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THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

TLDR

%CPU UTILIZATION IS A LIE

Viewing CPU utilization is easy - just pull up a system monitor tool. However, trying to project these numbers is a bit more difficult - whenever people try, they find that CPU utilization doesn't increase quite linearly. This happens because of hyperthreading (the cores on the machine are sharing resources with other cores) and Turbo, a dynamic processor frequency adjustment technology used to increase performance. Reported utilizations are usually an underestimate, sometimes significantly so.

FORCING GOOGLE TO SHARE SECRETS ISN'T COMPETITION

Google has been mandated to share certain search index data and user interaction information with competitors. While many are celebrating this as a win, it could be a mistake. The decision means that Google must now share its hard-earned knowledge with competitors who haven't made the same investments or taken the same risks. These companies should succeed by creating superior experiences, not by getting a free ride on Google's research and development. Sharing this level of behavioral data also creates new opportunities for misuse. A better option would address specific anticompetitive behaviors while preserving incentives for innovation.

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