The 30-Day .NET Challenge – Day 22: Use Array Pool

ArrayPool , a mechanism to recycle temporary buffers and optimize performance by reducing garbage collection cycles. Introduction Frequent allocation and deallocation of bigger buffers can impact performance due to the increased work on the garbage collector. The recommendation is to us ArrayPool , a mechanism to recycle temporary buffers and optimize performance by reducing garbage … Read more

I regret buying the viral TikTok skincare wand

The ad campaigns for the Medicube Age-R Booster-H eventually wore me down. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge It’s got nothing to do with whether it works. It’s how I’m trapped in TikTok’s neverending product-recommending algorithm. Continue reading…

Microsoft left internal passwords exposed in latest security blunder

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Microsoft reportedly locked down a server last month that exposed passwords, keys, and credentials of Microsoft employees to the open internet, as the company faces mounting pressure to bolster its software security. According to Techcrunch, three security researchers at SOCRadar — a company specializing in … Read more

Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated ‘nutrition labels’ for most broadband plans

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It appears that a nearly eight-year-long battle by the FCC to require internet companies to display information on the costs, fees, and speeds of their broadband services is finally over. Starting on Wednesday, all but the smallest ISPs will be required to publish broadband “nutrition labels” on … Read more