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Benchmarks in CI: Escaping the Cloud Chaos

Creating a performance gate in a CI environment, preventing significant performance regressions from being deployed has been a long-standing goal of dozens of software teams. But measuring in hosted CI runners is a particularly challenging task, mostly because of noisy neighbors leaking through virtualization layers. Still, it's worth the effort. Performance regressions are harder to catch and more expensive to fix the longer they go unnoticed. Mostly because: Catching issues in production is

So you're a manager now

Advice for first-time managers from someone who learned it the hard way, cleaned it up, and passed it on. Welcome to the club. You either asked for this, or someone tapped you on the shoulder and said, “Hey, you seem responsible. Wanna be in charge of other humans?” Either way, here you are. Congrats. Or condolences. Maybe both. Being a first-time manager is weird. You go from being great at your job to being a total beginner at a job that nobody really taught you how to do. There’s no “Manage

The best CRM software 2025: Streamline your customer relationships

Customer relationship management, or CRM, software can manage and track customer relationships, trends, marketing efforts, and communication, bringing everything into one centralized platform or system to optimize interactions. It may also be used to document and pursue leads and sales pipelines. Automation is one of the key benefits of CRM software but depending on the type of solution you opt for, you may also be able to harness AI, analytics, collaborative tools, and advanced features that s

Attention is your scarcest resource (2020)

July 2020 Like many people, I have most of my best ideas in the shower. This is sometimes annoying: I could use more than one shower’s worth of good ideas a day, but I’d rather not end up as a shrivelled yet insightful prune. Mostly, though, shower ideas are the incentive that keeps me smelling okay, so I grudgingly accept the constraint. The time when it was most constraining was the first time I became a manager. I only had a few reports, so managing them wasn’t a full-time job. But I was v

Attention is your scarcest resource

July 2020 Like many people, I have most of my best ideas in the shower. This is sometimes annoying: I could use more than one shower’s worth of good ideas a day, but I’d rather not end up as a shrivelled yet insightful prune. Mostly, though, shower ideas are the incentive that keeps me smelling okay, so I grudgingly accept the constraint. The time when it was most constraining was the first time I became a manager. I only had a few reports, so managing them wasn’t a full-time job. But I was v

LangChain’s Align Evals closes the evaluator trust gap with prompt-level calibration

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now As enterprises increasingly turn to AI models to ensure their applications function well and are reliable, the gaps between model-led evaluations and human evaluations have only become clearer. To combat this, LangChain added Align Evals to LangSmith, a way to bridge the gap between large language model-based evaluators and human preferenc

What JD Vance, Pam Bondi, and Sam Altman Can’t Stop Listening to, According to the ‘Panama Playlists’

From JD Vance's dinnertime Bieber to Sam Altman's Shazaming of incredibly popular hit songs, a website claiming to have published the Spotify listening habits of members of the Trump administration, tech leaders, and journalists is making the rounds. “We’ve been scraping their accounts since summer 2024. Playlists, live listening feed, everything. We know what songs they played, when, and how many times,” the Panama Playlists site reads, alleging, “With a little sleuthing, I could say with near

What JD Vance, Pam Bondi, and Sam Altman Can’t Stop Listening To, According to the ‘Panama Playlists’

From JD Vance's dinnertime Bieber to Sam Altman's Shazaming of incredibly popular hit songs, a website claiming to have published the Spotify listening habits of members of the Trump administration, tech leaders, and journalists is making the rounds. “We’ve been scraping their accounts since summer 2024. Playlists, live listening feed, everything. We know what songs they played, when, and how many times,” the Panama Playlists site reads, alleging, “With a little sleuthing, I could say with near

These ‘Haunted Mansion’ Figures Evoke the Spirit of the Classic Disneyland Ride

As summer draws to a close, The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland prepares for Jack Skellington to take over with his spooky Christmas mashup through the end of the year holidays. But the ghostly retreat evokes Halloween all year long and has become a Disney Store staple for collections inspired by the beloved attraction. With the latest Haunted Mansion merch drop, you can bring some of the spectral energy of the ride home for your seasonal fall decor. Two of the most standout pieces from the colle

CEO Lays Off 150 Employees, Tells Them They'll Largely Be Replaced With AI

Executives are stumbling over themselves to replace pesky and expensive human labor with AI. In the latest instance, the billionaire cofounder and CEO of software giant Atlassian Mike Cannon-Brookes announced that 150 people would be laid off, with some jobs being replaced with AI tech, outlets including Sky News report. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the cuts affect customer service roles exposed to AI. Cannon-Brookes made the announcement over a video call from his home. Affected s

