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mssql-python vs pyodbc: Benchmarking SQL Server Performance
Reviewed by Imran Masud and Sumit Sarabhai When it comes to working with Microsoft SQL Server in Python, pyodbc has long been the de facto driver. It’s mature, trusted and has been serving the community well for years. But as applications scale and P...
2025-08-12 11:10
The new Preview app has a fun interactive Liquid Glass easter egg
As part of the overall redesign, Liquid Glass has been implemented throughout iOS 26, changing how app icons, toolbars, tab bars and system controls look and behave. But Apple is also open to just having a bit of a fun with the new material, like the c...
2025-08-12 11:09
Fortnite returns to the App Store in another country after court ruling
Fortnite returned to the App Store in the US back in May after a federal court ruling, and is now set to return in Australia too after a similar judgment there. While Epic Games celebrated the ruling, the fate of the app in other countries still remain...
2025-08-12 11:04
“An Unequivocal Antitrust Violation”: Elon Musk Claims Apple Blocks Any AI Firm Besides OpenAI From Reaching #1 in the App Store — But DeepSeek Already Had Its Moment in the Sun
Elon Musk made a bold claim against Apple, and by extension, OpenAI, suggesting that Apple is making it hard for any AI company to rank as #1 in its App Store besides OpenAI.
2025-08-12 11:03
Elon Musk Says Apple’s Playing Favorites—And OpenAI’s Winning the Popularity Contest
Elon Musk made a bold claim against Apple, and by extension, OpenAI, suggesting that Apple is making it hard for any AI company to rank as #1 in its App Store besides OpenAI.
2025-08-12 11:03
Elon Musk Says Apple’s Playing Favorites — And OpenAI’s Winning the Popularity Contest
Elon Musk made a bold claim against Apple, and by extension, OpenAI, suggesting that Apple is making it hard for any AI company to rank as #1 in its App Store besides OpenAI.
2025-08-12 11:03
Windows 11 Could Be Gaining an AI-Powered Taskbar — References to 'Agentic Companions' Feature Spotted
Agentic companions for the Taskbar could be Windows 11's next big AI upgrade, but what form could this take and how would it be useful?
2025-08-12 10:26
Microsoft Wants Your Windows 11 Taskbar to Think for Itself—Agentic AI Could Be Next
Agentic companions for the Taskbar could be Windows 11's next big AI upgrade, but what form could this take and how would it be useful?
2025-08-12 10:26
PowerToys to light up Windows 11 Terminal with a green halo on copy, so you know content is copied
PowerToys' upcoming tool will inform you whenever you copy something in the Terminal The post PowerToys to light up Windows 11 Terminal with a green halo on copy, so you know content is copied appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-08-12 10:03
Apple @ Work Podcast: The state of Zero Trust in the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-08-12 10:00
Microsoft confirms new Windows 11 exclusive Office apps that install and start automatically
Microsoft has released some more details regarding its upcoming new Office 365 apps that are Windows 11 exclusive. Read more...
2025-08-12 09:46
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 With Framework Desktop vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Linux Performance
Last week alongside our Framework Desktop review with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" SoC I posted benchmarks of the Strix Halo performance compared to the Ryzen 9 9950X / 9950X3D socketed desktop processors. For those wondering similarly how th...
2025-08-12 09:33
A new Exchange “Privilege Escalation” flaw exposes hybrid servers
Microsoft has released a patch for CVE-2025-53786, an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability that affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019. Read more...
2025-08-12 09:30
Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 Released With Completed 64-bit Support, Rust Ported
Following this weekend's release of Debian 13.0 "Trixie", Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 has been released as the state of Trixie while running atop Hurd rather than Linux...
2025-08-12 09:25
A developer’s guide to code generation
I started my career as an architect and coder working on AI algorithms for image processing, natural language processing, and search. Flash-forward to today, my coding is limited to low-code platforms to perform basic automation, data collection, and ...
2025-08-12 09:00
The rise of AI model-as-a-service ecosystems
The rapid growth of model catalogs from hyperscalers and third-party providers is creating an environment where the heavy lifting of model hosting, versioning, monitoring, and billing can be outsourced. I appreciate others’ model efforts because the...
2025-08-12 09:00
NVIDIA 580.76.05 Linux Driver Updates EGL Bits, Adds New MetaMode Attribute
Following the NVIDIA 580 Linux beta driver from just one week ago, today NVIDIA issued a new R580 series Linux driver build...
2025-08-12 08:51
Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” – BETA Release
This is the BETA release for Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara”. Linux Mint 22.2 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfo...
2025-08-12 08:18