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Geek’s village is represented by a 2-D matrix of characters of size n*m, whereH – Represents a houseW – Represents a well. – Represents an open groundN – Prohibited area(Not allowed to enter this area)Every house in the village needs to take the water from the well, as the family members are so busy with their work, so every family wants to take the water from the well in minimum time, which is possible only if they have to cover as less distance as possible. Your task is to determine the minimum distance that a person in…

For an article we’re running on her last day at TechCrunch, Natasha Mascarenhas reached out to four investors to find out whether FOMO is encouraging them to climb aboard the AI bandwagon. “Some are hiring talent to jump headfirst, others are happy to back the ‘ChatGPT for X’ spin-outs, and many are sitting in awe, watching their existing investments spark an AI debate of their own, no due diligence needed,” she wrote. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to membersUse discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20%…

Given an array arr of integers, the task is to minimize its sum by creating groups of up to size k. Each group consists of k elements selected from the array such that the sum of the group is k times the minimum value among the chosen elements (k*min(arr1, arr2, ___, arrk), where arr1, arr2___, arrk are the k elements which you have chosen in your group). You can create an arbitrary number of groups, and the group size can be less than or equal to k. Your task is to find the maximum possible reduction in the sum of the…

Super Bowl Sunday poses a big challenge for binge-watchers. Streaming services let you pause a show for the occasional snack run, and while broadcast TV still serves up convenient commercial breaks, the ads are often the best part of the big game. If you don’t want to miss a moment, you’ll need to plan ahead to maximize your sofa time.But don’t stress. With Super Bowl LVII still over two weeks away, you’ve got plenty of time to equip your living room and accessorize your sofa with everything you’ll need to ensure that…

Getting in the habit of exercising isn't easy. Not only is finding the time to exercise a major deterrent for people, the fear of aches, pain, and injuries is also a reason that people put off starting a new exercise regime.But exercise doesn't necessarily have to lead to pain or injuries. Here are some simple things you can do to avoid these when starting out.1. Warm upIt's important to warm up before your exercise. Warming up raises the temperature of the working muscles and the whole body. It also prepares your body…

What if taking on a hobby could lower your risk of dementia? That seems to be the underlying question behind a new study featured in the latest volume of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. According to a new study, having a hobby could lower dementia risk in older adults. However, it isn’t a cure, as some might initially think. Dementia is one of the highest-risk diseases in many adults right now, and the number of patients diagnosed with memory loss continues to grow…

Blood thinners are medicines that prevent blood clots from developing.In a recent study led by University College London (UCL) researchers, a large-scale comparison of direct oral anticoagulants (blood thinners) commonly recommended for irregular heartbeats has revealed the medication with the lowest risk of bleeding.According to the study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, apixaban, one of the two most popular direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), has the lowest risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Marketing scientists devote much of their work to understanding people's decision-making and how to influence it. There's been less effort devoted to what…