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Paint it black – today is your last chance to download Paint 3D in Windows 11

Today is the last day to download Paint 3D in Windows 11, as it won't be available on the Microsoft Store after today.
The decision to scrap Paint 3D was announced a few months ago, and users were given warnings about its impending removal.
Paint 3D was introduced as a stock app in Windows 10 in 2016 but failed to gain popularity.
Users who have already installed Paint 3D can continue using it, but Microsoft won't provide any further updates or patches.

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AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Redshift, Amazon CloudWatch, and more (Nov 4, 2024)

AWS enhanced AWS Lambda development with the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, providing a guided setup for coding, testing, and deploying Lambda applications directly within the IDE.
AWS Amplify Hosting now integrates with Amazon S3 for seamless static website hosting, with global CDN support via Amazon CloudFront.
AWS Lambda now supports AWS Fault Injection Simulator (FIS) actions, enabling developers to test resilience by injecting controlled faults like latency and execution errors.
AWS CodeBuild now offers automatic build retries, allowing developers to set a retry limit for failed builds.
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud now supports sharing security groups across multiple VPCs within the same account and with participant accounts in shared VPCs.
Amazon DataZone now supports the Amazon Athena JDBC Driver, allowing seamless access to data lake assets from BI tools, like Tableau and Power BI.
Amazon Q Developer has introduced inline chat support, allowing developers to engage directly within their code editor for actions like optimization, commenting, and test generation.
Amazon Redshift now integrates with Amazon Bedrock for generative AI tasks using SQL, adding AI capabilities like text generation directly in your data warehouse.
Amazon Redshift Serverless now offers AI-driven scaling, adjusting resources automatically based on workload.
Amazon CloudWatch now provides metrics to check if Amazon EBS volumes exceed their IOPS or throughput limits.

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The ChatGPT search Chrome extension is the best way to use it: here’s how to find and install it

ChatGPT search has a Chrome extension that enhances its usability.
The extension allows users to search directly from the browser's address bar.
To install the extension, users can visit the ChatGPT search extension page and click 'Add to Chrome'.
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, recommends the extension as the best way to use ChatGPT search.

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New Windows 11 24H2 glitch sends File Explorer menu to the top of the screen – here’s how to get it back

Windows 11 version 24H2 has a glitch in File Explorer where the 'See more' menu appears at the top of the screen.
To fix the issue, users can switch to window mode and adjust the File Explorer window size.
Microsoft is aware of the problem and will release a fix in a future Windows 11 update.
The glitch is another example of Windows 11's buggy nature, which has been a common issue in the latest OS version.

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On theCUBE Pod: A look at connected ecosystems and questions of an AI election

Connected ecosystems and real-time environments are defining the infrastructure game in the current era of business models.
AI is creating a disruption while changing multiple things in the business model creating new questions around the business model itself.
Companies are starting to move from classic software-as-a-service ecosystems on cloud to connected ecosystems.
Real-time processing and data exchange creates a requirement for CapEx build-out and usage-based pricing models.
SuperComputing, KubeCon and CloudNativeCon, are all big shows coming up that highlight the ongoing importance of infrastructure to the industry.
Investment in AI is continuing, particularly from Amazon, which is reorganizing its startup group in anticipation of further growth.
The 2024 election is shaping up to be defined by AI, with the question on everyone's mind being which side will be more effective with this emerging technology.
From theCUBE, John Furrier and Dave Vellante believe that connected ecosystems and real-time processing are just the beginning of large and rapid changes to come.
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Back to the future: Writing 6502 assembler with Amazon Q Developer

Amazon Q Developer is a great tool for creating a game using AWS service.
Recently, Amazon Q developer was tested for writing a game for Commodore 64.
Initially it wrote a code in basic and then it produced assembler code using Kick Assembler tool.
To make the game more interesting, four sprites were added and they were programmed to bounce around the screen.
Amazon Q Developer is a great tool for modernizing and updating legacy code.
Amazon Q Developer is a plugin available for IntelliJ and VSCode.
One of the important aspect of writing a game code was to consider the CPU speed. The back videos are running at 800% of the native C64 6502 speed.
If you are looking to build your own game, AWS is running a hackathon from November to build something using AWS services.
Spritemate.com is a website which can be used to edit C64 Sprites.
Amazon Q Developer provides great potential in assisting experts to modernize and update even obsolete systems.

