Why Do Websites Crash Under High Traffic and How to Prevent Failures

Imagine launching a website that works perfectly in testing, only to watch it struggle or crash the moment real users arrive.
The Straits Times

Students need not own or use mobile phones, parents can call schools during emergencies: Jasmin Lau

SINGAPORE – There is no need for students to own or use mobile phones for the purpose of urgent communication with their parents, Minister of State for Education and Digital Development Jasmin Lau ...
Fox News

Pritzker dismisses ex-DC police officer's call for Americans to use Second Amendment to protect against ICE

Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., on Sunday dismissed a call from former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone — who was injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — urging Americans to use their Second Amendment ...
TechSpot

JavaScript turns 30: From 10-day prototype to the backbone of the modern web

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...
Android Police

How to use Hold for Me and Direct my Call on your Google Pixel 10

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...
The Verge

Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI

There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how shoppers will make decisions. There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how ...
Macworld

My favorite iOS 26 feature has banished spam callers once and for all

There are few more frustrating iPhone experiences than receiving a spam call. Whether it’s interrupting your work or play, it doesn’t take much for a junk call to take you out of the moment. The ...
Wired

Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos

A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign. “The first sign that it was AI was that it didn’t look great,” ...
ZDNet

This app will pay you $30/day to record your phone calls for AI - but is it worth it?

Neon will pay you to share your phone calls. The app sells recordings of your calls to AI companies for training. You can earn as much as $30 a day. A new app is promising to give you hundreds or even ...
Mother Jones

Pardoned Insurrectionists Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Call for Civil War

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But it’s not just random individuals circulating such violent fantasies—leaders of ...
Detroit Free Press

Why did Detroit Tigers make three September call-ups and how will they use them?

The Detroit Tigers called up three players — not two — from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Sept. 1, as the active roster for all MLB teams expanded from 26 to 28 players. It's all part of the roster ...