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New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled

The jazz drummer Billy Hart said the decision was “evidently” connected to President Trump’s name being added to the arts center.

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The head of Doug Varone and Dancers called the decision to cancel two performances at the Kennedy Center “financially devastating but morally exhilarating.”
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Alerte MongoBleed : vos bases de données sont-elles en train de fuir sur le dark web ?

Un article signé GOODTECH.info

87 000 serveurs sont exposés : un carnage annoncé ?  Le monde de la cybersécurité est en état de choc depuis le 27 décembre 2025. Une vulnérabilité critique, baptisée MongoBleed en raison de sa ressemblance terrifiante avec le bug Heartbleed, […]

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Webhooks en panne, tâches perdues : Spooled Cloud lance l’arme fatale en Rust pour sauver vos nuits

Un article signé GOODTECH.info

C’est le cauchemar silencieux de tout développeur : un webhook Stripe qui ne déclenche pas une commande, un événement Shopify perdu dans la nature ou une « tempête » de tentatives de relance qui fait tomber vos serveurs. Les statistiques sont alarmantes […]

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Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 7 Sparks Review Bomb Battle as Fans Combat Backlash to Hotly-Debated Scene

Stranger Things is suffering from review bombing after its latest Season 5 episode met with lower audience scores than the Netflix series has typically seen. But some fans are striking back with 5-star reviews in a bid to reverse the trend.

Warning! Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 follow:

While the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has sparked complaints from some fans about the exposition-heavy writing, the varying quality of the actor's performances, and the plot armor some of their characters seemingly enjoy, Episode 7, called ‘The Bridge,’ has become the focal point of a vociferous debate that has spilled over into review aggregate websites.

Will Byers' coming out scene appears to have fueled the review bombing. In it, Will, played by Noah Schnapp, issues a lengthy monologue in which he tells a gathering of characters that he “doesn’t like girls.” The scene, which takes place as supervillain Vecna applies the finishing touches to his masterplan for world domination, ends with an emotional Will comforted by his friends.

Season 5 has a 56% rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter, which means 56% of users rated the season 3.5 stars or higher. That’s the lowest by some distance of all the seasons so far on the website. Meanwhile, Episode 7 specifically currently has a 5.4 user review rating on IMDb, with the majority of user reviews rated either 1/10 or 10/10.

One of the 1/10 IMDb user reviews declared Will’s coming out scene as “the worst thing I've ever witnessed in film history and that's saying something, because I've adored god-awful movies and shows.” “Worst episode ever,” complained another viewer. “Stranger Things seriously disappointed me with how it handled Will's storyline and it honestly made me angry. After seasons of careful buildup, emotional trauma, and quiet character development, the show suddenly made Will explain his feelings in a way that felt forced and unnecessary, like the writers stopped trusting the audience to understand subtle storytelling. Instead of exploring his deep pain from being possessed, ignored, and emotionally left behind, they reduced his entire arc to one blunt moment and moved on as if nothing else about him mattered. It felt lazy, rushed, and poorly written, more like a checklist decision than real character growth. Will deserved a thoughtful, meaningful storyline, not something that stripped away his depth and turned years of buildup into a shallow and frustrating reveal.”

Stranger Things is now the setting of a review bomb battle, which is playing out across aggregation websites as groups of fans attempting to combat those 1/10 and 1-star reviews with super positive reviews of their own.

“Don't believe the review bombers,” reads one 10/10 user review on IMDb. “There are many who will say that the coming out scene was unnecessary, but when have the Duffer Brothers ever put something in that won't be followed up on? It will come up in the finale, TRUST. Not only did they spell out why Will needed to come out, they gave his moment the gravity it deserved. The fact that so many are angry about that (and done call it unrealistic about a show full of monsters and other worlds) really makes me wonder about the fan base of this show.”

“Great show. For the nerds,” reads one 5-star review on Rotten Tomatoes. “For those who can manage their expectations and enjoy the world of Stranger Things. Two or three scenes that could have been paced or placed better does not undo the entire series. People need to chill and stop expecting perfection.”

