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Mastering AWS Cloud Economics and Billing: The only guide you need.

Understanding the economics and billing mechanisms of AWS is crucial for optimizing costs and maximizing ROI.
Compute, storage, and data transfer are the primary cost drivers of AWS pricing.
AWS offers on-demand instances, reserved instances, spot instances, and savings plans to cater to different compute needs.
Key storage options include Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, and Amazon EFS.
AWS pricing principles include paying for what you use, saving when you reserve, and benefiting from economies of scale.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a critical metric for evaluating the overall cost of migrating to and operating in the cloud.
AWS Organizations provides a suite of tools to help businesses manage and enforce policies for multiple AWS accounts.
AWS Billing and Cost Management provides a suite of tools to help organizations understand and manage their AWS costs.
AWS Technical Support Plans vary from Basic, Developer, Business, to Enterprise Support to meet different organizational needs.
Mastering AWS Cloud Economics and Billing helps organizations optimize their cloud spending effectively and achieve financial efficiency.

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Nuon raises $16.5M to transform software-as-a-service deployment

Nuon Inc. has raised $16.5 million in funding for its Bring Your Own Cloud platform for third-party software providers.
The platform allows software companies to deliver software-as-a-service-like experiences directly within their customers' own cloud accounts.
Nuon combines the convenience of SaaS with security and self-hosted compliance, addressing the demands of enterprises for compliance and data sovereignty.
The funding will be used to boost product development and accelerate customer acquisition, with plans to launch the platform in general availability next year.

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Bank Jago Taps Google Cloud to Accelerate AI-Powered Banking

Bank Jago, an Indonesian digital bank, collaborates with Google Cloud to enhance operations, products, and services through data analytics and AI.
The partnership involves Bank Jago and DKatalis utilizing Google Cloud's BigQuery and Vertex AI platforms.
Bank Jago benefits from AI-driven applications including fraud detection, customer sentiment analysis, and coaching tools.
The collaboration aims to provide high-quality customer engagements and personalized guidance.

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The massive LastPass hack from 2022 is still haunting us

A string of attacks following the massive LastPass hack in 2022 resulted in $5.36 million being stolen from 40 users.
The breach occurred due to weak or reused passwords by users, despite the password vaults being encrypted.
The hackers stole LastPass' source code and merged it with data from another breach, exploiting a weakness in a remote-access app used by employees.
The incident emphasizes the importance of using strong and unique passwords on all accounts.

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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 18 (game #1059)

Quordle is a popular word game that has lasted over 1,000 games.
Quordle today (game #1059) offers a challenge with unique hints and answers.
Quordle hints for game #1059 include information about vowels, repeated letters, uncommon letters, and starting letters.
The answers for Quordle game #1059 are: LITHE, BIRTH, HUMID, ROBOT.

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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, December 18 (game #290)

NYT Strands today (game #290) has a theme of 'You say you want a revolution.'
Clue words for today's game include SPINE, RATE, FOOT, RILE, TONNE, DINER.
The spangram hint for today is 'Turn, turn, turn.'
The spangram touches the first side at the bottom of the 3rd column and the last side at the top of the 2nd column.

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Paul McCartney cautions against AI in music despite success of AI-enhanced Beatles song

Paul McCartney warns about the dangers of unregulated AI to future musicians.
AI-assisted production helped McCartney's band nab Grammy nominations.
McCartney cautions that AI-generated music could harm young musicians' prospects.
UK lawmakers are considering changes to protect artists from unauthorized use of their work for training AI models.

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How to Watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 2024: Fight Date, Start Time & Streaming

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 will happen on December 21, 2024, in Saudi Arabia.
DAZN will broadcast the fight in more than 200 countries.
A VPN can help you watch the PPV fight from a country where it's cheaper.
NordVPN, Surfshark, and ExpressVPN are the best VPN for streaming sports.
Connect to a Brazilian server and head to the DAZN Brazil website to purchase the Tyson vs Usyk PPV event.
The first fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury was won by Usyk.
There is no way to watch the fight for free, but some boxing fights are live-streamed on social media.
NordVPN is the best VPN for streaming and also offers an affordable two-year plan with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Usyk will defend three titles: WBO, WBC, and WBA heavyweight titles.
Use one of the recommended VPNs to stream sports with great unblocking ability and servers you need.

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A New Era in Cloud Infrastructure Deployment: Firefly’s Self-Service Solution

Firefly has introduced Compose, a self-service solution designed to streamline cloud infrastructure deployment.
Compose allows users to generate, configure, and deploy cloud environments without specialized knowledge in infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
It offers an intuitive interface where users can select modules from a catalog and deploy them without writing code.
Firefly's Compose addresses pain points in managing cloud environments, enabling organizations to balance speed, flexibility, and compliance.

