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A study released last year found that not only did the average length of a privacy policy quadruple between 1996 and 2021, they also became considerably more difficult to understand.

Python is one of the best programming languages for test automation. Choose the right test automation framework based on your project specifications. Use WebDriverWait in Selenium to beat timing issues.

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Ruchi Mangharamani transformed health insurance using AI-driven analytics, cutting fraud by 35%, improving claims efficiency by 20%, and boosting retention by 15%. Her platform unified NLP, deep learning, and predictive insights, setting new industry standards in risk, claims, and policyholder engagement.

Blockchain decentralization is complex to quantify. Metrics like entropy, Gini, and Nakamoto coefficients assess control distribution, while fault tolerance varies—BFT benefits from decentralization, but non-BFT systems may weaken as decentralization increases.

Manish Tripathi revolutionized retail marketing with an AI-based customer response model, improving campaign lift by 1.5x. His work set new standards in marketing automation, blending technical innovation with business impact. With patented AI solutions, Manish continues to shape responsible and scalable AI use in business.

Blockchain systems claim decentralization, but key factors—hardware reliance, mining pools, client software, node bootstrapping, and governance—show significant centralization. Regulatory bodies assess these aspects, while testnets, secondary markets, and funding models influence long-term decentralization.

Blockchain decentralization influences regulatory decisions, with frameworks like SEC and MiCA assessing control structures. Meanwhile, testnets provide essential testing grounds for blockchain security and development, but their centralization can impact governance and resilience.

This paper presents a unified framework for evaluating blockchain decentralization by analyzing key layers, resources, and stakeholders. It highlights future research directions, including Layer 2 protocols, DApps, fault tolerance, and the development of a quantitative decentralization index.

I built Slakenet to make internet access free. It worked—but only in a limited way. The real insight? Freedom isn’t about free data; it’s about creating value. The internet already rewards those who build, create, and share. The future belongs to those who play the game of creativity, not the grind of time-for-money. Here’s how you can start getting paid to be yourself.

Crypto exchange Coincall has officially entered the Top 5 global crypto options exchanges by trading volume. The achievement highlights the platform's rapid growth in a sector that’s increasingly drawing both institutional and retail interest. The surge in performance is linked to a successful Q1 strategy that included high-impact marketing campaigns.

Ransomware attacks typically involve tricking victims into downloading and installing the ransomware, which copies, encrypts, and/or deletes critical data on the device, only to be restored upon the ransom payment. SquareX has been disclosing major browser vulnerabilities like Polymorphic Extensions and Browser Syncjacking. The company is issuing a strong warning on the emergence of browser-native ransomware.

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Padma Naresh Vardhineedi transformed financial planning with an AWS-based cloud solution that cut processing time by 40%, reduced cloud costs by 25%, and improved security with Lambda authorizers. His scalable, modular design set new fintech standards, boosting advisor efficiency and enabling faster, more secure service delivery.

This paper presented NonlinearSolve.jl, a high-performance and robust open-source solver for nonlinear systems implemented natively in the Julia programming language.

Solving ill-conditioned nonlinear systems requires specializing the linear solver on properties of the Jacobian to cut down on the linear solve...

Transitioning to clean power at home has many benefits, but it's not always as simple as it seems. Challenges include the high initial cost, the weather-dependence of solar power, the lack of efficient energy storage, and more.

I’ll walk through the decisions we made for our investigation at The Markup in the hopes that this will help you test for neighborhood-level disparities

Web scraping in 2025 is tougher with AI-powered bot detection, stricter laws, and anti-scraping tools like CAPTCHAs and IP blocking. To stay effective and legal, use residential/mobile proxies, AI solvers, randomized intervals, and APIs. Stay updated with evolving rules and consult legal pros when needed.

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Aditya Mehra revolutionized VCF Day 1 orchestration by automating software-defined data center deployment, slashing setup time by 80%. His work enhanced reliability, security, and scalability—creating a future-ready, efficient cloud infrastructure model and establishing new enterprise IT standards.

Sequels are a major part of the movie industry with many great movies featuring them. Sometimes, sequels are even teased, leaving room for potential sequels, and leaving audiences wanting more. Unfortunately, things dont always work out and we dont get the sequels, despite audiences desperately needing one.

An AI-driven solution for automating the process of filling out PDF forms using Python and large language models.