Google researchers say they have achieved milestone with number-generating computation

Backblaze logs all its drive health data (aka SMART data) for over 100,000 of its hard drives. I took a look at the data and what I found was fascinating.

Once you get past the growing pains of the Borrow Checker and realise Rust gives you the power to do things which would be unheard of (or just plain dangerous) in other languages, the temptation to Rewrite it in Rust can be quite strong. However at best,…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. lawmakers active in tech issues introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require social networks like Facebook to allow users to pack up their data and go elsewhere, they said in a statement.

A question people often ask about Kafka is whether it is okay to use it for longer term storage. The short answer is "yes".

At Lyft, scientists solve all kinds of optimization problems. While solvers can come in handy, there are times when complicated or…

We recognize the central role that Docker Hub plays in modern application development and are working on many enhancements around security and content. In this blog post we will share how we are implementing two-factor authentication (2FA).

Scientists at a company lab said they had taken a big step toward creating a machine that would make today’s supercomputers look like toys.

Platform power is a helluva a drug. Do a search on Google’s Play Store in Europe and you’ll find the company’s own Gboard app has an age rating of PEGI 3 — aka the pan-European game information labelling system which signifies content is suitable for all…

A high level primer on language models and OpenAI’s GPT-2

A study finds that bosses can be useful but also sneaky

The incident, involving a Muslim man and two family members, saw CBP stretch the law “beyond recognition,” said a civil liberties attorney.

Garmin GPS Watches Worn by Hornet Crews Augment Situational Awareness in Emergencies. Last week we did a quick, informal photo survey of the wrist watches

Half a century ago, the puzzling phrase "special register groups" started showing up in definitions of "CPU", and it is still there. In this...

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