Google wants to takes a byte out of Oracle workloads with PostgreSQL migration service - Third-party and bespoke apps most likely candidates for the switch Google is looking to c... - https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/08/30/google_postgresql_migration/

FreeBSD Can Now Boot in 25 Milliseconds - Replacing a sort algorithm in the FreeBSD kernel has improved its boot speed by a ... - https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/08/30/1525238/freebsd-can-now-boot-in-25-milliseconds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #os

Alexa and Google Assistant are together at last on new JBL speakers - The JBL Authentics 500 is one of three new speakers from H... - https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23850185/amazon-google-jbl-authentics-smart-speaker-simultaneous-voice-assistants-ifa

JBL’s new true wireless earbuds have an open design and detachable neckband - The Soundgear Sense are designed to keep you aware of your... - https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23848666/jbl-soundgear-sense-wireless-earbuds-partybox-ultimate-live-770nc-670nc-price-release-date

Software developer salaries on the rise in the Netherlands - This article was originally published on .cult by Melina Zacharia and Ines Almeida... - https://thenextweb.com/news/software-developer-salaries-on-the-rise-in-the-netherlands #startupsandtechnology #futureofwork

Visa, Mastercard Prepare To Raise Credit-Card Fees - Visa and Mastercard are planning to increase fees that many merchants pay when the... - https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/08/30/1447219/visa-mastercard-prepare-to-raise-credit-card-fees?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #money

USENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenix - Alive and still quite vigorous considering its age The USENET management committee has re... - https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/08/30/usenet_revival/

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In May, Sputnik... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1964237 #misinformation #syndication #biz⁢ #ai

Google DeepMind unveils AI watermarking tool as political pressure mounts - As governments increase demands for labels on AI-generated content, Google DeepMin... - https://thenextweb.com/news/google-deepmind-ai-watermarking-synthid #deeptech #insider

Converting Wind to Electricity or: The Doubly-Fed Induction Generator - Humanity has been harvesting energy from the wind for centuries. The practice goes... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/30/converting-wind-to-electricity-or-the-doubly-fed-induction-generator/ #engineering #originalart #windturbine #generation #windpower #featured #power

Google Discontinues Pixel Pass Subscription - An anonymous reader shares a report: Google is discontinuing its Pixel Pass subscr... - https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/08/30/147233/google-discontinues-pixel-pass-subscription?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #google

Why Your Wireless Carrier Wants to Access Your Bank Account - Carriers are offering discounts to avoid rising credit-card fees, but consider important ... - https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-verizon-at-t-and-t-mobile-want-to-access-your-bank-account-e62449f3?mod=rss_Technology #paid

DART Showed How to Smash an Asteroid. So Where Did the Space Shrapnel Go? - Last year’s NASA mission proved it was possible to knock an incoming near-Earth object of... - https://www.wired.com/story/dart-showed-how-to-smash-an-asteroid-so-where-did-the-space-shrapnel-go/ #science/space #science #hitit

Best Gear to Make Professional Videos (2023): Mics, Lights, Tripods, Tips - We tested microphones, tripods, lights, teleprompters, and other tools in our own homes f... - https://www.wired.com/story/gear-and-tips-to-make-professional-videos/ #gear/products/cameras #gear/buyingguides #vloglife #gear

The Twitter Superfans Trying to Ditch the X Brand - Diehards revert their app icon to the bird, hide their blue check marks amid changes unde... - https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twitter-superfans-trying-to-ditch-the-x-brand-171ba783?mod=rss_Technology #paid

Educational Apps to Help You Learn While Passing the Time - Apps that offer short lessons in various subjects can help get the most out of your time ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/technology/personaltech/mobile-apps-education-learning.html #mobileapplications #smartphones #education

Here’s what we know about hurricanes and climate change - MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of tec... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/30/1078695/hurricanes-and-climate-change-idalia/ #climatechangeandenergy #climatechange

UK air traffic woes caused by 'invalid flight plan data' - Former BA boss slams resilience, says explanation 'doesn't stand up from what I know of t... - https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/08/30/uk_air_traffic_woes_invalid_data/

Rivian’s new dual-motor EVs boost range to 390 miles - Enlarge / The R1T handled this boulder-strewn hill with aplomb. (credit... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1964132 #amazon #enduro #rivian #cars #r1s #r1t #ev

Luffy’s boundless optimism lights up One Piece final trailer - Inaki Godoy stars as Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece, the Netflix live-action adaptat... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1964212 #streamingtelevision #entertainment #onepiece #trailers #culture #netflix #gaming