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Resident Evil director Zach Cregger revealed that his iPhone is a core tool for pre‑production, using it to create photo boards that map out each shot with the professional lenses he plans to use. By capturing stills on the phone, he can plan camera angles, lens choices, and framing before filming, ensuring a precise visual plan. Cregger emphasizes that the iPhone’s sensor is the source of the footage, not just a planning aid, and that anyone can [...]

Nintendo’s Q2 FY27 earnings show a sharp decline in Switch 2 hardware sales, with 6.49 million units sold—a 37.4 % drop from the same period last year. The original Switch also fell 32.7 % to 1.27 million units. In contrast, software revenue rose 18.8 % on Switch 2, driven by the blockbuster Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which sold 8.81 million copies. Digital sales jumped 60.5 %. Despite strong game sales, overall business revenue fell 15.3 % year‑on‑year.

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will complete the installation of the International Space Station’s eighth Roll‑Out Solar Array (iROSA) during a seven‑hour spacewalk on November 5. The EVA, scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EST, will raise the station’s power capacity from 160 kW to roughly 215 kW, a 30 % increase. The pair previously installed the seventh iROSA on October 29, marking the 100th U.S. EVA on the ISS and the first Canadian EVA since 2019. [...]

In October 2026, U.S. enterprises faced five active cyber threats that leveraged trusted platforms and legitimate authentication flows. SkyW4lker, a phishing kit, used Microsoft’s device‑code authentication to gain account access without passwords, with 618 sandbox analyses identified, 46% from the U.S. Researchers employed ANY.RUN’s Related Threat Context to link SkyW4lker to the Gabagool kit, uncovering infrastructure across multiple sectors. The article outlines detection tactics, including restricting device‑code use, leveraging sandbox insights, and tightening AI‑related downloads to reduce [...]

Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Forever launched on November 5, 2026, debuting on PC via Battle.net. The reimagined classic era employed a “Megaserver” architecture, allowing thousands of players to spawn simultaneously without lag or long queues. Testers reported a smooth experience, with rapid mob spawns and minimal disconnects. Vice president Holly Longdale praised the launch on X, echoing player sentiment that it may be the most seamless WoW rollout yet.

Quantinuum announced a roadmap to evolve its Nexus platform into the quantum industry’s first developer environment tailored for the fault‑tolerant era, aligning software upgrades with its 2029 Apollo computer. The plan will automate error correction, resource management, and deployment across hybrid quantum‑classical workflows, expanding support for applications that combine both paradigms. Since its 2024 launch, Nexus has grown to over 200 organizations, a 45% increase in 2026, and job submissions have risen more than tenfold year over [...]

Sonnet has released the Twin25G T5, a Thunderbolt 5 enclosure that adds two 25 GbE optical ports to a Mac. The device contains two 25GBASE‑SR SFP28 transceivers, allowing 25 Gbps connectivity over fiber up to 100 meters when paired with compatible hardware. It is not a simple dongle; the enclosure provides full optical networking capability. The Twin25G T5 is available immediately from Sonnet’s website and retails for $999.99.

Waymo announced it will terminate its exclusive partnership with Uber in the Austin and Atlanta markets effective January 2028, according to co‑CEO Tekedra Mawakana. The autonomous‑vehicle firm will begin offering rides through its own smartphone app, mirroring its operations in other cities. Uber confirmed it will continue to host Waymo robotaxis on its platform for as long as the parties agree. Waymo cited rider uncertainty and the desire for a direct relationship with passengers as reasons for ending [...]