On a whim I decided to do this years advent of code in pure SQL. That was an interesting experience that I can recommend to everybody because it forces you to think differently about the problems. And I can report that it was possible to solve every problem in pure SQL. In many cases SQL
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GamesBeat writer Rachel Kaser’s Top 5 Games of 2024
December 31, 2024 2:51 PM We’re about to draw the shroud over 2024 — a complicated year that gave us excellent games but which I fully expect to be remembered as “troubled” by the industry at large. We’ve had over 14,000 layoffs, a withering market for three aging consoles, ballooning subscription costs and the (partial)
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What is Dunelm doing for women in tech?
In September 2024, Dunelm reported a 4.1% jump in annual sales to £1.71bn for the year to 29 June. During the same month, GlobalData estimated Dunelm had increased its market-leading share of the homeware sector to 11.5%, edging even further ahead of John Lewis, its closest competitor. New initiative after new initiative is a feature
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Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity
A set of new requirements proposed by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights could bring healthcare organizations up to par with modern cybersecurity practices. The proposal, posted to the Federal Register on Friday, includes requirements for multifactor authentication, data encryption and routine scans for vulnerabilities and breaches. It
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Trend Micro is your PC’s digital bodyguard from online threats
Skip to content Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Get Trend Micro Maximum Security 1-year subscriptions for three devices at $19.99 (60% off). The internet is a scary place. Between phishing scams, identity theft, and now AI, it’s enough to make you want to unplug your computer and hide under the covers. But all you need is protection
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This Smart Bathroom Exhaust Fan Is Great for Parties
If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED It's hard to resist the urge to smarten up everything in a home. Too much can be a bad thing, where guests don't know how to turn on
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Need a last-minute gift card? 20 great options for tech
Image: Amazon It’s getting late for online gift buying, and the holidays are almost here. If you’ve missed those shipping deadlines, you have one last resort – gift cards. Yes, yes, we know, they’re not as personal, but they’re better than being empty-handed when your friend or family member tosses you a gift. And if
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US govt. is considering a ban on Amazon’s bestselling router
Image: Mattias Inghe The Wall Street Journal reports that US authorities have begun investigating whether routers by manufacturer TP-Link pose a threat to national security and whether a ban should be imposed on them. The US Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Justice have all launched their own investigations into TP-Link, whose ubiquitous routers are among
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China orbits first Guowang internet satellites, with thousands more to
While there are open questions about how China will use its satellite megaconstellations, their deployment will require a significant increase in the country's launch capacity, driving the development of new commercial rockets, including reusable boosters, to lower costs and increase their flight rate. The Long March 5B rocket, developed by China's incumbent state-owned launch company, is
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Instagram’s head says social media needs more context because of
In a series of Threads posts this afternoon, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says users shouldn’t trust images they see online because AI is “clearly producing” content that’s easily mistaken for reality. Because of that, he says users should consider the source, and social platforms should help with that. “Our role as internet platforms is to