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What emerging technology aims to replace WebSockets for gaming/media by offering both reliable (TCP-like) and unreliable (UDP-like) channels over HTTP/3?
- A WebRTC
- B WebTransport
- C QUIC-Socket
- D Long Polling 2.0
Answer: B. WebTransport
WebTransport runs over QUIC. It solves the Head-of-Line blocking issue of WebSockets by allowing 'Datagrams' (fire and forget) alongside reliable streams, perfect for gaming and live streaming.
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