Time-series analytics at scale creates operational friction. When you're running continuous aggregates, columnar storage, and complex analytical patterns, each new metric, query pattern, and configuration tuning attempt adds complexity. Refreshes block each other,...

*Photo Courtesy of OAC Technology * A technician who already knows a client's network configuration can fix a problem in minutes. A technician meeting that same network for the first time, mid-crisis, needs to ask questions before they can even start. That gap,...

Choosing the best proxy for web scraping comes down to one constraint – target websites restrict web scrapers by IP address, so a scraping stack is only as good as the proxy services behind it. This guide ranks ten proxy providers on pool size, pricing, targeting, and...

This week’s Hackaday podcast is a European affair again, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List on a summer evening to review the week. And we have a feast of hacks for your delectation. As the title above says, one of the stand-out hacks this week was a set of...

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A SIM swapping attack could compromise your phone, your personal accounts, and even your identity. Here's how to thwart them.

With its unique size, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a refreshing take on foldable phones, and I'm all for it.

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Given that the no doubt totally sustainable build-out of data centers has sent both solid state and magnetic hard drive prices soaring, though, [WNY Over The Air] decided to take a look back at optical disks — specifically the high-density BDXL disks — and see how...

Mac and Linux users are still out of luck, though.

The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.

Microsoft's latest progress report details much-needed Windows 11 improvements in reliability, performance, stability, and usability. But here's what else I see.

OnePlus 10T security support has ended. Here’s how owners can check their patch level, understand the risks, and decide when to replace the phone. The post OnePlus 10T Is Out of Security Support: Should You Keep Using Yours? appeared first on TechRepublic.

Black Hat and Ai4 2026 highlighted gaps in AI agent security, identity controls, software supply chains, monitoring, and incident response. The post 15 AI Security Lessons From Black Hat and Ai4 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic.

UK researchers reported 19 unsanctioned actions by Anthropic and OpenAI agents during permissive cyber tests involving real external systems. The post UK AI tests found 19 unauthorized agent actions involving Anthropic and OpenAI models appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google is restoring Blogger sites wrongly flagged for malware after hundreds of publishers reported locked or unavailable blogs and false-positive alerts. The post Google Begins Restoring Blogger Sites After False Malware Alerts appeared first on TechRepublic.

Article URL: https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/americas-largest-newspaper-chain-usa-today-co-partners-with-palantir-to-analyze-audience-data/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49210589 Points: 22 # Comments: 2

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market.The July jobs numbers from the Labor Department on...

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In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.