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Tech Optimizer

August 1, 2025

Best Alternative to Bitdefender Antivirus of 2025

Bitdefender secures over 500 million devices worldwide and is known for its user-friendly interface and streamlined dashboard. ESET, a strong alternative, has a functional but less intuitive interface that requires more navigation. Both provide robust security with minimal false positives, ranking among the top five in AV-Comparatives tests, but Bitdefender has slightly better overall coverage. ESET excels in malware protection, particularly with its Ransomware Shield and Exploit Blocker features, and has a quicker full scan time, completing it five minutes faster than Bitdefender. Both include firewall protection, with Bitdefender offering a customizable option and ESET providing four filtering modes. ESET's pricing starts at .99 for one device, with plans that include varying features such as a password manager and unlimited VPN. ESET's Ultimate plan costs .99 for five devices and includes advanced identity protection and identity theft coverage of up to million. Both providers offer good support options, including a knowledge base, email support, and live chat.

BetaBeacon

June 30, 2025

Squid Game: Unleashed introduces a host of season three content from the iconic show

- Squid Game: Unleashed is getting a refresh with new social features, including an in-game chat system, leaderboards, and a new crews system. - The game also introduces a Play Along system where players can earn rewards by tuning in to season three of Squid Game. - The player community can work towards goals that unlock new minigames and rewards for Squid Game: Unleashed.

AppWizard

May 12, 2025

Top 5 Best Structures to Loot in Minecraft | Esports News – The Times of India

Minecraft features various structures that offer valuable resources for players. The top five loot structures are: 1. Trial Chambers: Introduced in the 1.21 update, these underground complexes contain spawners and vaults with high-tier loot, including golden enchanted apples, wind chargers, and armor trims. 2. End Cities: Found in the End dimension after defeating the Ender Dragon, these tower-like structures house shulkers and contain enchanted diamond gear and elytra. End Ships associated with them often hold coveted treasures. 3. Ancient Cities: Located in the dark biome and guarded by the Warden, these cities offer exclusive loot like the Swift Sneak enchantment and other rare items. 4. Bastion Remnants: Situated in the Nether and occupied by Piglins and Piglin Brutes, these structures have chests with valuable loot such as ancient debris, gold blocks, and Pigstep music discs, particularly in the treasure room. 5. Woodland Mansions: Hidden in dark forest biomes and filled with hostile Illagers, they contain chests with enchanted books, diamond gear, and the rare Totem of Undying.

Tech Optimizer

April 24, 2025

Meet Xata Agent: An Open Source Agent for Proactive PostgreSQL Monitoring, Automated Troubleshooting, and Seamless DevOps Integration

Xata Agent is an open-source AI assistant designed for PostgreSQL database site reliability engineering. It monitors logs and performance metrics to identify issues like slow queries and unusual connection counts, helping to maintain database integrity and performance. The tool automates tasks such as vacuuming and indexing and provides actionable recommendations through diagnostic playbooks and read-only SQL routines. The architecture is built as a Next.js application using TypeScript, organized in a monorepo structure. Developers can set up their environment using Node, install dependencies, and configure a local PostgreSQL instance with Docker Compose. Production deployment involves using Docker images and configuring environment variables in a production file. Key functionalities include proactive monitoring, configuration tuning, performance troubleshooting, safe diagnostics, cloud integration, alerting, LLM flexibility, and playbook customization. Developers can create new tools and integrate them into playbooks for cohesive workflows. Future plans include custom playbooks, support for Model Context Protocol, evaluation harnesses, approval workflows, and a managed cloud edition. The architecture promotes extensibility and community contributions, standardizing incident response and reducing human error in database management.

