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Why Microsoft’s security initiative and Apple’s cloud privacy matter to enterprises now

Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative (SFI) and Apple's Private Cloud Compute (PCC) are focused on improving cloud security and privacy for enterprises.
SFI aims to enhance Microsoft's enterprise cloud security infrastructure, while PCC is designed specifically for private AI processing.
SFI focuses on embedding security into every layer of Microsoft products, while PCC prioritizes privacy and includes features like end-to-end encryption and advanced access controls.
Both initiatives aim to simplify security measures and reduce the burden on IT and security teams.

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Best Buy Prime Big Deal Days 2024: Save 30% on laptops, TVs, phones

Best Buy is holding a Big Deal Days sale event from September 27 to October 9 before Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 8 and 9.
TVs on sale include a 27% discounted Insignia 4K Fire TV for $220, a 10% discounted TCL 65-incher for $450, and a 14% discounted Samsung Terrace 55-incher for $3,000.
Laptops on sale include a 33% discounted ASUS FHD 14-incher for $120, a 20% discounted Dell G15 for $920, and a 22% discounted ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 for $1,250.
Other deals include a 31% discounted set of Apple AirPods 2 for $90, a 39% discounted Apple iPad 9 for $200, a 25% discounted Netgear Nighthawk AXE11000 for $450, a 44% discounted Arlo Ultra 2 Spotlight 3-Camera Security Bundle for $500, and a 35% discounted unlocked Google Pixel 8 Pro for $684.
Best Buy Plus and Total members can get a $50 bonus reward whenever they spend $500 or more between now and October 20.
While you may get a similar deal as Amazon at Best Buy, it also offers an easy trade-in discount bonus and extra savings for Best Buy members.
This sale includes product guides, reviews, and knowledge from Digital Trends on customer types, prices points, and competition.
Most of these deals end on Sunday, so don’t hesitate too long before you decide on your purchases.
The Best Buy Big Deal Days TV deals article covers more selections in comparison to this summary.
Best Buy’s Big Deal Days sale event covers a variety of products from TVs to coffee makers to washing machines to Apple products and more.

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Prime Big Deal Days 2024 MacBook Deals: Big Savings on MacBook Air and Pro

The Prime Big Deal Days on October 8 and 9 offers great discounts on MacBooks.
MacBook Air M3 is the best and most affordable option for buyers with an 18% discount.
MacBook Air M2 with 512GB storage and 8GB RAM can be purchased with a discount of 17%.
MacBook Air 15 M3 with 256GB storage and 8GB RAM has a discount of 12%.
MacBook Air 15 M3 with 512GB storage and 16GB RAM is being sold at 9% off.
MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro with 18GB RAM and 512GB storage is ideal for creative professionals, being sold at 15% off.
MacBook Pro 16 M3 Pro is equipped with a bigger screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, has a discount of 20%.
MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max is the most powerful MacBook marked down by 14% of its original price.
MacBook Air is the best option for lightweight and portability while MacBook Pro is preferable for power and performance.
The deals have been picked by historical deals and offer buyers an excellent deal.

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Today only: Lenovo IdeaPad down to $330 during Best Buy’s sale

Best Buy is currently selling the Lenovo 15.6-inch Ideapad 1 for a reduced price of $330.
The laptop offers a solid gaming performance with an AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB of memory, integrated AMD Radeon Graphics, and 256GB of storage.
The Ideapad 1 features a 15.6-inch HD touchscreen, built-in HDMI, and a battery life of up to 10 hours.
Best Buy deals tend to be limited in availability, so it's a good time to take advantage of the $250 discount on the Ideapad 1.

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Surfshark review: a fast streaming VPN for all your devices

Surfshark is a streaming VPN with fast and reliable server connections, easy-to-use interface and supports unlimited devices.
It offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee to the users.
Surfshark’s annual plan costs $45 and includes three free months. It supports an unlimited number of devices.
With Surfshark VPN, you can connect to quick, reliable server connections to stream and unblock online content worldwide.
Surfshark outpaces speedy VPNs like ExpressVPN and the fast and cheap TorGuard.
Surfshark One includes a virus scanner and real-time protection for up to five devices.
Surfshark browser extension is for convenience, but the same VPN and antivirus protection is available in the app.
Surfshark makes its privacy policy easy to understand by getting to the most important details first.
Surfshark doesn’t sell or share your email to third-party advertisers.
Surfshark has a well-designed app, great customer service, and one of the fastest streaming VPNs with plenty of servers around the globe.