From another 5-star review: “If you put your phone down and actually watch and listen — you would like 90% of episodes (it still has some problems but they are not that deep) The whole story is literally described for the audience to understand (and they still complain about it though they don’t get the easiest hints there without it). Don’t read reviews, don’t rely on it — just watch (really watch) and make up your own mind.”

And another response to the review bombing in the form of a 5-star review: “People are review bombing this for no reason other than they can’t handle character development and character arcs without gory slaughter. If you want to watch GOT, go watch GOT. Season 5 has wrapped up so many stories beautifully and we have learned so much about the upside down with great action and emotional scenes. The acting is incredible, especially from Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, and Gaten Matarazzo.”

Meanwhile, some have suggested the review bombing prompted by Will's coming out scene is about homophobia, not the quality of the writing or acting. And, following that, some critics say they shouldn’t be immediately accused of homophobia for simply having problems with the writing of Season 5 and Noah’s coming out scene.

Despite the review bombing, Stranger Things Season 5 has enjoyed huge interest so far. Seasons 1-4 have garnered more than 1.2 billion views on Netflix to date, and in just four weeks, Season 5 Vol. 1 reached 102.6 million views globally.

The season finale is set for 5pm PT on New Year’s Eve, and will wrap up the decade-long series with a 2-hour episode streamed on Netflix and shown in theaters. The Duffer Brothers have told fans not to expect a Game of Thrones-style bloodbath, even as there are big questions over who might die in the final episode.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

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Save on Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Today at Amazon

In recent years, Square Enix has made quite an effort to remaster or remake some of its most beloved games and bring them to modern platforms. We've seen the incredible Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered, and Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles in 2025 alone!

However, one game that continues to be left out of that conversation is Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, which released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 in June. If you're a recent Switch 2 owner and are looking for a new RPG to play, look no further than the fantastic game that is Bravely Default.

Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster for $29.99

Amazon has discounted Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster to $29.99 with a limited-time deal, which marks the lowest we've seen this game to date. Originally released in 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS, Bravely Default follows four heroes across the world of Luxendarc as they attempt to reclaim the world's four crystals.

Bravely Default is a fascinating game for many reasons. It initially was set to be a Final Fantasy game, but it shifted mid-development into its own game despite retaining key elements of the series. Revo, best known for his work as Linked Horizon for Attack on Titan, composed the soundtrack, which is still, to this day, an incredible RPG soundtrack.

The remaster brought new minigames, a refreshed UI, and other solid quality-of-life features like fast-forward, encounter rate adjustments, and more. While this is unfortunately a Game-Key Card, the download is only 11GB, so you will not need much space available on your Switch 2 to download this one. This is one of the best Switch 2 games you can buy right now, so don't miss out on this deal.

Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.

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As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast

A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional well-being and leading to injuries.

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A baseball game at Kentlake High School in Kent, Wash. According to a survey by the Aspen Institute, 11.4 percent of parents believe their children can play professionally.
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CAN 2025 : le Maroc enfonce la Zambie et se qualifie pour les huitièmes de finale, l’Afrique du Sud décroche son ticket face au Zimbabwe

Les Lions de l’Atlas, hôtes de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations 2025, ont validé leur qualification pour la phase finale du tournoi en dominant les Zambiens (3-0), lundi à Rabat. Les Bafana Bafana ont quant à eux terminé deuxièmes du groupe B, derrière l’Egypte, en résistant aux Zimbabwéens (3-2).

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Brahim Diaz félicite Ayoub El-Kaabi lors de la victoire du Maroc face à la Zambie (3-0), durant laquelle les deux attaquants ont été décisifs pour la qualification des Lions de l’Atlas en huitièmes de finale de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations 2025, à Rabat, le 29 décembre 2025.
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Les Etats-Unis défendent Israël dans son droit à reconnaître le Somaliland

Bien que Donald Trump se refuse à reconnaître cette république autoproclamée qui a fait sécession de la Somalie, la représentante américaine aux Nations unies a mis en parallèle le choix de l’Etat hébreu avec la reconnaissance de la Palestine par plusieurs pays.

