It can be hard to figure out why response times are high in Java applications. In my experience, people either apply a process of elimination to a set of recent commits, or might sometimes use profiles of the system to explain changes in metrics. Making guesses…

LGBTQ dating app Grindr ended its remote work policies and forced employees to relocate. Nearly half of its staff left.

In the earliest days of my career, I never used version control.

We just covered an update to X's terms of service a week ago about X letting itself use Posts (public data) for training its AI models. Today, a new update has entered the official policy, which outlines that X doesn't want anyone scraping or crawling its…

A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent.

An open-source AI programming environment using a visual, node-based graph editor

Everything you need to create rich 2D animations, expressive videos, and breathtaking stories on iPad.

Yet another programming blog. Thoughts on software and related misadventures.

Why the tech giant is so high on Heirloom Carbon

The Federal Aviation Administration says SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again.

New ECU research shows batteries built from zinc and air could be the future of powering electric vehicles. The project tested zinc-air batteries using a combination of cheaper, safer and sustainably sourced materials, which allowed for improved lifespan…

NAPI-RS is a framework for building Node.js addons in Rust.

Solar and batteries are going to win, and our thinking needs to adjust accordingly.

Apps promising AI-generated sexual images and companionship are running hundreds of ads on social media. Human sex workers are often banned.

TPM provides zero practical security. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

The FTC wants to prevent TurboTax from tricking customers.

Accidental Empires -- the rise of digital typography, Adobe Systems, PostScript, and the font battle between Apple and Microsoft.

Newly released recordings bring to light a culture of ignoring safety in favor of profit