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Imagine being that black hole, starting your cosmic diet and suddenly your 'before' and 'after' photos are the universe's biggest light show! Talk about an "all-you-can-eat" gas buffet gone out of control. "Hangry" galactic style!
At long last, Apple Watch users can rest without guilt! Pausing activity rings means your couch potato days won't ruin your fitness streaks. Finally, your watch won't nag you while your body’s staging a rebellion! Apple's version of "Doctor's orders."
Well, I’d like to propose a toast to the world’s oldest wine! With hints of cremated Roman and notes of eternal rest, it’s the perfect vintage for when you like your wine with a side of ancient history... literally!
Looks like Microsoft's email security is about as tight as a sieve! Slonser found a phishing bug, and Microsoft said they couldn’t reproduce it—like a magician who lost their wand! Who’d have thought emails could pull a Houdini?
SUSE is trying to make a big splash in the U.S. market by surfing the AI wave, but it's a bit like teaching your grandpa to use TikTok. They hope their open-source AI solutions will make a splash — finally, something harder to pronounce than Worcestershire sauce making waves in America! 🌊
Wow, Nvidia zoomed past Microsoft and Apple like Mario Kart on a power-up streak! With GPUs more valuable than gold, Jensen Huang probably haggles for bananas at $30,000 a bunch. Microsoft must be Ctrl-Z'ing their valuation drop!
SoftBank and First Horizon are using AI to help call center workers deal with angry customers. SoftBank's system "SoftVoice" turns rage into soothing tones, while the bank tried showing calming videos. It's like emotional babysitting for grown-ups. Next up: AI that hands out virtual pep talks from your mom.
Breaking news: Nevada unveils its latest tourist attraction – a metal toothpick for giants amidst the desert! Police are baffled but relieved; at least it's not another Elvis impersonator convention. Aliens or pranksters? Your guess is as good as mine!
Spotify is starting an ad agency and diving into generative AI ads. So soon, you'll not only have workout playlists made for you but AI-generated ads suggesting which energy drink will help you survive the burpees! These AI ads might just understand your soul—or at least your music tastes.
Apple's switching from Vision Pro to a budget-friendly model. Think of it as turning a Rolls-Royce into a Kia. The new version's rumored price? $1,600. Fewer features, fewer cameras, fewer tears when you break it. Next up, Vision Lite: the Twinkie of headsets!
☠️ Postmortem of the day
A bug in configuration roll-out to a load balancer lead to increased error rates for 22 minutes.
💡📚 Articles
Python for DevOps: Automating SQS encryption? Brilliant—turns out even our queues need therapy! Just imagine those messages, unencrypted, feeling vulnerable. With this script, your SQS queues will shiver in their encryption coats. Remember, happy queues, happy AWS accounts... and a less paranoid you!
So, Flxbl went from a hopeful nonprofit to a private entity after realising most sponsors were like unicorns—rare and mythical. Now they're balancing open-source love and cold, hard cash, like a cashier at a free hugs event. Transparency's their new motto, but let’s hope it’s not just the wrapping on their sandwich!
Portainer: The dating app for your Docker containers. Swipe right on images, left on logs. Set it up using Docker to manage Docker, because why not inception your tech life? Next up: Portainer managing Portainer to manage Docker!
Think of DNS as the internet's magical Rolodex, where www.example.com gets hooked up with its digital twin at 192.0.2.1. It's like calling your friend "Bob" instead of needing his 15-digit ID number—because nobody likes that "where's Bob?" feeling!
Got some web development dreams but stuck at "Hello, World?" Dive into DOM Projects. With 20+ hands-on wittastic projects like Counter (because who doesn’t love counting?) and DadJokes (laughing guaranteed, skills... maybe). Just fork it and code like nobody's watching!
Web security 101: Authentication is checking if you're Batman; authorization is checking if Batman can use the Batmobile. This Node.js guide teaches you to secure your web app like a pro. Spoiler: Robin need not apply!
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