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Integrate Amazon Athena with Spring Boot

Amazon Athena is a SQL-based interactive query service to analyze data in Amazon S3.
It uses Presto, an open-source distributed SQL engine, to run queries and handle large amounts of data.
Amazon S3 is an object storage service to offer industry-leading scalability, security, and performance.
S3 bucket is used to store and organize any amount of data for various use cases.
Athena in combination with S3 is a powerful combination for big data analytics, especially for large-scale analytics.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) plays a critical role in securing access to S3 and Athena.
Athena SDK is used to run queries and AthenaService class handles interactions with Athena.
AthenaController class interacts with the AthenaService class and takes care of HTTP requests.
Create an AWS IAM account and configure credentials for accessing S3 and Athena.
The results of querying can be further processed and displayed for a range of applications.

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Gamers are finally flocking to Windows 11 after 3 years

Windows 11 is becoming increasingly popular among gamers, with 51.97% of Steam users now using the operating system.
Windows 10's user base on Steam has fallen by 2.71% and now accounts for 45.95% of users surveyed.
Windows 11 adoption has been steadily increasing, surpassing Windows 10 in the hardware survey.
Gamers are migrating to Windows 11 due to the upcoming retirement of Windows 10 and the availability of free installation with security updates.

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Lambda function with GraalVM Native Image - Part 4 Measuring cold and warm starts using different Lambda memory settings

In this article, we measured cold and warm starts of a Lambda function with different memory settings using the Custom Runtime containing GraalVM Native Image with GraalVM 21 runtime.
Warm start times are consistent across different memory settings, while cold start times are significantly higher for lower memory settings like 256 and 512 MBs.
Increasing the memory to 768 MB or higher results in a slight decrease in cold start times.
For memory greater than 1024 MB, there is no noticeable difference in cold start times.

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Ryzen AI nearly hits 60 fps in Black Myth: Wukong, but it’s not that simple

The new OneXFly F1 Pro gaming handheld, equipped with the Ryzen AI HX 370 chip, achieves an impressive average of 58 frames per second (fps) at a 15-watt thermal design power (TDP) in Black Myth: Wukong benchmark.
The Ryzen AI HX 370 chip features 12 cores, including four Zen 5 and eight Zen 5c, with a maximum boost clock of 5.1GHz and 3.3GHz respectively. It has solid graphics capabilities with the AMD Radeon 890M and a 7-inch OLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate.
The game is running at 1080p with 65% resolution scaling, closer to 700p. AMD's FSR technology and low settings were enabled during the benchmark.
The release date and pricing of the OneXFly F1 Pro gaming handheld are currently unknown. AMD is expected to announce its next-gen Z2 Extreme chip during CES 2025.

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Crayon Partners with AWS Becomes its Generative AI Partner

Crayon has partnered with AWS and become its Generative AI Partner.
Crayon will work with AWS as part of the Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance to help scale and expand the reach of the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center (GenAIIC).
Crayon will collaborate with AWS to provide industry- and region-specific expertise for customers globally to leverage generative AI solutions.
Crayon, as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, has achieved significant milestones in its strategic collaboration with AWS, including the creation of a team of 500 AWS-certified experts worldwide.

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What does Apple’s Pixelmator purchase mean for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? This is the most likely scenario

Apple recently purchased the photo editing app Pixelmator.
Pixelmator may become 'Photos Pro' and be offered as a subscription on the App Store.
Pixelmator's apps will remain unchanged for now.
Apple sees the financial opportunity of offering a pro-level photo app alongside its existing ones.

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Microsoft refreshes Windows Hello to make signing in with your face (or fingers) much more pleasant with Windows 11

Windows Hello, Microsoft’s biometric authentication feature, is getting a new look in Windows 11.
The upgrade includes a visually appealing sign-in experience and improved integration with passkeys.
Users will have more options when choosing how to log in and authenticate permissions.
Other changes in the Beta build include overall improvements and bug fixes.

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Windows 11’s feature to allow typing with your Xbox controller has vanished in a blow for owners of handheld gaming PCs

The feature to type with an Xbox controller on Windows 11 has been put on hold.
The gamepad keyboard layout has been removed from the latest Windows 11 update (24H2) and disabled on PCs that have already installed the update.
Microsoft has temporarily disabled the feature to address some issues and plans to roll it out again in a future update.
The rollout of the gamepad keyboard layout has been delayed, and Microsoft is working to fix bugs in Windows 11 24H2.

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Latest Meta Quest 3 update includes a major visual overhaul, and improved PCVR

The latest Meta Quest 3 update, v71, includes a major visual overhaul and improved PCVR functionality.
The update introduces refreshed Dark and White Themes, improved Settings menu layout, and better panel behavior.
It also enhances the Settings search tool, enables easier sharing of spatial videos via Horizon Chat, and expands capabilities of Meta Quest Link.
Other additions include a new Calendar app, travel mode support on trains and airplanes, and a volume mixer for adjusting audio tracks separately.

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