Commercial database systems expose query hints to fix poor plans produced by the query optimizer. However, current query hints are not flexible enough to deal with a variety of non-trivial scenarios, ...

Prequel is a SQL query engine built in C#. The goal of this project is to demonstrate how query engines are built, and to bring a query engine to the .NET community. The project contains a ...

NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, August 4, 2025 originally appeared on Parade. If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New ...

If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many ...

Blue Lock chapter 309, officially scheduled for release on July 2, 2025, is a major turning point in the series on the path towards the U-20 World Cup. It showcases the much-awaited reunion of the ...

A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss whether and how to pay attention and respond when Trump “jokes” about the possibility of serving a third term as president.

Instagram is testing a way to make your Reels private with the use of secret codes and a useful hint to help users access them. Although it’s not being enforced as of writing, TikTok’s ban in the US ...