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2026-03-20 14:55 UTC

Presentation: Platform Engineering as a Practice of Sociotechnical Excellence

Lesley Cordero discusses platform engineering as a practice for driving sociotechnical change and organizational sustainability. She explains the "pendulum of tension" between developer experience and reliability, emphasizing that architectural patterns must...

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2026-03-20 14:22 UTC

Amazon is reportedly working on a new phone built around Alexa

Amazon is reportedly planning to re-enter the smartphone market more than 10 years after its last attempt. According to a Reuters report, the mysterious phone is internally codenamed "Transformer" and is being developed by the company’s devices and services...

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2026-03-20 13:40 UTC

Hit by breaches? I tried a data removal service to take back my privacy

Services like DeleteMe scan the internet for exposed personal information and work to remove it. Here's what it does well - and what it's still...

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2026-03-20 13:09 UTC

Chainguard is racing to fix trust in AI-built software

Chainguard is expanding beyond open-source security to protect open-core software, AI agent skills, and GitHub Actions. ');background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;border:0}[type=radio]{appearance:none;border:1px solid...

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2026-03-20 12:13 UTC

Engadget Podcast: Why does everyone hate NVIDIA's DLSS 5 AI upscaling?

NVIDIA started an online firestorm this week when it announced DLSS 5 at its GTC conference. The company claims it's meant to deliver "photorealistic" lighting and materials in games by using neural...

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2026-03-20 12:00 UTC

How to get your grill ready for the outdoor season

If you're like me, you've absolutely had enough of winter and you're hoping warm weather is right around the corner. When it's finally more enjoyable to spend time outside, you're likely going to be cooking on the grill , so now is a great...

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2026-03-20 10:57 UTC

Google Adds 24-Hour Wait for Unverified App Sideloading to Reduce Malware and Scams

Google on Thursday announced a new "advanced flow" for Android sideloading that requires a mandatory 24-hour wait period to install apps from unverified developers in an attempt to balance openness with safety. The new changes come against the backdrop of a...

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2026-03-20 10:00 UTC

The Importance of Behavioral Analytics in AI-Enabled Cyber Attacks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how individuals and organizations conduct many activities, including how cybercriminals carry out phishing attacks and iterate on malware. Now, cybercriminals are using AI to generate personalized phishing emails,...

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2026-03-20 09:30 UTC

Magento PolyShell Flaw Enables Unauthenticated Uploads, RCE and Account Takeover

Sansec is warning of a critical security flaw in Magento's REST API that could allow unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary executables and achieve code execution and account takeover. The vulnerability has been codenamed PolyShell by Sansec owing to...

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2026-03-20 09:00 UTC

State of JavaScript 2025: Survey Reveals a Maturing Ecosystem with TypeScript Cementing Dominance

The 2025 State of JavaScript survey reveals a maturing ecosystem with TypeScript's dominance solidified—40% of developers use it exclusively. Vite surges in build tools with a 98% satisfaction rate, while React remains the top framework amidst mixed...

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