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How We Built a Cost-Based SQL Optimizer
CockroachDB 2.1 includes a brand-new, built-from-scratch, cost-based SQL optimizer. This post explains what a cost-based SQL optimizer is, and tells the story of how we decided we really, really needed one.
No boundaries: Exfiltration of personal data by session-replay scripts
This is the first post in our “No Boundaries” series, in which we reveal how third-party scripts on websites have been extracting personal information in increasingly intrusive ways. [0] by Steven Englehardt, Gunes Acar, and Arvind Narayanan Update: we’ve released our data — the list of sites with session-replay…
Shopify Raises $100 Million
Shopify has raised $100 million in Series C funding from OMERS Ventures and Insight Venture Partners to ou
Understanding Docker Container Escapes
Trail of Bits recently completed a security assessment of Kubernetes, including its interaction with Docker. Felix Wilhelm’s recent tweet of a Proof of Concept (PoC) “container escape” sparked our interest, since we performed similar research and were curious how this PoC could impact Kubernetes. Quick and dirty way…
AdapTive-LeArning Speculator System (ATLAS): Faster LLM inference
LLM inference that gets faster as you use it. Our runtime-learning accelerator adapts continuously to your workload, delivering 500 TPS on DeepSeek-V3.1, a 4x speedup over baseline performance without manual tuning.
Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O'Reilly book)
Quick reference guide for transforming, analyzing, and visualizing data with Python Polars.
How I Ran An Ad on Fox News via Google TV Ads
All stories about Video
Announcing Envoy: C++ L7 proxy and communication bus
Today we are incredibly excited to open source Envoy, our high performance C++ distributed proxy and communication bus designed for large…
Introducing Vector Networks: Generalized path editing for graphics
Before I co-founded Figma my background was in game development, not in design. I remember being very surprised when I first encountered…
Nazar: Analyzing malware that was uncovered in leaked NSA files
In mid-2017, The Shadow Brokers exposed NSA files in a leak known as "Lost In Translation".Recently, researcher uncovered "Nazar", a previously-unknown APT that was mentioned in the leak.We decided to dive into each and every one of the components and share our technical analysis. What we found out, is far from being…
Principles for smooth web animations
The complete guide to 60fps smooth animations on your website
GNU Toolchain Update – GDB now supports Rust
This is the mail archive of the gcc@gcc.gnu.org mailing list for the GCC project .
Mapping the Mind of a Large Language Model
We identified how millions of concepts are represented inside Claude Sonnet, the first detailed look inside a production-grade language model.
Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem
With the rise of 'okupación' in Spain, property owners and individuals alike are seeking to navigate the legal landscape and social implications of squatting.
Where do stolen bikes go?
Researchers tracked the whereabouts of stolen bicycles in Amsterdam, revealing patterns of activity after bikes are pilfered. The work was led by members of MIT’s Sensable City Lab.
Swedish government agencies say energy-intensive crypto mining should be banned
The most common method for producing crypto-assets requires enormous amounts of electricity and generates large CO2 emissions. Crypto-asset producers are keen to use more renewable energy, and they are increasing their presence in the Nordic region. Sweden needs the renewable energy targeted by crypto-asset producers…
HTTPS as a ranking signal
Cross-posted from the Webmaster Central Blog Security is a top priority for Google. We invest a lot in making sure that our services us...
Walmart releases more affordable analog insulin
BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 29, 2021 — Walmart announced the launch of the first-ever private brand analog insulin, which will revolutionize the access and affordability to diabetes care by offering customers a significant price savings without compromising quality. Available exclusively through Walmart’s private ReliOn…
Omacom Foundation launches with $8M
It’s time to dream big. Omarchy Quattro has given people a chance to experience what the malleable computer of the future looks like, and they like it (a lot!). It now feels like a moral obligation to make this future…
Netflix's UX design is keeping people up at night
How UX design is impacting the way we binge watch television.
Current MFA fatigue attack campaign targeting Microsoft Office 365 users
We provide around-the-clock threat detection and incident response, backed by expert consulting to keep your organization secure.
We have surpassed 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries that sustain human life (2023)
The planetary boundaries framework highlights the rising risks from human pressure on nine critical global processes that regulate the stability and resilience of the Earth