Wednesday, July 17, 2019

all about AI

artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a lot of attention from investors these days and with good reason. It's a technology with the potential to transform everything from transportation to cloud computing.

Many companies are betting that AI will influence not just their products and services, but nearly every aspect of their business. Read on to discover nine things you may not have to know about this burgeoning technology.

Toy robot sitting on pile of books reading.

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1. AI encompasses many different types of computer learning.

Artificial intelligence is often used as a catch-all to describe computer systems that can learn. But there are more specific designations like machine learning, deep learning, and deep inference that describe the details of how those computers are learning. For example, the GPU chipmaker NVIDIA Corp.(NASDAQ:NVDA) defines machine learning as "the practice of using algorithms to parse data, learn from it, and then make a determination or prediction about something in the world."

2. The artificial intelligence market will be worth a lot. Like, really a lot.

A PwC report estimates that AI will contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. AI will make products and services better, and it's expected to boost North America's GDP by 14% by that year.

3. The $127 billion autonomous vehicle market is being driven by AI.

That's how much the self-driving car market is expected to be worth worldwide by 2027 -- and AI technology is crucial for making them a reality. NVIDIA created its own computer -- the Drive PX Pegasus -- specifically for driverless cars and powered by the company's AI and GPUs. It starts shipping this year, and 25 automakers and tech companies have already placed orders.

4. AI is already making the connected home much better.

Amazon.com's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Echo line, powered by its AI personal assistant, Alexa, holds 70% of the smart speaker market right now and could add $10 billion the company's top line by 2020. Additionally, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is using its own AI, called Google Assistant, to power its own competing line, and the smart speaker rivalry is only going to grow.

5. Some products you buy are being suggested to you by artificial intelligence.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told investors last year that the company's machine learning systems are being used to recommend products to customers on its e-commerce platform. Beyond that, AI help's it determine which deals to offer and when, and influences many aspects of the business. Bezos recommended that investors watch this space.

6. The AI processor battle has already begun.

Alphabet has created its own artificial intelligence processor, called the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), specifically designed to make its advertising, search, Gmail, Google Photos, and other services smarter. The tech giant is also using the TPUs to enhance its cloud computing servers with the goal of grabbing a bigger piece of that $411 billion market.

7. Some tech leaders are legitimately worried about AI.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk -- who's no stranger to advanced technology -- has warned on multiple occasions that artificial intelligence could eventually be dangerous to people -- and to humanity as a whole. He recommends some regulation around the technology and specifically wants a ban on any type of autonomous weaponry. Considering the fact that some governments are already working on AI controlled weapons, his request sounds reasonable.

8. World-famous physicist Stephen Hawking thinks AI will make a lot of jobs disappear.

Hawking is one of many deep thinkers who believe AI systems will eliminate many jobs, and not create enough to replace them. Specifically, he said, "The automation of factories has already decimated jobs in traditional manufacturing, and the rise of artificial intelligence is likely to extend this job destruction deep into the middle classes, with only the most caring, creative or supervisory roles remaining." He's far from alone in his views. PwC says that 38% of U.S. jobs will be vulnerable to AI over the next 15 years.

9. Humans are smarter than any type of AI -- for now.

Some researchers expect artificial intelligence systems to be only one-tenth as smart as a human by 2035. But things may start to get a little awkward around 2060 when AI could start performing nearly all the tasks humans do -- and doing them much better.

Bonus thoughts

Artificial intelligence has so much potential across so many different industries, it can be hard for an investor looking to profit from it to know where to start. As a first step, check out these AI stocks you don't have to babysit. Just don't forget to take the long view when it comes to any AI investments. Companies like NVIDIA and Amazon may be benefiting from the technology right now, but it may take a while for others to reap the benefits from their early AI investments -- so be patient... yeah

Sunday, July 7, 2019

all about python

A recent survey established the Python language to be the fifth most popular, behind JavaScript, SQL, Java, and C#. According to the 2017 Stack Overflow survey, nearly 32% of developers use it, and a further 20% want to do so. The usage is up from 22% reported in the first Stack Overflow survey, which ran in 2013.

