Best of Tech News — November 2025

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   Ubisoft Blames Its Declining Revenue on Gamers Playing Fewer Games

   Ubisoft's UK branch attributes declining revenue to changing player behavior, claiming gamers are playing fewer titles for longer periods. The company cites subscription services, live-service games, free-to-play models, and cloud streaming as factors disrupting the traditional £50-60 single-game sales model. With fewer planned releases and market unpredictability, Ubisoft Limited expects continued revenue decline in fiscal year 2026.

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   Ikea’s new smart home collection is entirely Matter-compatible

   Ikea launched 21 new Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, including the Kajplats smart bulb collection, Bilresa wireless remotes, Grillplats smart plug, and five sensors for motion, doors/windows, water leaks, temperature/humidity, and air quality. The devices work across different brands and platforms, with US availability starting January 2026 for remotes and sensors, and April 2026 for bulbs. Ikea's Dirigera hub now officially supports Matter controller functionality, allowing users to control Matter devices from other manufacturers through Ikea's Home Smart app.

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   Hey, Microsoft, how’s the vibe coding going?

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   Canonical Kubernetes officially included in Sylva 1.5

   Canonical Kubernetes has been officially integrated into Sylva 1.5, a European telecommunications cloud-native framework backed by major operators like Nokia and Ericsson. The distribution offers up to 12 years of long-term support and is designed for mission-critical telco workloads including 5G core, O-RAN, and edge services. Sylva 1.5 becomes the first release to include Kubernetes 1.32, enabling validated deployment of cloud-native and virtualized network functions across telco infrastructure with guaranteed interoperability and performance.

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