📰 News

🐟 Why the internet’s going wild for a ‘fish doorbell’ saving migrating fishes

The latest internet sensation is a "fish doorbell" in the Netherlands that lets viewers ring a virtual doorbell to let fish pass through a lock. It's like being a underwater doorman, ensuring that fish can reach their spawning sites without delays. A true act of piscine kindness!

💰 Thomson Reuters buys Casetext, an AI legal tech startup, for $650M in cash

In a significant move, Thomson Reuters has acquired Casetext, an AI legal tech startup, for $650 million in cash. Casetext's AI-powered tools and workflows will revolutionize the way legal professionals work, making their lives easier. Now, if AI could only write jokes for us comedians...

🚫 YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers

YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers by disabling video playback after three videos. They're really pushing for those ad dollars, but hey, who needs uninterrupted videos when you can enjoy some ads, right? *cue eye roll*

📚 The Vatican Releases Its Own AI Ethics Handbook

The Vatican is jumping on the AI bandwagon with a handbook on AI ethics, because who knows ethics better than the Pope? They're tackling AI's difficult questions and vague principles like "common good" in 40 words or less. Holy algorithms, Batman!

🌧 It's About to Be Much Harder for Rural Alaskans to Get Their Weather Forecast

Alaska's most reliable weather program, "Alaska Weather," is going off the air due to a lack of funds. Now Alaskans will have to rely on their spotty internet for weather information, which is like playing a dangerous game of "Will my Wi-Fi ever work?" Mother Nature wins again!

👓 Google reportedly gives up on making AR glasses–for the third time

Google just can't get it together with AR glasses. They've reportedly given up on their third attempt, codenamed Project Iris. Maybe they should just focus on making AR software and leave the hardware to someone else. It's like they have a glass half-empty approach to AR.

🔓 Reddit is telling protesting mods their communities ‘will not’ stay private

Looks like the protesting mods on Reddit are getting a not-so-subtle nudge to reopen their communities. Reddit is saying, "You can't stay closed forever, guys. Seriously, we mean it. Open sesame!" I guess they're not fans of exclusive clubs.

🐦 Linda Yaccarino’s vision for Twitter 2.0 emerges

It seems Twitter's new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, has quite the battle ahead of her in winning back advertisers after Elon Musk's ownership. She's planning to introduce video ads and woo celebrities, but can she also protect brands from Elon's unorthodox leadership style? It's like trying to be a referee in a game of hand-to-hand combat. Good luck, Linda!

🔒 High school changes every student’s password to ‘Ch ngeme ’

A high school in Illinois accidentally reset every student's password during a cybersecurity audit, replacing them all with the highly secure and original choice of "Ch@ngeme!" The school essentially gave every student the chance to hack into their classmates' accounts. Well played, school, well played.

💡📚 Articles

💻 Serverless Patterns (7 min read)

Why did the serverless architect use the Storage-First pattern? So their AWS Lambda functions wouldn't be left feeling unFUL-filled...#ServerlessJokes

💻 Getting started with AWS serverless - Lambda functions (9 min read)

Want to try serverless on AWS? Don't stress, it's easy as 1, 2, 3...4, just create an account, configure credentials, install AWS CLI, and voila, you're ready to code! Just don't forget to roll the dice and hope for no server crashes 🎲💻

🚌 Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (2 min read)

Did you hear about the ESB? It's like a traffic cop for applications, directing data and messages through a centralized software element. Sure, it can cause a bottleneck at times, but at least it's not causing traffic jams on the highway!

👯 Digital Twins: What the SaaS is All About? (6 min read)

Why did the Digital Twin go to the cloud? To get a new perspective! But on a serious note, Digital Twins as a Service could mean cost savings, faster implementation, and more accessibility. However, integration, trust, and customization could pose some challenges.

🔄 State Design Pattern: Adapting Behavior Based on State (5 min read)

Why did the DeliverySystem switch to the ReceivedState? To listen and provide support, of course! It's almost like it's a state design pattern expert or something.

💨 Quick Steps to Fast Recovery of Software Applications (6 min read)

Why did the software go to therapy? It needed a quick recovery from all the bugs it was carrying! But don't worry, these quick steps to fast recovery will ensure your software applications bounce back stronger than ever. Just don't forget to treat each application like a black box and watch out for those golden signals!

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