Technology News for Monday 17th November 2025

1. macOS Tahoe 26.1 update appears today, installation can be deferred for 10 business days

The new macOS Tahoe is being pushed to all WVU-owned or -managed computers today (Nov. 17). WVU-owned or -managed Mac users will see a prompt to allow the update but can defer the installation for up to 10 business days.

2. Clair Obscur leads Game Awards nominations

Other contenders for the top game prize this year are Death Stranding 2, Nintendo platformer Donkey Kong Bananza, indie games Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2, and medieval adventure Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

3. British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts

A British man who hacked high profile Twitter - now known as X - accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been ordered to hand over £4.1m in stolen cryptocurrency. Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hijacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020, ...

4. A noise-tolerant human–machine interface based on deep learning-enhanced wearable sensors

Wearable human–machine interfaces with inertial measurement units (IMUs) are widely applied across healthcare, robotics and interactive technologies. However, extracting reliable signals remains challenging owing to motion artefacts in real-world ...

5. Study uncovers how tumors exploit a molecular signal to exhaust T cells

The study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers was published Nov. 17 in Nature Immunology and shows that tumors not only evade the immune system but can actively reprogram immune cells to stop fighting. "Our dream ...

6. How anyone can unlock creativity using cross-disciplinary problem solving

For decades, David Kelley has helped people unlock their creativity. A pioneer of design, he founded the Stanford d.school as a place for creative, cross-disciplinary problem solving. He reflects on the ...

7. Top Competitive Cards from Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames

There are two other new cards I'd like to call out while I have the chance: Mega Gengar ex and Grimsley's Move. I don't expect these cards to be paired with Mega Sharpedo ex and Toxtricity, but they may haunt other Darkness-type decks.

8. Top Competitive Cards from Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames

I don't expect these cards to be paired with Mega Sharpedo ex and Toxtricity, but they may haunt other Darkness-type decks. Mega Gengar ex has a broken Ability, Shadowy Concealment, which reduces the number of Prize cards your opponent takes upon Knocking ...

9. Communal restaurant tables: 90% of gen Z like them – but why?

Name: Communal tables. · Appearance: Long, awkward and back in fashion. · Communal dining is back? · I've never felt more out of touch. · I suppose it made sense when food was scarce, but why do it now? · The “fun” of · I'd rather eat in one of those one-person ...

10. The 12 Tech Gifts They'd Actually Want for the Holidays This Year

Small gadgets and handy techy gizmos work great as stocking stuffers or secret Santa gifts for friends, family, or coworkers. In fact, we've collected them in our comprehensive list of the Best 40 Techy Gifts under $100—that should give you plenty to ...