US passes revised bill that could ban TikTok within a year
The US House of Representatives once again voted on a bill that could ban TikTok. The updated version now requires ByteDance to sell the social media to a US company within one year instead of six months. Failing to do so would result in TikTok's ban ...
Yelp Overhauls Its Streaming Architecture with Apache Beam and Apache Flink
Yelp reworked its data streaming architecture by employing Apache Beam and Apache Flink. The company replaced a fragmented set of data pipelines for streaming transactional data into its analytical systems, like Amazon Redshift and in-house data lake, ...
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro review
A few years ago we had a clear distinction between smartbands and smartwatches. The band was a compact wrist wearable that would measure some basic vitals like heart rate and steps while also boasting some additional utilities like a weather app and t...
Rod Serling’s Wax Museum: The Twilight Zone Sequel That Was Buried Before It Began
Had Rod Serling gotten his way, he would've continued to tell 'stories of the weird, the wild, and the wondrous' in the Twilight Zone sequel series Wax Museum.
Meizu 21x charging revealed, the company isn’t quitting on smartphones just yet
Meizu officially announced it's exiting the smartphone business back in February and will focus more on AI and products for the automotive industry, after Geely acquired the tech firm. In fact, Meizu is planning to unveil its DreamCar MX EV this year,...
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Huawei Pura 70 series official, Week 16 in review
Welcome to your weekly recap. Huawei unveiled the Pura 70 series - the new, revamped P series. There are four phones - the Pura 70, Pura 70 Pro, Pura 70 Pro+, and the Pura 70 Ultra. They all share a triangular camera island and a new Kirin 9010 chipse...
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro vs. Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
So, you're looking to buy a Xiaomi midranger and spend around €300 in the process. Surprisingly, there is no shortage of options, but the two you are probably most likely to encounter are the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro and the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro.
The...
The Best Action-Comedy Anime Just Gave New Fans The Perfect Way To Jump Right In
The sitcom style of Spy x Family makes it easy to jump into the show, and the new tie-in movie Code White is a perfect introduction.
Deals: Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ price falls, Moto Razr 40 foldables get cheaper too
A few weeks ago, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ was selling for £240 if you got the 4/64GB model and £290 if you went for the 8/128GB one. It’s a fine tablet, but those prices seemed a little high – good thing that they didn’t hold.
The 64GB version is...
Rob McElhenney Wanted It’s Always Sunny To Be The Exact Opposite Of Friends
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney set out to make the sitcom the anti-Friends.