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At re:Invent we announced Aurora DSQL, and since then I’ve had many conversations with builders about what this means for database engineering. What’s particularly interesting isn’t just the technology itself, but the journey that got us here. I’ve been wanting to dive deeper into this story, to share not just the what, but the how and why behind DSQL’s development. Then, a few weeks ago, at our internal developer conference — DevCon — I watched a talk from two of our senior principal engineers (PEs) on building DSQL (a project that started 100% in JVM and finished 100% Rust). After…

The holiday season brings great deals, busy schedules, and… a spike in online scams. Cybercriminals know shoppers are rushing, distracted, and eager to grab limited-time offers. That makes November and December the perfect time for them to launch phishing campaigns, set up fake websites, and impersonate delivery companies. The good news? With a few simple habits, you can dramatically reduce your risk of playing victim this holiday season. Below are five practical, easy-to-follow ways to protect yourself, including expert tips from Matt Chmel, head of Cyber, North America at Aon. 1. Pause before you buy Scammers count on consumers making…

This year was a busy one for updates to four widely used corporate climate target-setting and carbon-accounting frameworks.  Next year will be even busier, as companies grapple with shifting geopolitics, review progress against their existing near-term emissions reduction commitments and look beyond 2030 to set new ones. Here’s a cheat sheet for what to expect next from B Lab Global, the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).  Certified B Corporation Governing organization: B Lab Global What’s new: The seventh edition of the standard used by roughly 9,500 companies carrying…

This section tells you a few things you need to know before you get started, such as what you’ll need for hardware and software, where to find the project files for this book, and more. This section dives into the inner workings of Git, what particular Git operations actually do, and will walk you through some interesting problem-solving scenarios when Git gets cranky. You’ll build up some mental models to understand what’s going on when Git complains about things to help you solve similar issues on your own in the future. If you’ve been using Git for a while, you…

When Sony designed the original PlayStation back in the ‘90s, they didn’t have any reason to make it any smaller than it was. As such, its motherboard was larger than it absolutely had to be. On top of that, technology has progressed a lot over the past three decades, which let Thedrew create what is likely the world’s smallest PlayStation motherboard.This kind of thing would be fairly trivial to achieve with a modern SoC (system-on-chip) and emulation. It could also be done with an FPGA (field-programmable gate array) by someone with the relevant expertise. But Thedrew wanted to use real…

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, with quite a mix of categories. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for…

Engineers have achieved a significant advance in the international effort to create energy storage technologies that combine rapid charging with strong power output, paving the way for next-generation systems in electric transportation, grid support and everyday electronics. According to findings published in Nature Communications, the researchers have developed a new carbon-based material that enables supercapacitors to hold energy levels comparable to traditional lead-acid batteries while releasing that energy far more quickly than conventional battery designs. Supercapacitors are a developing category of energy storage devices that rely on electrostatic charge storage instead of the chemical reactions used in batteries. A long-standing…

Setting up a new computer is bliss — no old, unused apps and the machine performs much better than the previous. Unfortunately, you may encounter new problems based on the new hardware. One such issue I encountered with my new MacBook was a “This video format is not supported” message when I went to YouTube TV. Not being able to watch my favorite live show is a real problem. After a bit of research, I found the solution to the “This video format is not supported” error message. To solve this problem: Open your browser settings and do a search…

The topic of estimation can be contentious. One big reason is that, when it comes to creating estimates for agile planning, people are simultaneously your greatest asset and greatest obstacle. Better Estimates Are Built on Better Understanding Estimating is a human task, and humans can be complicated. No matter how clearly you define and explain the process, estimates are influenced by bias, background, and individual perspectives. Even if you and your team understand the theory behind estimating with story points, if you don’t account for human nature and personality dynamics, you can still encounter problems. I’m not saying your team members are…

To one member of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the last few months have been “crazy.” In a slideshow of photos and videos posted to Instagram last month, Yat Choi—who joined DOGE this spring—posted clips of Trump administration officials dancing on the White House lawn to“Y.M.C.A”; people loading into what appears to be a private jet; and house parties decorated with American flags and attendees donning red, white, and blue hats holding red Solo cups and cans of High Noon.On Instagram, Choi described his work as ongoing, announcing that he was returning to the underground Pennsylvania mine where…