A recent article reports that an Oracle patent on a fast sorting method has expired, allowing open source databases to use it freely. Mark Callaghan, the inventor behind the sorting algorithm, shows ...

Flu season is starting to tick up in the U.S. And, looking at clues from other countries, we may be in for a rough winter. But not all influenza is the same. And there are some notable differences ...

Like its predecessor, “Wicked: For Good” more than doubles the runtime of Act II of the Broadway musical that inspired it. But unlike the first “Wicked” film, the sequel makes big additions to the ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing. Understanding the difference isn’t just helpful for clarity, it’s essential for ...

Logical data warehouses can implement multi-source mixed computations, but require configuring views and preprocessing data, resulting in an overly heavyweight architecture. DuckDB offers a ...

Look closely at the spots to tell leopards from jaguars: there's a subtle clue. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A large predator ...

Primatologists explain how apes and monkeys differ. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On its face, a comparison of monkeys and apes ...

If you’ve visited a buzzy bar in any major city in the last 15 years, you’ve probably encountered craft cocktails made with tequila or mezcal. At the very least, you’ve likely sipped a Margarita or ...