From Dollar Dominance to Digital Power: Is 2025 the Year of State-Backed Cryptos (CBDC)?

It is increasingly evident that 2025 could usher in a new financial era. Major global powers are already vying for dominance in this emerging currency landscape, with each nation aiming to secure its influence in what could become a world of state-backed cryptocurrencies. The prior financial order was built upon the Bretton Woods system, underpinned … Read more

The One Word That Turns Bad Luck Into Gold

You know those days where the universe just seems to have it out for you? You spill coffee all over yourself, the bus leaves two minutes early (without you), and somehow your phone dies right before an important call. Feels like the universe is working overtime to mess with you, right? But what if I … Read more

Can Nintendo’s Alarmo run Doom? You bet it can

This, but blasting demons. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge What do John Deere tractors, Ikea smart bulbs, Lego bricks, and the MacBook Pro Touch Bar have in common? They can all run Doom, and naturally, so can Nintendo’s adorable Alarmo alarm clock. It was only a matter of time before someone pulled … Read more

How to Track the YARN Task Status in DolphinScheduler

Background In DolphinScheduler for YARN tasks such as MapReduce (MR), Spark, Flink, and even Shell tasks, the initial approach was to determine the task status based on the application ID when a YARN task was detected. This means that instead of relying solely on the client process status, DolphinScheduler would also consider the YARN status … Read more

Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Guess the artist, win five bucks. Whether you’re a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice President of the United States, that’s the pitch behind one of the most fun music shows on social media. You show up, you get some … Read more