Serverless Databases in 2024: The State of Serverless Solutions for Modern Apps

As we’re into the last quarter of 2024, we have seen an explosion of new dev tools, companies, and programming models transforming how developers approach data storage and retrieval. Many of these databases offer high availability, geographic scaling, and seamless integrations with other cloud services, but they come with challenges. Costs can also scale quickly, … Read more

Integrating SOAR with Existing Security Systems

Effective Security Operations Center (SOC) management is more complex than ever. Analysts are plagued by alert fatigue, threats are growing more frequent and sophisticated, and enterprise environments are becoming increasingly complex. However, these challenges are not insurmountable: intelligent use of the right security tools can significantly reduce the burden on SOC teams. Security Orchestration, Automation, … Read more

Local Hiring and Marketing Ethiopia: Epic Minings’s Commitment to Impactful Growth

Epic Mining is revolutionizing Bitcoin mining by setting the new standard for how businesses should operate on a global scale. In an industry often criticized for its environmental and social impact, Epic Mining CEO and Founder Mitchell Weijerman is taking a different path, one that prioritizes local communities and highlights the unique opportunities in regions … Read more

Why Google’s ‘Polite’ AI Tool Is Raising Employee Eyebrows

Google’s TGIF meetings have long been a hallmark of open dialogue and transparency within the company. These monthly gatherings allowed employees to ask tough questions and hear straight answers from the top brass, including CEO Sundar Pichai. However, recent changes to these meetings are leaving many employees disappointed. Earlier this year, Google introduced a new … Read more

The real cost of the PS5 Pro

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Sony’s new PlayStation 5 Pro appears to be very powerful. But at $700 — plus another $80 if you want to buy the disc drive accessory since the console itself doesn’t have one — a lot of gamers have been left wondering exactly how powerful it needs to be … Read more

Waymo and Uber expand their robotaxi partnership to Austin and Atlanta

Pedestrians exit a Waymo self-driving car in front of Google’s San Francisco headquarters. | Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Waymo and Uber — bitter enemies turned awkwardly polite work friends — announced they were expanding their two-year robotaxi partnership to two new cities: Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, starting in early … Read more

Optimizing Memory Usage in Golang: When is a Variable Allocated to the Heap

When developing applications with Golang, one of the common challenges faced is memory management. Golang uses two primary memory storage locations: the stack and the heap. Understanding when a variable is allocated to the heap versus the stack is crucial for optimizing the performance of the applications we build. In this article, we will explore … Read more

Julia: A Transformative Language for Modern Computing, ML, Data, and More

Introduction Julia is a high-performance programming language that has emerged as a powerful tool across various domains, including scientific computing, machine learning, data science, finance, and engineering. Its unique combination of speed, ease of use, and a rich ecosystem of packages makes it particularly appealing to researchers and developers seeking to solve complex problems efficiently. … Read more

Decentralized Micro-Governance Model for the Kingdom of Tonga Based on Proof-of-Work Consensus

GitHub – EdwinLiavaa/Whitepaper: Decentralized Micro-Governance Model for the Kingdom of Tonga Based on Proof-of-Work Consensus Abstract A purely decentralized model of constitutional governance would allow sovereign affairs to be conducted directly by the people without reliance on centralized political institutions. Cryptographic proof-of-work provides a solution to the issues of democratic representation and execution of the … Read more

United Airlines is adding free Starlink Wi-Fi to all of its planes

Image: The Verge United Airlines’ in-flight Wi-Fi is getting a big upgrade on all its jets thanks to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. After teasing “something big” for the skies, United says that it will start testing Starlink’s fast Wi-Fi service in early 2025, with the first passenger flights expected later next year. United is installing Starlink … Read more