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03 Aug

Assignment 2 Cloud Computing

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1. What is a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack? A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is a cyber-attack where multiple systems, often compromised and controlled by the attacker, flood a target with a massive amount of traffic to overwhelm it. This results in the service being unavailable to legitimate users. Here’s a more detailed breakdown: Distributed: The attack originates from numerous compromised devices, typically spread across different geographical locations. These devices, which form a botnet, are controlled by the attacker using malware. Denial-of-Service: The primary aim is to prevent legitimate users from accessing a particular service, such as a website, by overloading…

03 Aug

In the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, clothing says a lot

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If Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ever stand next to one another on the debate stage, viewers watching from their living rooms will notice — even if subconsciously — what the two candidates are wearing.Trump's "loud aesthetic" contrasts Harris' more muted styling.Clothing and image have always been an important part of politics, going all the way back to the earliest days of the English monarchy, said Derek Guy, a menswear writer best known for his popular Twitter account. The traditionally masculine suit has been and still is a fixture of the American political scene. And in…

03 Aug

Assigned desks are now a work perk — and Gen Zers are making themselves right at home

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When Maïa Maury, 25, started a new job in the US, she was happy to find that it came with her own assigned desk.As a French native who'd moved away from home, she wanted to make the space more homey."I love having my space, like a little box," she said of her office cubicle, "some people find it depressing, but I really like having my own space to work."After seeing a bunch of TikTok videos of people decorating their desks, she decided to decorate her own and showcase the results on TikTok.Over $200 later, she had completed her renovation —…

03 Aug

Setting Up Git and GitHub,Creating Repository,Making Comments,Pushing and Pulling

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Git is a distributed version control system used to track changes in source code during software development. It allows multiple developers to collaborate on a project, manage different versions of the code, and maintain a history of changes. It helps in tracking code and who made the changes What Does Git Do ? Manage projects with Repositories Clone a project to work on a local copy Control and track changes with Staging and Committing Branch and Merge to allow for work on different parts and versions of a project Pull the latest version of the project to a local copy…

03 Aug

Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?

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It has been tough week for the magnificent seven, the group of technology stocks that has played a dominant role in the US stock market, buoyed by investor excitement about breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.Last year Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, the chipmaker Nvidia, Google’s parent, Alphabet, Facebook’s owner, Meta, and Elon Musk’s Tesla accounted for half the gains in the S&P 500 share index. But doubts about the return on AI investment, along with a mixed set of quarterly results, investors shifting their focus to other sectors and weak US economic data have hit the group over the past month.That came to…

03 Aug

Ukraine pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea but retaking the peninsula will be incredibly hard

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Ukraine has dealt a massive blow to Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.Russia has retained control of Crimea since invading and annexing the peninsula in 2014 and secured Sevastopol as the headquarters for its Black Sea Fleet.But following Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has repeatedly struck back in the region, destroying or damaging around half of the Russian fleet's warships, including one submarine, according to publicly available information.It has used aerial drones, sea drones, and anti-ship missiles against the fleet and the Kerch Bridge, to often devastating effect. Ukraine's campaign even pushed Russian warships to withdraw from Crimea to…

03 Aug

‘We have to adapt or die’: Daniel Bedingfield says AI is music’s future

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The growing use of artificial intelligence in the creative industries has been described as an existential threat to jobs and artistic integrity. Earlier this year artists including Billie Eilish and Katy Perry signed an open letter urging tech companies not to “sabotage creativity”, while Nick Cave has called lyrics written by ChatGPT “a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human”. But according to the musician Daniel Bedingfield, AI is music’s future, and anyone who fights against it faces being left behind.“AI is now here for ever,” he told the Guardian. “And so I think that there will be…

03 Aug

This might be the most important job in AI

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The buzzy bot's technology — generative AI — could write emails, produce code, and materialize graphics in minutes. Suddenly, the days in which workers pored over their inboxes and painstakingly crafted presentations seemed like a relic of the past.Companies, lured by profit and productivity gains, rushed to adopt the technology. According to a May survey from consulting firm Mckinsey & Company, 65% of the more than 1,300 companies it researched said they now regularly use generative AI — double the number using it the year before.But the risks of misusing the technology loom large. Generative AI can hallucinate, spread misinformation,…

03 Aug

Court blocks the FCC’s efforts to restore net neutrality… again

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The Federal Communications Commission's voted to restore net neutrality protections back in April, but the process isn't as smooth-sailing as its proponents would like. According to Reuters and Fast Company, the Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the rules from taking effect because the broadband providers' legal case challenging their reinstatement will likely succeed. A group of cable, telecom and mobile internet providers sued the FCC shortly after its three Democrat commissioners voted to restore net neutrality protectionsUnder net neutrality rules, broadband services are classified as essential communications resources. That gives the FCC the power to regulate…

03 Aug

Day 17 of 100 Days of Cloud: Exploring HashiCorp Consul

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Welcome to Day 17 of our 100 Days of Cloud journey! Today, we're diving deep into HashiCorp Consul, a powerful service mesh and service discovery tool. Consul is designed to help you connect, secure, and configure services across any runtime platform and public or private cloud. What is Consul?Consul is a distributed, highly available system that provides service discovery, health checking, load balancing, and a distributed key-value store. It's particularly useful in dynamic infrastructure environments and microservices architectures. Key Features: Service Discovery Health Checking Key/Value Store Multi-Datacenter Support Service Mesh Let's explore Consul step-by-step: Step 1: Installation First, we'll install…