The survey also reports Python to be the sixth most loved language (behind Rust, Smalltalk, TypeScript, Swift, and Go), and I think it’s interesting to note that Python is the top language that is both used andloved (the other languages that are loved are mostly aspirational, for example, TypeScript is used by just 9.5% of people, while Rust and Smalltalk aren’t even on the scale).

On Stack Overflow, the Python tag has 990k questions and over 600K followers. The team published a blog post in September 2017 that analyzed Python’s popularity, which is also well worth a read. Take a look at this graph from the post, showing the growth of Python relative to five other major programming languages.

Image from Stack Overflow blog

There’s a Python Package for Everything

There are more than 147,000 packages in the package repository (colloquially known as the Cheese Shop), which are what make it so versatile, and so popular. You can use Python for everything from web development, to data science and data visualisation, to games development, and DevOps, without having to start at ground zero and implement your own code for everything.

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If you want to know why it's called the Cheese Shop, watch this Monty Python sketch.

It's a similar story over on GitHub, where there are over half a million public repos using Python. In 2017, it replaced Java as the second most-popular language on GitHub, with over 1M pull requests. Over on the GitHub Trends site, you can see the most popular repos for Python, and it is a good place to observe the sheer diversity of projects built upon Python.

Python Is Powering AI and Data Science

With so many packages available, we are seeing, in particular, a huge uptake in those used for AI and data science projects.

Python has become the language of choice for AI researchers. Google’s TensorFlow is the most forked project over on GitHub. Along with other libraries such as scikit-learn and Keras, it provides a solid basis for AI development, offering flexibility and ease of use to anyone who knows Python. The availability of these libraries is key because they allow developers to focus on extending them and building a useful project rather than reinventing the wheel.

It’s a similar story in data science - Stack Overflow reports the pandas project to be the fastest-growing Python-related tag on their site. Along with NumPy, SciPy, and other scientific computing packages, it was created in Python because the language is relatively simple and consistent (compared to C++), making it accessible to those who want to use a tool but are not trained, or in training, to be software engineers. An additional, but extremely compelling, reason for using Python is the availability of tools like Jupyter (IPython) notebooks that allow for sharing and collaborative iteration.

Image from Stack Overflow blog

Python Is Aspirational

The Economist article notes that 40% of American schools now offer lessons in Python, up from 10% in 2013. In the UK in 2015, it was reportedthat Python has overtaken French as the most popular language taught in primary schools, with 6 out of 10 parents preferring their children to learn it instead of French. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 75% of primary school children said they would rather learn how to program a robot than learn French.

Python Breaks the Internet

Python turns 30 at the end of next year, but still has “it,” whatever “it” is. This year, Google users in the US have consistently searched for Python more often than they have searched for Kim Kardashian, and Python searches regularly even outstrip searches for Donald Trump (by the way, I apologize for the use of strip and Donald Trump in the same sentence).

Do you have any feedback on Python? What are you using it for, and so on..

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

redmi k20 pro

The Redmi K20 Pro is yet another ‘flagship killer’ by Xiaomi. Aimed at mid-range buyers who want something premium without causing a hole in their pockets, the K20 Pro packs more than enough dynamism. The phone has a 6.39-inch AMOLED full-HD+ display bearing 1080×2340 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 alongside support for HDR and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Under the hood, Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 855 SoC powers the smartphone with 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of UFS2.1 internal storage. The phone also boasts an optical In-display fingerprint sensor. It also allows further storage expansion up to 256GB via microSD card.

Concerning the imaging department, the Redmi K20 Pro has an AI-backed 48MP+13MP+8MP triple camera setup on the rear. On the front, the phone sports a 20MP pop-up selfie shooter. A 4,000mAh battery backs the Redmi K20 Pro with support for 27W fast charge and USB Type-C connectivity. Other connectivity options include dual-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4G and 5G), dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Dual-band dual-antenna GPS, and NFC.

