networking

BetaBeacon
May 15, 2025
The top popular mobile games of 2025 include Block Blast, Roblox, Free Fire x Naruto Shippuden, Ludo King, Pokémon Go, Candy Crush Saga, Mini Games: Calm & Relax, Balatro, Last War: Survival, and Call of Duty Mobile.
AppWizard
May 8, 2025
PG Connects is introducing the Big Screen Gaming Summit in Finland, coinciding with PG Connects Helsinki. This event will explore opportunities and challenges in console, PC, XR, and web3 gaming, featuring discussions on cutting-edge technologies, insights from developers, strategies for discoverability, innovative business models, and game development. Tickets for the event are available, starting at €166, with over 200 speakers and more than 1,500 delegates expected to attend.
Winsage
April 30, 2025
His public persona included performances like the “Monkey Boy Dance” and the “Developers” video, which gained viral attention but also led to ridicule. During his leadership, Microsoft experienced a decline, losing market share in internet search to Google, social networking to Meta, and mobile computing to Apple. Microsoft had previously dominated the tech industry with MS-DOS and Windows, but failures in its operating systems had significant repercussions for the company and the tech landscape.
Winsage
April 29, 2025
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince reflected on his career decisions, expressing regret for not gaining experience at a larger company before pursuing graduate studies. He received job offers from companies like Yahoo, Microsoft, and Netscape but declined them to attend the University of Chicago Law School, aiming to become a cybersecurity lawyer. In an interview, he noted that working at a mid-sized company during the dot-com boom could have provided valuable experience and networking opportunities. Despite not regretting his later job rejections, he acknowledged that his law degree has been crucial for navigating legal challenges in his company. Prince believes that experiencing a dynamic work environment could have accelerated his career.
Tech Optimizer
April 15, 2025
A hardware firewall enhances network security by monitoring and filtering all traffic, preventing unauthorized access based on pre-defined rules, and analyzing traffic patterns for anomalies. It employs Next-Generation Firewall technology for deep packet inspection, utilizes GeoIP restrictions, and runs Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems (IPS/IDS). Implementing a Zero Trust architecture minimizes device access, and notifications alert users to new device connections. Segregating IoT devices onto a dedicated VLAN reduces security risks. A multi-layered security approach, including rules-based and deep packet inspection, is essential for comprehensive protection. Hardware firewalls often run on Linux or FreeBSD, allowing additional functionalities like ad blocking through services such as Pi-hole. Cataloging devices improves troubleshooting and network management. The adoption of hardware firewalls is increasingly necessary due to the rise of connected devices in homes.
Winsage
April 11, 2025
Windows 11 version 24H2 has introduced significant issues, including blue screens of death (BSOD) and device bricking associated with update KB5043145. Users have reported problems such as black screens, corrupted boot sectors, and non-functional system restore points. Businesses are facing complications like failed domain join operations, group policy errors, and stalled WSUS updates. Specific issues include Remote Desktop disconnections after update KB5050094, the removal of the Windows Copilot app in March 2025, blocked BIOS updates for Lenovo ThinkPad users, and gaming performance problems for titles like Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Microsoft is aware of these issues but is slow to provide solutions. Users are advised to use built-in troubleshooters, roll back problematic updates, pause updates, manually update drivers, and back up their systems before major updates.
Tech Optimizer
April 8, 2025
Cloudflare has made Hyperdrive available on the free plan of Cloudflare Workers, allowing developers to create high-performance global applications that connect to SQL databases. Hyperdrive simplifies database connectivity by using existing drivers and connection strings, reducing the need for extensive refactoring. It has been adopted by Cloudflare's engineering teams for various functions, demonstrating its effectiveness in addressing common challenges in application development. Hyperdrive significantly improves performance, with a benchmark showing latency reduction from 1200 ms to 500 ms when using Hyperdrive instead of a direct connection, and further to 320 ms with caching enabled. It employs transaction-mode connection pooling to efficiently manage database connections, minimizing overhead and ensuring optimal performance for serverless applications. Hyperdrive's architecture includes a split connection approach that reduces latency by conducting necessary round trips over shorter distances. It also features a regional pool strategy for selecting data centers based on the inferred location of the Worker, optimizing connection latency. The system includes a dual-layer caching strategy to enhance query performance and reduce load on the origin database. Developers can easily start using Hyperdrive by executing a simple command or using a dashboard to set up a sample Worker application with their existing Postgres database.
Winsage
April 6, 2025
The 30th anniversary of Windows 95 will be celebrated with an exhibit at VCF East 2025 on April 5, 2025, in Wall, NJ, featuring nine period-correct computers configured to run various versions of the operating system. The exhibit is curated by Commodore Z and Ms-Dos5, who faced challenges in networking the machines, including a notable incident with a Thinkpad 760e. It will showcase classic software programs such as Kidpix, MS Paint, Lego Island, LucasArts Full Throttle, Duke Nukem 3D, Word 97, and Space Cadet Pinball, along with original software boxes from the 90s. The exhibit includes all major versions of Windows 95, from the Chicago beta 73g to Windows 95 C / OSR2.5.
Winsage
March 31, 2025
Microsoft has introduced a tool called "Quick Machine Recovery" to address boot failures in Windows devices. This feature automatically detects, diagnoses, and resolves critical system issues that prevent devices from starting correctly. It is currently available in the Windows Insider Preview Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2. Quick Machine Recovery aims to reduce downtime by automating the diagnostic and remediation processes, allowing IT administrators to deploy targeted fixes directly to affected devices through the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). Key capabilities include automated remediation based on real-time crash data, admin customization options, and a test mode for simulating recovery processes. The recovery process begins when a device enters Windows RE due to a boot failure, utilizing a network connection to communicate with Microsoft’s recovery services. Future updates are expected to enhance networking configuration support. The feature is enabled by default for Windows 11 Home users, while IT administrators for Pro and Enterprise devices can customize its deployment.
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