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Best early GPU Black Friday deals: Save on top graphics cards now

Black Friday deals are available on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) - high-end components for gaming setups that can cost $500 or more.
Early Black Friday deals have been announced, making mid-to-high-end graphics cards more affordable than before.
The Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is a budget card for 1080p/60Hz gaming; it was reduced to $290 from $350.
The Zotac GeForce RTX 4060 is a bit more powerful than the RTX 3060; it has newest DLS 3.0 and costs $300.
The Radeon RX6800 by XFX is great for 2K gaming, while the RX 7900XT, which offers true 4K performance, is reduced by 11% to $670.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super is the best option for 4K or high-end 2K gaming as it offers the best price-performance ratio; it comes with a 5% discount.
The most important factor when choosing a GPU is high-end performance and upscaling technology, particularly Nvidia's DLSS or AMD's FSR.
The RTX 4090 is the most powerful GPU on the market, but it's expensive and requires a gaming monitor that can handle its full capacity.
Most of the work in choosing a GPU is finding the best deal available from various brands.
Reviewers and deal hunters offer buyers the best selection of GPUs to choose from, depending on price, power, and technology criteria.

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I have Meta Quest 3S and this is the best VR accessory yet — it’s on sale

The Meta Quest 3S's best VR accessory is a custom strap called Kiwi Design Quest 3-Quest 3S headstrap.
The headstrap is currently on sale for 20% off, priced at $24 with a coupon code.
The Kiwi Design headstrap improves comfort and is easy to adjust, making it suitable for kids.
It provides a quick, easy, and reliable fit, ensuring the headset stays in place during gameplay.

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, November 13 (game #1024)

Quordle is still playing strong with its genuine challenge and over 1000 games later, it was one of the original Wordle alternatives.
For those looking for Quordle hints, there are a few provided within the article along with the answers.
Today’s Quordle (game #1024) has five different vowels, no repeated letters, and does not contain letters Q, Z, X, or J.
Each puzzle of today’s Quordle starts with a unique letter in the following order: Y, E, S, P.
Today’s Quordle answers are YEARN, ELBOW, SURGE, and PINEY.
Despite being easy on paper, one should not overlook letter placement complications and difficulty when playing.
The article shared past 20 Quordle answers for game #1024 along with today’s Quordle and its hints and answers.
One can check out the daily Wordle, NYT Connections, and NYT strands pages for playing other word games.
The solutions provided in the article could act as a guide for those looking to improve their playing and understanding of the Quordle puzzles.
Marc McLaren is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle and its ilk for over two years.

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, November 13 (game #255)

NYT Strands is a word game by the New York Times.
Today's theme for NYT Strands is 'We're walking'.
The hint for today's spangram is 'Upright, alright'.
The answers for today's Strands game include: HUMAN, GIBBON, KANGAROO, PANGOLIN, MEERKAT, OSTRICH, and the spangram is BIPEDAL.

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Shoukathali Jambagi: Building Smarter Finance Through Cloud Innovation

Cloud computing is offering innovative solutions to more effectively managing finance processes through enhanced efficiency and agility.
The integration of technology through cloud-based financial solutions is a significant evolution providing real-time insights and automation capabilities to financial teams.
Cloud technology offers several key benefits that drive agility, efficiency, and cost savings, including on-demand resource scaling and real-time data accessibility.
Cloud-based automation enhances business continuity and risk management by identifying unusual patterns effectively, increasing data accuracy, and detecting potential risks.
Cloud-based financial solutions allow for improved forecasting, real-time data analysis, and predictive insights enabling proactive and data-driven decision-making for finance teams.
The successful adoption of cloud financial solutions combines a strategic approach emphasizing scalability, collaboration between key stakeholders, and continuous improvement.
Cloud-based analytics unlocks growth opportunities for businesses by providing real-time insights, enabling predictive analytics, and fostering a data-driven culture.
Hyper automation, self-service analytics, real-time financial reporting, and the democratization of financial data are some of the trends shaping the future of the industry.
Jambagi’s work in cloud finance and automation exemplifies the future of finance, enhancing operational efficiency and positioning finance departments as strategic allies to the broader business.
Continuous learning, hands-on experience, and collaboration across business functions position finance professionals to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

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Shares of Rackspace move higher on strong bookings growth and bullish outlook

Shares of Rackspace gained almost 5% in extended trading after reporting better-than-expected Q3 loss and bullish guidance for the current quarter.
The company's Q3 loss before certain costs came in at four cents per share, lower than the anticipated loss of seven cents per share.
Rackspace reported total sales of $675.8 million in the quarter, down 8% from a year earlier but slightly ahead of estimates.
The cloud services provider is making progress with record bookings growth and aims to return to growth in its public cloud business.

