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Today only: This 17-inch HP laptop is $280 off

Best Buy is offering a $280 discount on the HP 17.3-inch Laptop, bringing its price down to $350.
The laptop features a 17.3-inch Full HD display, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processor, AMD Radeon graphics, and 8GB of RAM.
It weighs about 4.6 pounds, making it relatively portable, and comes with a 512GB SSD and Windows 11 Home in S Mode.
This limited-time offer is available only today, so act quickly to grab this deal.

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Web Application on AWS with Terraform: A Step-by-Step Guide

This article is a step-by-step guide on how to set up your first deployment with Terraform on AWS to deploy a basic web application using an EC2 instance.
The article provides step-by-step instructions for setting up AWS, installing Terraform, and configuring AWS CLI. It then shows how to write a Terraform configuration for creating a VPC, a subnet, a security group, and an EC2 instance.
The article also explains how to make use of variables and outputs to make your configuration more flexible and to access useful information after applying your configuration.
The article then goes on to explain how to deploy your infrastructure and access your web server, and how to make changes to your infrastructure and clean up when done.
The article ends by introducing Scoutflo that can manage Terraform workflows efficiently and provides features like Infrastructure Management, Cost Control, Team Collaboration, Visual Infrastructure, and Security First.

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Amazon Inspector Explained: Boosting Cloud Security for Your AWS Workloads

Amazon Inspector is AWS's built-in security specialist that offers ways to fix issues within you cloud environment.
Amazon Inspector scan EC2 instances, checks on EC2 instances, Lambdas and Container images to detect package vulnerabilities and network exposure.
Amazon Inspector offers a Hybrid option to configure scan types for EC2 which includes Agent-based and Agent-less.
Amazon Inspector detects vulnerabilities and includes exact location of code where the vulnerability is present.
Amazon Inspector provides remediations for detected vulnerabilities such as upgrading software packages or storing secrets in AWS Secret Manager.
EC2 instances can be excluded from Amazon Inspector scan by tagging individual instances with the key InspectorEc2Exclusion.
Amazon Inspector also scans Lambda functions for vulnerable code.
AWS lambda code vulnerabilities can be remedied using AWS Secret Manager and accessed using roles.
Amazon Inspector offers robust security assessment for both EC2 Instances and Lambda functions, helping maintain a more resilient AWS environment.
Amazon Inspector provides a 15-day trial period, and users can refer to the pricing information if they decide to continue with the service.

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There’s some great news about AMD’s next-gen Zen 6 CPUs

AMD's upcoming Zen 6 "Medusa" desktop processors are likely to continue with the current AM5 socket.
The AM5 socket, launched in 2022, has gained popularity for its extended support commitment.
AMD announced at Computex 2024 that it will maintain AM5 compatibility through 2027.
The extended support rumors align with the trend of users seeking cost-effective upgrade paths.

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Might be time to 'Twist and Shout' – The Beatles' AI-restored song 'Now and Then' lands Grammy nominations

The Beatles' song 'Now and Then' has received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance.
The song was recovered and restored using AI, making it the first AI-assisted song to gain such recognition.
AI tools were used to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an existing demo track and enhance the audio quality.
The nomination raises questions about the role of AI in music production and its eligibility for awards.

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OpenAI’s next-gen Orion model is hitting a serious bottleneck, according to a new report – here’s why

OpenAI is reportedly having trouble with Orion in certain areas like coding
Progress is slower than expected due to quality issues with training data
The next-gen model could also be more expensive
Difficulties arise due to a dwindling supply of high-quality training data and increased computing resource requirements

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A Beginners Guide to AWS (VPS) Virtual Private Cloud

AWS VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) allows you to create an isolated section of the AWS cloud where you can launch resources in a defined virtual network, providing security for your infrastructure.
In this guide, we explored two use cases, one to create a Saas application and another for remote work access to company's resources.
AWS provides multiple ways to establish connectivity with your VPC such as AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Client VPN.
To create VPC using console go to the VPC page, select Create VPC, choose the appropriate options in the subnets, route tables, network connections section, and click on Create VPC to create the VPC.
To validate the VPC network structure create two EC2 instances on the newly created VPC and place one in public subnet and another in a private subnet to test the connectivity.
We can automate the traditional approach using Infrastructure as code framework such as AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
By leveraging VPCs, you can isolate resources, control network traffic, and organize your architecture for optimal performance and security.
Understanding and utilizing VPCs is crucial for creating robust and secure cloud solutions.
In future posts, we will be utilizing VPC and ECS, to create a container-based deployment.

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Optimize AWS Cloud Costs

Optimize AWS cloud costs by implementing VPC optimization strategies such as managing data transfer costs and using VPC endpoints.
Optimize EKS/EC2/Auto Scaling Group by implementing instance autoscaling, using reserved instances and savings plans, rightsizing resources, and considering ARM-based CPUs.
Optimize EBS by configuring volumes to use GP3 storage type and deleting unused volumes and snapshots.
Optimize S3 storage costs by configuring lifecycle policies and choosing the appropriate storage class, such as S3 Intelligent Tiering.
Optimize databases like RDS by rightsizing, using Graviton-based instances, and considering Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized.