AppWizard

April 14, 2025

A Minecraft Movie soars $551M globally as Snow White further drops

A Minecraft Movie has achieved nearly 1 million in global box office earnings and is projected to earn approximately 0.6 million domestically in its second week. The film has screenings in 4,289 theaters in the U.S. and is expected to generate a total of 0.3 million over its first two weekends. It has received mixed reviews, with a score of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6/10 rating on IMDb. Disney's live-action Snow White has dropped to number eight in the box office, projected to earn only 0.8 million domestically this weekend, after initially opening with 0.2 million and experiencing a 66% drop in its second weekend. It has grossed around 0.9 million domestically against a production budget of approximately 200 million. The King Of Kings, an animated biblical film, has secured the second spot with a domestic earning of 0.05 million and an A+ CinemaScore. The action spy film The Amateur debuted in third place, bringing in 4 million, while the thriller Warfare earned 3.3 million. Other notable releases include Drop, which opened with 1.5 million, and The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3, which made 0.8 million in its opening week.

AppWizard

April 13, 2025

‘A Minecraft Movie’ still striking gold at the box office

“A Minecraft Movie” has secured the top position at the box office for the second consecutive Friday, earning .5 million and projected to exceed million by the weekend. It is the highest-grossing film of the year domestically and has set a record for video game adaptations with the highest-grossing opening weekend, surpassing “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” “The King of Kings” is in second place with just over million in sales and is the first theatrically released biblical animated feature since 1998’s “The Prince of Egypt.” It is adapted from Charles Dickens’ “The Life of Our Lord.” In third place, “The Amateur” earned million, starring Rami Malek as a CIA decoder. The action film “Warfare” is in fourth place with just over .5 million, and the thriller “Drop” rounds out the top five with slightly more than .3 million.

AppWizard

April 11, 2025

Box Office Projections: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Poised For Big 2nd Weekend

A Minecraft Movie, featuring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, earned 3 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend from April 4-6, surpassing initial projections of 1 million to 2 million. The film has a production budget of 90 million and has grossed 3.9 million globally as of Wednesday. Projections for its second weekend suggest a revenue drop to around 1 million, with estimates ranging from 1 million to 3 million. None of the five new film releases this weekend are expected to challenge A Minecraft Movie for the top spot at the domestic box office.

AppWizard

April 6, 2025

‘A Minecraft Movie’ struck box office gold, debuting at No. 1

“A Minecraft Movie” achieved an impressive million on its opening day and is projected to exceed 5 million by the end of the weekend, marking it as the largest opening of the year to date. The film received harsh criticism from The Post, which described it as “imbecilic green-screen gunk,” “idiotic,” and a “cavern of stupidity.” “The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2” garnered over .8 million, marking a notable moment for faith-based films. “A Working Man” brought in nearly million, featuring Jason Statham and directed by David Ayer. “Disney’s Snow White” earned only .5 million, leading to a pause in the live-action remake of “Tangled.” “The Woman in the Yard,” a psychological horror film, rounded out the top five with a take of .32 million.

AppWizard

April 4, 2025

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Breaks Ground Overseas With Strong $18M+ Through Thursday

Warner Bros/Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie has earned .4M across 55 international markets as of Thursday, excluding its opening in China, which grossed .6M, marking the largest opening for a Hollywood film this year. The film is projected to exceed M in international earnings, with strong performances anticipated in Europe and the Middle East, where it has already earned .4M. In Latin America, the film has achieved a 90% share of the Top 5 titles, with notable performances in Mexico (.9M), Germany (.7M), France (.5M), and Australia (.1M). In China, it achieved a No. 1 start, capturing 30% of the market and ranking as the second biggest import of the year after one day.

AppWizard

April 2, 2025

Best April 2025 games releasing on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC

- The Last of Us Part II Remastered is set to release on PC on April 3, 2025. - South of Midnight will launch on Xbox and PC on April 8, 2025. - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is scheduled for release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on April 24, 2025. - Days Gone Remastered will be available on PS5, PC, and as a digital version for PS4 on April 25, 2025. - Forza Horizon 5 will be released on PS5 on April 29, 2025.