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Yandex developed and open-sourced Perforator which identifies inefficiencies in applications This in turn allows DevOps and SysOps to optimize applications and reduce infrastructure costs Savings can be billions of dollars for hyperscalers but even SMBs with on-prem servers can benefit Yandex, Russia's largest tech company, has released an open source tool designed to identify and evaluate code inefficiencies across an entire code base. “Perforator” can help a range of businesses - from tech giants like Google and Microsoft to SMBs - reduce their infrastructure costs by up to 20%, the company says, helping DevOps and SysOps teams pinpoint the most resource-intensive sections of code and offers detailed suggestions for how to optimize them. Using eBPF technology it can run programs within the Linux kernel safely and without slowing down systems. The tool supports a range of popular languages, including C, C++, Go, Rust, Python, and Java. Analytics and data visualization a...

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, February 7 (game #607) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Co...

Disney Plus lost 700,00 subscribers this past quarter This is the first time the service has posted a quarterly subscriber drop But the service is making more revenue than ever Disney Plus has lost 700,000 users since September 28, 2024, likely due to price increases and its password-sharing crackdown , but I have bad news for you: that’s not going to stop Disney from raising prices again. In fact, Disney’s tactics have been a complete success. At first, it doesn’t look like a Disney win; after all, this would mark the first time it has posted a quarterly subscriber drop since the Disney Plus platform was launched. But this negative milestone isn’t significant when you get into the numbers. Firstly, the platform now sits at 124.6 million users, down from 125.3 million, so 700,000 represents just over 0.5% of users leaving between its quarterly reports. Meanwhile, those price rises – which saw Disney Plus with ads go from $7.99 to $9.99 and the ad-free tier going up to $15.99...

The Google Pixel 9a could prove a compelling alternative to the Google Pixel 9 , since this upcoming mid-ranger is likely to cost less, yet might not be much of a specs downgrade. Nothing is known for certain yet, but the Pixel 9a has been extensively rumored, pointing to a phone with solid specs and a surprising redesign. You’ll find everything we’ve heard about the Google Pixel 9a below, and we’ll update this article whenever we hear anything more. Cut to the chase What is it? The next mid-range Pixel When is it out? Possibly March 19 How much will it cost? Possibly $499 / £499 / AU$849 A March launch and an unchanged price The Google Pixel 8a (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future) Reportedly landing on March 19 The starting price might be the same as the Pixel 8a's We can get quite specific about when the Pixel 9a might launch , as one source claims the phone will go up for pre-order on March 19. Now, they don’t mention the actual announcement date, bu...

AMD advisory warns about a new high-severity security flaw The bug affects Zen 1 to Zen 4 CPUs Abuse could lead to the loss of SEV-based protection of a confidential guest Chipmaking giant AMD has confirmed it recently patched a high-severity vulnerability affecting its Zen 1 to Zen 4 CPUs. The company published a new security advisory , detailing the bug and its potential for exploitation, noting, “Researchers from Google have provided AMD with information on a potential vulnerability that, if successfully exploited, could lead to the loss of SEV-based protection of a confidential guest." SEV is short for Secure Encrypted Virtualization - a hardware-based security feature designed to enhance the confidentiality and integrity of virtual machines (VMs) running on AMD EPYC processors. It encrypts the memory of individual VMs using unique encryption keys, ensuring that neither the hypervisor nor other VMs can access their data. Mitigations available The vulnerability is...

Dell'Oro group issues latest Broadband Access & Home Networking 5-Year Forecast Report Amongst its findings was the focus of Chinese telcos on FTTR (fiber to the room) and 50Gbps PON deployments 50G is a relatively new technology, and I've been surprised by the speed at which this is rolling out China is advancing its broadband infrastructure with its rollout of 50G-PON, a next-generation fiber technology capable of delivering speeds of up to 50Gbps (50,000 Mbps) downstream. A newly published report by Dell’Oro Group , which gathers information from conversations with equipment vendors and publicly released tender award notifications, projects that PON equipment revenue will grow from $10.5 billion in 2024 to $12.1 billion by 2029. While this growth will be driven largely by 10Gbps XGS-PON deployments in North America, EMEA, and CALA, China’s 50G-PON deployments place it ahead of the rest of the world. Last year, Omdia forecast that China will be the only commerci...

