Cloud Unplugged

Cloud Unplugged

Have you ever wondered what the cloud is or how it quietly powers your photos, Netflix binges, Zoom calls, and even your smart fridge? Welcome to Cloud Unplugged, the weekly podcast that breaks down cloud technology and tech news into everyday language anyone can understand. Each Tuesday, we serve up fun, fast, and relatable episodes that explain how cloud tech impacts your daily life. No buzzwords, no gatekeeping, just clear, practical insights with a hint of humour. Whether you’re tech-curious, cloud-confused, or just trying to keep up with the digital world, this podcast is for you.

Episodes

June 10, 2025 11 mins

Today's bonus episode outlines software updates like iOS 26, macOS 26, and iPadOS 26, along with the integration of Apple Intelligence. Apple's diverse offerings include hardware and accessories, services like Apple TV+ and Apple Music, and sections for business, education, and healthcare customers.

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Today's episode is an extensive guide on cloud-based productivity hacks for high school, college, and graduate school students. It systematically explores tools and workflows within the Google, Microsoft, and Apple ecosystems, categorising them into note-taking, studying, group collaboration, and digital organisation. The episode details free and premium features for each category, highlighting unique functionalities like voice...

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Todays episode offers a comprehensive overview of Google Veo's diverse AI capabilities and initiatives, highlighting its commitment to responsible AI development for the betterment of humanity. It showcases a range of generative models like Veo for video creation, along with AI applications across fields such as biology, climate, mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

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Today, we explain the intelligence of voice assistants like Alexa and Siri.

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May 21, 2025 12 mins

Bonus episode today is from Google I/O 2025 highlights the annual developer conference's focus on artificial intelligence. 


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May 20, 2025 30 mins

Today, we discuss the significant impact of Amazon Web Services (AWS) outages, explaining that AWS is a crucial infrastructure provider for a large portion of the internet, hosting numerous well-known services. It outlines common causes for cloud outages, ranging from human error and software bugs to network problems, power failures, natural disasters, and, rarely, malicious attacks. 

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Today we provide a comprehensive guide to using built-in “find my device” services offered by major operating systems, including Apple's Find My for iOS devices, Google's Find My Device for Android, and Microsoft's Find My Device for Windows PCs.

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Today's episode elucidates how cloud technology underpins the seamless operations of various industries, such as airlines, supermarkets, and banks, often unnoticed by customers.


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April 29, 2025 13 mins

Cloud photo storage is like having a secure online photo album or locker that only you can open. Services like Google Photos, Apple’s iCloud, or even social media sites keep your pictures on their safe servers (the “cloud”) so that you don’t have to worry about losing them.

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April 26, 2025 11 mins

Alphabet Inc. announced its first quarter 2025 financial results, showcasing a 12% increase in consolidated revenues year-over-year.


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April 22, 2025 11 mins

Today's episode serves as a guide for leveraging LLMs in everyday tasks and professional workflows by explaining their functionalities and limitations.


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April 15, 2025 24 mins

Google Cloud provides a comprehensive platform for businesses to run SAP applications and accelerate their digital transformation. Today's episode outlines the numerous benefits of using Google Cloud for SAP, including its global infrastructure, scalability, security features, and opportunities for integrating AI and machine learning.

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These discounted virtual machines are ideal for workloads that can tolerate interruptions, such as development, testing, big data processing, and machine learning tasks. Users can optionally set a maximum price they are willing to pay, and instances may be evicted if capacity is needed elsewhere or if the current price exceeds their set limit.

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April 1, 2025 12 mins

This resource from AWS provides a step-by-step guide on hosting a static website using AWS Amplify. The tutorial outlines how to deploy a simple website or web application by connecting a Git repository, specifically focusing on integrating with GitHub

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A recent article from Open AI discusses the new capabilities of OpenAI's GPT-4o, specifically its ability to transform uploaded images into the distinct style of Studio Ghibli animation. 

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to use AWS Amplify to build a serverless web application powered by Generative AI using Amazon Bedrock and the Claude 3 Sonnet foundation mode

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Google has announced its agreement to acquire Wiz, a cloud security platform, for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition aims to bolster Google Cloud's capabilities in cloud security and multi cloud environments, addressing the growing importance of cyber security in the AI era. 

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This Amazon CloudFront's "Get Started" documentation provides guidance for new users. It begins by outlining AWS account setup and the necessity of administrative access. The guide then introduces creating a basic content delivery setup utilising origin access control (OAC) with Amazon S3.

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Oracle's fiscal year 2025 third-quarter results showcase substantial growth, particularly in cloud services and remaining performance obligations. The company saw a significant surge in total revenue, driven by increases in both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS)

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An API, or Application Programming Interface, acts as an intermediary allowing different software programs to communicate and exchange data.

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