Year: 2026

introducing the swap table [LWN.net]

πŸ”₯ Read this insightful post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Welcome to LWN.net The following subscription-only content has been made available to you by an LWN subscriber. Thousands of subscribers depend on LWN for the best news from the Linux and free software communities. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to LWN. Thank you for visiting LWN.net! By Jonathan CorbetFebruary 2, 2026 The kernel's swap subsystem is a complex and often unloved beast. It is also a critical component in the memory-management subsystem and has a significant impact on the performance of the…
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Monsoons, mold… and a million visitors: Welcome to Kerala’s ‘People’s Biennale’ | art

Monsoons, mold… and a million visitors: Welcome to Kerala’s ‘People’s Biennale’ | art

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Art,Art and design,Culture,India,South and central Asia,World news βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: SAnyone who brings you a bouquet of flowers. You can get a vase and place each stem in it one by one, allowing the arrangement to unfold on its own. At this level, as lead curator Nikhil Chopra points out, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is not so much organized as created.On a stroll through South Asia's largest contemporary art biennale, creativity takes center stage. Against the backdrop of the lush strip of the port city's backwaters…
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Who won the Women’s Premier League transfer window?

Who won the Women’s Premier League transfer window?

πŸ’₯ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: It is 11 points away from the top of the English Premier League. Manchester City I couldn't have hoped for much more at this stage of the season.The club's first Premier League title since 2016 is within their reach, but the Β£600,000 addition of American midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns will give Andre Geiglertz's side an extra boost ahead of the final eight games of the season.β€œKofi is a very smart signing,” former City captain Houghton said. β€œShe has international experience and is a…
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Amazon will begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month

Amazon will begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month

πŸ’₯ Discover this insightful post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: AI,Media & Entertainment,Amazon,Generative AI,In Brief,MGM,prime video πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: Last summer, Amazon MGM Studios launched a dedicated AI studio to develop proprietary AI tools to streamline TV and film production, focusing on areas such as improving character consistency across shots and supporting pre- and post-production. According to a report from Reuters, these tools are now ready to move beyond internal testing. Amazon will begin a closed beta program in March, inviting industry partners to try out its AI tools. Amazon said it expects to share initial results from the…
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Lando Norris expects ‘more racing chaos’ from Formula 1 rules changes

Lando Norris expects ‘more racing chaos’ from Formula 1 rules changes

πŸ”₯ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: The engines are still 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, as they have been since 2014, but one of the two electric motors that reclaimed power has been removed.The total amount of electrical power has been increased three-fold, but the battery is about the same size. If the battery is completely depleted, the motor loses 350 kW (470 hp), resulting in significant speed differences.Drivers will pull back at the end of the straights – and be careful when applying the throttle – to ensure the most…
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Study Finds Cannabis Usage in Middle Aged and Older Adults Associated With Larger Brain Volume, Better Cognitive Function

Study Finds Cannabis Usage in Middle Aged and Older Adults Associated With Larger Brain Volume, Better Cognitive Function

✨ Explore this awesome post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: What did you and the team find on the impact cannabis has on brain function for older adults? The big-picture, overall finding was that greater lifetime cannabis use among middle aged and older adults (a total of 26,362 participants ages 40 to 77, with an average age of 55) was generally associated with larger brain volumes and better cognitive function.Β  Specifically, we assessed brain regions that are associated with higher cannabinoid receptor – CB1 – density, which we thought would likely be impacted by cannabis…
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Ophiolite Review – A Family at War Over the Patriarch’s Death Wishes | stage

Ophiolite Review – A Family at War Over the Patriarch’s Death Wishes | stage

πŸš€ Explore this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Theatre,Stage,Culture βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: AAncient Greek literature is full of disputed burials, as one character in Philip de Funi's play points out. There is a story at the heart of this play as well, about the power struggle and cultural clash in a mixed Cypriot-British family after the death of its patriarch.In 2009, in Nicosia, Aristia (Lucy Christophe Christie) insists on burying her late brother in the Cypriot mountains, a practice that goes back generations. But his British wife, Jennifer (Ruth Lass), demands that her late…
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AI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise and unicorn valuation

AI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise and unicorn valuation

πŸ’₯ Explore this trending post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: AI,Startups,devops,In Brief,lightspeed venture partners,Resolve,SRE βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: Resolve AI, a startup that automates the work of system reliability engineering (SRE), also known as system troubleshooting, announced a $125 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors including Greylock Partners, Unusual Ventures, Artisanal Ventures and A*. The announcement confirms a December TechCrunch report that the startup was raising a $1 billion valuation led by Lightspeed. Sources told TechCrunch at the time that the round may have consisted…
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T20 World Cup 2026: India retirees, Jos Buttler and other trends to watch

T20 World Cup 2026: India retirees, Jos Buttler and other trends to watch

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: But if England are to have any chance in the India-Sri Lanka matches, it looks like Salt and Buttler, their leading pair, will have to find their form.After Buttler's stint at number three, the duo reunited in the opening match at the end of last summer, and despite Salt's subdued performance in Sri Lanka, they produced impressive results.Salt made 141 not outs of 85 and 89 against South Africa and Ireland. Buttler also made 83 against South Africa when an opening stand of 126…
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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 illustrated the tensions between Pakistan and Bangladesh

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 illustrated the tensions between Pakistan and Bangladesh

πŸš€ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: Bangladesh requested that its matches be moved from India, citing safety concerns amid escalating tensions between the two countries.Relations between the two South Asian neighbors have been tense since former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in 2024, following bloody protests.India did not agree to return it despite numerous requests, and violent protests erupted after Sharif Usman Hadi - a prominent student leader in Bangladesh - was shot dead.India itself has raised concerns about violence targeting members of the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.In…
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