Google says new cloud-based “Private AI Compute” is just as secure as local processing – Ars Technica

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Lead: Google announced in its November 2025 Pixel feature drop that a new cloud-based system called Private AI Compute will handle some device data for on-device features, and the company says this offloading provides “the same security and privacy assurances” as local processing. The change aims to expand the usefulness of Pixel features such as … Read more

MeerKAT detects radio emission from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — natural OH signature, not alien signal

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Lead South Africa’s MeerKAT radio array recorded the first radio emission tied to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on Oct. 24 as the object passed near the Sun. The signal was measured by the 64-dish array and, after analysis, was attributed to hydroxyl (OH) absorption in the comet’s coma rather than any engineered transmission. 3I/ATLAS — the … Read more

Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader, Dies at 59

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Cleto Escobedo III, the longtime bandleader for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a childhood friend of host Jimmy Kimmel, has died at 59. Kimmel announced the loss on Instagram, describing Escobedo as a close friend and colleague they had been “inseparable” with since childhood. Escobedo led the show’s house band after the program began in 2003 … Read more

Government shutdown: Funding bill heads to House after 60-40 Senate vote

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On Day 42 of the U.S. government shutdown, the Senate approved a spending package in a 60-40 vote on Monday, sending the measure to the House as lawmakers race to restore federal funding. The package would extend most agency funding through Jan. 30 and includes three full-year appropriations bills for select programs; if the House … Read more

Brian Daboll Crashed Out. Can the Giants Cash In?

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Lead: Brian Daboll was dismissed by the New York Giants on Monday after three-plus seasons that produced a 20-40-1 record and repeated late-game collapses. The decision follows a Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears in which the team blew a 10-point fourth-quarter advantage and rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered what was later evaluated as … Read more

Google makes Pixel 10 Magic Cue ‘more timely’ with cloud-based ‘Private AI Compute’ – 9to5Google

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Google on 11 November 2025 unveiled Private AI Compute alongside the November 2025 Feature Drop to give Pixel 10 features such as Magic Cue faster, context-aware suggestions while keeping sensitive data private. The system routes select processing to a hardware‑sealed cloud environment that Google says it cannot access, combining cloud Gemini models and on‑device Gemini … Read more

Travis Hunter Undergoes Knee Surgery, Will Miss Remainder of 2025 Season

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Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter underwent surgery on his right knee on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Dallas and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, the team announced. Team physicians repaired damage to the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) with no additional structural injury reported; the organization expects Hunter to be cleared for full … Read more

Nico Harrison fired as Mavericks GM, 9 months after Luka Dončić trade

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Lead: The Dallas Mavericks dismissed general manager Nico Harrison on Nov. 11, 2025, nine months after he orchestrated the trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The move, approved by Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont, comes amid a 3–8 start to the 2025–26 season and sharply negative fan reaction. Harrison, 52, had two … Read more

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Remain Together Despite Split Rumors

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On November 11, 2025, reports that Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater had split circulated widely, but sources close to the pair say those claims are inaccurate. Witnesses at the UK premiere in London for Wicked observed affectionate behavior backstage while photos on the red carpet showed the two not standing side-by-side. Insiders add that the … Read more

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Expected to Leave Chicago

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Lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is expected to depart Chicago within days, multiple sources told ABC News on Nov. 11, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security says it will continue a federal enforcement presence in the city even as Bovino’s immediate role shifts. Sources say he may be reassigned to another … Read more

SoftBank Sells Its Entire Nvidia Stake to Fund OpenAI Investments

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SoftBank announced that it sold all 32.1 million Nvidia shares in October, generating $5.83 billion in proceeds, and used those funds — alongside other asset sales — to bankroll large investments in OpenAI. The move, disclosed in a Tuesday statement and reported by multiple outlets, coincided with renewed volatility in Nvidia shares, which traded below … Read more