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Researchers at the University of Helsinki and Cambridge attempted to build a faster SQLite using modern programming paradigms like io_uring and disaggregated storage. They demonstrate up to a 100x reduction in tail latency. These are my notes.

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We are adding a new generated code API to Go Protobuf.

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The European Union has signed a $11B deal to build a sovereign satellite constellation to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

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