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React + AWS Cognito: Email Authentication Setup Guide (Second Part)

React + AWS Cognito: Email Authentication Setup Guide (Second Part)
AWS provides the npm package @aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider for handling account creation, email verification, and login.
The code in React includes functions for sign up, email verification, and sign in using Cognito.
Cognito simplifies the process of managing user authentication and offloads the responsibility from the application.

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AWS BuilderCards second edition at re:Invent 2024

The second edition of AWS BuilderCards will be distributed at re:Invent 2024 and will soon be available for purchase online.
The revised design of the cards aims to make them more attractive and playful, with increased font size and improved game effects representation.
The mechanics of the game have been revised to improve balance and remove bias, including starter cards representing a common on-premises data center environment.
A Generative AI Add-On Pack with additional cards and mission cards has been introduced, allowing players to earn extra points by completing missions.

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AWS Weekly Roundup: 20 years of AWS News Blog, Express brokers for Amazon MSK, Windows Server 2025 images on EC2, and more (Nov 11, 2024)

AWS News Blog has turned 20, and now has over 4,300 posts written by Jeff Barr and other bloggers.
New Express brokers for Amazon MSK for faster throughput per broker, scaling up faster, and reducing recovery time by 90% as compared to standard brokers
Amazon Kinesis Client Library 3.0 for reducing compute costs to process streaming data by up to 33%.
Windows Server 2025 images now supported with License Included (LI) Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Haiku model in Amazon Bedrock provides a rapid response time model with improved reasoning capabilities for tasks that require speed and intelligence.
Amazon Bedrock Prompt Management for simplified creation, testing, versioning, and sharing of prompts in generative AI applications.
Six new synthetic generative voices for Amazon Polly to provide more options of highly expressive and engaging voices.
AWS OpenSearch Service Extended Support timeline for legacy Elasticsearch and OpenSearch versions to end on Nov 7, 2025.
Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, visited one of our AWS data centers, and Amazon has supported small businesses, sustainability initiatives, and educational programs near the data centers.
PGA TOUR debuted TOURCast in Japan at the 2024 ZOZO Championship to capture and disseminate better statistical data using AWS.

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Secure, Private Storage Solutions for Confidential Company Documents

Secure data storage is essential for companies to protect sensitive documents and ensure confidentiality.
Creating a storage account and configuring high availability is the first step.
Creating a private storage container and restricting access to uploaded files is crucial for data security.
Configuring storage access tiers and content replication helps save costs and ensures data backup.

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Intel admits defeat on Arrow Lake — but it’s not down for the count

Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are facing performance issues and have not been well-received in reviews.
Intel acknowledges the launch didn't go as planned and is working on updates to address the issues.
The issues include BIOS, firmware, and OS-level problems that need to be solved.
Intel hopes the updates will improve performance and arrive before the end of the year.

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AI is bringing celebrities back from the dead, and it’s as creepy as it sounds

Virtually Parkinson, an AI-generated podcast featuring late British TV talk show host Michael Parkinson, will be released as an 8-part series later this year. The show is unscripted, but each guest will listen to the AI-generated Parkinson on headphones, as if he was a real person.
Polish radio station Off Radio Krakow recently replaced its human presenters with three AI bots that come complete with pictures on the station website. It even bagged an interview with Wislawa Szymborska, a Polish cultural icon, recently, even though she’s been dead since 2012. However, Off Radio Krakow abandoned its AI experiment due to the backlash it received.
Podcasting generated by AI continues to grow, with NotebookLM, Google’s podcast generator tool that produces a complete podcast in minutes from analysing an article or YouTube video. The presenters on this show sound completely human. It’s only a matter of time before a range of presenters will be available, leaving the future of humans presenting radio shows and podcasts uncertain.
Character AI is a website that lets visitors talk to long-dead historical figures like Socrates and Cleopatra. In the movie industry, AI has been used to de-age actors like Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. Using AI means the cost of de-ageing an actor is less than using CGI to de-age actors on a frame-by-frame basis.
Concerns are being expressed by artists and illustrators in creative industries over the likely impact of AI on their sector, with many worried that AI will either steal or devalue their jobs. Virtually Parkinson and Here, the $50m movie, both demonstrate the ways in which AI can be used to create experiences that wouldn’t have been possible before.
Widespread use of AI also raises ethical concerns
Although AI-generated podcasts like NotebookLM currently mark themselves out as non-human, when the podcast is of near-human quality and indistinguishable from a human presenter, more difficult questions about presenting ethics and empathy will arise.
Robert Downey Jr is an actor who has already indicated he would not like a representation of himself to be represented by AI after he has passed. He recently declared that he would sue all future executives who made replicas of him using AI.
AI has come a long way in the last decade, but its popularity also raises questions over how we feel about AI-generated content. It’s debatable whether audiences will regard it with as much enthusiasm as it’s creators.
AI looks set to change the world of filmmaking and broadcasting for good, but the downsides are still to be explored.
The virtuous cycle of AI’s application is that it should create experiences that are more engaging for audiences and end users. Whether it’s a good thing will be determined over time.

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Exclusive: Northflank scores $22.3 million to make cloud infrastructure less of a nightmare for developers

London-based cloud deployment platform, Northflank, has secured $22.3 million in funding.
The startup aims to simplify infrastructure configuration for developers, allowing them to focus on writing code.
Northflank enables developers to deploy applications across major cloud providers and offers a novel approach to Kubernetes.
The funding will be used to expand cloud provider support and enhance enterprise support coverage.

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