Highlights of this day in history: Nuremberg tribunal convicts top Nazi leaders of war crimes; Berlin Airlift ends; James Meredith registers at Ole Miss; Mozart's 'Magic Flute' premieres; Actor James Dean killed in a car crash. (Sept. 30) Read full article
Month: September 2021
Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus Is Now Generally Available with Alert Manager and Ruler
At AWS re:Invent 2020, we introduced the preview of Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, an open source Prometheus-compatible monitoring service that makes it easy to monitor containerized applications at scale. With Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, you can use the Prometheus query language (PromQL) to monitor the performance of containerized workloads without having to manage…
An NYU professor says fewer men going to college will lead to a ‘mating crisis’ with the US producing too many ‘broke and alone’ men
“The most dangerous person in the world is a broke and alone male, and we are producing too many of them,” NYU professor Scott Galloway said. Read full article
AWS Lambda Functions Powered by AWS Graviton2 Processor – Run Your Functions on Arm and Get Up to 34% Better Price Performance
Many of our customers (such as Formula One, Honeycomb, Intuit, SmugMug, and Snap Inc.) use the Arm-based AWS Graviton2 processor for their workloads and enjoy better price performance. Starting today, you can get the same benefits for your AWS Lambda functions. You can now configure new and existing functions to run on x86 or Arm/Graviton2 processors.…
Taliban hang bodies of suspected kidnappers in Herat square in sign of harsh justice return
Taliban authorities killed four suspected kidnappers and put their bodies on public display to deter others in the city of Herat, western Afghanistan, per multiple reports.Why it matters: It's another sign of a return to the oppressive rule Afghans experienced under Taliban rule from 1996-2001, despite the interim all-male government's moves to project a modern,…
New ways to find shopping inspiration on Google
Window shop right from Search Starting today, we’re making it easier to browse for clothing, shoes and accessories on mobile right from your Search results. For example, when you search for “cropped jackets,” we’ll show you a visual feed of jackets in various colors and styles, alongside other helpful information like local shops, style guides and…
A 25-year-old who had to get a double lung transplant due to COVID-19 said his lungs look like ‘chewed up pieces of bubblegum’
Blake Bargatze, 25, from Georgia, needed a double lung transplant after refusing a coronavirus vaccine and getting infected in April. Read full article
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22468
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22468 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR Build Expiration Reminder: We have updated the build expiration for Dev Channel builds starting with Build 22468 to be 9/15/2022. Previous Dev Channel builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch will expire on 10/31/2021. To avoid hitting this expiration,…
How AI is making information more useful
Using MUM, we can even show related topics that aren’t explicitly mentioned in the video, based on our advanced understanding of information in the video. In this example, while the video doesn’t say the words “macaroni penguin’s life story,” our systems understand that topics contained in the video relate to this topic, like how macaroni…
Launching Reels on Facebook in the US
Today we’re launching Reels on Facebook for iOS and Android in the US. We’re bringing short form, entertaining video experiences and tools that have inspired creators on Instagram to more creators and audiences on the Facebook app. With the ability to create reels and have their Instagram reels suggested to people on Facebook, creators —…