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Price in India

The Redmi K20 Pro price in India is expected to be Rs 34,999 for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal. The phone will debut in Glacier Blue, Flame Red, and Carbon Black color variants.

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Release Date

EXPECTED PRICE ₹34,999
Status	Upcoming Mobile
Expected Price	₹34,999
Launch Date	26th July 2019
Updated On	3rd July 2019
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Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Key Specifications

4000 mAh capacity
Dual, Nano-SIM (Hybrid Slot) sim configuration
6.39 inches screen size
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 cpu
Android, v9.0 (Pie) operating system
128 GB internal
8 GB ram
Triple (48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP);20 MP camera

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The latest Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro news

Redmi K20, K20 Pro Announced in China, Sales Start June 1

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Retail Box, Images of the redmi K20 Pro Leak One Day Before Launch

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Redmi K20 To Feature AMOLED Screen, Optical Fingerprint Reader, 4000mAh Battery, 27W Charging

The first image of the soon to be launched Redmi K20 from Xiaomi was posted on Weibo earlier today...View more

Redmi K20 Pro With Stunning Design Paired AMOLED Screen, Powerful Snapdragon 855 SoC

The Redmi K20 Pro packs a vivid design in a 3D four-curved large arc body. The rear panel of the handset utilizes the nano-holographic technology that produces flamed textures giving an amazing rear outlook. The use of 3D glass and sleek frame makes the phone fit better into the hands. In a bid to make the K20 Pro a perfect mix of design and flagship goodness, Xiaomi opted for an AMOLED full-HD+ screen with HDR support. The 6.39-inch display has 60000:1 high contrast and is also integrated with blue-eye protection technology.

Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon 855 chipset powers the K20 Pro. Based on Kryo 485 architecture and 7nm manufacturing process, the SD855 chipset offers up to 2.84GHz of highest CPU frequency. It includes Adreno 640 GPU and AI Engine 4th gen offering the optimum AI performance. The Redmi K20 Pro boasts an optical In-display fingerprint with a complete photosensitive area for faster unlocking. On the software front, the Redmi K20 Pro runs Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 out-of-the-box. The software also packs additional performance boosting features such as Mi Turbo and Game Turbo 2.0.

Triple Rear Cameras and Pop-up Selfie Camera on Redmi K20 Pro

The Redmi K20 has sports 48MP+13MP+8MP triple rear cameras offering up to 2x optical zoom and a slew of other features including AI dynamic light spot, AI studio light effect, Portrait mode, HDR, AI Beauty, Face recognition, 960 fps slow-mo video recording, and more. The setup is assisted by AI (Artificial Intelligence), ensuring optimum quality. There is a 20MP pop-up selfie camera on the front that comes into action whenever the front camera in the camera app is in use or Face Unlock feature is being used. It supports several features including AI Portrait Mode, AI Studio Light, Front HDR, Full-HD video recording, and more.

Xiaomi Enters Flagship Segment in India With K20 Pro

The Redmi K20 Pro is the first step by Xiaomi to make an entry into the flagship segment in India properly. The comany is doing this to stay in the same loop as OnePlus in India. With the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus had clearly distinguished its segment in the Indian smartphone market. Now, it is Xiaomi’s turn to do the same by launching a whole new series stacked with top-of-the-line features. Xiaomi could trump OnePlus by launching its flagship at a lower price.

Xiaomi also openly mocked OnePlus after the OnePlus 7 Pro launch through a teaser image for the K20 Pro. In the image, Xiaomi congratulated OnePlus for the latest flagship and added the regards by ‘Flagship Killer 2.0.’ Well, the brand has set the ball rolling for the fans to choose between Redmi and OnePlus. so yea ...

Monday, July 1, 2019

PUBG

Where can you play PUBG?

At the moment, only PC and Xbox One users can enjoy PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The game is available through Steam and Microsoft Store at a price of 29’99 euros. There are rumors that a version for PlayStation 4 will also be released soon, but for now there is no official confirmation.

