November 11, 2025, 9:42 PM EST. Meta's top AI scientist Yann LeCun is reportedly leaving the company to launch his own startup, the biggest exit yet in Mark Zuckerberg's push to build "superintelligence." LeCun, a Turing Award winner and head of FAIR, has told colleagues he will depart in the coming months and is in early talks to raise funds for a new venture. The move comes as Meta ramps up efforts to compete with OpenAI and Google and pivots toward faster product rollouts. Zuckerberg has been luring staff with large pay packages to lead Meta's new superintelligence division, including hiring Shengjia Zhao from OpenAI. LeCun's work at FAIR focuses on world-model AI that learns from videos and spatial data, though he has warned full realization could take a decade.
November 11, 2025, 9:40 PM EST. Valve's next VR headset, the Steam Frame (also known as Deckard in leaks), is tipped for a launch this week-potentially November 12. The rumors come from SadlyItsBradley via Discord, though official confirmation remains scarce. Expected to be a standalone VR headset similar to the Meta Quest 3, it could also connect to a PC for intensive titles or run lighter games locally, like a wearable Steam Deck. Rumors point to two models and a starting price around $1,200 (roughly £900 / AU$1,850). Valve may need a week or two to explain the device, suggesting a more complex PC-gaming ecosystem than typical headsets. A launch in the holiday window would align with past cycles, but take leaks with caution.
November 11, 2025, 9:38 PM EST. Get a head start on Black Friday with Mashable's best early Apple Watch deals. A GPS + Cellular model is currently at the same sale price as the GPS-only version, boosting value for on-the-go connectivity. Written by Lauren Allain, the guide notes that deal pricing can change after publication and that Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. If you're after fitness tracking and convenience, these reductions can save you up to $200. Prices fluctuate, so act quickly and check availability. This coverage is part of Mashable's ongoing deals and Black Friday previews.
November 11, 2025, 9:36 PM EST. Apple teams up with Issey Miyake to debut a premium iPhone pocket accessory priced at $230. Drawing on Miyake's fabric-inspired aesthetics, the piece blends lightweight, cloth-like texture with practical protection, highlighting the growing fashion-tech crossover. The limited-run design targets collectors and style-conscious users, signaling how luxury materials and brand collaborations are redefining everyday devices.
November 11, 2025, 9:34 PM EST. An AWS outage on Monday was caused by a DNS misstep at its vast Northern Virginia data center, illustrating how a single backbone can ripple through the internet. The error didn't take apps offline out of nowhere; it blocked services from Snapchat and Reddit to Lloyds, Halifax, Roblox, and Fortnite by making these platforms unreachable even if they were online. AWS operates a framework that stores data, runs databases, and channels traffic for about a third of the web, so failures here can cascade to countless users. Experts note it highlights the risk of relying on one provider, with only Azure and Google Cloud as main alternatives, plus smaller rivals like IBM and Alibaba. Some argue Europe should build its own cloud, while others say the market isn't fixed overnight-the solution may be diversification, redundancy, and better incident response.