Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics announces a new update to Synthetics Python runtime version syn-python-selenium-2.0 and recommends that customers migrate Synthetics canaries to the latest runtime version. Runtime version syn-python-selenium-2.0 includes updates to third-party dependency packages (Selenium v4.10.0 and Chromium v111.0.5563.146).

Amazon EBS io2 volumes now support shared storage fencing through NVMe reservations. For clustered applications that leverage EBS Multi-Attach capability of io2 volumes, NVMe reservations enables safe write access across the cluster nodes. Clustered applications are designed to increase application availability and scalability by using multiple compute nodes that coordinate access to shared storage. You can now use Multi-Attach on io2 volumes to deploy clustered Windows and Linux applications that require storage-layer fencing, such as SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), within a single Availability Zone.

Bottlerocket, a Linux-based operating system that is purpose built to host container workloads, announced a new ECS-optimized AMI featuring version 6.1 of the Linux kernel. Customers using Bottlerocket with Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) can now benefit from additional features offered in this new AMI as well as the option to specify the needed Bottlerocket AMIs directly from the Amazon ECS console.

AWS IAM Identity Center was launched in the Europe (Zurich) Region. With the addition of this Region, IAM Identity Center is now available in 26 AWS Regions globally.

AWS is excited to introduce the AWS Telecom Services Competency, which provides customers with a vetted list of AWS Partners validated for their expertise and proven success delivering telecom consulting services. The AWS Telecom Services Competency validates partner strengths and capabilities in key telecom service areas including Operation Support Services (OSS), Business Support Systems (BSS), Communication as a Service (CaaS), Mobile Networks, and Media & TV.

AWS Step Functions is announcing the general availability of distributed map in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS Step Functions is a workflow service capable of orchestrating 11,000+ API actions from over 220 AWS services to automate business processes and data processing workloads.

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Cornell University has demonstrated a way to move an insect-like robot using mini-explosions. It has four hollow disc-like feet with elastomer membranes across the open end, like shallow inverted drums. …

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The U.S. Department of Justice case against Google for “unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in general search services and search advertising in violation of the U.S. antitrust laws” opened last week. …

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