Things you should not do in a game of PUBG

PlayerUnknown’s Battleground is one of the most successful massive multiplayer shooter of recent times. In PUBG, up to 100 players can participate at the same time and they have to try to survive on a desert island. In this guide we are going to give you some advice on 9 things that you should not do in a game of PUBG so that later you do not get upset.

In our previous PlayerUnknown’s Battleground guides you will find information on how to survive on the island, but now we are going to explain to you how you should not play the multiplayer shooter so that they do not kill you and that your virtual body ends up in a ditch.

1. Running outdoors

If you want to be an easy flank, go ahead, set yourself a Forrest Gump in PUBG, but most likely you end up in the arena. The players are on the lookout and will not miss the slightest opportunity to aim at the moving target.

2. Enter buildings with the door open

It may be tempting to enter a building that has its doors open, but in PUBG this means that another player has been there and they have collected all the loot, but also that it may be near the building to detect you.

If you have good aim, you can try to approach with stealth and place a trap to get the attention of the enemy and kill him. If you are quite new in this type of games, better to go through this plan and try to get resources in another way.

3. Enter buildings with the door closed

Everything you need to know about PUBG

Surely you’ve been hearing about PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for a long time, also known as PUBG. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular games of 2017 and threatens to return to occupy many hours in our games of 2018. At this point there may still be people who do not know what is PUBG. For all of them we have prepared this guide.

Where can you play PUBG?

Things you should not do in a game of PUBG

1. Running outdoors

2. Enter buildings with the door open

3. Enter buildings with the door closed

Like buildings with open doors, buildings with closed doors are suspect because it means that a player has been there and has closed the door to confuse us. During that time, he will have made the best booty and could be inside. The closed doors in PlayerUnknown’s Battleground are deadly traps and you only have to access those buildings if you are absolutely sure that there is no one inside or near.

4. Do not enter any building

It is absolutely essential to enter buildings, whether the doors are open or not. Yes, we just told you to be careful, but inside there are juicy treasures: weapons, armor, backpacks … You will need all these resources and many more to survive on the battlefield. Try to be cautious and have good aim to get out unscathed.

5. Do not mute the chat

99 players talking at the same time and fighting it between them will not be pleasant at all. If you thought you had seen everything with Call of Duty, it was because you had not played anything like PlayerUnknown’s Battleground before. Disconnect the chat to obtain silence and to concentrate better.

6. Let yourself be dragged by the electric force field

One of the features that PUBG takes from the Battle Royale is that its playable area is shrinking with time. You have to be careful with the electric cloud that will sweep the map every so often because if it catches you in the middle, it will cause damage to anyone who is nearby and gets trapped for two seconds.

Avoid at all costs approaching the borders of the storm because it is a very popular area for snipers seeking to kill players who want to reach a safe place before the storm.

7. Cars are tempting, but too colorful

There are seven types of vehicles in PlayerUnknown’s Battleground, stay away from them. They make noise, they are easy to detect and difficult to hide. If you get one, the players will be aware of your presence and will not help you survive. Good thing, they are a clue to know if there are other players nearby.

8. Do not start a fight that you will not be able to finish

This advice for PUBG is logical, but it is worth remembering it so that you do not fade. If you have a machete and a tatty gun, you are not prepared to assault a building that is surrounded by four enemies. It’s easy to get carried away by adrenaline and want to attack relentlessly, but patience and preparation will be your best allies in PlayerUnknown Battleground. Find the necessary weapons and the perfect team to be victorious.okey so

this is how u play pubg tho

Saturday, June 29, 2019

what is bitcoin

This all gets confusing, because Bitcoin is also the name of the payment network on which the Bitcoin digital tokens are stored and moved.

Unlike traditional payment networks like Visa, the Bitcoin network is not run by a single company or person. The system is run by a decentralized network of computers around the world that keep track of all Bitcoin transactions, similar to the way Wikipedia is maintained by a decentralized network of writers and editors.

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The record of all Bitcoin transactions that these computers are constantly updating is known as the blockchain.

Why do criminals like Bitcoin?

