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The Lemokey L5 HE 8K pairs Hall Effect keys with ultra-fast polling rates

Lemokey introduces the L5 HE 8K, a wired gaming keyboard with Hall Effect magnetic switches.
The keyboard offers ultra-fast 8,000Hz polling and scan rates, reducing latency to 0.125 milliseconds.
It features adjustable actuation points, a CNC-machined aluminum body, and customizable RGB backlighting.
Pre-orders for the L5 HE 8K keyboard are available on Kickstarter with an introductory price of $199.

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Efficiently Handling AWS Credentials: Best Practices and Techniques

Use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Roles for long-term security and best practices.
Utilize AWS CLI & AWS SDKs for development purposes and automation.
Set environment variables for quick setup and local development.
Consider using AWS Secrets Manager for enhanced security.

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Microsoft gets rid of ‘Edge uninstall’ advice page after facing criticism over it having nothing to do with removing the app, and just promoting the browser instead

Microsoft has removed an online document that appeared to be about uninstalling the Edge browser but actually promoted it instead.
The document was designed to dissuade users from removing Edge and compared it to Google Chrome.
After facing criticism for the misleading nature of the document, Microsoft has redirected the page to its Edge portal.
The constant promotion of Edge may actually drive users away from the browser, despite it being highly regarded.

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I can’t wait for the OLED MacBook Pro — but there’s bad news for MacBook Air fans

Apple is reported to be planning a significant improvement to the display technology on its Macbook Pro laptop models by introducing OLED panel displays to provide better brightness, contrast and power efficiency.
Apple's technology uses a hybrid OLED panel on its iPad Pro, so the same is being developed for the MacBook Pro.
The current MacBook Pro comes with a mini-LED screen but the MacBook Pro with this technology represents a significant upgrade.
Bloomberg researcher Mark Gurman has claimed that the true revision of the MacBook Pro for the OLED screen could launch as soon as 2026 while making it noticeably thinner.
The new display uses smaller, thinner and adhesive materials, and Apple's display is thinner than their OLED versions.
The Elec's report states that Apple will delay the launch of the OLED MacBook Air; the release date will be 2029.
Instead of using OLED screens, Apple will include an improved display in 2027 to sell in the MacBook Air.
Though the new display will be an improvement, it will not be an OLED and this has disappointed users who have been waiting for the OLED version.
Apple's OLED MacBook Pros could provide a significant upgrade and an opportunity for the company to bring out a class-leading OLED laptop.
However, the wait for Apple’s lightest laptop becomes lengthy with the delay of the OLED MacBook Air.

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Dew Drop – February 11, 2025 (#4359)

This edition of Visual Studio’s Dew Drop contains links on Testing Platform, Test Frameworks, Angular, .NET Garbage Collector, Database Views with Entity Framework Core, Building Web Components using ChatGPT, and more.
One article discusses the AISpark’s AI Toolkit for VS Code that allows for AI capabilities from a playground to production.
Another link talks about creating a Custom PhoneEntry with Country Code Dropdown in .NET MAUI.
Several articles touch on AI (AI Toolkit, Portfolio Manager, Building Population-Scale Systems with Durable Actors).
Development and tech-related links include Web and Cloud Development, .NET MAUI, XAML, Visual Studio and .NET, Design, Methodology and Testing, Mobile, IoT and Game Development, PowerShell, and more.
Lastly, links for Podcasts, Communities and Events, and the Geek Shelf cover SQL Server, Windows Developer Community, TechBash, WinUI, and more.

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ChatGPT and Google Gemini are terrible at summarizing news, according to a new study

A new study from the BBC has found that four popular AI chatbots including ChatGPT inaccurately summarize news stories.
51% of AI answers had significant issues, and 19% introduced factual errors, according to the study.
AI struggled to differentiate between opinion and fact, often failed to include essential context.
The study concludes that Microsoft's Copilot and Google's Gemini had more significant issues than OpenAI's ChatGPT and Perplexity.

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Fresh M4 MacBook Air rumors point to an imminent launch, but it could be a modest update

A source has apparently revealed the next MacBook Air’s chip identifier.
The M4 MacBook Air is expected to launch within weeks.
The M4 chip is anticipated to bring modest performance improvements.
The design of the MacBook Air is not expected to change significantly.

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UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says

A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech sector, according to a crossbench peer campaigning against the mooted overhauls.
The government consultation on amending copyright law appeared to be a foregone conclusion and was undermining its own growth agenda with proposals to let AI companies train their algorithms on creative works under a new copyright exemption.
The government has proposed four options in its consultation, it has indicated a preferred scenario where copyright restrictions are relaxed for AI developers, provided they flag what works they use and if the creative industries have the opportunity to “opt out” of the process. It describes such an outcome as “the primary object of this consultation”.
Beeban Kidron, said the government was undermining its own growth agenda with proposals to let AI companies train their algorithms on creative works under a new copyright exemption.
Lady Kidron’s amendments subject AI companies to UK copyright law wherever they are based and allow copyright owners to know when, where and how their work is used in AI systems.
Pushing ahead with the changes would benefit the tech sector at the expense of its creative counterpart, according to Lady Kidron.
Kidron aims to tackle the unauthorised use of copyrighted material to train the AI models that underpin products such as chatbots and image generators.
The consultation also proposes measures that require transparency from AI developers on what content they have used to train their models.
Campaigners for the protection of the rights of creative professionals have come out against the government proposal to allow AI firms to train the models on copyrighted work.
The government spokesperson said that it was “important that everyone remains open-minded about this consultation and what it could deliver for all parties”.

