Linux 7.3-rc2 Scheduler Fix For Cache Aware Load Scheduling Misfits On Hybrid CPUs
Ahead of the Linux 7.3-rc2 kernel being released later today, a set of scheduler fixes have been sent out for this week's kernel test release. Most...
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Polars 2.0 pre-release comes with a 5x speed boost — but it could change row order
Working with large datasets can lead to slow queries and out-of-memory errors. Polars, an open-source library that developers and data The post Polars 2.0 pre-release comes...
Read moreIustin Pop: AI agents aha moment
Looking at the reactions to the Debian AI vote, I think some people still think the clock can be turned back, as if that ever worked...
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Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppFarmHash 0.0.4 on CRAN: Maintenance
Another minor maintenance release of the RcppFarmHash package is now on CRAN as version 0.0.4. RcppFarmHash wraps the Google FarmHash family of hash functions (written by...
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Snapping the Sun's Grand Magnetic Border at 0.3 AU
Out in the solar system, there is a giant rippling curtain of charged particles that is actually the largest structure in our solar system. Known as...
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Samsung 990 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD falls to $339.99 on Amazon — $190 discount makes high-capacity storage more affordable
Samsung's 2TB 990 offers plenty of fast storage for games and is currently $190 cheaper than its regular $529.99 price.
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Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion
To get started with competitive Pokémon battles, all you need is your phone. But to compete at the highest level, like at the Pokémon World Championships,...
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The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed
The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn't be more thrilled. The mission has always been admirable. Fairphone seeks...
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MSI MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 AIO Review: Bold and stunning, with market-leading performance
MSI’s MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 AIO is a luxury cooling product, with a stunning 6.7-inch screen and industry-leading thermal performance.
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Valve staged its own Left 4 Dead 2 trailer "leak" to get around an ESRB ban, says former writer
Valve itself "leaked" the 2009 Left 4 Dead 2 trailer. Read more
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Sales of CD and vinyl music sees strong resurgence amid physical media backlash — US sales of ‘retro media’ were up 59% and 18%, respectively, in H1 2026
Music industry physical revenues jumped by 25.9% in H1 2026, 'powered by 17.7% vinyl growth and a 58.6% increase in CDs,' reported the RIAA.
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