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Vodafone Idea (Vi) seems to have discontinued the Vi Guarantee extra-data program, which offered free data benefits to new smartphone prepaid users. Launched in May 2024 as a limited-period offer, the Vi Guarantee Program provided free high-speed data for “all 5G and new 4G smartphone users.”Also Read: Vodafone Idea Prepaid Plans: An Overview of the Bundled Benefits in September 2024Vi Guarantee for Smartphone Users: Extra DataUnder the Vi Guarantee program, users received 130GB of guaranteed extra data over one year. This meant that 10GB of data was automatically credited to the customer’s account every 28 days for 13 consecutive cycles.…

Artificial intelligence can now craft award-winning essays and help doctors detect disease with impressive accuracy. Yet when it comes to true mental flexibility, living brains still have the clear advantage. Humans can adjust to new situations and information with remarkable ease. Learning unfamiliar computer software, trying a new recipe, or figuring out the rules of a new game often happens quickly for people, while AI systems typically struggle to adapt in real time and to learn effectively “on the fly.” In a new study, neuroscientists at Princeton University identify one key reason for this difference. The human brain repeatedly reuses…

1. Introduction: The FoundationCloud object storage, such as S3, is the foundation of any Lakehouse Architecture. You are the owner for the data stored for your Lakehouse, not the systems that use it. As data volume increases, either due to ETL pipelines or more users querying tables, so do cloud storage costs.In practice, we’ve identified common pitfalls in how these storage buckets are configured, which result in unnecessary costs for Delta Lake tables. Left unchecked, these habits can lead to wasted storage and increased network costs.In this blog, we’ll discuss the most common mistakes and offer tactical steps to both…

Organizations face a challenging trade-off when adapting AI models to their specific business needs: settle for generic models that produce average results, or tackle the complexity and expense of advanced model customization. Traditional approaches force a choice between poor performance with smaller models or the high costs of deploying larger model variants and managing complex infrastructure. Reinforcement fine-tuning is an advanced technique that trains models using feedback instead of massive labeled datasets, but implementing it typically requires specialized ML expertise, complicated infrastructure, and significant investment—with no guarantee of achieving the accuracy needed for specific use cases. Today, we’re announcing reinforcement…

Posted by Aden Haussmann, Associate Product Manager and Sumeet Sharma, Play Partnerships Trust & Safety Lead Android uses the best of Google AI and our advanced security expertise to tackle mobile scams from every angle. Over the last few years, we’ve launched industry-leading features to detect scams and protect users across phone calls, text messages and messaging app chat notifications. These efforts are making a real difference in the lives of Android users. According to a recent YouGov survey1 commissioned by Google, Android users were 58% more likely than iOS users to report they had not received any scam texts…

Parts of the sea floor are veritable rubbish dumps, say the authors. Strict technical and environmental criteria are needed to guide any direct efforts at clean-up, to avoid causing even greater harm (image credit: JAMSTEC). A recent study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin itemises the practical steps required to create a roadmap for combating marine litter. It was authored by a group of academic experts on the topic.1 (Words: University of Barcelona). Making a significant dent in the global marine litter problem would require implementing a global monitoring system, agreeing on the use of common methods and protocols for data…

I’ve started doing occasional live streams, and when presenting to a worldwide audience, you don’t want your secrets visible on YouTube. For example, if you have an OPENAI API key, anyone could use your credits if they get hold of it. Plus, hard-coding secrets into a git repo is never good practice because once they’re committed, they’re difficult to remove entirely. The standard solution, especially in server-side development, is to use a .env file to store secrets. The leading period makes the file hidden by default. Typically, your .gitignore file will exclude .env files. So, after checking out a project, the first step is to set…

Vendor/PartnerClient, CountryProduct/Service (Duration & Value)AwardedSourceACL DigitalAIM FUTUREPartner to drive innovation in edge AI, combining engineering depth with neuromorphic advances.11,25Full DetailsAdtranACE FiberUses Adtran’s Mosaic One Clarity AI solution for proactive assurance, faster resolution and fewer truck rolls.11,25Full DetailsAdtranHenderson Municipal Power & LightBuilds multigigabit FTTH network with Adtran fiber access technology.11,25Full DetailsAdvantechRohde & SchwarzDeal to deliver Wi-Fi compliant and deployment-ready industrial Wi-Fi 7 modules.11,25Full DetailsAlgorizedASUSJoins ASUS AIoT Alliance Program to deliver next-generation edge AI and perception intelligence.11,25Full DetailsAerisTAAnnounces investment in connected technologies to deliver secure, enterprise IoT services for global customers and partners.11,25Full DetailsArmadaNOVCollaborate to bring AI-powered capabilities to the edge and…

Joe Maring / Android AuthorityWe’ve all been there before. You’re scrolling through Instagram or Threads, an HDR picture/video pops up on your feed, and you’re instantly blinded by how bright it is. HDR content certainly has its place, but on our phones, it can sometimes be more of a nuisance than a benefit.As part of its One UI 7 update earlier this year, Samsung added a “Super HDR” toggle to its Galaxy phones, allowing you to disable overly bright HDR content. Now, Google Pixel phones have a similar feature called “Enhanced HDR brightness.”Enhanced HDR brightness was added to Google’s Pixel…

Advances in molecular biology and proteomics have revealed the central role of dysregulated proteins in driving human disease [1]. As a result, eliminating or disabling pathogenic proteins has become a cornerstone of modern drug discovery. Traditional small-molecule therapeutics typically act by binding to functional pockets on target proteins to inhibit activity [2]. For instance, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting BCR-ABL have significantly improved survival in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) [3]. Nonetheless, the vast majority of proteins—estimated at over 80 % of the human proteome—lack accessible ligandable sites and remain beyond the reach of conventional inhibitors [4]. Additionally, small molecules…