How to Reserve and Change Your WhatsApp Username
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so people can connect without sharing phone numbers. Users can already reserve and later change a unique handle before the feature is fully live.
Netflix Tames Wide Cassandra Partitions with Dynamic Splitting, Slashing Read Latency
Netflix engineers introduced a metadata-driven dynamic partition splitting mechanism for Cassandra time-series workloads, cutting read latency from seconds to milliseconds while reducing timeouts and improving cluster stability, all without changing client behavior.
North Korean PolinRider campaign floods npm, Packagist, Go and Chrome Web Store with malicious code
North Korean state-linked hackers running the PolinRider campaign have pushed 108 malicious packages and browser extensions to npm, Packagist, Go and Chrome, highlighting the growing supply-chain risk in open ecosystems. Developers and admins are urged to harden maintainer accounts, audit dependencies and restrict unvetted extensions.
How to Preorder Grand Theft Auto VI: Editions, Platforms, and What to Expect
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19th, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S with digital-only distribution, two paid editions, and a shared preorder bonus pack. Here’s what you need to know before you lock in a preorder.
Codex vs Claude Code: How to Pick the Right AI Pair‑Programmer for Your Team
OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude Code are powerful but very different AI coding assistants. Here’s how their philosophies, workflows, and strengths compare – and how to decide which one fits your team.
JadePuffer ransomware shows first end‑to‑end attack run by an AI agent
Researchers have uncovered JadePuffer, a ransomware campaign they say was executed end to end by an autonomous large language model agent, underscoring how AI is rapidly becoming a hands-on tool for cybercrime.