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Pluribus: Apple releases first trailer — Premiere Nov 7, 2025 Apple has released the first full trailer for Pluribus, a new science‑fiction series created by Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn. The clips set a tense, mysterious tone: a world of enforced, constant "happiness" — and Carol (Seehorn) appears to be the only person left seemingly unaffected. Trailer Watch the official teaser/trailer on YouTube (embedded): Official Apple TV+ page: https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/pluribus/ What we know Creator: Vince Gilligan Lead: Rhea Seehorn as Carol Premiere: November 7, 2025 on Apple TV+ Tone: Dystopian sci‑fi — early teasers hint at a society obsessed with perpetual happiness and the consequences of resistance or exception. Why it matters With Vince Gilligan attached and Rhea Seehorn leading, expectations are high for a character-driven, suspenseful series that explores…

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 (Release Candidate) — what's new The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 as a release candidate. The desktop tool for writing Raspberry Pi operating systems to SD cards and other media (macOS, Windows, Linux) gets a visual and workflow overhaul. What's new in 2.0 (highlights) Revamped UI: A redesigned interface focused on clarity and accessibility — new visuals and font improvements. Step-by-step wizard: Moves from a three-button model to a guided wizard to simplify flashing. Telemetry: Adds optional anonymous telemetry (opt-out available). Customization: The "Customisation" step is now available only when flashing Raspberry Pi OS images. Cross-platform: Available for macOS, Windows and Linux. Where to get it Download the RC and read the release notes on the official GitHub releases page: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager/releases Also…

iOS 26: View Complete Call History Per Contact in Phone App iOS 26 adds a useful Phone app feature: a complete, per-contact call history. You can now see every incoming, outgoing and missed call with a specific contact — including date, time and call duration — and the history can extend back years depending on stored data. This was reported by iPhone-Ticker and covered in guides like MacRumors. How to access the feature Open the Phone app and go to Recents. Tap a contact’s name (or the info icon next to the contact). Choose Call History to view the full chronological list of calls with that person, showing date, time and duration. Why this matters Quickly verify when you called or received a call from someone. Track call durations over…

Microsoft tightens Copilot integration with OneDrive Microsoft has expanded OneDrive with deeper Copilot integration to make file management smarter and faster. New AI-driven features include automatic summaries, version comparison, and audio summaries for on-the-go listening. Key features Automatic file summaries — Get concise overviews of documents, presentations, images and PDFs to find key information without opening every file. Version difference detection — Compare up to five files at once to quickly spot changes and differences between versions. Audio summaries — Copilot can generate short audio summaries of Word docs, PDFs and Teams meeting recordings so you can listen while commuting. Interactive Copilot chat — Ask Copilot questions about your files and receive synthesized answers drawn from multiple documents. Availability These features require a Microsoft 365 subscription with a Copilot license…

Deezer enables cross-platform playlist sharing Deezer has introduced a universal playlist sharing feature that lets users share playlists which can be opened on other major streaming platforms — including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. The system uses automatic track recognition and matching to find equivalent songs on the recipient's chosen service. How it works When you share a Deezer playlist you now get a universal link. The link redirects listeners to the matching tracks on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music. An automatic matching engine attempts to find and correctly map the corresponding songs on the destination service. Key details Announcement timeframe: October 2025. No account on Deezer is required for recipients to open the playlist on another service. Deezer aims to reduce platform lock‑in and make sharing and…

Boards of Canada’s “Olson” Played on a 1959 PDP‑1 — How It Works Someone programmed a 1959 Programmed Data Processor-1 (PDP-1) to play Boards of Canada’s short, atmospheric track “Olson.” The project was done by Joe Lynch using engineer and Computer History Museum docent Peter Samson’s Harmony Compiler, originally built in the 1960s. Key links Video: YouTube — PDP-1 plays "Olson" Project repo and notes: github.com/joeblynch/pdp-1-boc About the PDP-1 (Computer History Museum): computerhistory.org/exhibits/pdp-1 Peter Samson and early PDP-1 music: computerhistory.org/pdp-1/peter-samson How it was done (summary) Peter Samson’s Harmony Compiler turns program instructions into timed on/off signals for four light bulbs on the PDP-1. Samson repurposed those bulbs as 1-bit DACs (square-wave generators). Joe Lynch translated Boards of Canada’s "Olson" into the Harmony Compiler format, produced a paper tape, and manually…

ESA Power of Play 2025: Who Plays and Why It Matters The Entertainment Software Association's "Power of Play: 2025 Global Video Games Report" paints a clear picture of today's gamers and the benefits they report from playing. Based on a global survey of around 24,000 respondents (age 16+ who play at least weekly), the report highlights demographics, mental and social benefits, and platform trends. Key findings Average respondent age: 41. Gender split: nearly even (about 48% women). Mental/emotional benefits reported: 81% — mental stimulation. 80% — stress relief. 73% — feel happier. 64% — less isolated / less lonely. Skills and cognitive effects: 77% — increased creativity. 76% — improved problem-solving. 74% — boosted cognitive skills and teamwork. Platform preferences: 55% — mobile is the favorite platform overall. ~50% of…

Warner Bros. Greenlights Minecraft Movie Sequel for July 23, 2027 Warner Bros. has officially set the release date for the untitled Minecraft sequel: July 23, 2027. Director Jared Hess (also co-writing with Chris Galletta) is expected to return, and producers listed include Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, Kayleen Walters, Torfi Frans Ólafsson and Jason Momoa. The first Minecraft movie surprised many critics and audiences alike, earning around $957 million worldwide and proving there’s strong demand for franchise storytelling in the blockbusting, family-friendly gaming-adaptation space. Key details Release date: July 23, 2027 Director: Jared Hess (returning) Co-writer: Chris Galletta Producers: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, Kayleen Walters, Torfi Frans Ólafsson, Jason Momoa Box office (first film): ~$957M Sources & further reading Coverage and confirmation is…

Samsung Galaxy XR (Project Moohan) — Full Leak Summary New leaks suggest Samsung's long-rumored mixed-reality headset, Project Moohan, will be marketed as the Samsung Galaxy XR. Multiple reports (Android Headlines, 9to5Google, SamMobile) have revealed detailed specs, design cues and potential pricing ahead of an expected late‑2025 launch. Key specs (reported) Brand name: Samsung Galaxy XR (Project Moohan) SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 Displays: One high-resolution 4K micro‑OLED per eye Weight: ~545 grams Battery life: ~2 hours (external battery support reported) Design: Adjustable headband with dial, passthrough goggles Tracking & controls: Eye, hand & voice tracking; two optional controllers resembling Meta Touch Plus Software: One UI‑styled Android XR Rumored price: KRW 2,500,000–4,000,000 (~$1,700–$2,800) Expected launch: Late 2025 (Samsung previously said it expects shipping in 2025) What this means Galaxy XR…

Anthropic: 250 Malicious Documents Can Backdoor LLMs — Summary & Implications Anthropic, in collaboration with the UK AI Security Institute and the Alan Turing Institute, released a report showing that a surprisingly small number of malicious documents can poison large language models during pretraining. Key points: Core finding: Injecting as few as 250 malicious documents into pretraining data can backdoor LLMs across model sizes (tested from ~600M to 13B parameters). Why it matters: The result challenges the assumption that attackers need to control a large percentage of training data to succeed. Small, targeted data injections can induce dangerous or unwanted behaviors. Evidence: Anthropic’s report and accompanying PDF detail experiments and results. An arXiv version is also available. Collaborators: UK AI Security Institute; Alan Turing Institute. Links for more information: Anthropic…