Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
From champion to lawyer During his later career, Heineman worked as a consultant and advisor to many people, never hesitating …
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European policymakers want to ease AI and privacy laws
European policymakers have proposed sweeping changes to the way the EU regulates the tech industry. Over the past few months, …
What This Week’s Outages Should Teach You
A few years ago, I gave a conference talk called “Build vs. Buy: Software Systems in Jurassic Park,” where I …
Old Samsung handset linked to fatal emergency call failure • The Register
A Sydney resident died after his Samsung handset failed to connect to Australia’s primary emergency number 000, prompting telco TPG …
This Home Robot Clears Tables and Loads the Dishwasher All by Itself
Memo may not be the fastest barista in the world, but for a robot it’s impressive. I recently watched Memo, …
Questions for Cloudflare
Cloudflare recently suffered a major outage, shutting down a significant portion of the internet. He has written a useful summary …
In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog
Caroline Haskins: So one thing that happened recently is that Palantir had their earnings call. And I think consistent with …
US Approves $1B Loan to Restart Three Mile Island, as Microsoft Data Centers Drive Demand
The Trump administration is issuing a $1 billion loan to refurbish a nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island …
Lego Black Friday deals on Star Wars, Disney sets and more are up to 41 percent off ahead of the holiday sale
Lego sets make incredible gifts, at least according to our 12-year-olds — and as people who review software rather than …
Porsche has electrified the Cayenne and it’s a beast
Porsche recently unveiled what it is calling “the most powerful production Porsche ever.” The specifications support this, as the new …