En­cyc­lo­pe­dia

Image: What is reinforcement learning and how does it work?Titima Ongkan­tongShut­ter­stock

What is re­in­force­ment learning and how does it work?

The ability to learn from ex­per­i­ence and con­tinu­ously improve behaviour is a major step toward more in­tel­li­gent machines. Re­in­force­ment learning enables this by allowing al­gorithms to learn through rewards and penalties as they tackle complex tasks. This article explains how the…

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Image: What is agentic AI?Ahmet Misir­ligulshut­ter­stock

What is agentic AI?

Agentic AI marks a shift from reactive systems to ones that can plan, decide and act in­de­pend­ently. These systems pursue goals on their own and adapt to changing con­di­tions without constant human input. But what is agentic AI exactly? In this article, you’ll learn what agentic AI…

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Image: What is agentic RAG and what are its benefits?Ranjit Karmakarshut­ter­stock

What is agentic RAG and what are its benefits?

Agentic RAG is the next gen­er­a­tion of knowledge retrieval systems, combining AI with autonom­ous decision-making logic. The system analyses queries, iden­ti­fies missing in­form­a­tion, and dy­nam­ic­ally accesses up-to-date data sources. In this article, you’ll learn how agentic RAG…

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Image: How does SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ensure secure data transfer?hywardsShut­ter­stock

How does SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ensure secure data transfer?

With the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), data can be con­tinu­ously exchanged bi­d­irec­tion­ally without security gaps for an au­thor­ised group of people. The transfer occurs between client and server via an encrypted internet-based data line. The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has…

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Image: What are blockchain domains?TippaPattShut­ter­stock

What are block­chain domains?

The Domain Name System (DNS) lets us navigate the internet using domain names instead of IP addresses. But tra­di­tion­al DNS now has com­pet­i­tion from block­chain-based systems. Block­chain domains operate in a de­cent­ral­ised en­vir­on­ment and aren’t con­trolled by any single…

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Image: What is iCloud+ (iCloud Plus)?GaudiLabShut­ter­stock

What is iCloud+ (iCloud Plus)?

If you need more storage space on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can upgrade to iCloud+. Apple’s pro­pri­et­ary online storage service offers more storage space and a variety of useful features, such as hiding your email address or IP address. In this article, we explain everything…

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Image: Which are the best Discord bots for your server?RohappyShut­ter­stock

Which are the best Discord bots for your server?

Discord bots are available for a wide range of use cases and needs. They range from practical stat­ist­ics tools and virtual pets to music bots, trans­lat­ors, and mod­er­a­tion helpers. We’ve put together a list of the best Discord bots for your channel to help improve or­gan­isa­tion,…

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Image: What is on-premises? Licensing model for server-based softwareMikhail Mishuninshut­ter­stock

What is on-premises? Licensing model for server-based software

Until 2010, the on-premises software licensing model was the standard for Microsoft Office and many other well-known software products. Even today, it continues to play an important role—es­pe­cially for companies with strict data privacy re­quire­ments or a need for highly…

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Image: What is a thumbnail? Small images with great powerVasilyev AlexandrShut­ter­stock

What is a thumbnail? Small images with great power

Thumb­nails help users get an overview of web content such as photos or videos and select what might interest them. Thumbnail images are therefore teasers in a com­pressed image format. Website operators use these miniature images to capture attention and generate clicks. But what…

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Image: What is a cloud GPU?pixel­particleshut­ter­stock

What is a cloud GPU?

Cloud GPUs combine power and flex­ib­il­ity, de­liv­er­ing GPU per­form­ance from the cloud for demanding tasks like machine learning, sim­u­la­tions and visu­al­isa­tion. This article explains how cloud GPUs work and where they’re typically used. It also looks at their main ad­vant­ages and…

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