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This dynamic HP LaserJet Pro does it all and right now it’s $50 off

The HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3101sdw printer is currently $50 off, priced at $239 instead of $289.
This multifunctional printer offers wireless printing, scanning, and copying, with automatic two-sided printing.
It features HP Wolf Pro security settings and dynamic security support to protect data and offers optimized energy usage.
The printer can be connected via USB, Ethernet, or dual-band WiFi, and is suitable for both business and personal use.

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Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth all get major updates – including a time travel feature

Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth have received major updates.
Google Earth now includes historical imagery going back as far as 80 years in some places.
Street View imagery has been expanded to 80 countries, with more to come in the future.
Google has improved satellite imagery across Google Earth and Google Maps.

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Two of the best Apple Intelligence features on Mac still need work

Apple recently launched the macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta, introducing a host of new Apple Intelligence features.
The Mail app's Summarize feature is used for summing up content but has several annoyances that prevent it from being a must-have tool.
Mail summaries are slow and the text is very small and easy to miss, needs improvement.
The Writing Tools suite is more encouraging though not without its quirks.
Proofread tool needs to show the changes it's making to the text and why.
Apple needs to work on its presentation to make Writing Tools indispensable.
Apple Intelligence still feels years behind what Google and OpenAI are producing right now.

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Deploy an Application on AKS Cluster Using A Kubernetes Manifest File

Step 1: Login to Azure
Step 2: Create Resource group and AKS cluster
Step 3: Connect to AKS Cluster
Step 4: Create a yaml file and deploy the application

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Microsoft explains how Windows 11’s controversial Recall feature is now ready for release – it’s coming to Copilot+ PCs in November

Microsoft plans to launch Windows 11’s Recall feature on Copilot+ laptops in November.
Recall is a supercharged AI-powered search in Windows 11 that leverages snapshots of the activity on your PC.
The Recall feature will be strictly opt-in, as opposed to the default-on approach when it was first unveiled.
Snapshots – and other Recall-related data – will be fully encrypted, and Windows Hello authentication will be a requirement to use the feature.
Recall will use a secure environment called a Virtualization-based Security Enclave, or VBS Enclave, which is a fully secure virtual machine isolated from the Windows 11 system, that only the user can access.
Microsoft has made clear that all Recall data is kept locally on your machine, and none of it is sent to the cloud.
Recall is a Copilot+ PC exclusive because it needs a powerful NPU for acceleration and local processing for Recall to work responsively there.
Other privacy tightening measures include the ability to exclude specific apps or websites from ever having snapshots taken by Recall.
Recall is returning to testing in October, and if all goes well, will release to Copilot+ PCs in November
Recall will still be marked as in ‘preview’ and it’s debatable whether you should be taking the plunge with an ability like this when it’s not quite fully finished.

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Open Distributed Processing: Unplugged!

Open Distributed Processing (ODP) is a framework for specifying systems, whether distributed or not.
ODP’s goal is to make it so that programmers and end-users should not need to be concerned with the nature and means of distribution.
ODP transparencies provide uniformity and a simplified view of the system for end-users and developers.
ODP provides the means to create an interaction with a service, and invoke it.
The ODP viewpoints provide an orderly way to specify distributed systems and help tame the complexity involved.
ODP is a set of standards produced by ISO/IEC and ITU-T, and caters for interworking in heterogeneous environments and portability across heterogeneous systems.
ODP provides traders to find a set of services which fulfill the desired outcome of the user.
ODP Reference Model, which is defined in a four-part standard, provides a framework for the development of other standards.
ODP strives to be a minimalistic standard so that future innovations can take forms that are currently unthought of.
ODP is not in competition with other standards, such as Microsoft’s DCOM and OMG’s CORBA, as they all fit into the ODP framework very well.

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Create a Windows Virtual Machine in the Azure portal. Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction: Azure virtual machines (VMs) are emulations of computer systems that provide on-demand, scalable computing resources with flexibility and administrative control.
Sign in to the Azure portal: Sign in to the Azure portal to access the Azure virtual machine creation process.
Create a virtual machine: Follow the step-by-step instructions to create a virtual machine in Azure, including selecting the OS, configuring resources, and setting up inbound port rules.
Connect to the virtual machine: Use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to the created virtual machine from a Windows computer and complete the setup process.
Clean up resources: When no longer needed, delete the resource group, virtual machine, and associated resources to free up Azure resources.

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These last minute Razer releases are a real treat for PC gamers

Razer has released some last-minute products for PC gamers.
The Razer Snap Tap technology enhances in-game interactions and movements.
New Razer Skins allow customization of gaming laptops without changing the case.
Razer also introduced a Laptop Cooling Pad and the Razer Freyja HD Haptic Gaming Cushion.