Roundtables: Why It’s So Hard to Make Welfare AI Fair

Amsterdam tried using algorithms to fairly assess welfare applicants, but bias still crept in. Why did Amsterdam fail? And more important, can this ever be done right? Hear from MIT Technology Review editor Amanda Silverman, investigative reporter Eileen Guo, and Lighthouse Reports investigative reporter Gabriel Geiger as they explore if algorithms can ever be fair. Speakers: Eileen Guo, features & investigations reporter, Amanda Silverman, features & investigations editor, and Gabriel Geiger

Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search

Google is fond of saying its mission is to "organize the world's information," but who gets to decide what information is worthy of organization? A San Francisco tech CEO has spent the past several years attempting to remove unflattering information about himself from Google's search index, and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation says he's still at it. Most recently, an unknown bad actor used a bug in one of Google's search tools to scrub the offending articles. The saga began in 2023

Dropbox is shutting down its password manager

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Dropbox is discontinuing its password manager. The tool, Dropbox Passwords, will be discontinued on October 28th, and the company is recommending that you transfer your passwords to another app like 1Password ahead of that date. The company will shut down Dropbox Passwords in phases. Starting August 28th, Dropbox Passwords will be view-only from both the mobile app and the br

Making Roman concrete produces as much CO2 as modern concrete

Builders in ancient Rome used a special kind of ancient concrete to construct their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings. But is Roman concrete more sustainable than the Portland cement used in today's concrete? The answer is more nuanced than one might think, according to a new paper published in the journal iScience. Roman concrete produces as much CO 2 as modern methods, but fewer air pollutants. As we've reported previously, like today's Portland cement (a basic ingredient of modern concrete),

Judge Accuses Elon Musk and Sam Altman of ‘Gamesmanship’ in Court

Elon Musk scored a small win in court on Tuesday in his case against Sam Altman, but the judge wasn’t impressed with either side’s tactics, reprimanding them for “gamesmanship.” Calling out both sides for having “repeatedly over-litigated the case,” U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted Musk’s motion to strike several of Altman’s defenses. This is the latest in Musk’s ongoing feud with Altman. Musk originally filed the lawsuit last year in a federal court in Northern California, a

Ramp hits $22.5B valuation just 45 days after reaching $16B

In Brief Eric Glyman, co-founder and CEO of expense management startup Ramp, announced on Wednesday a fresh $500 million raise at a whopping $22.5 billion post-money valuation. This new round, led by Iconiq Growth with participation from Founders Fund and D1 Capital Partners, comes just 45 days after Ramp’s last round. In June, Ramp raised $200 million at a $16 billion valuation, and that was a leap over the $13 billion valuation Ramp announced in March. In his blog post, Glyman laid out his

OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent Clicks "I Am Not a Robot" Button Without a Wink of Irony

Amid the launch of OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent, Redditors found something odd: that the AI will gladly click its way through a test meant to distinguish between humans and robots — by identifying itself as the former. Spotted by Ars Technica, this hilarious — if not foreboding — occurrence was documented on the r/OpenAI subreddit, where a user posted screenshots of ChatGPT Agent "causally clicking the 'I am not a robot' button.'" As Ars notes, the screenshots were taken from inside the ChatGPT

Linux PC acting up? How to check for bad blocks on a hard drive - before it's too late

synthetick / Getty Images I've had it happen before. Back when drives consisted of spinning, magnetic platters, that dreaded "tick" was a sure sign a hard drive was failing. Once upon a nightmare scenario, I waited too late and wound up losing everything on my drive. Sure, I could have recovered that data, but at a pretty high monetary cost. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Since then, I've always been vigilant about checking for bad blocks and sectors on hard driv

Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

It’s been just shy of a week since Marvel’s latest installment in its ever-expanding cinematic universe, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released in theaters. While much of the hubbub about the film is generally favorable, verging on “we’re so back,” some online fans lamented over the movie seemingly leaving a lot of content from its trailer on the cutting room floor for their liking. Now, director Matt Shakman has come forward to discuss the rigorous editing process behind the Marvel film. In

Apple Is Opening a Manufacturing Academy in Detroit

Apple just announced plans to open a manufacturing academy in Detroit this August, as the company faces pressure from President Donald Trump to build iPhones in the U.S. Starting August 19, Apple will partner with Michigan State University to host free workshops for small and mid-sized businesses, aimed at helping American companies adopt artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing techniques. “Apple works with suppliers in all 50 states because we know advanced manufacturing is vital to A

Apple to Open Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, but Don't Expect a US iPhone in the Near Future