Zero-water evaporation system will virtually eliminate water usage across Microsoft-owned data centers This will save tens of billions of liters of water over the lifetime of Microsoft's parc of data centers The key to delivering this solution was implementing chip level cooling solutions at scale Microsoft has introduced a new data center design which eliminates the need for water evaporation in cooling, addressing concerns about water usage in regions facing shortages and droughts. This new cooling system, launched in August 2024, optimizes AI workloads while conserving water, and forms part of Microsoft's Datacenter Community Pledge, helping to support local communities and reducing environmental impact. The system works by using chip-level liquid cooling, which provides precise temperature control without relying on water evaporation. While water is still used for administrative needs such as restrooms and kitchens, the cooling system itself does not require fresh...

Valve is rumored to be working on a Steam console The rumors suggest that the console will utilize AMD’s upcoming RDNA 4 Radeon RX 9070 GPU This could provide some much-needed competition within the home console market Valve’s Steam is the topic of the day yet again - and no, it’s not regarding the Steam Deck 2 rumor that was recently shot down by Valve - but rather another rumor that further hints at the gaming giant becoming a true force in the hardware market. As reported by Wccftech , the new rumor stems from HandleDeck on X (relayed by a Spanish leaker known as extas1s) and suggests Valve is currently working on a 'Steam console', which could use AMD’s new RDNA 4 Radeon RX 9070 GPU. No, this probably isn't a triumphant return of the failed Steam Machines . This would be huge, as it could mean gamers would have the option of a hybrid gaming console/PC experience since it would likely adopt the Steam Deck’s SteamOS - the PS5 and Xbox Series X already both use ...

Nvidia's new 572.16 driver appears to be causing crashes across several games, along with other system issues Enabling Frame Generation in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 causes BSoDs Multiple users across Nvidia's forums, Steam, and Reddit have voiced the same frustrations It's no secret that Nvidia's new driver that brings DLSS 4 support for multiple games is an incredible addition for all RTX GPU users, most notably for improved image quality in DLSS performance mode - but if you've updated, you actually might want to roll back your driver for now. Based on multiple user reports on Nvidia's forums and Reddit , Team Green's latest 572.16 driver is causing plenty of issues, including crashing games and restarting PCs across multiple titles - with some even resulting in a Blue Screen of Death. I can corroborate these reports - on multiple occasions (after reinstalling the new driver and ensuring there were no other system instabilities), attempting to sw...

Poco F7 has been the subject of numerous rumours in recent weeks, alongside the speculated Poco F7 Pro and Poco F7 Ultra variants. Earlier reports suggested that the higher-end Pro and Ultra models are unlikely to launch in India. Now, the global version of the Poco F7 has reportedly been listed on a certification site, hinting at its imminent availability in Europe. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UqRiPcv

Severance season 2 has all of us on the edge of our seats, and they're once again teasing us with weekly releases. Episode 3 of one of the best Apple TV Plus shows is finally here, and it packed a lot into its hour-long runtime. Most notable were, of course, the goats, but we've also had our first look at Gwendoline Christie's new character and witnessed Mark making a shocking decision about severance. Elsewhere, Dylan's latest perk could prove to torment him. If you need a reminder for previous episodes, check out our Severance episode 1 recap and Severance season 2 recap to bring you up to speed. Cobel's job offer (Image credit: Apple TV Plus) The episode sees Cobel still on the road after abruptly driving away from Mark, who confronted her outside her home. When she reaches an unknown place called Salt's Neck, she decides to turn around and head back, but like most things Cobel does, we don't quite know why . Cobel heads to Lumon, wher...

