Uber Redesigns M3DB Sharding with Subclusters to Limit Failure Impact
InfoQby Leela Kumili·27d ago
Uber has redesigned shard placement in M3DB by introducing fixed-size subclusters to limit the impact of node failures, maintenance, and cluster scaling.
Google fined $463 million for breaching EU location data rules - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt)·27d ago
Google fined $463 million for breaching EU location data rules The investigation dates back to 2020.
The best home server bargain right now is a $50 HP PC nobody talks about
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi·27d ago
Raspberry Pis, mini PCs, and retired office desktops tend to dominate home-server discussions. However, one of the best values is hiding in the less glamorous thin-client market.
4 open-source VS Code forks that do what Microsoft won't
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·27d ago
VS Code is one of the most popular editors out there—it is relatively lightweight, has an extension for everything, and has a core that is open-source.
PS5 vs PS5 Digital Edition: which is the better buy? - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Max Miller)·27d ago
PS5 vs PS5 Digital Edition: which is the better buy? It's not as simple as asking whether you plan to play physical games.
The Acer Googlebook has a touchscreen trick its peers miss out on
Android Authorityby Tushar Mehta·27d ago
The Acer Googlebook has a touchscreen trick its peers miss out on Sep 21, 2026 — 10:26 AM ET - Acer Googlebook 14 arrives alongside models from other manufacturers.
vivo unveils global OriginOS 7, it will be available today in a Preview Program
GSMArena.comby Vlad·27d ago
vivo launched the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max in China today, and the company has also unveiled OriginOS 7, the latest version of its skin, now built on top of Android 17.
A Wireless Charger That Quietly Doubles as a Desk Lamp - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Ida Torres·27d ago
Most wireless chargers look like something you’d find in an airport lounge. Flat, black, forgettable. They do their one job and ask nothing of the rest of your desk, which is exactly the problem.
Here’s the iFixit Repairability Rating for the iPhone 18 Pro
Wiredby Boone Ashworth·27d ago
iFixit, the company known for completely tearing apart just about every product and device it can, has fully disassembled a brand new iPhone 18 Pro.
How to Claim Your Piece of Apple's $250 Million Siri Settlement
Lifehackerby Jake Peterson·27d ago
Last week, Apple released Siri AI, the company's biggest overhaul to its smart assistant ever. If you have a compatible device running the latest updates, including iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate...
2025 Audi RS6 Avant Performance
Bring a Trailerby bringatrailer·27d ago
This 2025 Audi RS6 Avant Performance was purchased new by the owner and was ordered with approximately $27k in options, some of which include the Matte Carbon, Executive, and Driver Assistance...
‘HomePad’ to launch next month with these new features: report - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Ryan Christoffel·27d ago
Apple’s long-awaited home hub device, often called ‘HomePad,’ is now expected to launch in October. Here’s what’s coming per the latest Bloomberg report.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Users Report Unexpected Reboots - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Urjaswi Dhak·27d ago
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 owners are reporting unexpected reboots across Apple’s forums, Reddit, and Apple Support Communities.
Samsung One UI Update Schedule: September 2026
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen·27d ago
Samsung has been one of the best in the industry at keeping its high-end devices up-to-date over the years.
Beyond the Chatbot: How Googlebook's 45 TOPS NPU Supercharges Desktop AI - Talk Android
TalkAndroidby Peter Holden·27d ago
Artificial intelligence on laptops has frequently felt like an over-enthusiastic tour guide shouting directions from the passenger seat, but the Googlebook embeds that guidance directly into the...
Apple Home Hub could put Siri AI at the center of your home
Cult of Macby Anurag Chawake·27d ago
The Apple Home Hub is shaping up to be the brain of your house. The long-rumored smart display will reportedly expand Siri AI beyond your phone, using facial recognition to identify who it’s...
DIY Router On X86 E-Waste: OpenWrt And OPNsense
Hackadayby Maya Posch·27d ago
In previous installments of this series we looked at how creating a DIY router using an e-waste-level PC has changed over the years, before attempting to boot OpenWrt for x86 on it.
I built a voice assistant that is faster than Alexa and completely private
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·27d ago
Alexa and Google's Gemini are convenient, but they have trade-offs. You pay for convenience with your privacy, subscriptions, and sometimes even ads.
If You Don’t Fail, You’re Not Trying Hard Enough
UX Daily - User Experience Dailyby Rikke Friis Dam·27d ago
In some cultures, people never recover from failure, and Don Norman says this is wrong. In other cultures, failure is seen as a way to learn.
Petivity's new smart feeder asks the question 'what if Flock, but for cats?' - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk)·27d ago
Petivity's new smart feeder asks the question 'what if Flock, but for cats?' In all seriousness, this could be quite handy for multi-cat households.
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