#smaller

4 discoveries · Hand-picked discoveries from the open web, newest first.

AlphaTheta’s new DJM-A7 brings the DJM-A9 layout to smaller booths
Its new Master Texture knobs let DJs tune a room without a sound engineer.

Gorilla Music · EN
Do Data Centers Have a Smaller Effect on Electricity Prices Than We Think?
"According to a new study by researchers at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, data centers are probably having only a small effect on residential electricity prices," reports the Washington Post. "The researchers calculated that these operations were responsible for just 4% of the utility rate increases over the last five years..." There are certainly some areas — like in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and other states covered by grid operator PJM — where data centers have skyrocketed demand, pushing some costs onto residential customers. But multiple studies by

Slashdot · EN
TanStack's smaller React for the browser
#495 — October 30, 2026 Read on the Web React Status Putting MUI, Mantine, Ant Design and React Spectrum Under Load Den Odell wanted to see how popular design systems cope when you give them real work, so he timed ten of them , including MUI, Mantine, Ant Design and React Spectrum, and profiled the slowest cases. "Performance belongs on the design system team's priority list, next to accessibility," he says. Some highlights: 📊 With the CPU slowed 4x, opening a 249-country dropdown took 84ms in Mantine and 134ms in Ant Design, but over 200ms in MUI and React Spectrum, both of which froze the

React Status · EN
Smaller apps and faster GPU inference with LiteRT in Google Play services
LiteRT in Google Play services now offers GPU inference powered by ML Drift, delivering about 1.4x faster performance alongside the new CompiledModel API. Switching from bundled binaries reduces app size by approximately 8 MB while enabling seamless, automatic runtime updates across billions of devices. Developers can easily adopt these updates by updating their dependencies and utilizing the new Android Studio LiteRT skill for automated migration.

Google Developers Blog · EN