Month: July 2024

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Ultimate Guide to Improving MySQL Query Performance

https://www.percona.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Improving-MySQL-Query-Performance-200×112.jpgImproving MySQL Query PerformanceMySQL is certainly a powerful open source database management system, but even the most robust engine struggles when queries take an eternity to execute. For DBAs and developers, improving MySQL query performance is an ongoing goal. Efficient query performance is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation and optimal user experience of applications powered by MySQL […]Percona Database Performance Blog

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Dropping 1000 Basketballs from an Airplane

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Dropping 1000 Basketballs from an Airplane

Not to be outdone by How Ridiculous and their soccer balls, the dudes from Dude Perfect booked a flight with the U.S. Air Force, filled a C-17 cargo plane with 1000 basketballs, and dropped them all to see if they could score a basket or two. Before shooting hoops, they played the world’s largest game of darts and the opposite of miniature golf.

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4th of July Car Launch Highlights

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4th of July Car Launch Highlights

Since Alaska has so little darkness on July 4th, they’ve got an alternative for fireworks. For over 20 years, Glacier View, Alaska, has hosted an event where they toss junk cars off a 300-foot cliff while onlookers enjoy the chaos and destruction. 1320video attended this year’s festivities to give us an insider’s look at the event, including POV and aerial footage.

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AWS App Studio Promises To Generate Enterprise Apps From a Written Prompt

Amazon Web Services is the latest entrant to the generative AI game with the announcement of App Studio, a groundbreaking tool capable of building complex software applications from simple written prompts. TechCrunch’s Ron Miller reports: "App Studio is for technical folks who have technical expertise but are not professional developers, and we’re enabling them to build enterprise-grade apps," Sriram Devanathan, GM of Amazon Q Apps and AWS App Studio, told TechCrunch. Amazon defines enterprise apps as having multiple UI pages with the ability to pull from multiple data sources, perform complex operations like joins and filters, and embed business logic in them. It is aimed at IT professionals, data engineers and enterprise architects, even product managers who might lack coding skills but have the requisite company knowledge to understand what kinds of internal software applications they might need. The company is hoping to enable these employees to build applications by describing the application they need and the data sources they wish to use.
Examples of the types of applications include an inventory-tracking system or claims approval process. The user starts by entering the name of an application, calling the data sources and then describing the application they want to build. The system comes with some sample prompts to help, but users can enter an ad hoc description if they wish. It then builds a list of requirements for the application and what it will do, based on the description. The user can refine these requirements by interacting with the generative AI. In that way, it’s not unlike a lot of no-code tools that preceded it, but Devanathan says it is different. […] Once the application is complete, it goes through a mini DevOps pipeline where it can be tested before going into production. In terms of identity, security and governance, and other requirements any enterprise would have for applications being deployed, the administrator can link to existing systems when setting up the App Studio. When it gets deployed, AWS handles all of that on the back end for the customer, based on the information entered by the admin.


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Database Viewer Package

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Database Viewer
Laravel package for managing databases

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Documentation can be found on the official website.

To install the package via composer, Run:

composer require nextbuild/database-viewer

After installing the package, publish the front-end assets by running:

php artisan database-viewer:publish

Publish config file by running:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=database-viewer-config

Once the installation is complete, you will be able to access Database Viewer directly in your browser.

By default, the application is available at: {APP_URL}/database-viewer.

(for example: https://my-app.test/database-viewer)

Here are some common problems and solutions.

Please review our security policy on how to report security vulnerabilities.

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

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10 Billion Passwords Leaked in the Largest Compilation of All Time

An anonymous reader shares a report: Cybernews researchers discovered what appears to be the largest password compilation with a staggering 9,948,575,739 unique plaintext passwords. The file with the data, titled rockyou2024.txt, was posted on July 4th by forum user ObamaCare. While the user registered in late May 2024, they have previously shared an employee database from the law firm Simmons & Simmons, a lead from an online casino AskGamblers, and student applications for Rowan College at Burlington County. The team cross-referenced the passwords included in the RockYou2024 leak with data from Cybernews’ Leaked Password Checker, which revealed that these passwords came from a mix of old and new data breaches. "In its essence, the RockYou2024 leak is a compilation of real-world passwords used by individuals all over the world. Revealing that many passwords for threat actors substantially heightens the risk of credential stuffing attacks," researchers said.


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Amazon, Best Buy launch price war on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro – save up to $500

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Save up to $500 on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro laptops.

Amazon and Best Buy are slashing prices on current 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models by up to $500, delivering the best deals on a variety of M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max configs for the 4th of July holiday.

Apple’s popular M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro has also returned to its all-time best price of $1,699 at both Amazon and Best Buy, as the two retailers engage in a holiday price war ahead of Prime Day.

The standard M3 Pro spec, which is $300 off in your choice of Space Black or Silver, comes equipped with Apple’s M3 Pro chip with an 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU. It also has 18GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD, making it a well-equipped Mac for the price.

At press time, shoppers can pick up the system as early as today at select Best Buy store locations, while Amazon is shipping units in 1-2 days. Historically, when units experience a slight delay at Amazon, it signals inventory is extremely limited.

Those interested in the high-end M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro can save $500 on the premium configuration with a 40-core GPU, 48GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. Normally $3,999, it’s discounted to $3,499 while supplies last.

Here’s a rundown of the offers at Best Buy and Amazon.

14-inch MacBook Pro savings

16-inch MacBook Pro markdowns

You can also find plenty of other MacBook Pro deals in effect for the 4th of July, with every M3 spec discounted by as much as $650. Even iMacs and Mac Studio desktops are marked down in our Apple Price Guide. It’s worth paying a visit to the guide prior to making a purchase to see how much you can save on Apple hardware.

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