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Where to Start as a Developer New to AWS

To start as a developer new to AWS, create an AWS account and set up billing alerts.
Learn the core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and IAM.
Take advantage of the AWS Free Tier to explore and experiment with various services.
Consider getting certified to validate your knowledge.

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Issue 70 of AWS Cloud Security Weekly

AWS Security Hub released 7 new security controls, bringing the total to 437.
AWS WAF on Amazon CloudFront now blocks requests free of charge starting from October 25, 2024.
Amazon Verified Permissions introduces the batchGetPolicies API for retrieving multiple policies with a single call.
AWS IAM now supports AWS PrivateLink in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions for secure VPC connections.

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More hints of Nvidia’s RTX 50 series reveal are here - next-generation GPUs are now rumored to be in production

Nvidia's focus has reportedly shifted to RTX 5000 series GPUs, indicating a sooner reveal than anticipated.
RTX 4000 series GPUs could be close to discontinuation as Nvidia transitions to the next-gen GPUs.
This may be the last opportunity to purchase RTX 4000 series GPUs before the new lineup is released.
Scalping and supply shortages are expected, similar to the launch of the 4000 series.

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Google Learn About is the patient teacher with a bag full of tricks we all wanted as kids

Google has introduced an AI tutor called Learn About, designed to be a personal tutor capable of adapting its teaching style.
Learn About combines visual aids, expands and simplifies subjects, and provides diagrams and annotated text to impart knowledge.
It uses the LearnLM model trained specifically on educational data and aims to encourage users to think critically.
Learn About is currently available to a limited number of U.S. users, with potential expansion in the future.

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Amazon Inspector Integrations: Strengthening Cloud Security with Security Hub and EventBridge

Learn how to leverage Amazon Inspector’s integrations for real-time alerts and automated responses.
Integrate Inspector with AWS Security Hub to centralize vulnerability alerts and analyze security data from multiple AWS accounts and services.
Enable Security Hub and configure Inspector to send findings for a complete security posture of your AWS environment.
Integrate Inspector with EventBridge to create event rules and trigger alerts based on scan results, such as initial scan completion.

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The Alienware R16 with RTX 4080 Super is $800 off today

The Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop is currently $800 off when ordered through Dell.
The model comes with an Intel Core i9, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.
It features a 1000W platinum-rated PSU with a 240mm liquid-cooling system for efficient performance.
The PC includes Alienware Command Center software, one year of support, and a 30-day free trial of Microsoft Office 365.

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Building Resilient Applications with AWS Well-Architected Framework

Building resilient applications with AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Deploying the Blue Car Application as a sample serverless application while following best practices of the Well-Architected Framework.
Step-by-step guide to clone the application repository, deploy using AWS SAM, understand the architecture, integrate Dashbird for observability, validate best practices, and test the application.
Continuous improvement and maintenance of application alignment with the Well-Architected Framework.

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Crafting Success in the Cloud: An Introduction to AWS Well-Architected Framework

The AWS Well-Architected Framework is a comprehensive methodology introduced by AWS to help businesses design and operate reliable, efficient, and secure systems in the cloud.
It is structured around six pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability.
The framework helps organizations build resilience, enhance security, optimize costs, and scale effectively in the cloud.
AWS provides tools and resources like Well-Architected Tools, whitepapers, and engagement with AWS Partner Network (APN) to support implementation and evaluation of the framework.

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Microsoft is, once again, trying to force users into using Edge

Microsoft is deploying new tactics to force Windows users onto its Edge browser.
The latest method automatically launches Edge on PC startup and prompts users to import data from Chrome.
Despite previous failed attempts, Microsoft is persistent in pushing Edge as the default browser.
Even if users choose another browser, Edge remains difficult to uninstall and can be reinstated with updates.

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