Criminals have taken to Bitcoin because anyone can open a Bitcoin address and start sending and receiving Bitcoins without giving a name or identity. There is no central authority that could collect this information.

Bitcoin first took off in 2011 after drug dealers began taking payments in Bitcoin on the black-market website known as the Silk Road. Although the Silk Road was shut down in 2013, similar sites have popped up to replace it.

More recently, Bitcoin has become a method for making ransom payments — for example, when your computer is taken over by so-called ransomware.

Why won’t the government just shut it down?

The records of the Bitcoin network, including all balances and transactions, are stored on every computer helping to maintain the network — about 9,500 computers in late 2017.

If the government made it illegal for Americans to participate in this network, the computers and people keeping the records in other countries would still be able to continue. The decentralized nature of Bitcoin is also one of the qualities that have made it popular with people who are suspicious of government authorities.

Can Bitcoin users give themselves more Bitcoins?

Anyone helping to maintain the database of all Bitcoin transactions — the blockchain — could change his or her own copy of the records to add more money. But if someone did that, the other computers maintaining the records would see the discrepancy, and the changes would be ignored.

Are there legal uses?

Only a small percentage of all transactions on the Bitcoin network are explicitly illegal. Most transactions are people buying and selling Bitcoins on exchanges, speculating on future prices. A whole world of high-frequency traders has sprung up around Bitcoin.

People in countries with high inflation, like Argentina and Venezuela, have bought Bitcoin with their local currency to avoid losing their savings to inflation.

One of the most popular business plans is to use Bitcoin to move money over international borders. Large international money transfers can take weeks when they go through banks, while millions of dollars of Bitcoin can be moved in minutes. So far, though, these practical applications of Bitcoin have been slow to take off.

How can I buy a Bitcoin?

A Bitcoin A.T.M. in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.CreditDanny Ghitis for The New York Times

There are companies in most countries that will sell you Bitcoins in exchange for the local currency. In the United States, a company called Coinbase will link to your bank account or credit card and then sell you the coins for dollars. Opening an account with Coinbase is similar to opening a traditional bank or stock brokerage account, with lots of identity verification to satisfy the authorities.

For people who do not want to reveal their identities, services like LocalBitcoins will connect people who want to meet in person to buy and sell Bitcoins for cash, generally without any verification of identity required.

Who decides what a Bitcoin is worth?

The price of Bitcoin fluctuates constantly and is determined by open-market bidding on Bitcoin exchanges, similar to the way that stock and gold prices are determined by bidding on exchanges.

What is Bitcoin mining?

Bitcoin mining refers to the process through which new Bitcoins are created and given to computers helping to maintain the network. The computers involved in Bitcoin mining are in a sort of computational race to process new transactions coming onto the network. The winner — generally the person with the fastest computers — gets a chunk of new Bitcoins, 12.5 of them right now. (The reward is halved every four years.)

There is generally a new winner about every 10 minutes, and there will be until there are 21 million Bitcoins in the world. At that point, no new Bitcoins will be created. This cap is expected to be reached in 2140. So far, about 16 million Bitcoin have been distributed.

Every Bitcoin in existence was created through this method and initially given to a computer helping to maintain the records. Anyone can set his or her computer to mine Bitcoin, but these days only people with specialized hardware manage to win the race.

Are there Bitcoin competitors?

Plenty. But these other virtual currencies do not have as many followers as Bitcoin, so they are not worth as much. As in the real world, a currency is worth only as much as the number of people willing to accept it for goods and services.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

A man who some claimed was the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto leaving his home in Temple City, Calif., in 2014.CreditDavid Mcnew/Reuters

Bitcoin was introduced in 2008 by an unknown creator going by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto, who communicated only by email and social messaging. While several people have been identified as likely candidates to be Satoshi, as the creator is known in the world of Bitcoin, no one has been confirmed as the real Satoshi, and the search has gone on.

Satoshi created the original rules of the Bitcoin network and then released the software to the world in 2009. Satoshi largely disappeared from view two years later. Anyone can download and use the software, and Satoshi now has no more control over the network than anyone else using the software.