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PhysicsWallah’s Aryabhata 1.0 Scores 90.2% in JEE — Outperforms Open-Weight AI Models, Trails Frontier Leaders PhysicsWallah PhysiscsWallah , an ed-tech startup has developed and launched a small language model ((SLM) named as " Aryabhata 1.0 ",a 7-billion parameter LLM containing 4000 tokens. The model is named after ancient Indian mathematician. The naming of the model reflects India's longstanding heritage in mathematical advancements. Aryabhata 1.0 Math Benchmarks How the model is built? Physicswallah AI Research division started by merging several models including Qwen 2.5 Math, an Alibaba backed open model, Ace Math, a Nvidia tuned Qwen model for mathematical benchmarking, DeepSeek R1 Distill for reasoning, which is then trained on 130k questions distilled from PhysicsWallah's database. The company stated that it used in-house Group Relative Policy Optimiation (GRPO) as a math specific reward function, removing KL divergence penalty (An approach designed ...

PayPal World and UPI: Ushering a New Era for Indian Users in Cross-Border Payments Indian UPI users can now pay globally through PayPal World , connecting local wallets to international merchants and partners seamlessly. PayPal launched its cross-border payments network - PayPal World India’s digital payments revolution, driven by the seamless Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has now taken a significant leap beyond national boundaries. Recently, PayPal, a global payments leader, announced the launch of “PayPal World”—a unique platform aiming to unify some of the world’s most powerful digital wallets and payment systems to make cross-border payments as effortless as local ones. For Indians like me, who are accustomed to the speed and simplicity of UPI, PayPal’s new global adventure brings an unmistakable excitement. Understanding PayPal World: The Big Picture PayPal World is not just another payment gateway upgrade. Instead, it’s a global interoperability platform that connects PayPal...

 A closer look at the AI apps and platforms that make daily tasks easier and faster With the rise in AI tools, there is no looking back at an era where everything was done manually. Current workflows need to be adapted to suit the modern era of office work, co-existing with AI. Instead of fighting back, we shall embrace it, leveraging it to help us complete our daily tasks and needs efficiently. I tried quite a few AI tools and settled on the following tools that fit all my requirements for my daily office work, which may suit you as well.  Perplexity AI Perplexity AI Home page Perplexity is my most favourite tool when it comes to using AI. Although it's a wrapper around several AI models, including ChatGPT , I like to use Perplexity more than any other tools available. This is influenced by the UI/UX, writing style, ability to research and find content out of several PDF documents that I had to do manually otherwise. Now, I can just feed the tool with all the PDF documents t...

Google Expands Aftersales Support in India: Same-Day Repairs & Free Doorstep Service pixel-same-day-repair With more than 700 million smartphone users and a growing appetite for premium devices, India has become a strategic market for global technology giants. Recognizing the demand for prompt, reliable aftersales support, Google has rolled out significant enhancements to its customer service operations—bringing same-day repair services and free doorstep support to the heart of its Pixel ecosystem in India. Same-Day Repairs: Fast-Tracking the Pixel Experience Previously, most users had to endure lengthy turnaround times—sometimes stretching over a week—for critical repairs. Google has now overcome this bottleneck by launching Same Day Repair Centres across 21 major Indian cities, covering metro hubs like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and extending to key tier-2 locations. How it works :Users who bring their Pixel devices (smartphones, Buds, and Watch) to an authoriz...

Adjust touchpad sensitivity in your linux machine For many Linux users, the touchpad is more than just a mouse replacement—it's the heart of a daily workflow. Yet, if you're using the GNOME desktop environment, you might have noticed that adjusting touchpad sensitivity isn't as straightforward as you’d expect. Whether you're struggling with an overly sensitive trackpad or sluggish gestures, this guide will help you adjust touchpad settings for a smoother, more personalized experience. Understanding Touchpad Sensitivity in GNOME GNOME’s approach to touchpad configuration is famously minimalistic. You'll find a simple slider for touchpad speed in the GNOME Settings under Mouse & Touchpad, but options for tuning scroll sensitivity and tap sensitivity are noticeably absent. This can be frustrating—especially for users switching from other operating systems that provide more granular controls.  What Can (and Can't) Be Adjusted Directly? Currently, GNOME allows yo...

OnlyOffice 9.0   In the ever-evolving landscape of office software, maintaining stability and performance is paramount for seamless document management and collaboration. OnlyOffice, a leading open-source office suite, continues its commitment to delivering a robust and reliable platform with the recent release of OnlyOffice 9.0.3. This update, while not introducing major new features, is crucial for all users as it focuses on addressing key bug fixes and performance enhancements, ensuring a smoother and more efficient user experience. Why OnlyOffice 9.0.3 Matters for Your Workflow For businesses and individuals relying on OnlyOffice for their daily document processing, the 9.0.3 update brings a wave of welcome improvements. Bug fixes are the unsung heroes of software development, silently resolving issues that can hinder productivity and lead to frustration. This release tackles various reported glitches, ranging from minor display inconsistencies to more critical stability issues...

 Gnome focuses into next-gen display server, removes legacy support Gnome Wayland-First Rollout & X11 Phasing Out GNOME 49 Alpha firmly embraces Wayland by disabling the X11 session by default across GDM, Mutter, and GNOME Session—clearing the path for a full Wayland-only switch in GNOME 50. Don’t worry—legacy apps still run smoothly under XWayland, and distributions continue packaging Xorg binaries. This marks a pivotal shift toward modern display tech, reducing complexity and improving reliability.  Fresh Core Apps: Showtime, Papers & Manuals Alpha 49 officially graduates several incubator apps: Showtime replaces Totem for video playback, offering a sleek, modern approach built on GTK4. Papers takes over from Evince as the default document viewer, introducing annotation improvements, better UI polish, and initial accessibility support. Manuals steps in for Devhelp, streamlining developer documentation access. These app replacements reveal GNOME’s ongoing mo...