Technology is helping Santa Claus come to town more efficiently [The Economist]

Penguins and Prejudice [The Economist Podcasts]

Gaza facing famine if fighting continues, UN says [BBC News]

Manchester United Saga Ends With $1.3 Billion Ratcliffe Deal [Bloomberg]

India boosts AI in weather forecasts as floods, droughts increase [Reuters]

Israel-Hamas war live: 166 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours [AL-Jazeera News]

When Philosophers Become Therapists [The New Yorker]

The PlayStation Portal is flawed but fun [The Verge]

Missing the feeling of a white Christmas? That might be solastalgia. [Vox]

Top robotics names discuss humanoids, generative AI and more [TechCrunch]

These six questions will dictate the future of generative AI [MIT Technology Review]

PS5 digital vs. disc edition: Which PlayStation 5 is best for you? [Business Insider]

'Local boy' Ratcliffe takes stake in Manchester United [Reuters]

Bonnes fêtes à tous et joyeux Noël à nos compatriotes qui s’apprêtent à le célébrer. [LinkedIn] #EmmanuelMacron

Deadly 24 hours of fighting across Gaza Strip kills scores of Palestinians [The Guardian]

Manchester United Sells 25 Percent Ownership Stake to Jim Ratcliffe [The New York Times]

5 Signs The Stress You're Dealing With Isn't 'Normal' Stress [Huffington Post]

Why Black Jesus Made My Grandmother Uncomfortable [The Atlantic]

High suburban turnout may be the new norm [FiveThirtyEight]

Fentanyl super labs in Canada pose new threat for U.S. opioid epidemic [The Washington Post]

The Rambouillet château, the secretive retreat of French leaders [Le Monde]

Playing Santa on a budget? Here are 13 toys you can snag for under $20 [Mashable]

Amazon Is Trying to Stop a Lawsuit From Drivers Who Peed In Bottles From Going to Court [VICE News]

“THE SQUAD,” PART 1: THE RISE AND (FIRST) FALL OF BERNIE [Deconstructed Podcast at The Intercept_]

How the nation chooses its best and brightest Christmas trees [National Geographic]

It's weird to be a grown-up orphan. It forced my siblings and me to reckon with faith [NPR]

Sacramento City Council plans to redo vote on pay raise for Howard Chan [CapRadioNews]

Où va le vin va le monde [Le Monde diplomatique]

Does Santa Own the North Pole and Other Holiday Questions [Foreign Policy] (No Subscription)

The Best of 2023 [Foreign Affairs]

In Coal’s Shadow, Bangladeshi Women Forge a New Life Through Art [The Diplomat]

The Year in Math [Quanta Magazine]

Restez à l’écoute pendant que nous expliquons chacune de ces technologies de pointe dans les semaines à venir.

En savoir plus sur le #HiLumiLHC : [CERN_FR]

NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station [NASA]

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