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How to Create Virtual Machines: A Step-by-Step Guide

Virtual machines (VMs) make maximum use of the hardware resources, such as CPU, memory, and storage, on a single physical server by enabling the simultaneous operation of several operating systems and applications.
Because of their isolation, virtual machines (VMs) are perfect for testing or executing potentially dangerous software without impacting production environments.
VMs provides easy backup because it allows you to take snapshots of the system state at any point in time.
Creating a Free Trial Account in Azure provides a subscription and $200 Azure credits.
Creating and managing virtual machines is a crucial skill for system administrators, developers, and IT professionals.
With the use of virtual machines, multiple workloads can be operated on fewer physical servers which lowers the cost of hardware, power consumption, cooling requirements, and physical space in data centers.
Follow the given steps in order to create a virtual machine in Azure- start by creating a free trial account, login, search for virtual machines, select virtual machine, and start the creation process.
Provide information about your virtual machine, such as the operating system, size, and other configuration settings.
Once the virtual machine is deployed, download the RDP file and open it using admin details created during the VM setup to start using the VM.
Virtual machines provide flexibility, efficiency, and scalability for both testing and production environments.

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The Asus ExpertBook P5 proves Lunar Lake laptops aren’t created equal

The Asus ExpertBook P5 is one of the first Lunar Lake machines on the market, and it’s a business laptop. The ExpertBook P5 starts at $1,100, which includes an Intel Core Ultra 5 226V chipset, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 14-inch QHD+ IPS display. In terms of build quality, the ExpertBook P5 can meet MIL-STD 810H military tests well-built laptop, but it has some flex in the keyboard deck. The webcam is a 1080p version and provides a good enough image for videoconferencing. The ExpertBook P5 and the Zenbook S 14 with the Core Ultra 7 258V sit close to the middle between the Core Ultra U and H Meteor Lake chipsets. The ExpertBook P5 wasn’t as impressive as the Zenbook S 14 in our battery tests. The ExpertBook P5's display is QHD+ (2560 x 1600) IPS panel that runs at a blistering 144Hz. The ExpertBook P5’s display is more than good enough for productivity users.
Asus’s ExpertBook P5 isn't as fast as we hoped, and it doesn't last nearly long enough. The ExpertBook P5’s battery life was disappointing, which is the whole purpose of Intel's new chipset. Its keyboard is a standard island layout, with black keys sporting highly visible and bold lettering and backlighting. Its touchpad is mechanical, and it’s large enough, but the button clicks are quite harsh and loud. The webcam provides a good enough image for videoconferencing. The ExpertBook P5 is not particularly thin or light, compared to comparable 14-inch laptops. The ExpertBook P5 is a very conventionally designed 14-inch laptop with a dark gray color scheme and minimalist lines.

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Fed up with macOS Sequoia’s screen recording reapproval requests? Here’s how to make them go away for good

With macOS Sequoia, Apple introduced a feature whereby users are asked to regularly approve access for apps to be allowed to record their screen.
There is now a workaround called Amnesia, which can stop the monthly screen recording permission requests on an app-by-app basis.
Alternatively, tech-savvy users can achieve the same result using Terminal app with instructions provided by tech blogger Jeff Johnson.
Some users find the recurring permission requests bothersome and hope Apple will consider revising the frequency of these requests.

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Terraform Dynamic Blocks 101

Dynamic blocks in Terraform are designed to simplify and clean up your code by reducing repetition, making it more efficient and easier to manage.
In Terraform, dynamic blocks provide a way to dynamically generate repeated nested blocks within resource, data, provider, and provisioner blocks.
Dynamic blocks reduce code duplication, making your Terraform scripts more concise.
Dynamic blocks are commonly used in resource blocks to make your configurations more flexible and follow the "Don't Repeat Yourself" (DRY) principle.
Terraform dynamic blocks provide increased maintainability and readability, especially when code is less cluttered and more focused.
These powerful features streamline your infrastructure as code configurations, reducing redundancy, enhancing readability, and improving maintainability.
Combining ingress and egress rules into a single variable using a map(object) type reduces redundancy and keeps the structure cleaner and easy to manage.
Dynamic blocks allow efficient management of EBS volumes attached to EC2 instances with unique tags by using nested dynamic blocks.
The use of dynamic blocks in Terraform transforms a static, repetitive setup into a flexible and concise solution.
Mastering Terraform dynamic blocks enhances configuration ability and allows for efficient management of cloud resources to specific environments.

