How a Bloom Filter Works: Build One From Scratch in Python
A Bloom filter gives you something that feels like magic: it can tell you whether an item is in a set of billions, using only a...
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Mageia 10 released
Mageia 10 has been released with the 6.18 Linux kernel, DNF 5.4.0, RPM 4.20.1, and an increase in hardware requirements for x86 32-bit systems; users now need a CPU...
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Eliya 25 Brings a JVM-Level Diagnostic Profile to OpenJDK 25 LTS
Asymm Systems has released Eliya 25.0.3, an OpenJDK 25 LTS distribution aimed at improving production diagnostics in Java environments. It consolidates several HotSpot features into an...
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Testing the Orbital Mechanics of Giant Mirrors
Giant mirrors in space have been a staple of science fiction for decades. But so far there’s been very little work looking at the actual physics...
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Agent confidence on the technical frontier
Enterprise investment in AI is booming. Gartner is calling 2026 an “inflection year” for organizations to align their AI projects with strategic business objectives. As the...
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⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Kernel Flaws, AI Malware Tricks, Turla Backdoor, Infostealers and More
This week was a reminder that attackers do not always need big tricks. One small mistake, one old access path, one missed patch, and suddenly the...
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Pokémon TCG Pocket developer DeNA has received 1.5 billion yen in subsidies, sparking debate about whether the studio actually needs the investment
Pokémon TCG Pocket isn't what you'd call a 'small game', yet the Japanese government has given developer DeNA a 1.5 billion Yen (or an eye-watering £6,997,500)...
Read moreRed Hat ARM Engineer Abandons ARM64 Linux Personal Desktop, Goes Back To AMD Ryzen System
Red Hat senior software engineer Marcin Juszkiewicz of Red Hat's ARM Team had been dogfeeding with an AArch64 Linux desktop being used as his primary, personal...
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Nintendo has revealed more about the Splatoon Raiders direct happening tomorrow
In case you forgot, a new Nintendo Direct is on the way! But before you shake awake your nearest Fire Emblem fan or dust off the...
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An RTX 5070 gaming PC for under $1,350 is not what I expected to see after Prime Day
Solid midrange performance at an eminently reasonable price.
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Discovering the Universe – Astrophysics Flagship Space Observatories Offer Insights to Key Questions
From observing distant galaxies to exploring exoplanets and their atmospheres, BAE Systems enables cutting-edge technology to expand our knowledge of the universe. As a major partner...
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