InfoQ

Enhancing Reliability Using Service-Level Prioritized Load Shedding at Netflix

The speakers discuss Netflix’s architecture for surviving extreme traffic spikes. They explain the mechanics of prioritized ...
The Washington Post

Bar Del Monte masquerades as a simple neighborhood restaurant. It’s much more.

Oliver Pastan understands the power of not doing too much. His culinary minimalism comes through in my favorite dish at Bar Del Monte, slender lamb skewers called arrosticini, which begin with the ...
MLive

New downtown bar opens, bringing ‘simple’ vibes, $8 cocktails to Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Local’s Bar is brand new in downtown Kalamazoo, but walking inside feels like stepping into a time capsule. The bar at 224 E. Michigan Ave. opened on Wednesday, May 27, after a ...
The New York Times

Omaha Bar Is Not a Barbershop, State Barber Board Tells a Bar Named ‘Barber Shop’

The establishment changed its name this week from the Barber Shop Blackstone to the Censored Shop Blackstone in protest while it is suing the state in federal court. By Neil Vigdor The craft cocktails ...
Law

California State Bar Leaders Back NextGen Exam's Use on Future Licensing Tests

The California Supreme Court must approve the plan to administer the NextGen test in 2028, which work mark a significant pivot from the bar's previous efforts to launch a remote, California-centric ...
Digital Trends

Android 17 is about to make your phone a much better content creation tool

Google has announced a set of creator-focused updates coming to Android 17 at the Android Show I/O Edition today, with new tools for capturing, editing, and sharing content aimed at social media ...
ZDNet

I tested Gemini on Android Auto and now I can't stop talking to it: 5 tasks it nails

Gemini is now widely available in Android Auto. It can integrate with Google services and other apps. The AI answered both simple and complex, multi-step questions. Despite Google's insistence on ...
Android

Chrome for Android Gets Desktop Bookmarks Bar—Here's How to Enable It

Google has rolled out a bookmarks bar feature in Google Chrome for Android, designed for foldables and tablets. It can be enabled in settings and adds a desktop-like bookmarks bar with site names and ...
9to5google

You can now add the bookmarks bar to Chrome on Android tablets, foldables

Google is updating Chrome on Android tablets and foldables to be more like the desktop version by adding the bookmarks bar. Like on desktop, the bookmarks bar appears below and spans the full width of ...
Geeky Gadgets

Stop Using Pie Charts in Excel & Switch to Clustered Bar Charts

Pie charts are a common choice for visualizing data, but their limitations often make them less effective in professional or technical contexts. As explained by Leila Gharani, pie charts struggle to ...
Law

Bill Would Order California State Bar to Use NextGen on Future Bar Exams

A second bill by Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, would also require the state bar to disclose AI use in test questions and study materials. A Southern California lawmaker has introduced ...