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Introduction Forget robots taking over the world - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already here, quietly transforming the way we live and work. You might be surprised to learn that AI isn't just for tech companies or research labs. There are practical applications that can benefit everyone. Why Utilize AI? Let's face it, we all have limited time and information overload. AI can be a powerful assistant in our daily lives. Benefits of AI Be Your Personal Assistant: Imagine a helpful tool that remembers your preferences, anticipates your needs, and automates tedious tasks. AI can manage your schedule with tools like Calendly or Doodle , recommend movies you'll love with services like Netflix , or even help you write emails faster with platforms like Grammarly or ShortlyAI . Become a Better Decision-Maker: We all make choices every day. AI can analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns and give you insights you might have missed. This can be helpful when ...

As an Android developer, it’s important to secure our sensitive information like API keys, Base URLs, and other sensitive information from hackers or prying eyes who want to reverse-engineer the app. These keys can be used to authenticate, and authorize access to various services. In this post, we will explore all of the ways and some techniques to secure data. Storing Keys in strings.xml File This string.xml file is not the preferred way to use sensitive information, but it is a very common method to store keys and we often use this a lot. The drawback of using that it can be easily accessible after reverse engineering. < resources > < string name = "api_key" > your_api_key </ string > </ resources > Storing Keys As Constants Another way to store and declare sensitive information is in a Constant file. This is a lot easier way to access, but it will cost us a lot. Java/Kotlin classes can easily be decompiled and your information is gone TADA. con...