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Message Queues vs. Streaming Systems: Key Differences and Use Cases
In the world of data processing and messaging systems, terms like “queue” and “streaming” often come up. While they may sound similar, they serve distinct purposes and can significantly impact how systems handle data. Let’s break down their differences in a straightforward way. What Are Message Queues? Imagine a coffee shop where customers place orders…
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What is Event Streaming in Apache Kafka?
Event streaming is a powerful data processing paradigm where events—small, immutable pieces of data—are continuously produced, captured, and processed in real time. Apache Kafka, an open-source distributed event streaming platform, has become the go-to solution for implementing event streaming in modern systems. Understanding Events and Streams An event is a record of an occurrence, such as a…
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NonEuclid RAT Detection: Malware Enables Adversaries to Gain Unauthorized Remote Access and Control Over a Targeted System
The modern-day cyber threat landscape is marked by the rise in malware variants that give attackers the green light to gain complete remote control over targeted systems, such as a nefarious Remcos RAT spread via a phishing attack vector. At the turn of January 2025, defenders unveiled an emerging stealthy malware dubbed NonEuclid RAT, which…
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Asus ROG starts CES 2025 with a bang, announcing a ton of hardware for gamers
Putting those new Nvidia GPUs to good use. CES 2025 is an exciting time for all tech enthusiasts, but it’s especially amazing for gamers. It gives us an insight into how 2025 will look regarding hardware and what CPUs and GPUs will power the newest triple-A games in our PCs and laptops. Now, Asus ROG…
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Razer’s new Blade 16 is its thinnest gaming laptop ever
Razer has announced the next generation of its Blade 16 gaming laptop at CES 2025, and it’s the company’s thinnest laptop ever. Gaming juggernaut Razer has announced the next-generation Blade 16 at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, which will ship with a bevy of internal and external upgrades, including a number of firsts for the…
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Get your hands on the RTX 5090 with Acer’s latest Predator gaming laptops
Acer’s new Predator laptops are headlined by the RTX 50 series GPUs and an amped up focus on performance. A few hours ago, Acer unveiled its new AI PCs, which fall under the Copilot+ Umbrella. Now, at CES 2025, the company is ready to take on the gaming market with its Predator refresh. As expected,…
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HP wants you to go all in on its Omen hardware
HP has revealed its refreshed lineups for HP laptops, monitors, and desktops, along with new HyperX mice aimed squarely at gamers. AI is in the air at CES 2025, both on the software and hardware side, with companies looking to merge the two wherever possible. We have already seen this from Acer and Asus today.…
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Alienware breaks open the gates of Area-51 during CES 2025 with its brand new machines
They’re looking very stylish. It’s been a few years since Dell pulled the Area-51 brand from its library, but it turns out it was never gone; it was just waiting. Now, during CES 2025, Dell will open the gates once more and produce Alienware gaming devices that use the Area-51 name. But will it be…
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Windows 11 24H2 defies hardware limitations, runs on record-low RAM capacity
A genius has achieved the impossible by successfully running Windows 11 24H2 on a tiny RAM capacity. From issuing warnings to those using Windows 11 on older hardware to reiterating its commitment to the TPM 2.0 requirement, Microsoft has shown no interest in relaxing the minimum hardware requirement to run the latest version of Windows.…
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Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 series promises RTX 4090 performance for $549
It’s like an RTX 4090 only much more powerful and with considerably more RAM. Just when you thought Nvidia couldn’t push its GPUs any further, we’ve finally got our eyes on what’s next for PC gamers. Whether you’re gaming on a laptop or desktop system, you’ll soon have access to the RTX 50 series of…