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Selecting the right SQL processing solution for large-scale data analytics is a critical decision for organizations. As data volumes grow exponentially, the technology landscape has evolved to offer diverse options for processing and analyzing this information efficiently. This post presents a systematic framework for evaluating and benchmarking SQL processing engines on AWS, using Apache JMeter to conduct practical performance testing at scale. The AWS analytics ecosystem AWS offers a rich portfolio of SQL processing solutions to meet various analytical needs: Serverless query services – Amazon Athena is a serverless, interactive query service that uses standard SQL to analyze data in…
Fitbit’s app is no longer just getting a Google coat of paint. It is becoming Google Health… and longtime users will feel the change. Starting May 19, Google began rolling out version 5.0 of the Fitbit app under the Google Health name, with full availability expected by May 26. The update reorganizes the app, adds Gemini-powered coaching for Premium subscribers, introduces a more flexible weekly cardio target, and removes several familiar Fitbit features. For users, this is less a cosmetic rebrand than a reset of how Google wants health tracking to work across Fitbit, Pixel Watch, AI coaching, and Android.…
The short version: Pixel Watch 4 is still the better all-day wearable. Fitbit Air makes more sense as the thing you wear when the watch is charging, and you still want sleep data. Google unveiled the Fitbit Air last week, a screenless, 12-gram band with seven days of battery that tracks sleep stages, heart rate, HRV, SpO2, and skin temperature, then syncs to the redesigned Google Health app. If you own a Pixel Watch 4 and want better sleep data without sacrificing your smartwatch, Fitbit Air is a straightforward call. If you’re Whoop-curious but not Whoop-priced, it’s still worth a…
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. (Words: Metasphere). Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” Metasphere, a Grundfos company, has responded to this shift with the launch of a dedicated monitoring device called Sense, which is engineered to provide the near real-time, preventative data essential for meeting these unprecedented compliance targets. The launch of Sense comes as utilities grapple with the…
Recently, I came across a CBS News report documenting a new use for animatronic robots, now deployed in Japan. Scare the bears away from humans. What interested me most: The robot is not humanoid. It is a robotic version of a wolf, which makes perfect sense: In nature, a bear is more afraid of a wolf than a human. If you are of an age, like me, you may have had the wonderful experience of attending the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. I remember trudging through many of the pavilions and eventually finding my way into the Illinois…
Waymo has now paused service in two cities because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with heavy rain and flooded roads, a problem that already prompted the company to issue a recall last week. One of Waymo’s robotaxis was spotted driving through a flooded street in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday before it ultimately got stuck for about an hour, according to local news reports. The vehicle was recovered and removed from the scene, Waymo told TechCrunch. Waymo says it paused service in the city, just like it has in San Antonio, Texas, while it figures out a solution. “Safety is…
There are multiple dimensions we usually want to achieve and monitor in our codebases: Functional correctness (works as intended), architectural fitness (is fast/secure/usable enough), and maintainability. I define maintainability here as making it easy and low risk to change the codebase over time – also known as “internal quality”. So I don’t only want to be able to make changes quickly today, but also in the future. And I don’t want to worry about introducing bugs or degradation of fitness every time I make a change – or have AI make a change. I usually see the first signs of…
React Native is an open source framework developed by Meta that allows engineers to build mobile applications for both iOS and Android using a single JavaScript codebase. The framework bridges the gap between web development and native mobile, which lets teams ship to both platforms simultaneously without sacrificing the look and feel of a truly native app. Manjiri Moghe is a Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase, where she has spent five years building and scaling one of the world’s most demanding React Native applications. Her work spans performance optimization, reliability engineering, and the developer tooling that keeps large engineering teams…
A recent piece of news concerning Google’s work on Android for tablets really drove home a point that’s been evident to many people for a long while. According to Android Authority, Google is about to introduce a new badge to its Google Play Store that will highlight apps designed for the larger screens of tablets (and book-style foldables, obviously). This is ostensibly positive news, but for my money, it speaks far more to Google’s whopping great failings in the tablet space. Google’s tablet blind spot You could question why it’s taken Google this long to highlight tablet-ready apps in such…
The major cloud hyperscalers—primarily Amazon, Google and Microsoft—are currently engaged in an infrastructure arms race of an unprecedented scale.