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As iPhones become primary work devices, choosing the right VPN impacts both privacy and development workflows. We dissect top contenders like NordVPN and ProtonVPN through a technical lens—evaluating encryption protocols, iOS integration, and server infrastructure to help engineers make informed security decisions.

ZDNET's rigorous testing reveals the top VPN contenders optimized for Amazon Fire TV Sticks. ExpressVPN leads with exceptional speed and reliability, while Surfshark offers unbeatable value, and NordVPN impresses with minimal latency. Discover which service best unlocks geo-restricted content without compromising your privacy or streaming quality.

ZDNET's hands-on review reveals Panasonic's budget W70B Fire TV delivers extreme portability at the cost of sluggish performance and disappointing image quality. While its remarkably lightweight frame stands out, slow boot times, poor upscaling, and limited brightness make it hard to recommend against competitors.

Identical servers running Redis showed puzzling latency spikes and CPU overloads, all traced to Linux's clocksource settings. This deep dive reveals why HPET is a silent killer for high-throughput workloads and provides actionable fixes to lock in TSC for optimal performance.

Discover how a new open-source gem integrates LLMs with PostgreSQL metadata to automate performance diagnostics in Rails applications. We explore the technical implementation via Slack bots and n8n workflows, while addressing critical security implications of connecting AI to production databases.

Rumors suggest Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 may eliminate foldable screens' most notorious flaw—the visible crease—while delivering major battery upgrades, S Pen integration, and 2nm chip performance. This potential leap could finally make foldables mainstream for developers and power users alike.