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For over 50 years now, egged on by the seeming inevitability of Moore’s Law, engineers have managed to double the number of transistors they can pack into the same area every two years. But while the industry was chasing logic … Read more

1995: Steve Fossett became the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean in a balloon, OJ Simpson was acquitted of double murder and Coolio was living in a Gangsta’s Paradise. The internet was something a mere 20 million people were … Read more

The worst “street-cred” I have is that I’ve been using tiling window managers for thirty-five percent of my life: five years with Sway and two with i3. As the realization of those numbers (and my age) dawns upon me, an … Read more

US | 4 hours agoWritten byUber Yeehaw, Austin! The future is arriving right now. Starting today, Austin riders can be matched with a Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) on the Uber app, making your next trip even more special.  With Waymo’s … Read more

By Om Malik Dennis Crowley has built his career at the intersection of emerging technologies and human behavior. Twenty years ago, as a 25-year-old inspired by Harry Potter’s Marauder’s Map, he created Dodgeball—turning text messaging into a way for friends … Read more

Have you heard about the AWS Game Builder Challenge? This is a great competition where you need to create a game with AWS services of your choosing: all skill levels welcome! In a recent post I talked about how I … Read more

Enlarge / Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spaceraft backs away from the International Space Station moments after undocking on September 6, 2024. NASA Nearly a decade ago to the day, I stood in the international terminal of Houston’s main airport checking my … Read more