Monday, August 3, 2026
Tech Debrief

Cloud

In-depth cloud analysis and news for business executives.

Java 25 Fixes Virtual Thread Pinning, But Connection Pools Become New Bottleneck
Cloud

Java 25 Fixes Virtual Thread Pinning, But Connection Pools Become New Bottleneck

Java 25 eliminates virtual-thread pinning that caused production stalls, but shifts bottlenecks to connection pools and breaks ThreadLocal caching silently, requiring explicit resource bounding and context-propagation refactoring.

2h ago
Device Code Phishing Defeats All MFA, Including Passkeys, Report Warns
Cybersecurity

Device Code Phishing Defeats All MFA, Including Passkeys, Report Warns

Device code phishing defeats all MFA by targeting authorization after login. Push Security tracks over 25 kits exploiting OAuth flows, with Microsoft reporting 10-15 new campaigns daily by April.

9h ago
Windows 11 Install Files Double in Size Over Decade, AI Code Adds Bloat
AI & ML

Windows 11 Install Files Double in Size Over Decade, AI Code Adds Bloat

Windows 11 installation files have doubled to over 8 GB in a decade, driven by 3 GB of AI models bundled in updates even for non-AI PCs.

19h ago