The database that refused to die: How Postgres survived its own creators

Stonebraker essentially abandoned Postgres in the mid-1990s. But instead of fading into obscurity, the codebase was salvaged ...
Time

Why Connecting with Nature Makes Us Feel Better About Ourselves

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Game Rant

Should You Consult & Reboot Oracle in Directive 8020?

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...
InfoQ

MySQL 9.7: First Major LTS Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to Community Edition

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
TechCrunch

Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.

As was widely reported, Oracle axed an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people via email on March 31. One of the employees cut that day told TechCrunch about the experience: “I had, like, this weird feeling ...
Time

'Everyone’s a Line On a Spreadsheet:' Inside Oracle’s Mass Layoffs and the Workers Fighting Back

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Correspondent Oracle chairman and CTO Larry Ellison at the White House in ...
Wall Street Journal

Oracle’s Deluge of AI Debt Pushes Wall Street to the Limit

Oracle’s ORCL0.02%increase; up pointing triangle $300 billion megadeal with OpenAI is testing the limits of Wall Street’s appetite for debt tied to America’s data-center boom. Banks including JPMorgan ...
Engadget

Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails

Anthropic is expanding its directory of connected services for its Claude AI chatbot. The platform can now link up with your accounts on AllTrails, Audible, Booking.com, Instacart, Intuit Credit Karma ...
Android Authority

Galaxy owners can now connect their phones to any Windows 11 PC

Samsung has updated the Galaxy Connect app. The latest version expands support to all Intel Windows 11 PCs. Support was previously exclusive to Galaxy Book laptops. If you want to use your Galaxy ...
Neowin

Stardock releases Connection Explorer 1.0, see what's connecting to your PC

Today, Stardock announced the release of Connection Explorer 1.0, an application designed to advance data transparency by adding a visual layer to the data connections your Windows PC creates.
CNBC

Oracle expands Bloom Energy deal days after receiving $400 million stock warrant

Bloom Energy's stock soared after hours on Monday, following news of an expanded deal to provide capacity to Oracle. The announcement came four days after Oracle was issued a warrant to purchase $400 ...
New York Post

Oracle accused of targeting employees with stock options in recent layoffs

A former Oracle employee accused the tech giant of targeting workers “with outstanding stock options” in a recent round of layoffs — as the company reportedly offered its new chief financial officer a ...