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MSI mistakenly fires up a ‘countdown’ to Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU release that suggests February 20 launch rumors could be true

MSI accidentally launched a countdown timer, indicating a possible release of Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU on February 20.
No information is available about the release date of the RTX 5070.
The countdown on the web page started with 10 days, supporting the rumored release on February 20.
Though not confirmed, the leaks and countdown timer suggest a possible release date of RTX 5070 Ti on February 20.

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OpenAI ‘Finalising Design’ For In-House AI Chip

OpenAI is finalising the design for its first in-house AI accelerator chip and plans to send it to Taiwan’s TSMC for an initial fabrication run.
The aim is to diversify away from dependence on Nvidia’s GPUs, while also gaining negotiating leverage with other chip suppliers.
The chip is intended for running AI models (inference) and is part of OpenAI's plan to add broader capabilities in the future.
OpenAI is also planning to deploy AI chips from AMD alongside Nvidia and its own chips.

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DeepSeek Ends Promotional API Pricing Amidst Demand Surge

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has ended promotional pricing for API access to its V3 large language model due to surge in demand.
The new pricing for DeepSeek-chat, powered by V3, is $0.27 per million token inputs and $1.1 per million outputs.
DeepSeek faced server resource constraints and temporarily stopped allowing developers to top up their accounts for API access.
DeepSeek's chatbot has gained popularity, surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT with 21 million active users in three weeks.

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Milan-based Akamas lands €9.7M: Co-founder and CEO Luca Forni on AI-driven cloud optimisation, US expansion, and more

Milan-based Akamas has announced that it has raised $10m in its first institutional funding led by United Ventures.
United Ventures supports entrepreneurs ready to develop innovative products and technologies and provides funding across all the stages of new ventures including seed, early, and growth capitals.
Akamas plans to use the funding to expand into the North American market and accelerate product development and strengthen its position as a leader in full stack optimization for cloud and Kubernetes environments.
The funding will be used to grow its team from 10 to 35 employees in the first year focusing on engineering, sales and marketing roles in Italy and the US.
Moreover, the company plans to establish its US office in Boston to combat brand awareness challenges.
Akamas is an AI-driven platform for cloud and application optimisation with a focus on “application-aware” optimisation approach ensuring that cost savings do not come at the expense of application performance or reliability and vice versa.
Akamas AI powers engine does not only rely on static rules or historical data. It continuously learns and adapts, adjusting settings based on real-time workloads.
The company's patented technology helps organizations improve the performance of their cloud and Kubernetes environments by focusing on how applications and infrastructure work together.
Akamas addresses security concerns through several key measures, for example, minimizing data exposure and complying with industry standards such as GDPR, SOC 2, etc.
Akamas offers “on-premises” solutions allowing customers to apply their security standards during the optimisation process.

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Researchers Deliver High-Performance AI Model For Under $50

US researchers have developed a high-performing AI model at a low cost.
The S1 reasoning model, trained for under $50, outperformed an OpenAI model on certain tasks.
The model was developed using the open-source technology from Alibaba Group.
The researchers' approach, called 'test-time scaling', helps the AI model refine and improve its answers.

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International Tensions Surface At Paris AI Summit

A representative of China stressed the importance of collaboration on AI at the Paris AI Action Summit.
Tensions between the US and China were said to impede the ability to develop AI safely.
A Chinese AI Development and Safety Network was established to manage risks surrounding AI.
AI pioneers debated the risks of AI development, including the potential dangers of AI agents.

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My Attempt at the Cloud Resume Challenge (Azure Edition)

The author's purpose in writing this blog post is to document their experience with Forrest Brazeal's Cloud Resume Challenge and to showcase the outcome of their participation. They aim to share their experience in learning more about cloud computing by partaking in the CRC and using Azure.
The main idea of this article is to showcase the technical journey of the author's participation in the challenge. The article walks readers through the author's process in completing each chunk of the CRC, discussing the difficulties and triumphs they faced along the way.
The author chose to use Azure as their main cloud platform for the CRC. The author shared that in their experience, Microsoft is the king when it comes to enterprise technology and found that Azure seemed like the safest bet.
The author also delved into the topic of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and its uses for coding projects. They highlighted that having a fundamental understanding of what the problem(s) are before utilizing AI can help use it in an efficient manner.
The author provided insights on each chunk of the CRC challenge. They used CloudFlare for their domain purchase and A Cloud Guru's website template for building their website
The author shared that making the back-end database was challenging as they had to learn how to use Cosmo-DB and Azure functions. They also found connecting front and back-end challenging, but very satisfying once they were able to figure it out.
The author found the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) very fascinating to them, especially as they have Configuration as Code experience with Ansible. Additionally, the author noted that most of the Terraform skill came from knowing the individual cloud services well enough to properly describe them in HCL.
In conclusion, the author is very glad they took part in the Cloud Resume Challenge as it helped them better understand key cloud concepts. They recommend that others do the challenge, as it is an ideal way to build something, break it, then read docs to figure out how to fix it.

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