What is Apache Kafka, Why and When to use Kafka. Lesson 1

Introduction To truly master a technology like Apache Kafka, we must first understand its purpose, origins, and practical applications. This article explores why Kafka exists, its history, the companies leveraging it, and the scenarios where it shines, drawing insights from the official Apache Kafka introduction (https://kafka.apache.org/intro). What is Apache Kafka? Apache Kafka is an open-source…

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WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped

Zoë Schiffer: Right. I love how you said that. Yeah, basically, if you want to potentially try and curry favor with Trump, you buy into one of these schemes, and maybe you’ll get invited to a fancy crypto dinner, which has happened before. Maybe you get something else. But even just the optics here are…

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Build your own Posthog – PART 1

Introduction and Project Overview What if I told you that you could build your own version of PostHog or Mixpanel in just a weekend? That’s exactly what I did with SmolHog – and through this blog, I’m going to share why I built it, how it works, and why you should care. The Why Every…

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The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended

A large measles outbreak in Texas that has affected 762 people has now ended, according to an announcement Monday by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The agency says it has been more than 42 days since a new case was reported in any of the counties that previously showed evidence of ongoing transmission….

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Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

Jennifer Goodnow, who teaches English as a second language in New York, feels similarly. She now plugs complex readings, like essays or book excerpts, into ChatGPT and asks it to create separate versions for advanced and beginner students, with corresponding depth-of-knowledge questions. Amanda Bickerstaff, a former teacher and CEO of AI for Education, an organization…

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Is Roblox Getting Worse? | WIRED

Still, when the biggest game during the summer break involves kids cultivating their own gardens, it’s easy to see why parents let their children continue to use the platform. “Maybe it’s because of the graphics, or maybe it’s because of the way it’s marketed, [but] there’s an assumption that Roblox is made for children, and…

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