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- 1China smartphone shipments plunge 15.4% while Apple gains shareโSecondo IDC, nel terzo trimestre 2026 le spedizioni di smartphone in Cina sono crollate del 15,4%, ma Apple ha guadagnat
IDC figures show smartphone shipments in China fell 15.4% in the third quarter of 2026, but Apple still gained market share. IPhone shipments dropped 4.3%, yet the overall market contracted faster than Apple, allowing the company to grow its slice despite declining volumes. Commentators note this highlights both the weakness of Chinese demand and Apple's relative resilience.
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Residents and university officials are condemning damage at the Censive building of the University of Nantes, with BFM covering reactions calling the behaviour unacceptable. Nantes mayor Johanna Rolland is drawing attention in connection with the incident, as local figures respond to the destruction and debates continue over what prompted the unrest on campus.
- 3Doubts raised over China and Russia plague assurancesโCan we believe the communist China and Russia when they told us that the plague was "preventable and controllable" or "
Questions are being raised about official claims from China and Russia that recent pneumonic plague cases are "preventable and controllable" and that there are no confirmed indigenous cases. Critics on social media are challenging whether the communist-led governments can be trusted on the outbreak, with news footage of the disease circulating and warnings that humanity cannot afford to take such assurances at face value again.
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ArtCraft, a new tool offering controllable AI for artists, is drawing attention on Hacker News, where it reached the front page with modest engagement. The service is positioned as giving creators more control over AI-generated art, a topic of ongoing debate among artists concerned about automation and creative ownership. Details about its features and reception remain limited.
- 5Rolla, a B-movie bullet hell game, launches on SteamโผBe the meatball in Rolla, an arcade bullet hell homage to B-movies that rolled out on Steam
Rolla, an arcade bullet hell game in which players control a meatball, has released on Steam. The game is described as an homage to B-movies, leaning into campy genre-film style while offering classic bullet hell action. Gaming outlets are noting the unusual premise of rolling through screens full of projectiles.
- 6EU weighs certifying self-custody Bitcoin wallet developers under MiCAโ๐ช๐บ La # UE estudia certificar a los desarrolladores de billeteras # Bitcoin sin custodia y regular los servicios de acce
The European Union is studying whether to certify developers of self-custody Bitcoin wallets and regulate access services for decentralised finance under its MiCA framework. ESMA has raised the idea as a proposal under evaluation, and it is not yet a binding obligation. Crypto users and developers are watching closely over concerns it could affect open-source software in Europe.