A recent article by Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic, titled “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life have Been Uniquely Stupid” has garnered a lot of attention. It is easy to see why just from that title. While Haidt certainly raises valid questions about social media’s impact, the preponderance of research tells a far…
Month: April 2022
Hilux Heroes: Becky Dykes, Sheepdog Trainer
“I’ve always wanted a Toyota pickup – since I was about 15. But my mum didn’t want me to have one – she said they were ‘too boyish’. I think I was inspired by Jeremy Clarkson when he tested one to destruction. Am I allowed to say that?” asks 27-year-old sheepdog trainer Becky Dykes as…
AWS IoT TwinMaker Is Now Generally Available
Last year at AWS re:Invent 2021, we introduced the preview of AWS IoT TwinMaker, a new AWS IoT service that makes it faster and easier to create digital twins of real-world systems and use them to monitor and optimize industrial operations. A digital twin is a living digital representation of an individual physical system that…
Announcing the General Availability of AWS Amplify Studio
Amplify Studio is a visual interface that simplifies front- and backend development for web and mobile applications. We released it as a preview during AWS re:Invent 2021, and today, I’m happy to announce that it is now generally available (GA). A key feature of Amplify Studio is integration with Figma, helping designers and front-end developers…
TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure and Senior Professional/Senior Management Employee | Corporate | Global Newsroom
Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our…
Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is Generally Available: Instant Scaling for Demanding Workloads
Today we are very excited to announce that Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is generally available for both Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL. Aurora Serverless is an on-demand, auto-scaling configuration for Amazon Aurora that allows your database to scale capacity up or down based on your application’s needs. Amazon Aurora is a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database…
Amazon SageMaker Serverless Inference – Machine Learning Inference without Worrying about Servers
In December 2021, we introduced Amazon SageMaker Serverless Inference (in preview) as a new option in Amazon SageMaker to deploy machine learning (ML) models for inference without having to configure or manage the underlying infrastructure. Today, I’m happy to announce that Amazon SageMaker Serverless Inference is now generally available (GA). Different ML inference use cases…
Two epic stories – The Shrouded Deep and Legend of the Veil – become playable in Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves’ third time-limited Adventure, The Shrouded Deep, and the long-awaited Pirate Legend Voyage, Legend of the Veil, are playable now. The connected stories both involve the Veil of the Ancients, a magical artefact that can grant its user the ability to travel between the living world and the spectral Sea of the Damned.…
Windows 11 helps build a more positive, inclusive shopping experience for plus-size women
Oxnam says that tech fuels everything she does, but even she was surprised at how dramatically her life changed with a new-to-her operating system. “The first thing about Windows 11 that stood out to me was how easy it was to set up. In five minutes, I had all of my programs set up. I…
Building a more sustainable future with Microsoft and its partners
“As we observe Earth Day 2022, we know that protecting the planet is critical, and we are committed to creating a more sustainable future,” writes Nick Parker, corporate vice president for Global Partner Solutions, on the Official Microsoft Blog. “Organizations around the world need to transition to a net zero, environmentally sustainable future in a…