Spark creator bags computing gong for making big data a little bit smaller

When Zaharia started work on Spark around 2010, analyzing "big data" generally meant using MapReduce, the Java-based ...

Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions

Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version ...

Who should get the vaccine first? Lessons from the pandemic

It has been six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one question remains relevant: Who should be first in ...
thederrick.com

For 40 minutes, the greatest solitude humans have known

The crescent Earth — our oasis holding everything we cherish, now just a speck in the infinite blackness — seemed to kiss the jagged lunar surface. The moon’s thousands of ...
Le Lézard

indie Sets Date for First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Semiconductor , an automotive solutions innovator, plans to conduct a conference call with analysts to discuss its first quarter 2026 results and business outlook on May 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern ...
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Parents, advocates say guardians ad litem need more guardrails. These Washington reforms could help

In Washington, judges appoint guardians ad litem (GALs) to investigate custody disputes, but concerns are rising about their ...
PCMag

FCC Set to Supercharge Starlink Performance, Potentially Lower Costs

The FCC is preparing to revamp decades-old 'equivalent power flux density' rules, which could spur new competition but faces ...