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When writing my master thesis about resource allocation in containers I wanted to show the relevance of performanceby citing something I always knew to be tr...

Based on the denoscription of the book in the World Scientific Press catalogue, I asked my university library to order a book ennoscriptd Automa...

Blog of Benjamin Eberlei, covering a wide range of programming, bootstrapping and entrepreneurial topics

An investigation into the US election system reveals frightening vulnerabilities at almost every level.

Per Liden, Consulting Member of Technical Staff, Oracle

The Z Garbage Collector (ZGC) is a new JDK garbage collector designed for low latency and high scalability. For an industry-standard latency-sensitive benchmark, it achieves throughput over 36% higher…

The number of IPOs is declining, and that could mean that small investors are getting shut out of the most lucrative deals.

Treating it like a craft is paying dividends

Sidewalk Labs promised 'privacy by design' in Quayside. Will it actually happen?

IBM agreed to acquire software maker Red Hat Inc. in a $33.4 billion bet on jump-starting its efforts to catch up in the cloud.

Editor’s note: A few moments ago, Red Hat president and CEO Jim Whitehurst shared this email with Red Hat associates. A few minutes ago, we announced that Red Hat has signed an agreement to combine forces with IBM in the largest software company acquisition…

This essay answers the question of "can money buy happiness?" using actual data about expenses and happiness. Read more about the effecs of money here!

From 2003: Laura Hillenbrand on the mysterious sickness that seized control of her life and wouldn’t let go.

Here's what I recommend to programmers if they want to understand machine learning. Six fantastic books that you can work with in your spare time to build yo...

Researchers analysed over 1700 novels to reveal six story types – but can they be applied to our most-loved tales? Miriam Quick takes a look.

Mindfulness and meditation have become big business for tech-savvy entrepreneurs. But can you really unplug and reset while tied to an app on your phone? Companies like Headspace and Insight Timer say yes. But longtime practitioners, philosophers, and scientists…

The incredible growth of the food delivery business has led to some unconventional arrangements.