WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so people can connect without sharing phone numbers. Users can already reserve and later change a unique handle before the feature is fully live.
Netflix engineers introduced a metadata-driven dynamic partition splitting mechanism for Cassandra time-series workloads, cutting read latency from seconds to milliseconds while reducing timeouts and improving cluster stability, all without changing client behavior.
North Korean state-linked hackers running the PolinRider campaign have pushed 108 malicious packages and browser extensions to npm, Packagist, Go and Chrome, highlighting the growing supply-chain risk in open ecosystems. Developers and admins are urged to harden maintainer accounts, audit dependencies and restrict unvetted extensions.
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19th, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S with digital-only distribution, two paid editions, and a shared preorder bonus pack. Here’s what you need to know before you lock in a preorder.
OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude Code are powerful but very different AI coding assistants. Here’s how their philosophies, workflows, and strengths compare – and how to decide which one fits your team.
Researchers have uncovered JadePuffer, a ransomware campaign they say was executed end to end by an autonomous large language model agent, underscoring how AI is rapidly becoming a hands-on tool for cybercrime.