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Unlocking Savings: Your Step-by-Step Guide to AWS Cost Optimization

Comprehensive data gathering is the first step in AWS cost optimization.
Analyzing the top spending areas helps prioritize optimization efforts.
Right-sizing instances and analyzing usage patterns are crucial for cost optimization.
Performance optimization and forecasting future workloads are important steps.

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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot happily working all by itself

Boston Dynamics has released a video of its updated Atlas robot operating autonomously in workplace tasks using AI and machine learning tools.
The video showcases Atlas moving engine covers between containers with efficiency, detecting and localizing objects using a machine learning vision model.
The fully electric Atlas robot is designed to recover from action failures and is described as stronger, more dexterous, and more agile than its predecessor.
Boston Dynamics aims to commercialize Atlas and deploy it in industrial settings alongside human workers.

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You can finally rediscover that great bit of ChatGPT conversation from months ago

OpenAI has released a search feature for ChatGPT to allow users to find past conversations more easily.
The search tool is currently available for ChatGPT Plus and Teams subscribers.
Users can use the search tool by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the ChatGPT sidebar and entering specific terms.
The search feature brings ChatGPT to parity with some of its rivals in terms of functionality.

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Building an AI-Powered iOS Chat App with Amazon Bedrock and Swift

Amazon Bedrock is used to build an AI-powered chat and image features in Swift for iOS app using serverless resources AWS Lambda and API Gateway for the backend.
The mobile application is built using Swift and integrates the models amazon.titan-image-generator-v1 and ai21.j2-mid-v1.
The serverless backend processing is done using AWS Lambda with TypeScript, while Amazon API Gateway is used for communication and monitoring.
The AI-powered iOS chat app is built using Xcode version 15 and the sample application has included features such as RESTful APIs and Amazon CloudWatch Logs.
To access Amazon Bedrock, the user must log in to an AWS Console, go to Amazon Bedrock, and in the left navigation click on Model access.
The Text Lambda is responsible for importing the client-bedrock-runtime package and adding the modelID.
The Image Lambda is responsible for sending a prompt to the Lambda and processing the response, which is then sent back to the mobile app for display.
The app includes several components: ChatMessage, APIService, BedrockView and App Entry Point.
The API calls may incur a small cost and the use of a token is essential for securing the API.
The source code for this project is available on GitHub for the backend and the iOS app.

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Microsoft’s AI bet pays off as Azure revenue grows, but stock falls on infrastructure supplier delays

Microsoft reported fiscal first quarter earnings of $3.30 per share, beating Wall Street’s target of $3.10 per share, while revenue jumped 16% from a year earlier, to $65.59 billion, ahead of the $64.51 billion consensus estimate.
However, the company's forecast for the current quarter's revenue is lower than the Street's forecast for the same period, i.e. $68.1 billion - $69.1 billion vs. $69.83 billion.
The company attributed the lower guidance to delays in equipment delivery from data center infrastructure suppliers.
Microsoft's Azure and other cloud services revenue growth metric excluded sales from mobility, security and data analytics tools, providing a clearer picture of Azure consumption, which increased by 33% in real terms and 34% at constant currency.
Sales from productivity and business processes increased 12% YoY to $28.32 billion, coming just ahead of the $27.9 billion consensus estimate.
Microsoft's IoT investments have made it tough to gauge how much revenue the company is generating from these endeavors.
Microsoft's More Personal Computing segment is smaller but still managed to grow 17% YoY in revenue.
Despite many analysts feeling that "agentic AI" will be the next big AI industry area, Microsoft has yet to reveal its hand in this space.
Microsoft's stock fell more than 3% in the after-hours trading session.

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Twilio shares surge over 10% on strong earnings and raised forecast

Shares in Twilio Inc. surged over 10% after reporting better-than-expected earnings and revenue.
Adjusted earnings per share for Q3 2024 were $1.02, up from 58 cents in the same quarter last year.
Twilio reported over 320,000 active customer accounts and a 105% dollar-based net retention rate.
For Q4, Twilio expects adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents to $1 and revenue of $1.15 billion to $1.16 billion.

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Securing Your REST API with JWT Authorizers and Amazon Cognito

Most applications today expose an API to facilitate seamless interaction with their features and data. However, ensuring the security of your API is essential for various reasons.
JSON Web Token - A standard format for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object.
In this post, I’ll walk you through securing your API using JWT Authorizers and Amazon Cognito. But first, let’s clarify what a JWT is and why it’s crucial in securing APIs.
With secure API endpoints, you can scale your application more confidently, knowing that only authorized and authenticated users can access each part, reducing the risk of system overload due to malicious requests.
Securing your API helps safeguard it from attacks like unauthorized data scraping, injection attacks, and brute force attacks, adding a critical layer of defense against malicious actors.
Proper security protocols help guarantee that data remains intact and private during transit.
Start by creating a Lambda function in AWS. This function will handle your API requests.
Authenticate your users by creating a User Pool in Amazon Cognito.
You can now secure your APIs with JWT Authorizers.
With stateless JWTs, your API scales effortlessly without session management overhead. Plus, strong API security builds user trust and helps meet compliance standards.

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The era of 8GB RAM is over

Apple has removed 8GB configurations from its new MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac.
The move was surprising and bold, as 8GB RAM has been the standard for almost a decade.
Microsoft also pushed toward higher memory requirements by requiring 16GB of RAM for its Copilot+ PCs.
Apple's move to 16GB RAM may be related to their increasing emphasis on Apple Intelligence.

