Puppet’s 2024 State of DevOps report was subtitled “the evolution of platform engineering”. Platform engineering, it said, can be a “barrier against the chaos of tools, tasks and information” assailing developers – a state of overload, which some would attribute to the lack of discipline in DevOps.   Or, as Paula Kennedy, co-founder of platform…

Bangla press/Shutterstock NotebookLM has seen plenty of changes since Google’s first wide release of the AI app back in 2023. Since then, the app has taken on less of a note-taking appearance and become a bit more of a catch-all for research, whether you’re a student, researcher, author, or just need to be able to…

For the past five years or so, there has been general consensus in the recognition of the emergence of the software-defined vehicle (SDV) as a trend that has no less than reshaped the automotive industry, yet a study from IDTechEx suggests that despite widespread use of the term, there remains significant confusion around its core…

Viktollio/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. So, you finally have an iPhone with a USB-C port. Now it’s time to try out all the fun accessories that transform your smartphone into something more. Not all USB-C gadgets are cables and chargers; in fact, some of the most surprisingly useful accessories…

After months of rumors, Apple finally introduced the all-new iPhone Air on September 9. This ultra-thin device challenges the conventional iPhone design by fitting everything under a new camera plateau. This intriguing bit of engineering puts all of the important components into a compact space, allowing Apple to improve battery life not only on this…

As the backbone of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, cloud computing and the internet of things (IoT), datacentres are at the centre of modern business infrastructure, but as businesses become more dispersed, the infrastructure surrounding datacentres has become more critical and complex, with network outages no longer isolated events and their cost to businesses never…

Maor_Winetrob/Shutterstock It can be hard to let go of legends, but that’s what many Android users are facing this month, as news of Nova Launcher — which has often been heralded as one of the best third-party Android launchers by both users and tech reporters — is being abandoned. People have been using Nova for years…

Apple Inc. After the iPhone 17 event on September 9, Apple updated its store with updated information on the new iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods models. However, the most interesting part was seeing which devices the company would be retiring from previous years. In the past, Apple would discontinue the previous year’s iPhone Pro models but…

renata colella/Shutterstock Using a Roku TV these days can feel like a “best of both worlds” situation. Not only do you get everything a typical Roku device offers, from its wide range of streaming service apps to the ability to watch local channels, but the features are baked directly into your TV. However, if you notice…

Plans are afoot to build a 250MW datacentre on the British overseas territory of Gibraltar by 2033 that its developers claim will run on power sourced independently from the island’s electrical grid. The project – based at the port of Gibraltar – will be the first build to be overseen by development company Pelagos Data Centres,…