PinnedUmair AkbarAWS S3 vs Google Cloud vs Azure: Cloud Storage PerformanceI’m currently working on a brand-new cloud service created specifically for processing large amounts of scientific data quickly. With a…8 min read·Feb 9, 2022--1--1
Umair AkbarCombining Tesla’s Ground Fleet with SpaceX’s Satellites to Surpass GPT-4 and Outcompete OpenAIAbstract11 min read·Mar 6, 2024--2--2
Umair AkbarQuantum Leap: How Apple is Pushing the Encryption Envelope with iMessage PQ3When end-to-end encryption first entered the mainstream tech lexicon after Apple rolled it out for iMessage back in 2016, it was hailed as…6 min read·Feb 22, 2024----
Umair AkbarHardware Arms Race: Anti-Cheats Leverage CPU Features Against Game HackersHardware-assisted anti-cheat defenses are growing in popularity as software approaches prove insufficient against advanced game hacks. By…4 min read·Nov 15, 2023----
Umair AkbarThwarting an Advanced Exploit in GCP in a Hybrid Cloud Run, Dataflow, and KMS EnvironmentRapidFeed, a startup focused on real-time data analytics, built an innovative pipeline using Google Cloud services. By combining Cloud Run…6 min read·Nov 12, 2023----
Umair AkbarTechnical Overview of an Azure Security IncidentIn this detailed account, we dissect a security incident within an Azure-managed environment, characterized by an advanced persistent…7 min read·Nov 10, 2023----
Umair AkbarBreaking down the mechanism of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internetStarlink is a satellite internet constellation system developed by SpaceX that aims to provide high-speed, low-latency internet to…3 min read·Mar 10, 2023--1--1
Umair AkbarCalling the ChangeWindowTreeProtection function as a bypass to SetWindowDisplayAffinityThe article explains how to use ChangeWindowTreeProtection function to bypass SetWindowDisplayAffinity in Windows for educational purposes.14 min read·Feb 14, 2023----
Umair AkbarFully Homomorphic Encryption Compiler Enables Secure Computation on Encrypted DataEditors notes: This article is based upon the open source github repository located here, and maintained by Google.12 min read·Feb 14, 2023--1--1
Umair AkbarRevolutionizing Driving Forever: How Tesla’s Neural Networks Power Full Self-Driving CapabilitiesNeural networks have become an increasingly important part of self-driving technology due to their ability to recognize patterns and make…13 min read·Feb 13, 2023--2--2