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This HP printer comes with one year of Instant ink for $190 — normally $260

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8139e wireless all-in-one color inkjet printer is available for $190 instead of $260, saving $70 or 27% off the usual price.
It comes with a year's worth of Instant Ink included, providing convenience and value for money.
The printer offers printing, scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, with a printing speed of up to 20 pages per minute in black and 10 pages per minute in color.
It also features self-healing Wi-Fi, touchscreen display, and extensive app support for easy printing from any device.

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TSMC rejects ‘Podcasting Bro’ Sam Altman’s $7 trillion fab plan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) rejects Sam Altman's $7 trillion plan to build chip manufacturing plants and AI data centers.
TSMC's senior leadership dismissed Altman as a 'podcasting bro' and questioned the financial risks associated with the plan.
OpenAI received $13 billion from Microsoft and is closing in on another $6.5 billion round of funding.
Despite OpenAI's stated $4 billion annual income, the company is losing nearly double that amount ($7 billion) every year.

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Microsoft outlines Recall security: ‘The user is always in control’

Microsoft released an update outlining the security and privacy protection in Recall.
Users have the choice to opt in and use Recall, and it can be removed entirely in Windows settings.
Recall requires specific hardware requirements to enhance security.
Microsoft assures that sensitive data in Recall is encrypted and protected, and working with a third-party security vendor to ensure its security.

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Hosting a Static Website On S3 bucket With CloudFront.

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) allows you to host static websites by providing object level storage.
Amazon CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service which utilizes a network of edge locations to cache copies of your website content closer to users, reducing latency and ensuring faster delivery.
The steps to host a static website using S3 and CloudFront include: logging in to AWS and accessing S3, creating an S3 bucket, uploading website files, setting up CloudFront distribution, updating the S3 bucket policy, and accessing the website.
By combining the scalability of S3 and the speed of CloudFront, you can optimize your static website for performance and availability.

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Meta plans to make connecting your Quest headset to Windows 11 easier - by simply staring at your keyboard

Meta Connect 2024 introduced easier interoperation between Meta Quest VR headset and Windows 11.
The pairing will allow users to work on virtual displays, making Quest a natural extension of the PC.
Meta also announced the new Meta Quest 3S VR headset, upgrades to Meta AI's language model, and new AR experiences called Hyperscapes.
The Remote Desktop integration does not have a specific release date yet but is expected to happen soon.

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OpenAI’s talent exodus: Sam Altman says everything’s fine and superintelligence is on the way!

OpenAI’s CTO and several other executives have resigned from the company, leaving CEO Sam Altman to lead a restructuring effort.
Despite the turmoil, OpenAI’s new funding round is set to close, with reports suggesting it will be oversubscribed at a $150 billion valuation.
In a blog post, Altman noted that AI will eventually deliver a superintelligence, but acknowledged that there are still limitations with large AI models.
Anthropic, a start-up specialising in AI ethics and governance, has raised funding at a reported $40 billion valuation.
Google has added more AI capabilities to its suite of products, while open-source AI models continue to improve, offering a potential challenge to commercial offerings.
Meta has launched a new mixed reality Quest 3S headset and is close to AR glasses.
Also this week, Smartsheet agreed to go private in an $8.4bn deal, while NetApp has said data management is the key unlocking AI's potential.
Elsewhere, cybersecurity firm Tails has merged with The Tor Project, while the US Department of Justice is probing Supermicro over its accounting and reports suggest that Intel is set to receive additional funding from NASA.
Meanwhile, Google has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft over software licensing in the EU.
Finally, a report suggests that Arm inquired about acquiring a product unit of Intel, only to be rebuffed.

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