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IPVanish review: an unlimited-device VPN with a few flaws

IPVanish is a low-cost VPN that supports every platform, including Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android.
IPVanish Essential costs $13 per month, $40 per year, or $53 if you pay for two years of service.
IPVanish has a nice, modern design with a large map of worldwide servers.
IPVanish Essential did a good job of hiding my IP address and location without any detectable leaks.
The best free VPNs safeguard your identity just as well as IPVanish Essential.
IPVanish offers enough worldwide servers to handle its customer base without any significant slowdowns.
IPVanish’s privacy policy states clearly that it doesn’t sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
While it has malware and ad-blocking that work well, neither IPVanish plan matches the robust malware protection of high-quality antivirus software.
IPVanish Essential offers great value for the price, but there are some issues that make it hard to recommend.
It’s a good idea to research the best VPNs before selecting a long-term subscription.

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The Dell G16 gaming laptop with RTX 4070 is $450 off right now

The Dell G16 gaming laptop is currently available with a $450 discount, bringing the price down to $1,300 from $1,750.
The Dell G16 comes with a 13th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
The laptop features a 16-inch QHD+ display with a 240Hz refresh rate and has a good selection of ports for connecting accessories.
Gamers looking for an upgrade can take advantage of this deal, but they need to act quickly before the discount expires.

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ChatGPT Plus vs. Pro: Is it worth the upgrade?

OpenAI introduced the ChatGPT Pro subscription tier, priced at $200 per month.
The Plus tier costs $20 per month and is suitable for individual users seeking improved performance.
The Pro tier offers unlimited access to all models and features, including Pro Mode for more accurate responses.
The Pro tier targets researchers, engineers, and advanced users who require research-grade intelligence.

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I asked ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini, and Siri about humanoid robots in 2025, and the responses shocked me

A journalist asked AI companions Gemini, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Siri, and Anthropic's Claude AI when people might see humanoid robots in their homes. Several responses suggest that, while highly advanced robots are possible, versatile robots that are affordable for the average consumer to have in their home are still a long way off. Artificial intelligence, battery life, and cost remain the top obstacles in the development of humanoid robots. Most of the AI companions also suggest that 2025 will see more prototype humanoid robots in labs and more advanced research and industrial robots on the market, but little for home use.
2024 saw a lot of humanoid robot development from Boston Dynamics and Tesla among others, fueling the journalistic inquiry.
OpenAI's ChatGPT suggests that the rise of humanoid robots is possible by 2025, citing the rapid progression of robotics technology alongside advanced AI development as potential causes.
Anthropic's AI, Claude AI, offers a more grounded and clear-headed view of the future of humanoid robots, suggesting they will remain in early stages of development and be limited in functionality as they mostly lack versatility.
Both Gemini and Claude AI suggest that those seeking humanoid robots in their homes will be disappointed. While there are companies, like Tesla and 1x, that are developing these kinds of robots, neither are likely to be available to consumers in 2025. Building artificial intelligence capable of understanding and responding to complex and unpredictable home environments is still an enormous challenge.
Battery tech, hardware compatibility, and cost remain significant obstacles to consumer adoption of humanoid robots, which require millions in development and can cost a minimum of tens of thousand dollars to buy.
Despite a discouraging outlook for home companionship, there will be no shortage of advancements in robotic technology to be had. However, a fun potential 2025 sight at CES is about as much as we can hope for.
Siri, unfortunately, was unable to provide a response due to misunderstanding; this highlights the continued limitations of current AI technology.
Lastly, the article notes that humanoid robots remain a topic of fascination for consumers and a topic of research for the broader tech community.
As for the author, having both a robot assistant and being ridden upon fantasy, reasonable or not, remains a dream.

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Google and Microsoft aren’t syncing up: why Phone Link might no longer show you sensitive notifications after installing Android 15

Users of Windows Phone Link on Windows 11 and Android 15 may experience issues with Phone Link.
Android 15 redacts sensitive notifications from 'untrusted' apps, including Link to Windows.
Phone Link still functions for calls, messages, and apps, but sensitive alerts require manual checks.
Users of Google Pixel and Sony Xperia models may be affected, while Samsung Galaxy AI devices are likely unaffected.

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Recap of Amazon Redshift key product announcements in 2024

Amazon Redshift has enhanced data warehousing and SQL analytics since its inception in 2013, with over 100 new features and enhancements in 2024 alone.
The service has improved with features such as better performance, data sharing, and multi-data warehouse writes.
Customers can now write data to shared Redshift databases from multiple Redshift data warehouses and use generative AI capabilities to build natural language-based applications.
Amazon Redshift has also focused on improved performance with lower latency responses, up to three times better price-performance, and enhancements in layout and sort keys that optimize performance.
Near real-time analytics and a simplified data lake house architecture make it an ideal solution for growing businesses and enterprises.
Amazon Redshift allows users to scale with multi-cluster deployments and offers seamless cross-account and cross-region data collaboration.
Amazon Redshift now offers serverless AI-driven scaling and optimization for larger workloads and easier integration for generative AI and natural language processing.
With improvements in simplified ingestion and increased connectivity to third-party enterprise applications, Amazon Redshift continues to enable fast insights over fresher data.
Other improvements include new continuous file ingestion from S3 buckets, expanded support for Apache Kafka clusters, and query identifiers for improved performance monitoring.
Amazon Redshift AI is becoming even more intelligent, with Amazon Q generative SQL and integration with Amazon Bedrock for generative AI tasks. Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases now supports structured data retrieval as well.

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