customizable habitat kit.
Designer: Taizhou Hake Technology Co., Ltd
The genius of the design lies in its simplicity. Each module functions independently yet connects securely through precision-engineered connectors. Owners assemble structures by inserting panels into slots and stacking them like building blocks. No technical expertise, tools, or installation manuals are required. This intuitive construction method does something subtle but powerful. It turns pet care into participation. Instead of buying a finished object, users become co-designers of their cat’s environment. That interaction strengthens the emotional bond among the owner, the pet, and the space.
Material choices reinforce the system’s practicality. The structure combines impact-resistant PP resin, transparent PET panels for visibility, and carbon steel mesh for structural integrity. These materials balance durability with safety while allowing owners to monitor their pets without disturbing them. The manufacturing processes, such as injection molding and automatic wire welding, ensure consistency, precision, and reliability across units. Every element reflects careful alignment with feline behavior and safety requirements.
Behind the scenes, the development team approached the project with a research-driven mindset. They studied cats’ behavioral patterns, analyzed existing products on the market, and mapped owner expectations. One of the biggest technical challenges was maintaining structural stability while preserving modular flexibility. The solution was a custom connector engineered to withstand pressure and weight while preventing slippage. Its textured surface increases friction, ensuring modules remain firmly locked during use. This small component is arguably the system’s unsung hero. It transforms a playful concept into a reliable architectural structure.
Developed in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, between July 2023 and November 2024 and later exhibited internationally, the N Plus Magic House represents a broader shift in product design thinking. It signals a move away from static ownership toward adaptive systems, objects that respond to changing needs over time. In a world where personalization defines modern consumer expectations, this approach feels less like a novelty and more like a glimpse into the future of domestic product design.
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Android Authority spotted code for a chat-style “Suggest an edit” in Google Maps, letting users submit listing fixes in plain language for review.
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Hone your skills across the A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, Server+, and Pentest+ domains with hands-on work
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Russian Luch “inspector” satellites are suspected of shadowing European GEO spacecraft, raising fears of interception, jamming, and orbital risk.
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Discover five practical ways the Apple Watch supports better health through sleep tracking, heart monitoring, vitals trends, and daily habit insights.
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The vision? Relocate the most resource-intensive parts of AI development off Earth and into orbit.
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Si vous êtes comme moi et que vous vivez dans Apple Notes parce que c'est fluide, synchronisé partout, et que ça marche sans qu'on ait à se poser de questions, cet outil va vous plaire.
Parce que oui, voilà, le jour où vous voulez bidouiller vos notes en ligne de commande, les exporter en Markdown, ou simplement éviter de vous retrouver coincé dans votre prison dorée Apple... Et bien c'est la galère. J'ai longtemps cherché une solution propre. Je me suis même dit à un moment que j'allais coder un script Python foireux pour scrapper la base SQLite locale, mais j'ai vite abandonné l'idée.
Pourquoi ? Parce que j'ai découvert Stash , un petit outil en ligne de commande qui fait le pont entre vos notes Apple et des fichiers Markdown.
Et le truc cool, c'est que ça marche dans les deux sens. Vous pouvez exporter vos notes Apple en Markdown (comme ici : Exporter pour vos backups ), mais aussi éditer vos fichiers Markdown et renvoyer les changements directement dans Apple Notes. C'est une vrai synchro bidirectionnelle qui vous rend vraiment maître de vos données.
J'ai testé ça sur macOS Tahoe avec un dossier de notes en vrac. J'ai lancé le bousin, et ça m'a fait plaisir de voir mes fichiers .md popper proprement dans le terminal, prêts à être commités ensuite sur un GitHub ou édités dans VS Code.
L'installation est toute bête, via Homebrew :
Connexion
brew tap shakedlokits/stash https://github.com/shakedlokits/stash
brew install shakedlokits/stash/stash
Et ensuite, c'est juste 2 commandes. Pour exporter une note Apple vers Markdown, c'est
stash pull "Ma Super Note"
Stash va chercher la note dans Apple Notes, la convertit en Markdown propre via Pandoc, et vous la balance dans un fichier local Ma Super Note.md.
Et la seconde commande c'est pour faire l'inverse (éditer votre Markdown et pousser les changements vers Apple Notes). Là faut faire
stash push "Ma Super Note.md"
Et là, magie !! Vos modifs se retrouvent dans l'app Notes, synchronisées sur tous vos appareils Apple (iPhone, iPad, Mac). C'est dommage que ça soit pas natif ce truc.
Stash c'est chouette (Oula pas facile à prononcer vite celle là) parce qu'il utilise du YAML front-matter pour lier chaque fichier Markdown à une note Apple spécifique (via un ID unique). Quand vous faites stash push, le contenu du fichier écrase la note. Quand vous faites stash pull, la note écrase le fichier.
Attention toutefois car c'est là que ça se corse... Stash écrase sans pitié !! Si vous modifiez votre note sur l'iPhone ET votre fichier Markdown en même temps, c'est le dernier qui parle qui a raison. Y'a pas de fusion intelligente à la Git, donc gaffe aux conflits. C'est un peu brut de décoffrage, mais au moins c'est clair et prévisible.
Bref, pour ceux qui veulent scripter leurs notes, automatiser des backups, ou simplement bosser en Markdown avec leur éditeur préféré, c'est le chaînon manquant. J'avais testé Obsidian et Joplin par le passé, mais la synchro iCloud ou WebDAV m'avait saoulé. Là, c'est le bon compromis avec l'interface Apple pour la saisie, le Markdown pour le stockage long terme.
Apple’s new iPhone privacy setting blurs location data shared with wireless carriers, limiting precise tracking while preserving emergency services.
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The course is teaching developers Amazon Q, Bedrock, security guardrails, and agent workflows.
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The breach was linked to a vulnerability known as “CitrixBleed,” a flaw affecting Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and Gateway appliances.
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The situation in the US is now resolved, but things fell apart for nearly 10 hours.
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