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, October 31 (game #1011)

Quordle is one of the oldest Wordle alternatives and involves guessing words of a certain length with the help of five clues.
Quordle today comes in the form of game #1011, which involves finding four words of five letters.
Today's Quordle answers are TWINE, RIGID, BELCH and AMEND.
Quordle offers challenging gameplay, but can be tackled with the help of some hints available online.
Today's hints for Quordle involve the vowels, repeated letters, uncommon letters, and starting letters of each word.
Quordle today does not contain any Halloween-themed words.
Quordle is similar to other popular word games like Wordle, but offers its own unique gameplay.
Quordle involves guessing words of a certain length with the help of five clues.
Quordle has been played for over 1,000 games and remains a popular alternative to Wordle.
Quordle is a great option for word game enthusiasts looking for a new challenge.

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, October 31 (game #242)

NYT Strands today (game #242) - hint #1 - today's theme: Today's NYT Strands theme is… Trick or treat!
NYT Strands today (game #242) - hint #2 - clue words: Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
NYT Strands today (game #242) - hint #3 - spangram: Fancy dress!
NYT Strands today (game #242) - hint #4 - spangram position: First: left, 4th row; Last: right, 4th row

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Data streaming leader Confluent posts strong Q3 results, boosts year-end forecast

Data streaming software provider, Confluent Inc., reported strong Q3 results with revenue and earnings beats.
Adjusted earnings per share for Q3 were 10 cents, beating analysts' expectations of 5 cents per share.
Subscription revenue grew by 27% YoY to $239.9 million, and cloud service revenue increased by 42% YoY to $130 million.
Confluent raised its full-year 2024 subscription revenue guidance and expects positive non-GAAP operating margin and free cash flow margin for 2024.

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Extreme Networks shares soar on lower-than-expected sales decline

Shares of Extreme Networks Inc. closed about 12% higher today after the company posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings for its fiscal first quarter.
Extreme Networks offers a collection of software tools, including applications for network segmentation and cloud services for optimizing Wi-Fi connectivity in venues.
Despite a 24% decline in revenue for Extreme Cloud, the company surpassed the consensus estimate, fueled by the growth of its subscription and support revenue segment.
Extreme Networks expects continued sequential growth in the second quarter and revenue growth for the full year, based on the size and quality of its funnel of opportunities.

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Early Black Friday 2024 CPU deals: AMD and Intel battle it out

Early Black Friday 2024 CPU deals have already started with great offers on AMD and Intel CPUs.
The 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 8500G CPU is 17% off at $149, making it excellent for gamers who aren't all about graphics.
The top-rated Intel Core i5-13600K CPU with 14 cores and 20 threads is now 33% off at $220, offering surprising punch-for-the-cost.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X with 6 cores and 12 threads is now 11% off at $249 and considered a great pick-up for midrange power.
Intel Core i9-14900K with 24 cores and 32 threads is now 6% off at $440 and has integrated graphics, delivering an improved AI-assisted overclocking performance.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with 16 cores and 32 threads is now 29% off at $496, topping both our best AMD processors and best processors for video editing lists, making it perfect for high-end applications.
For a better understanding of CPU generations, check out our CPU buying guide to make the absolute best choice.
Generally speaking, more cores and threads are better and AMD CPUs tend to be somewhat better with more uniform performance for higher-end applications on the desktop.
Remember to check the price since the CPU isn't the only thing you'll need for your PC; you'll still need RAM, an SSD (or two), and a good GPU to finish it off.
The above CPU deals were not picked in isolation but were rather chosen after they were researched, tested, and ranked by experts.

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The sales numbers for Intel’s new chips are just depressing

Intel's latest Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 200S processors have received middling reviews and have failed to make any sales so far, according to sales data from Mindfactory.
AMD continues to dominate the CPU market share with 95% of Mindfactory's sales, while Intel lags behind with only 5%.
The lackluster performance in Germany highlights the challenges faced by Intel in a market that favors AMD Ryzen processors due to competitive pricing and robust performance.
Intel's recent financial difficulties and regional discontent following the halted construction of a chip fabrication plant in Magdeburg may have further impacted their sales in Germany.

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Early Black Friday 5K monitor deals 2024: Save on LG, Samsung, and Apple

There are some fantastic early Black Friday discounts going on right now ahead of the full Black Friday deals. Below, we’ve picked out all the latest monitor deals that are going on right now.
The Samsung 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Monitor offers a 5K resolution along with 218 PPI, 99% DCI-P3 color gamut, and a matte display.
LG consistently makes great screens, as demonstrated by its fantastic TVs. With the LG 27-inch Ultrafine 5K monitor (renewed), you get a great 27-inch 5K screen with a IPS panel and wide 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles.
The LG 34-inch UltraWide 5K Monitor offers a great 5ms GtG response time along with 1200:1 contrast ratio.
The LG 27-inch UltraFine 5K Monitor ticks all the right boxes with DCI-P3 99% color gamut, a wide viewing angle of 178 degrees, and plenty of USB-C ports.
While Macs can use regular monitors, the Apple Studio Display is still pretty special and looks great.
One solution to knowing how to choose a 5K monitor is to simply head over to our best 5K monitors roundup and go from there.
When it comes to picking deals, we know what we’re doing. We spend our days seeking out awesome monitor deals, so we know what to look for.
We search all the best major retailers for these deals, so while 5K monitors are still fairly rare to come by, you won’t miss out on a great discount by checking back here.
We also focus on big name brands rather than anything with a middling reputation, given the price of most 5K screens.

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