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TRAI may have a new 5G and 4G mandate for Reliance Jio and Airtel

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is reportedly planning to have new 4G and 5G guidelines for telecom companies. Despite claims of nationwide 5G rollouts, many mobile users in India still experience only 4G, even in major cities. According to a report in Economic Times, this confusion might soon be resolved as TRAI consider requiring telecom operators to display network coverage maps on their websites.
TRAI is reportedly currently revising Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarks. By April-May, the regulator plans to issue directives focusing on 4G and 5G availability, as 2G and 3G technologies are expected to phase
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The 29 best top-rated Amazon kitchen gadgets of 2024

Regardless of how much you enjoy spending time in the kitchen, certain cooking tasks can feel tedious, like chopping multiple vegetables, continuously stirring a sauce and even keeping your refrigerator organized. Luckily, there are hundreds of products on the market designed to simplify or speed up cooking, including ingredient prep, clean up and storage. Below, we rounded up a handful of problem-solving kitchen tools, all of which are Amazon bestsellers or recommended by NBC Select staff.

SKIP AHEAD Best kitchen gadgets under $15 | Best kitchen gadgets under $25 | Best kitchen gadgets under $50

The best Amazon kitchen gadgets

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At Kolkata Police stall, focus on new gadgets, cybercrime | Kolkata News

Emphasizing the technical advances, Kolkata Police has showcased its emergency response and cybersecurity systems at the ongoing International Kolkata Book Fair.

The centerpiece of the exhibition is the emergency response system – Dial 11, the direct call line for assistance.

“Utilizing the GPS technology, controllers swiftly locate the caller’s position, confirming the victim’s presence before delving into incident details. Subsequently, an Action Taken Report (ATR) is filed, progressing through the dispatch room to PCR vans or bikes positioned throughout the city. “We provide quick ambulance and fast PCR van service during any incident,” said Ayantika, the controller of the Dial

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News Flash • League City • CivicEngage

The City of League City Parks and Recreation Department has won the 2024 Texas Recreation and Park Society Administrative – Management Excellence Award. This award recognizes innovations in administration, management, or supervisory actions that have responded to problems or have improved service to the public. League City won this award for its efforts in addressing the need for programs and activities that serve individuals with disabilities. The City will be recognized at the TRAPS State Conference early next year in Galveston, TX.

The mission of the League City Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a diverse menu of quality

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USPS mail price hikes driving away more customers than predicted, study finds

The Postal Service has raised mail prices five times since December 2020, when its regulator granted new pricing flexibility — and may soon be asking for a sixth increase that would go into effect this summer.

But a new industry report warns USPS is underestimating how much these rates hikes on its monopoly mail — or “market-dominant” — products are driving away some of its biggest customers.

A report from Keep US Posted — a non-profit group of consumers, non-profits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs and small businesses — finds market-dominant revenue in fiscal 2023 fell $1.8 billion short

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NPR will merge news and programming divisions

NPR CEO John Lansing announced Tuesday that the network will combine its news and programming divisions.

Lansing said in a note to staff that the new structure will ensure NPR is “more united than ever in our efforts to strengthen our network and succeed in our mission to reach our current and future audiences wherever they consume NPR content.”

The change goes into effect Sept. 11. A chief content officer will lead the new division. Edith Chapin, SVP of news and editor in chief, will fill the role on an interim basis while NPR searches for a permanent CCO.

“The

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Registration open for fall continuing education programming – The Brock News

With a new school year now underway for students of all ages, Brock’s continuing education programs are offering opportunities for professionals in a variety of fields to advance their skills this fall.

“We are pleased to continue to expand on our new training opportunities for individuals in Niagara, Burlington and the regions we serve,” says April-Dawn Blackwell, Associate Vice-President of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS). “We all recognize lifelong learning and career development is important for the social and economic well-being of our communities.”

Brock’s PCS programming is informed by extensive data analysis and community consultation to ensure it meets

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How Coders Can Survive—and Thrive—in a ChatGPT World

Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI powered by large language models (LLMs), could upend many coders’ livelihoods. But some experts argue that AI won’t replace human programmers—not immediately, at least.

“You will have to worry about people who are using AI replacing you,” says Tanishq Mathew Abraham, a recent Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of California, Davis and the CEO of medical AI research center MedARC.

So how can software developers make themselves more useful and relevant in what appears to be a coming age of LLM-centered coding? Here are some tips and techniques for coders to survive and

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