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Microsoft admits SQL Servers might wobble after October update

The Register Nov 12, 2026, 3:06 PM (56 minutes ago)

Linked server connections can linger long past their welcome

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Prince Harry urges EU to make tech firms prove apps are safe for children

Prince Harry wants tech companies, not parents, to carry the burden of child safety online. He told the European Parliament on Tuesday that firms must show that children can use their products safely. He spoke in Brussels at the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial.

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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates cause SQL Server performance issues

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since the October 2026 Patch Tuesday are causing SQL Server performance and stability issues.

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I blocked background data for my apps with Athena; I got 3 hours of battery back

There are other ways to cure battery drain

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EU’s proposed Digital Fairness Act takes aim at Duolingo streaks, autoplay, and manipulative apps

That off switch could reach well beyond social media. As WIRED notes, it would cover the daily streaks in apps like Strava and Duolingo. That could sting, since streaks are how those apps keep people coming back. Duolingo once wrote that a new streak animation alone made brand-new learners 1.7%...

TechSpot 1 hour ago

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Technical Debt is Social; it is the Price of Learning by Doing

Technical debt is not necessarily a sign of poor engineering. It can be the price of learning through software in use. As AI accelerates code production beyond our capacity to understand code and context, technical debt increasingly becomes a sociotechnical challenge. By Ben Linders

InfoQ 1 hour ago