<ul>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/appsync/">aws appsync</a></li>
<li>dynamo updates
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/02/amazon-dynamodb-accelerator-dax-releases-sdks-for-python-and-dot-net-support-for-t2-instances-and-now-available-in-the-asia-pacific-singapore-and-asia-pacific-sydney-regions/">t2 dax instances</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/02/amazon-dynamodb-now-supports-server-side-encryption-at-rest/">encryption at rest</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/15/amazons-alexa-skills-developer-console-gets-its-biggest-redesign-since-launch/">alexa console updates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2018/feb/11/usernames/">let's talk about usernames</a></li>
</ul>