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AppWizard

June 13, 2025

When Is ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Coming To Streaming On Max?

Warner Bros. Discovery announced that A Minecraft Movie, featuring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, would be available for streaming on Max in June, but as of mid-June, no specific release date has been provided. The film was released in theaters on April 4 and became available on premium video on demand on May 13. It is still showing in 346 North American theaters and has grossed approximately 3.6 million domestically and nearly 7.6 million internationally, totaling 1.2 million worldwide against a production budget of 0 million. A streaming tracker estimates a June 20 release for the film on Max. A Minecraft Movie is rated PG and follows four misfits transported to the Overworld, where they encounter various creatures and the character Steve, voiced by Jack Black. The film is directed by Jared Hess and features a voice cast that includes Jennifer Coolidge and others.

Tech Optimizer

June 13, 2025

Postgres and the Lakehouse Are Becoming One System — Here’s What Comes Next

Developers are increasingly using Postgres for application needs alongside lakehouse technologies for analytics and data science. Postgres has evolved into a versatile operational database suitable for various applications, while lakehouse technologies enable organizations to manage and analyze large-scale data efficiently. There is a growing synergy between these systems, although they often operate in silos managed by different teams. An emerging architectural paradigm views Postgres and lakehouses as complementary layers within a modular framework to address both operational and analytical requirements. Historically, OLTP systems were used for transactions and OLAP systems for analysis, but this model is shifting. Scenarios such as financial applications requiring real-time risk reports and SaaS applications calculating usage metrics are becoming standard. Effective communication between product-engineering teams managing operational systems and data teams overseeing lakehouse services is essential for enhancing system resilience. A trend called operational medallion architecture incorporates bronze, silver, and gold layers for real-time and user-facing systems. The bronze layer consists of raw data, the silver layer contains cleaned data in Postgres for real-time analytics, and the gold layer features pre-aggregated data for low-latency experiences. Each layer is queryable, allowing for bidirectional data movement between S3 and Postgres. Key developments facilitating the integration of operational databases and lakehouses include the maturation of Iceberg as a flexible table format, the evolution of Postgres with support for various data types and querying capabilities, and a growing demand for composability among developers. The market is moving towards modular, open, and developer-friendly architectures that integrate operational and analytical layers. Future data infrastructure will focus on interconnected components and coherent modern data architecture that serves both operational and non-operational use cases seamlessly.

Tech Optimizer

June 12, 2025

Striim Announces Neon Serverless Postgres Support to Broaden Agentic AI Use Cases with Databricks

The demand for real-time data in artificial intelligence is increasing, but integrating data from legacy systems poses challenges due to traditional ETL pipelines that can introduce latency. Open-source Postgres is favored for operational needs, and Neon offers a new approach to database creation using AI agents. Databricks has launched Lakebase, a managed Postgres database for AI applications, after acquiring Neon. Striim has expanded its Postgres offerings to enable high-throughput data ingestion from Neon into Databricks for real-time analytics and supports rapid data delivery from legacy systems into Neon. Striim's platform allows real-time replication of operational data from various traditional systems to Neon, real-time ingestion into Databricks, and enhances generative AI applications with inline data enrichment. Alok Pareek from Striim highlighted the importance of this expansion for Postgres-native teams to build real-time AI architectures. Striim also supports Databricks Delta Lake and SQL2Fabric-X for real-time SQL Server data access. Striim's platform processes over 100 billion daily events with sub-second latency, aiding proactive decision-making.

AppWizard

June 12, 2025

Streaming platform Noice is closing down

Finnish live-streaming platform Noice is set to close, as announced by CEO Tuomas Rinta in a LinkedIn post. The decision follows difficulties in attracting additional investment despite a successful fundraising effort in 2023. Rinta noted that the team had been aware of the challenging fundraising environment and had hoped for a better outcome. He acknowledged the emotional impact of the closure on employees and expressed a desire for them to eventually take pride in their accomplishments.

AppWizard

June 12, 2025

MindsEye hotfix promised for the end of this week as Steam rating sinks back down to ‘mostly negative’

Build a Rocket Boy is addressing performance issues for their game MindsEye after a challenging launch that resulted in fluctuating Steam ratings between "mostly negative" and "mixed." The team is working on patches to enhance the gaming experience, with the first patch expected for PC users by the end of the week. They acknowledged the game's high minimum system requirements and are optimizing performance for mainstream hardware and consoles. Build.MindsEye is currently accessible, and the team is also working to resolve issues with missing downloadable content (DLC). A sponsored stream with streamer CohhCarnage was abruptly canceled on launch day. Initial impressions from PC Gamer indicated that while the game ran on an RTX 2070 Super GPU, it still had frequent graphical issues. Build a Rocket Boy is encouraging player feedback through various channels as they aim to improve the game.

Tech Optimizer

June 10, 2025

Why Instacart Moved to Postgres & pgvector to Boost Semantic Search

Instacart serves 14 million daily users and manages billions of products, necessitating advanced search capabilities that go beyond keyword matching to understand user intent. The search system must reflect real-time inventory changes, leading to significant workloads on the database. Instacart transitioned from Elasticsearch and FAISS to a hybrid architecture using Postgres and pgvector, improving search performance and reducing write workloads by tenfold. This normalization allowed for better storage of machine learning features and improved flexibility. Moving compute closer to storage with NVMe resulted in a twofold increase in search performance. Instacart's migration to pgvector eliminated data duplication and operational complexity, enhancing search quality and user satisfaction, evidenced by a 6% decrease in searches with zero results.

AppWizard

June 10, 2025

Microsoft enters handheld games PC fray with Asus partnership

Microsoft has partnered with Asus to launch its first portable Xbox consoles, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, which run on Windows 11. These devices aim to enhance gaming compatibility with various platforms and integrate Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming. An optimized version of Windows 11 for gaming has been introduced, and the consoles feature user-friendly elements such as an immersive full-screen experience and an aggregated gaming library. The launch is anticipated towards the end of 2025, though pricing details are not yet available.

BetaBeacon

June 9, 2025

Epic Games’ free Live Link Face app is now available for Android

Epic Games has released the Live Link Face app for Android devices, allowing users to transfer facial performances from live actors to 3D characters in Unreal Engine.

Winsage

June 9, 2025

Microsoft enters portable gaming with new ROG Xbox Ally devices

Microsoft is launching the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handheld devices, marking its entry into the handheld gaming market. Developed in collaboration with ASUS, these devices will provide seamless access to Xbox games, content streaming, and cloud gaming. They are designed to offer a versatile and user-friendly experience for mobile gamers.

Winsage

June 9, 2025

Windows and Xbox team up with ASUS to create ROG Xbox Ally handhelds

At the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8, Xbox and ASUS introduced the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handheld devices, powered by Windows 11. These devices provide access to a diverse game library, allow for PC gaming versatility, and support multifunctional capabilities such as running applications like Discord and streaming on platforms like Twitch. Roanne Sones from Xbox highlighted the unique advantages of these handhelds, emphasizing their access to games not available elsewhere. The ROG Xbox Ally series is set to launch in select markets for the holiday season, with plans for further regional expansion.