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How to self-host Docker apps

Learn to self-host Docker apps using any Linux-based server. We’ll cover server configuration, Docker Engine installation, writing a compose.yaml file, and launching your containers using SSH.

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Level up: Exploring the world of online gaming

Understanding game types, costs, security, and finding the right fit for you.

  • Online gaming offers diverse experiences from puzzles to shared worlds.
  • Beginners should understand personal gaming preferences and game revenue models.
  • Device choice impacts controls, price, performance, and social interaction in online games.

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Is your really old iPhone still worth anything or just e-waste? How to tell

I found my old iPhone 4 in a drawer and wondered: Does it work? Is it worth anything? What should I do with it? I went looking for answers.

  • The iPhone 4 from 2011 is explored for potential value.
  • It has limited functionality due to slow processor and 8GB storage.
  • The device is impractical for modern needs despite media player and camera capabilities.

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Project Lilliput: why Java objects are getting smaller

Se você programa em Java, provavelmente já escreveu algo assim milhares de vezes: var user = new User (); Parece simples: criamos um objeto e ele ocupa na memória apenas o espaço necessário para…

  • Project Lilliput aims to reduce Java object header size
  • Object Header size reduced from 12/16 bytes to 8 bytes in 64-bit JVMs
  • Performance improvements include 22% less heap usage and 15% fewer GC cycles

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Agent Patches Get Three Gates: Property Checks, Pinned Fixtures, and a Flaky Freeze

An agent's test suite is green. That is the least informative sentence in modern software engineering. Example tests encode what you already thought of.

  • Property checks verify function invariants using tools like Hypothesis
  • Pinned fixtures prevent data drift by comparing modified fixtures to a manifest
  • Flaky freeze quarantines nondeterministic tests, linking them to tickets for resolution

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Security updates for Thursday

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (assertj-core, attr, firefox, go-toolset:rhel8, golang, grafana, gstreamer1-plugins-good, httpd, kernel, mingw-openssl, mod_http2, nginx, nginx:1.24…

  • AlmaLinux patched assertj-core, attr, firefox, kernel
  • Debian updated bubblewrap, cockpit, openjdk-17
  • Fedora released bluez, curl, golang updates

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Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Release date, price and specs

Table of contents Sony Xperia 10 VIII release date Sony Xperia 10 VIII price Is the Sony Xperia 10 VIII Worth the price? Sony Xperia 10 VIII specs What’s new in the Sony Xperia 10 VIII Where to buy…

  • Sony announced Xperia 10 VIII on August 25, 2026
  • Release begins mid-to-late September 2026 in UK/Europe
  • Priced at £549 and €599
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