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Apu Pavithran Apu Pavithran
Updated on May 05, 2025

What Is Screen Hacking?

Our expert explains the newest cybersecurity threat and how to keep your devices safe.

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Vikrant Bhalodia Vikrant Bhalodia
Updated on May 02, 2025

5 Top Scripting Languages to Know

Our expert explains the difference between programming and scripting languages and lists some of the most common ones.

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Justin Giardina Justin Giardina
Updated on May 01, 2025

4 Tips for Optimizing Data Backup and Recovery Costs

Data backup and recovery involves ensuring that your business can maintain continuity amidst disaster. Our expert offers tips for keeping costs under control.

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Guillermo Martínez Espina Guillermo Martínez Espina
Updated on April 30, 2025

Cls vs. Self: Understanding Method Types in Python

In Python, the keyword cls is used to access a class method, while the keyword self is used to access an instance method. Learn more about the differences between cls and self and how they relate to certain method types in Python.

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Vinay Goel Vinay Goel
Updated on April 30, 2025

How to Use Generative AI Without Losing Your Job

Don’t get fired for using ChatGPT or other AI tools. Here's what how to use generative AI safely and avoid career ending security mistakes.

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Sid Rao Sid Rao
Updated on April 30, 2025

How Federal Cuts Are Affecting the Future of AI Research

Federal budget cuts could have devastating consequences to the field of artificial intelligence. Here’s what that means for the future of AI. 

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Seyma Tas Seyma Tas
Updated on April 29, 2025

Garbage Collection in Python: A Tutorial

Garbage collection in Python is an automated memory management process that deletes objects when they’re no longer in use. Learn how it works.

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Sanketh Balakrishna Sanketh Balakrishna
Updated on April 29, 2025

How Data Replication Can Help You Get the Most Out of Your Database

Data replication is the process of creating multiple copies of data across different systems or locations. Here’s how it can help you get the most out of your database needs.

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Artem Oppermann Artem Oppermann
Updated on April 29, 2025

An Introduction to Double Deep Q-Learning

Double deep Q-learning reduces overestimated action values in deep Q-learning by splitting the max operation in the target into separate action selection and action evaluation steps, resulting in more stable and accurate learning.

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David Koff David Koff
Updated on April 29, 2025

Base 12: An Introduction

Base 12, also called duodecimal, is a numeral system that uses 12 as its base. Here is how the base 12 system works.

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