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Un manifestant brandit une image représentant le premier ministre israélien, Benyamin Nétanyahou, lors d’un rassemblement contre la reconnaissance par Israël du Somaliland, à Mogadiscio, le 28 décembre 2025.
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les prochaines Xbox et PlayStation pourraient glisser au-delà de 2027-2028 à cause de la Pénurie de RAM

La pénurie de mémoire vive RAM pourrait repousser la sortie des prochaines consoles Xbox next-gen et PlayStation 6 au-delà de 2027-2028, selon des échanges en cours chez les fabricants. La demande massive liée à l’essor de l’intelligence artificielle perturbe les chaînes d’approvisionnement et fait grimper les coûts, une combinaison qui commence désormais à impacter le secteur des consoles après celui du PC.

Pénurie de RAM : les projets next-gen bousculés

D’après Insider Gaming, Microsoft et Sony étudieraient un report de la prochaine génération afin de laisser aux marchés DRAM et NAND le temps de se stabiliser. Les machines étaient initialement visées pour 2027 ou 2028, sans nouvelle fenêtre pour l’heure. L’objectif serait d’éviter un lancement dans un contexte de prix élevés et de disponibilité tendue.

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Le déséquilibre vient de la ruée de l’industrie IA sur la mémoire, avec à la clé des hausses de prix déjà visibles côté PC et des lancements potentiellement décalés. TechPowerUp rappelait que des marques envisagent même de revoir à la baisse certaines spécifications sur d’autres segments pour contenir les coûts. « la pénurie de DRAM pourrait entraîner des retards de lancement » selon les analyses relayées précédemment.

Samsung pivote, les marges consoles s’effritent

Pour répondre à la pression, des acteurs comme Samsung prévoient de rediriger une partie de la production de NAND vers la DRAM. Une manœuvre lourde, qui nécessite des mois d’ajustement industriel et logistique. Pendant ce temps, l’impact se fait sentir chez les constructeurs de consoles : la montée des prix NAND et DRAM comprime les marges, et certaines marques envisagent d’augmenter les tarifs publics de leur matériel.

Le scénario d’attente devient crédible : repousser la next-gen pourrait offrir de meilleures conditions d’achat de mémoire et sécuriser les volumes. Mais rien n’est acté publiquement. À ce stade, il semblerait que l’industrie vise un atterrissage plus serein plutôt qu’une sortie précipitée au milieu d’une crise d’approvisionnement.

Source: Insider Gaming

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Edwin Jackson, vétéran scoreur de l'Asvel, ne ressent pas le poids des années : « Je ne suis pas payé pour être un baby-sitter »

Edwin Jackson lors de la victoire de l'Asvel contre l'Efes Istanbul en Euroligue (103-99 a.p.), le 23 décembre. (Marie Bassery /Euroleague Basketball via Getty)Revenu au jeu il y a une dizaine de jours après avoir soigné une bursite au talon d'Achille, Edwin Jackson ne compte pas les années. Le vétéran de l'Asvel (36 ans), qui affronte Paris mardi (20h15) en Euroligue, veut rester compétitif le plus longtemps possible, dans une configuration d'équipe où son art du scoring peut rendre, encore cette année, de précieux services.
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Loïs Boisson, blessée au genou gauche, forfait pour la United Cup

Logo L'ÉQUIPEInsuffisamment remise de sa blessure au genou gauche, Loïs Boisson a pris la décision de reporter sa reprise en déclarant forfait pour la United Cup, qui débute pour les Bleus ce vendredi à Perth. La 36e joueuse mondiale est pour l'heure toujours attendue à Melbourne pour disputer son premier Open d'Australie (du 19 janvier au 1er février).
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