Oracle has released the production version of Helidon 4, a microservices framework for Java featuring a server implementation harnessing virtual threads for higher performance. Version 4 was announced October 24; instructions can be found at helidon.io. There also is a migration guide. Before Helidon 4, the project’s web server utilized Netty as its foundation and
Read MoreThe 1.9.20 version of JetBrains’ Kotlin language has been published, moving the high-performing K2 compiler to a beta stage. Kotlin 1.9.20 was announced October 31; code is available on GitHub, and update instructions also are available. With this version, the K2 compiler is now in beta for all platforms, including the JVM, native, JavaScript, and
Read MoreReuters: China warms to Micron, saying the company deepening its footprint would be welcome, after banning its equipment in key infrastructure in May 2023 — China’s commerce minister told Micron Technology Inc’s (MU.O) president Beijing would welcome the U.S. semiconductor company deepening …
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A new leak has shared specifications of the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy.” This rumored SoC could be similar to the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 but have an overclocked prime core and GPU. Curiously, Qualcomm is said to underclock the performance and efficiency core clusters on the
Read MoreDell’s 27-inch UltraSharp U2724DE. | Image: Dell Dell has announced four new UltraSharp monitors that have the potential to be good gaming displays in addition to playing to the brand’s traditional strength of offering color-accurate screens for work. The two 27 inchers have 1440p resolutions, while the other two 24-inch monitors are 1080p. All of
Read MoreBrian Krebs / Krebs on Security: A look at the Russia-based SWAT USA Drop, whose 1,200+ US employees knowingly or unwittingly reship consumer goods purchased online with stolen credit cards — One of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure.
Read MoreYouTube expanded a “test” that threatens to cut off users who don’t turn off their ad blocker. Developers of the tools are scrambling to respond.
Read MoreLora Kelley / The Atlantic: Sam Bankman-Fried, who is unkempt, pedigreed, and awkward, replicated what VCs believe a founder should look like, and the door remains open for others like him — The tech industry is designed for people like Sam Bankman-Fried. — Over and over during Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial …
Read MoreWhat’s a mockumentary? If you’ve watched Modern Family or Arrested Development, you’re familiar with this format. Characters break the fourth wall to talk to the audience, with loads of humor thrown in there, hence the name. Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary that does the right thing: address important issues like racism. A lot of shows
Read MoreApple’s latest quarterly earnings are out, and there are some great results and some that are… not so good.
Read MoreThe M3 chip in the new MacBook Pro and iMac still only supports one external display.
Read MoreSam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven charges by a jury in New York.
Read MoreNikkei Asia: Apple reports Q4 revenue down 2.5% YoY to $15.1B in Greater China, down 3.4% YoY to $5.5B in Japan, and down 0.7% YoY to $6.3B in the rest of Asia-Pacific — iPhone sales remain robust in China and India, U.S. tech giant says — Apple’s main revenue driver, the iPhone …
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Sources: Microsoft plans to remove the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most staff in Jan. 2024; Phil Spencer said he was unaware and is looking into it — Microsoft is removing the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees and some aren’t happy
Read MoreJeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: Ex-Instagram consultant Arturo Bejar, set to testify in Congress on Nov. 7, says Meta didn’t sufficiently act on its Well-Being Team’s findings to protect teens — When a Meta security expert told Mark Zuckerberg that Instagram’s approach to protecting teens wasn’t working, the CEO didn’t reply.
Read MoreThe harmonisation of standards for electronic identification across the EU should normally be soporific enough to send even the most Club-Mate-hyped hacker straight to sleep, but as Computer Weekly reports, discussion of this reform in the EU corridors of power has caused significant unrest among cyber security experts. Just how can providing Europeans with a
Read MoreThe founder of crypto exchange FTX, once crypto’s golden child, has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
Read MoreOver five weeks, the FTX founder’s parents watched from the galleys — deluded, humiliated, and finally defeated. Continue reading…
Read MoreSergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: Cloudflare says it has restored most services after power outages at multiple data centers impacted its products, including Cloudflare API and Stream API — An ongoing Cloudflare outage has taken down many of its products, including the company’s dashboard and related application programming interfaces …
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung, AMD, and Qualcomm are reportedly developing FidelityFX Super Resolution software for Galaxy phones. It is expected to compete with NVIDIA’s DLSS technology for RTX GPUs but on mobile phones. FSR is already present on handheld devices like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Samsung, Qualcomm, and AMD are
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple expects its revenue in the holiday quarter, normally the company’s biggest sales period, to stay the same as last year; Wall Street projected ~5% growth — – Sales of iPads and wearable products are expected to suffer — Even with challenges, iPhone sales slightly exceed estimates
Read MoreIf you have an iota of musicality, you’ve no doubt noticed that you can play music using glass bottles, especially if you have several of different sizes and fill them with varying levels of water. But what if you wanted to accompany yourself on the bottles? Well, then you’d need to build a bottle-playing robot.
Read MoreCredit: OnLeaks via Smartprix Samsung will reportedly host the Galaxy S24 series launch event in the US on September 17. A previous leak suggested that the launch would take place on September 18. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 launch is also expected to happen in the US next year instead of
Read MoreSam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven charges by a jury in New York.
Read MoreUser research is essential because it helps to study people’s behavior, needs, and motivations. UX designers are often responsible for a clear interface. However, product managers and marketing departments also need to study user habits and help designers improve the interface. Products are developed primarily for the users. We analyze what options they use, why
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