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24 Nov

Airlines fume after Spain hits low-cost carriers with $187 million in fines

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Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs has fined five budget airlines a total of 179 million euros ($187 million).The fines affect Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Norwegian, and Volotea.The ministry accused the airlines of "abusive practices" including charging extra carry-on fees.Airlines are fuming over a decision by Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs to fine budget carriers for what it called "abusive practices" such as charging extra carry-on luggage fees.The fines, which affect Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Norwegian, and Volotea, total 179 million euros (around $187 million).Ryanair faces the largest fine, at around 107.8 million euros ($112.3 million). Vueling was given a fine of 39.3…

24 Nov

How to Connect to an EC2 Windows Instance Using Remote Desktop 2024?

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Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is one of the most versatile services offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), allowing users to run virtual servers, known as instances, in the cloud. Among these, Windows-based EC2 instances are particularly useful for running Microsoft-specific applications, hosting websites, or providing remote desktop environments for team members. One of the most common methods for accessing and managing Windows-based EC2 instances is through the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). In this article, we’ll explore how to connect to an EC2 Windows instance using Remote Desktop, covering everything from prerequisites and setup to troubleshooting and security practices. PrerequisitesBefore…

24 Nov

CD, Checking, and Savings Rates Today: Grow Your Savings

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Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us and terms apply to offers listed (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we rate banking products to write unbiased product reviews. The Federal Reserve cut rates in its last two meetings, meaning the clock is ticking on the high interest rates for deposits we've come to expect. With rates rapidly changing, how can you be sure that you're getting the best interest rate?We monitor rates from banks and credit unions daily to…

24 Nov

EY has an AI avatar named eVe that lets job candidates do a pre-interview in the metaverse

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EY has an AI-powered avatar named eVe that candidates can use for a pre-interview.The AI avatar allows candidates to ask questions and can help them prep for a real-person interview.EY also lets some candidates take virtual tours of their offices in the metaverse.EY, a Big Four accounting and consulting firm, is turning to technology to improve its recruiting process — in part by allowing job candidates to warm up with an AI interviewer before getting face-to-face with a real person.Company leaders who work on recruiting and metaverse experiences told Business Insider the AI interviewer was aimed at providing a better…

24 Nov

5 Best Practices for Active Directory Synchronization

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Modern organizations rely on both on-premises and cloud-based applications to drive their operations. While this hybrid approach offers many benefits, managing identities across these environments presents complex challenges. When identities are managed separately, inconsistencies and security risks often emerge. To address these concerns, provisioning and Active Directory synchronization (AD sync) have become essential for achieving a unified hybrid identity. This article explores five key best practices for setting up and managing AD sync, helping organizations avoid common pitfalls and secure their hybrid identity infrastructure. Securing the Microsoft Entra Connect Server The Microsoft Entra Connect server synchronizes identities between on-premises Active…

24 Nov

AI can be used to create job promotion, not be a job replacement, says AWS vice president

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Swami Sivasubramaniani is the VP of AI and Data at Amazon Web Services.He shares how while AI may cause short-term job displacement, it offers long-term productivity gains.He suggests that workers use AI to take over mundane tasks so they can do more valuable work.The era of generative AI has arrived, bringing both promise and caution. Many people are wondering if AI can coexist peacefully and productively alongside a broad human workforce with diverse talents, skills, and abilities.I believe that AI isn't coming to take away jobs — it's coming to take away tasks. 80% of employees' time is consumed by…

24 Nov

My biggest regret was not exploring the world more. Now I’m 55, and my husband and I spend half the year in France.

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I hit middle age and regretted not seeing more of the world.My mother's death inspired me to go outside my comfort zone and take steps to live more fearlessly.Now, my husband and I spend nearly half a year in France.I woke up in a panic a few years ago when I realized that at 53, I had spent most of my adult life living in one place. Sure, I'd traveled over the years, but I hadn't lived outside the DC area since moving back here from Chicago at 26. I thought it would be a quick stopover on my way…

24 Nov

Beyond console.log

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intro As much as I hope that things will always work from first try, better to be prepared to debug it. console.log remains the main tool to do it, because it is the simplest and fastest. Few console methods are known to everybody, log, warn and error. Going deeper There are more tricks to it. count For example, if you need to count how many times component re-render can use console.count, e.g. console.count('comp1') group and groupCollapsed Can log some info in a collapsed group with console.groupCollapsed, great in case of many error messages, when they printed collapsed it's less distracting,…

24 Nov

I bought a $3.25 million home as a single woman. Homeownership is an investment in my future.

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Jessica Chestler, 33, wanted to buy a home and was financially able to do so without a spouse.In 2022, she bought a three-bedroom home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for $3.25 million, entirely on her own.Chestler said that making all the decisions for her home herself is a double-edged sword.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Chestler, a 33-year-old real-estate agent with Douglas Elliman, who purchased a home without a cosigner or spouse.New data from the National Association of Realtors shows that from July 2023 to June 2024, single female buyers made up 20% of all homebuyers, significantly outnumbering…

24 Nov

Taylor Swift or bust: As costs weigh on concertgoers, mid-sized shows just aren’t worth it

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The post-pandemic concert frenzy has slowed, and mid-sized acts are feeling it.Fans are still willing to shell out for once-in-a-lifetime experiences, but mid-tier productions are undersold.Rising tour costs and social media influence are reshaping concert ticket pricing dynamics.Jaylon Jackson decided it's time to slow down his spending on concerts.The 21-year-old dog groomer estimated he spent roughly $5,500 on at least 12 shows over the past two years.But when Hozier announced LA tour dates, with tickets selling for around $130, he decided to skip them."I'm very bummed out. I love his music dearly, but I really do want to value the…