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This paper discusses Meta’s internal system for serverless computing called XFaaS. XFaaS allows engineers to run code without the need for dedicated servers and offers hyperscale and low-cost serverless functions. The paper explores the challenges faced in building this system, such as handling load spikes, ensuring fast function startup and execution, global load balancing, and […]
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Apple has announced changes to its iOS App Store in the EU that are intended to comply with the Digital Markets Act. While Apple describes these changes as positive, many developers see them as an example of “malicious compliance.” One major issue for developers is the introduction of a “Core Technology Fee” that is charged […]
RavenDB, a document database, claims to offer ACID transactions and strong consistency models. However, testing of RavenDB 6.0.2 revealed surprising behavior, even in single-node clusters. Transactions were found to lose updates by default, and both optimistic concurrency and cluster-wide transaction modes allowed fractured reads, which is a serious anomaly. The documentation is confusing and contradictory, […]
Adobe Inc. has decided to abandon its plans to develop a web design product to compete with Figma Inc., following the failure of its proposed $20 billion acquisition of the startup. As part of the agreement to acquire Figma, Adobe had halted the development of its own program, XD, and put it in “maintenance mode,” […]
In this web content, the author recounts their experience as a participant in a long-term psychological study called the Block Project. They were enrolled in the study from a young age and were regularly assessed and observed to predict their future personality traits. The author reflects on how the study shaped their identity and provided […]
Fly.io, a company that transforms containers into VMs, has developed a new security token system called Macaroons. Unlike stateless tokens, Macaroons are minimally-stateful bearer tokens that carry a user ID and can be used to look up the HMAC key for verification. The tokens consist of a series of claims called “caveats” that restrict the […]
DIFFER is a new differential testing tool developed by Michael Brown for finding bugs and soundness violations in transformed programs. It combines elements from differential, regression, and fuzz testing to help users identify bugs in programs that have been altered by software rewriting, debloating, and hardening tools. In an evaluation of 10 software debloating tools, […]
In this web content, the author shares their experience designing their own IoT gadget platform. They discuss their discovery of a giant seven-segment display that they purchased from a surplus shop at a low price. The author then goes into detail about the components and wiring of the display, including their experiments with voltage and […]
CEO of Y Combinator, Garry Tan, sparked controversy with a late-night rant on Twitter where he wished death upon several San Francisco supervisors and posted photos of his private liquor stash. Two supervisors received threatening letters at their homes and two more filed police reports as a result. Tan later apologized for his comments, which […]
In this engaging game, you have the ability to combine various elements to create new ones. You can drag water, fire, wind, and earth to craft unique substances. Additionally, the elements can be sorted based on the time they were added. Surprisingly, water appears twice on the list, which may raise some eyebrows. If you […]