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The digital world is built on connectivity. From streaming your favorite shows to the intricate dance of IoT sensors and the demanding workloads in the cloud, the network is the invisible, persistent presence that powers everything. But as networks grow in complexity and scale, particularly with the rise of AI-driven applications and distributed architectures combined with low-latency and high-throughput requirements, how do we get a clear picture of network health and optimize performance? Evolving network performance demands require extensive visibility For decades, network operators have relied on traditional probing methods like Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), Y.1731, and Internet Protocol Service…

When Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina in September 2024, the storm didn’t just damage buildings and roads. It disrupted the economic fabric of the region, shuttering small businesses that had served their communities for generations, displacing workers from jobs they’d held for years, and leaving families uncertain about their financial futures. In Helene’s immediate aftermath, Cisco Crisis Response quickly mobilized to restore connectivity and help local organizations meet the urgent needs of affected communities. But as the region began transitioning from relief to recovery, we worked alongside local leaders to identify priorities and understand how we could best support that work. In Western North Carolina — the…

There’s a reason trust dominated so many conversations at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, as leaders grapple with rising public skepticism, political turbulence and ongoing questions about accountability.  Trellis data partner GlobeScan’s long-running public opinion tracking reveals public trust is eroding across major institutions, with global companies, NGOs and government entities facing declines. Trust in national governments is approaching a historic low after peaking briefly during the pandemic. Other institutions such as science/academia and the United Nations have all seen net trust (trust minus distrust) fall, in some cases quite sharply.  The research shows that global companies…

6/8/18 2:20 PM · 1 min read The prototype design pattern is used to create clones of a base object, so let’s see some practical examples written in Swift. This is also a creational design pattern, it is useful when you have a very basic configuration for an object and you’d like to give (clone) those predefined values to another one. Basically you’re making clones from a prototype objects. 😊😊😊This approach has some benefits, one is for example that you don’t have to subclass, but you can configure clones individually. This also means that you can remove a bunch of boilerplate…

Building an inclusive digital workforce The disconnect between skilled talent and open jobs has become one of the most pressing challenges worldwide. Cisco Networking Academy and Indeed, the world’s #1 job site*, have joined forces through a global strategic partnership to address this gap—creating a seamless, end-to-end pathway from tech skills training to employment. For over 28 years, Cisco Networking Academy has empowered millions of learners and instructors with the skills needed to succeed in a digital world. Now, with Indeed’s mission to help 30 million job seekers facing barriers get hired by 2030**, this partnership marks a new chapter…

Vivo’s V60 series has its newest member with the V60 Lite. Curiously, this is not the first time we’re seeing this phone as it originally launched in September of last year. The new version (V2549), which is listed in Panama, comes with one key change – it’s the first device to launch with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chip, replacing the Snapdragon 685. vivo V60 Lite The rest of the specs are carried over from the V60 Lite with a 6.77-inch AMOLED (FHD+ 120Hz), 32MP selfie cam and an optical under-display fingerprint scanner. The back houses…

Clinically, ischemic diseases represent a leading cause of global mortality and disability, affecting vital organs including the heart, brain, liver, and kidneys [1], [2], [3], [4]. Although reperfusion is indispensable for tissue survival after ischemia, it frequently precipitates secondary injury cascades characterized by oxidative stress [5], [6], calcium overload [7], [8], inflammatory responses [9], [10], [11], and apoptosis [12], [13], [14], thereby driving cellular injury and poor prognosis [15], [16]. Accordingly, in myocardial infarction (MI), acute ischemic stroke (AIS), acute kidney injury (AKI), liver transplantation, and spinal cord ischemia, I/R injury remains a major determinant of organ dysfunction and mortality…

OpenAI releases research preview GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark for ChatGPT Pro users GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a lightweight version of the company’s coding model, GPT-5.3-Codex, that is optimized to run on ultra-low latency hardware and can deliver over 1,000 tokens per second. It is the first outcome of the company’s recently announced partnership with Cerebras to add 750MW of ultra low-latency AI compute. OpenAI says the reason it is being released as a research preview is to provide developers with the opportunity to start benefiting from this partnership while the company continues ramping up Cerabras in its data centers. “Codex-Spark is our first model designed…

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league is keeping a close watch on the fast-changing world of prediction markets, but he made clear he does not see Giannis Antetokounmpo’s investment in Kalshi as a major issue. Speaking with reporters during All-Star Weekend, Silver addressed questions about the Milwaukee Bucks star’s financial stake in the federally regulated prediction market platform. In the weeks following the NBA’s 2026 trade deadline, markets speculating on Antetokounmpo’s potential next team generated more than $23 million in trading volume. Silver downplayed the significance of the player’s involvement. “The case of Giannis [Antetokounmpo], from what I understand,…

With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink industrial controls that are very quickly being turned over to autonomous agents. Gartner embraces the term Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) for these technologies, which it defines as “engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to interact with the physical world (including humans). CPS is the umbrella term to encompass operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), industrial automation and control systems (IACS), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), robots, drones, or Industry 4.0.”…