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Basic science · Nov 10, 2026Why can a dense crowd start to sway?Crowd measurements in Pamplona reveal that a critical density can give rise to coordinated orbital movements. A model explains the role of confinement and a particular kind of friction.↗
Music · Nov 8, 2026Liat Cohen brings classical guitar and dance music togetherFrom waltzes to Brazilian choro, Liat Cohen uses dance as a common thread to explore the guitar repertoire and its potential for bringing different traditions together.↗
Books · Nov 8, 2026René Maran’s « Batouala »: a Goncourt at the heart of the colonial contradictionWinner of the Goncourt in 1921, René Maran made « Batouala » a novel in which the African perspective shifts the colonial gaze. Its polemical preface and its fiction illuminate two distinct dimensions of his undertaking.↗
Tennis · Nov 8, 2026Alcaraz beats Shelton to win his first Rolex Paris MastersCarlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 in the Rolex Paris Masters final. Missed break-point chances in the first set and the Spaniard’s immediate response in the second shed light on how the victory unfolded.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026AI and research: behind the hours saved, the challenge of proofA study by Google and researchers affiliated with MIT reports time savings declared by scientists, but also hypotheses awaiting testing and a substantial need for verification. Speeding up tasks is not enough to validate discoveries.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026Beyond Neptune, 27 small objects shed light on the early Solar SystemHubble and James Webb have detected 27 small objects beyond Neptune. Their colours and sizes offer clues about collisions and the formation of the Solar System’s first solid bodies.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026HOA A1: what its digital signature really provesThe HOA A1 links its photos to a capture certificate. This signature can help detect whether a file has been modified, but it does not prove that the photographed scene is real.↗
Business · Nov 8, 2026AMD: data centres at the heart of its strategy, without abandoning the PCData centres accounted for nearly 64% of AMD’s revenue in the third quarter of 2026. This figure covers far more than just artificial intelligence chips, while its PC, gaming and embedded businesses are following different trajectories.↗
Football · Nov 8, 2026PSG-Troyes: Zabarnyi makes the difference as Paris stay topA header from Illia Zabarnyi earned PSG a 1-0 win over Troyes. Paris remain top of Ligue 1, but ESTAC held firm and created chances.↗
Music · Nov 8, 2026Édouard Ferlet, between Bach’s writing and the freedom to improviseFrom “Think Bach” to “Köln Variations”, pianist and composer Édouard Ferlet explores the links between repertoire, improvisation and musical invention.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Buying by text with Alexa: how far does Amazon’s agent go?Amazon is rolling out Alexa for Shopping by text in the United States: search, compare and shop in a conversation, initially by invitation. Here’s what the assistant automates and the practical limits of that promise.↗
Performing arts · Nov 8, 2026Ventriloquism: the voice, the puppet and the illusion of a presenceVentriloquism gives a character a voice. In Paris, the Mouffetard Cabaret Focus announces performances from 12 to 14 November, a study day on 12 November and an exhibition from 12 November to 18 December 2026.↗
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