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, September 29 (game #979)

Quordle is still one of the original Wordle alternatives that continues to amass popularity now nearly 1,000 games later.
For those who find Quordle challenging, read on for some hints or check out other word games like Wordle, NYT Connections and NYT Strands.
The hints for today's Quordle revealed how many different vowels are in the answers, if there are repeated letters, uncommon letters, and which letters the answers start with.
Today's Quordle, game #979, includes answers such as SERIF, BORNE, WRITE, and SLEEK.
SERIF is a relatively uncommon word that ends in -IF. SLEEK contains a repeated E. WRITE is a common format and can be mistaken for other words.
Unfortunately, the Daily sequence failed for the second time in only a few days with difficult words.
The past 20 Quordle games along with the answers are also included in this article.

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, September 29 (game #210)

NYT Strands is the latest word game from the NYT, following Wordle and Connections.
Today's NYT Strands theme is 'Weed 'em and reap'.
Play any of these clue words in NYT Strands to unlock the in-game hints system: STAVE, STARE, PLATE, SHIRE, RASH, QUASH.
Today's spangram hint for NYT Strands is 'October feast', and it touches the top of the 3rd column and the right of the 7th row.

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GitLab, Azure, OpenTofu, and NO secrets!

Terraform can be used to deploy any resource from GitLab pipeline to Azure cloud without using any secrets.
OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication is demonstrated through GitLab project gitlab-azure-oidc-opentofu, which creates a resource group in one of the Azure subscriptions.
OIDC technology works perfectly well with Terraform. OpenTofu is integrated into the component that is supported by GitLab.
Every job that requires authentication sets up environment variable TF_VAR_oidc_token and fills it with the token value to create OIDC token required by Terraform code.
Global variables of the pipeline are used to set up tenant_id, subscription_id, and client_id.
$AZURE_CLIENT_ID, $AZURE_TENANT_ID, and $AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID are GitLab CI/CD variables required for authentication.
An identifier of the Service Principal created to authenticate pipeline is called $AZURE_CLIENT_ID.
Federated Credentials must be created to allow pipeline to access Service Principal credentials without a shared secret.
Issuer: https://gitlab.com, Subject identifier: project_path:/:ref_type:branch:ref:, Audience: https://gitlab.com are provided in Federated Identity Credentials.
GitLab official Azure AD Federated Identity Credentials documentation and GitLab OpenTofu Component are useful resources for this implementation.

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Apple October Mac event: everything we expect to be announced

Apple's September's iPhone 16 launch event was full of new devices, but multiple rumors suggest a second event in October.
Apple's October events are usually hosted on a Monday or Tuesday, and the dates for this year's event center around October 14 or 15 or October 28 or 29.
The MacBook Pro is expected to be updated with M4 and M4 Max chips, but design changes aren't expected, and an OLED MacBook Pro won't be seen until 2026 at the earliest.
The Mac mini is set to receive a new look at Apple's October event and move to USB-C ports and include an M4 and M4 Pro chips.
The iMac is expected to receive an M4 chip, and we might see a new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad with USB-C charging ports.
The new iPad mini could come with new colors, better cameras, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and a faster chip alongside the entry-level iPad.
Other products that are unlikely to be unveiled on stage include the Mac Studio, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, upgrades to the AirTags tracker, and a new Apple TV box.
The new Mac Studio is probably to debut around the middle of 2025, while the Mac Pro should be updated before the end of the year.
The MacBook Air is likely to be upgraded in spring 2025, but the M3 MacBook Air launched in March 2024.
New iPhone SE, AirTags tracker upgrades, and a new Apple TV box aren't expected to be seen at the October event.

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Kickstarting My DevOps Journey with TrainWithShubham’s Zero to Hero Course

The author has enrolled in the ‘DevOps - Zero to Hero (Batch 8) Junoon’ course by TrainWithShubham.
The course aims to transform beginners into proficient DevOps practitioners through hands-on learning and real-world projects.
DevOps is revolutionizing software development and operations by integrating development and operations for continuous delivery, automation, and collaboration.
The author will document their progress throughout the course through weekly blog posts.

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Razer’s vibrating Project Esther cushion is turning into a real product

Razer's concept Project Esther is becoming a reality with their new product called Freyja.
Freyja is a gaming cushion with HD haptics, designed to fit over most chairs.
It features 16 zones that can activate individually based on the user's activity.
The haptics work with gaming, movies, music, and other audio sources.

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Google gives Gemini a boost in Sheets and a cool trick in NotebookLM

Google is expanding Gemini integration within its Workspace suite.
Gemini in Google Sheets now allows the creation of structured tables with text prompts.
NotebookLM can now analyze YouTube videos, search audio transcriptions, and transform various inputs into study guides.
Audio Overviews in NotebookLM can now be shared directly with custom URLs.

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