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Samsung’s S25 Edge is a thin phone with two big tradeoffs

Samsung’s S25 Edge is a thin phone with two big tradeoffs

Samsung’s thin phone is here. The Galaxy S25 Edge — first teased back in January — is essentially a slimmed-down S25 Plus, with the same 6.7-inch OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, and AI features. The compact design comes at a price though, and you’ll have to do without the telephoto lens or beefy battery. At 163g (about 5.7 ounces), the Edge is just a gram heavier than the regular S25, with its dinky little 6.2-inch screen, and at 5.8mm thick it’s comfortably thinner than any Samsung slab phone in years. It’s still slightly thicker than Samsung’s Tab S10 tablets or Z Fold 6 foldable, which have enough space to get thinner by spreading their batteries out a little more, but if you prefer traditional phone form factors then this is among the thinnest you can buy right now — at least until the rumored iPhone 17 Air comes along. The Edge is certainly thin, but not so much that it’s obvious in isolation. Put next to the 7.3mm Galaxy S25 Plus, the …

The 6 Tradeoffs Between a Stateful vs Stateless Firewall

The 6 Tradeoffs Between a Stateful vs Stateless Firewall

A stateful firewall keeps track of the state of network connections. A stateless firewall does not. Although the difference between a stateful vs stateless firewall is relatively simple, picking one may not be as straightforward. The state of a network connection refers to its status, whether a connection is being established, actively transferring data, or closing. Stateful firewalls keep track of this context, monitoring the entire flow of communication — where packets are coming from, where they are going, and what type of traffic is being relayed. Stateless firewalls ignore this context — they treat each packet as independent, and have no knowledge of prior packets. These fundamental differences make stateful firewalls appropriate in some situations and stateless firewalls better in others. 1 CloudTalk Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Any Company Size Any Company Size Features 24/7 Customer Support, Call Management/Monitoring, Contact Center, and more When use a stateful vs stateless firewall Stateful firewalls are necessary in dynamic, complex environments where tracking the state of connections …