A shipping manifest has detailed what looks like a professional workstation card It could possibly be the successor to Nvidia's RTX 6000 Ada, the most expensive graphics card in the world Based on the RTX5090, it is expected to have a whopping 96GB, twice that of it predecessor The GeForce RTX 5090 , the latest flagship graphics card for gamers and creatives in Nvidia's GeForce 50 series, was unveiled at CES 2025 and has just gone on sale - buts hortly before it did, rumors began to swirl of an RTX 5090 Ti model featuring a fully enabled GB202-200-A1 GPU and dual 12V-2×6 power connectors, theoretically allowing for up to 1,200 watts of power. This speculation began following the appearance of a prototype image on the Chinese industry forum Chiphell - reporting on the image, ComputerBase said, “With 24,576 shaders, the GB202-200-A1 GPU is said to offer 192 active streaming multiprocessors, which were previously rumored to be the full expansion of the GB202 chip. The m...

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #336) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands? • Today's NYT Strands theme is… Album of the year NYT Strands today (game #336) - hint #2 - clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. GRASS DOWLE MODE WORN NOSE WINE NYT Strands today (game #336) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram? • Presented by the Recording Academy NYT Strands today (game ...

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance touches the lives of nearly everyone in India Reliance plans to build a 3GW data center in India, the largest in the world Ambani has pledged to use green and renewable energy to power this giga data center Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Group, one of India's largest and most influential conglomerates, is developing a large-scale data center in Jamnagar - a small town in Gujarat that’s already home to Reliance’s major oil refining and petrochemical operations. Reports from Bloomberg claim the data center, which could become the world’s largest, is expected to reach a total capacity of 3 gigawatts, significantly boosting India’s current data center capacity, which is estimated at under 1 gigawatt. That will make it five times the size of Microsoft’s 600 megawatts facility in Boydton, Virginia. Operational by 2027 Nvidia will provide Reliance Group with the AI chips it needs for the project, which comes at a time when tech firms are investing heavi...

Unsupervised Full Self-Driving will launch in Austin, Texas in June Musk says more affordable models will see Tesla return to growth Sound familiar? Tesla's CEO has promised all of this before Tesla’s quarterly earnings calls are always entertaining affairs, with the company’s CEO seemingly using them as a platform to wildly promise things that, more often than not, fail to materialize. The most recent Q4, 2024 results revealed that the company missed its revenue expectations, which caused the Tesla share price to fall 4% following the news – although it did bounce back, according to Forbes . Part of this can be blamed on the fact that Musk went full bluster mode with the assurance of several major milestones in 2025 – without the detail investors and the general public crave. First up, Musk says the company will launch Unsupervised Full Sell-Driving as early as June this year, with the project due to be rolled out in Austin, Texas. However, rather than offer the service...

Amazon is hiking prices for its Music Unlimited plans. The Music Unlimited individual plan without Prime is now the same price as Spotify. There's a bigger case to be made for another streaming service. If you currently get your music fix courtesy of Amazon Music Unlimited , we have some bad news: whether you’re a Prime member or not, it’s about to get more expensive to listen to your favorite songs, albums, and playlists this way. Amazon has announced a price hike for all tiers of its Amazon Music Unlimited streaming service and published an FAQ detailing the changes. For Prime Members, an individual plan jumps to $10.99 a month from $9.99, and an annual subscription is now $109 from $99. Without Prime – though I’m not sure how many subscribers this might be – a Music Unlimited individual plan is going from $10.99 to $11.99. If you’re subscribed as a family, that Music Unlimited Plan is getting the biggest increase at $19.99 monthly from $16.99 and $199.99 from $169.99 ...

Nvidia's H800 was launched in March 2023 and is a cut-down version of the H100 It is also significantly slower than Nvidia's H200 and AMD's Instinct range These artificial constraints have forced DeepSeek's engineering to innovate It was widely assumed that the United States would remain unchallenged as the global AI superpower, particularly after President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of Project Stargate - a $500 billion initiative to bolster AI infrastructure across the US. However, this week saw a seismic shift with the arrival of China’s DeepSeek . Developed at a fraction of the cost of its American rivals, DeepSeek came out swinging seemingly out of nowhere and made such an impact that it wiped $1 trillion from the market value of US tech stock, with Nvidia the major casualty. Obviously, anything developed in China is going to be highly secretive, but a tech paper published a few days before the chat model stunned AI watchers does give us some insi...