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Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 has shipped over 100 million units, becoming the fourth Sony console to reach the milestone after the PS1, PS2, and PS4. The company updated its Business Data & Sales page on November 10, 2026, noting the 100 million mark was achieved just before the console’s sixth anniversary. The PS5 reached the milestone faster than the PS1 but slower than the PS4 and PS2, despite early hardware shortages and a higher launch price.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 has returned to online shelves after months of scarcity. Amazon lists it at $59.99, down from $89.97, while other major retailers remain out of stock. The physical cartridge includes the full game and all expansions, eliminating the need for downloads or extra storage. Prices on secondary markets have spiked to $80+, reflecting high demand. The edition’s availability is limited, and stock levels are uncertain.

A coalition of environmental groups and industry stakeholders released a joint letter urging the European Commission to incorporate low‑carbon steel credits into the upcoming review of the EU CO₂ emission standards for cars. The letter argues that a well‑designed credit system would generate a predictable lead market for green steel, securing European industrial capacity, jobs, and technological leadership. Signatories warn that without such policies, many announced green steel projects risk setbacks due to insufficient offtake.

Apple TV unveiled trailers for two holiday specials, “Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy” and “Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift.” The Snoopy special, debuting November 13, follows the iconic beagle as he seeks redemption after landing on Santa’s naughty list, while the Fraggle Rock special, arriving December 4, centers on Wembley’s quest to restore holiday cheer after a snow globe is misplaced. Both releases extend Apple’s long‑term partnership with Peanuts and the Jim Henson Company, adding to the platform’s family‑friendly [...]

The University of Chicago and Tohoku University have launched a five‑year joint research partnership, creating a “Quantum Hub” at Tohoku’s Research Institute of Electrical Communication in Sendai. The hub, funded by Japan’s University for International Research Excellence initiative, combines UChicago’s theoretical modeling and quantum control expertise with Tohoku’s spintronics, nanofabrication, and materials characterization strengths. It will span the pipeline from first‑principles discovery to device fabrication, utilizing facilities such as the NanoTerasu synchrotron. The collaboration also includes a [...]

The Western Australia government awarded AU$15 million to Australian Vanadium Limited for a relocatable vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility, part of the state’s Investment Attraction Fund New Energies Industries Round 2. The modular plant will boost local production of electrolyte for vanadium redox flow batteries, expanding the supply chain and supporting WA’s long‑duration energy storage ambitions. The facility’s design allows deployment across regional and industrial sites, though its exact location, capacity, and construction timeline remain undisclosed. The project follows AVL’s [...]

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added two actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE‑2026‑111793 in Cisco BroadWorks and CVE‑2026‑20320 in Openwave Messaging Webtop Media Transcoder. Evidence shows attackers used the BroadWorks flaw to upload malicious files and harvest sensitive data, while an AI‑driven campaign, Operation Snowball, exploited the Openwave flaw to enumerate assets, steal credentials, and exfiltrate subscriber records from a European telecom provider. Both exploits involved advanced reconnaissance, autonomous tool development, [...]

FBH has launched a diamond‑processing platform that enables precise nanofabrication for quantum technologies. The service offers surface preparation, ion implantation to create color centers, and nanoscale pillar fabrication, either separately or combined. Using oxygen‑ and chlorine‑based plasma etching, FBH can remove up to 20 µm of material while keeping surface roughness near 0.5 nm rms. The platform aims to integrate diamond nanostructures with photonic circuits, supporting quantum memories, single‑photon sources, and sensing devices.