Quick and practical guide to Java 8's CompletableFuture.

Firefox Browser vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attack, also affects Tor Users.

Quick, what’s the difference between these two C/C++ definitions of initialized local variables? char buffer[32] = { 0 };char buffer[32] = {}; One difference is that the first is legal in C a…

Core internet networks could see a major boost in coming years with the new terabit-speed optical-fiber links of the type being unveiled by Nokia Bell Labs.

Some code optimizations requires complex data structures and thousands lines of code. But, in a surprising number of cases, significant improvements can be made by simple changes – sometimes as sim…

Researchers at CyberArk Labs have described a method that shows how an attacker can exploit Windows Safe Mode to steal login credentials. This is possible because Safe Mode only boots with minimal drivers and tools--without third-party security measures.

In a previous post, we discussed how we test LinkedIn's mobile stack, including our Node.js mobile server. Today, we’ll tell you how we make this mobile server fast. Here are our top 10 performance takeaways for working with Node.js: 1. Avoid synchronous…

The Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare is adding three new encryption features to protect more web traffic from prying eyes.

Microsoft has banned Linux on some Windows 10 powered Signature Edition PCs, which provides the cleanest Windows experience on the market.

Sources close to Yahoo claim the company is expected to confirm a massive data breach that has affected millions of users – better change that password now.

Update (30 Oct 2016): since I wrote this post, a bug was found in the benchmark which caused Rollup to appear slightly better than it would otherwise. However, the overall results are not substanti…

OpenSSL has released patch updates for critical DoS flaw introduced by OCSP Status Request extension.

You can find an ad-free static site version of this post here: Binaries) To Bind, or Not To Bind Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past year, you’ve probably noticed that there&#8217…

New compiler takes steps to undo the billion dollar mistake.

GO binaries are weird, or at least, that is where this all started out. While delving into some Linux malware named Rex, I came to the realization that I might need to understand more than I wanted to

Google to launch a new WiFi Router that Lets You Combine Multiple Wi-Fi Internet Connections to boost your wi-fi signal throughout the home.

High-end, custom-built "field programmable gate arrays" will run Bing, Office 365, and Azure.