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WHY HTTP/3 IS EATING THE WORLD

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

HTTP/3, a new version of the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), has gained rapid adoption on the internet, with support ranging from 19% to over 50% among web servers and networks. It is used extensively by major companies like Google and Meta. HTTP/3 solves several problems of older protocols like TCP, offering better security, encryption, efficiency, and performance. Its adoption has been driven by its improved performance, which makes it ideal for loading web pages and streaming videos.