Apple announced today that it is opening a manufacturing academy in Detroit next month, offering free training for small businesses and innovators. The Apple Manufacturing Academy, in partnership with Michigan State University, is designed to help American companies implement artificial intelligence and new techniques in manufacturing, the company said in a statement. "Apple works with suppliers in all 50 states because we know advanced manufacturing is vital to American innovation and leaders

Report: Apple nearing deal with Chase for Apple Card partnership

Apple is nearing a deal with JPMorgan Chase to take over the Apple Card deal currently backed by Goldman Sachs, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The deal comes as Goldman Sachs looks to exit its agreement with Apple after mounting financial losses and a broader rethinking of its consumer finance business. Apple Card backed by Chase? The report says that negotiations between Apple and JPMorgan Chase began early last year, but have “accelerated in recent months.” Apple ha

Nvidia Geforce RTX 5060 Review: Not Quite There

This should've been Nvidia’s victory lap after a fairly successful round of high-end GPUs. The RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 were expensive and hard to find at launch, but the performance was impressive for those who could get their hands on one. Most people spend less than $500 on a graphics card, and they've been waiting patiently for their turn to go shopping. Unfortunately, the RTX 5060 falls short of its similarly priced AMD counterpart, and the gap gets even worse when any pressure is applied. Si

Apple opens manufacturing academy in Detroit as Trump ramps up pressure to invest in U.S.

US President Donald Trump (R) and Apple CEO Tim Cook (2nd L), with Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump (L) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, tour the Flextronics computer manufacturing facility where Apple's Mac Pros are assembled in Austin, Texas, on November 20, 2019. Faced with intensifying pressure from President Donald Trump to bring more jobs to the U.S., Apple is opening a manufacturing program in downtown Detroit. The Apple Manufacturing Academy, which is being administer

Apple Manufacturing Academy opening in Detroit to support US businesses

A new Apple Manufacturing Academy has been announced by the company, launching in Detroit on August 19. The iPhone maker says it will offer free training in “smart manufacturing” for small and medium businesses from across the country. The initiative is working in partnership with Michigan State University, and will include Apple engineers among the trainers … The company made the announcement this morning: Apple will open its all-new Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit on Tuesday, August

Is AI overhyped or underhyped? 6 tips to separate fact from fiction

Mininyx Doodle / Getty Images Who do you believe when it comes to the potential impact of artificial intelligence? An MIT Nobel laureate economist or the former CEO of the world's biggest tech company? MIT economist Daron Acemoglu, for his part, says the current hype is way over the top. AI might profitably automate only 5% of tasks and add just 1% to global GDP over the coming decade, he said in a recent MIT Sloan presentation. Acemoglu also asserted that AI's potential is less clear than the

Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD Radeon 9060 XT with DLSS and FSR Enabled

When looking to buy a mid-range graphics card for a gaming PC, you're probably choosing between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the Radeon RX 9060 XT, and per our recommendation, 16GB versions for both GPU models. In today's review, we will be comparing these GPUs with multiple upscaling modes enabled to determine which model performs best in realistic gaming configurations. We know many of you will be using DLSS 4 on a GeForce GPU and FSR 4 on a Radeon GPU, and this review includes performance data

Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD Radeon 9060 XT with DLSS and FSR Enabled

When looking to buy a mid-range graphics card for a gaming PC, you're probably choosing between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the Radeon RX 9060 XT, and per our recommendation, 16GB versions for both GPU models. In today's review, we will be comparing these GPUs with multiple upscaling modes enabled to determine which model performs best in realistic gaming configurations. We know many of you will be using DLSS 4 on a GeForce GPU and FSR 4 on a Radeon GPU, and this review includes performance data

50x rendering speed improvements in Hologram (Elixir web framework)

Hologram v0.5.0 Released! Hologram 0.5.0 represents a major evolution of the framework, delivering significant new features, performance improvements, and architectural changes that provide a more robust foundation for future development. This release brings substantial performance enhancements across the entire stack - execution times have improved from milliseconds to microseconds in many core client-side operations, making Hologram fast enough to handle real-time interactions like mouse mov

This Ancient Roman Artifact Is Also a 453 Million-Year-Old Fossil

Despite how Ross’ paleontology career is treated by his companions in Friends, there’s something special about finding the remains of creatures that lived millions if not billions of years before us. In fact, humanity’s interest in paleontology isn’t a modern development. Ancient Romans were just as fascinated by fossils. According to the ancient Roman historian Suetonius, Emperor Augustus established the first known paleontological museum at his villa on the island of Capri, where he showcased