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Rawat inaugurates Uttarakhand's hyper converged data centre
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Monday inaugurated the country's first Hyper Converged Infrastructure State Data Centre here, saying it will facilitate the completion of projects in a time-bound manner and now all information related to government departments will be available at one place. "The establishment of a data center like this one will definitely benefit the state. Information on all government departments will now be available at one place. It will also help in speeding up of our activities and save energy," Rawat said, after inaugurating the facility at the IT Park on Sahastradhara Road. "We had to develop a system which helps the government start and complete development projects within a fixed time frame. A state-of-the-art data centre which the state had long been waiting for is a step in that direction," the chief minister said. The three-tier state data centre has been developed by the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) of the Uttarakhand
Honor Announces 'Honor Days' Exclusively on Flipkart
/ -- Honor 9N (4+64GB) and (3+32GB) available at a price drop of Rs. 2,000 Honor 10 will be available at a price drop of Rs. 8,000 Honor 9i available at an offer price Rs. 12,999; Rs. 2,000 off Honor 9 Lite (4+64GB variant) available at an exchange offer of Rs. 3,000 Honor, a leading smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group, today announced attractive offers on Honor's best-selling smartphones as a part of 'Honor Days' exclusively on Flipkart starting today till 29th November. The Four-day sale will offer Rs. 2,000 price drop on both Honor 9N (4GB and 3GB) variants which comes with stellar aesthetics and a Notch along with other exciting deals on Honor 10, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Honor 7A and 7S. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/682098/Honor_Logo.jpg ) Honor's bestselling smartphone Honor 9 Lite (4+64GB variant) will be available at Rs. 11,999 with an exchange offer of up to Rs. 3,000 while 9 Lite (3+32GB) will be sold after Rs. 1,000 off at Rs. 9,999. Customers planning to ..
Infinix launches its first smartphone with stylus in India
Infinix, the online smartphone brand of China-based Transsion Holdings, on Monday launched the NOTE 5 Stylus" as its first smartphone with a stylus pen for Rs 15,999 in India.
Social networking sites operate for profit, need for proper control: Australian cybersecurity expert
There is need for proper control of services provided by social networking sites as their nature is to make profits and not improve the world, an Australian cybersecurity expert has warned, noting that countries such as China and Korea have taken steps to "stop bad things happening".
Digital IDs are secure and private for a variety of applications (Tech notes)
Everyone needs to prove their identity -- be it to open a bank account, apply for a job or to buy age-restricted items, among others. Yet some cant afford or access ID documents -- leaving them overlooked, socially excluded and left behind.
LinkedIn used 18 million emails of non-users for Facebook ad targeting
LinkedIn reportedly used millions of email addresses of non-LinkedIn users to target ads on Facebook, a new report has revealed.According to Ireland's Data Protection Commission report, in the first six months of 2018, LinkedIn processed hashed email addresses of approximately 18 million email addresses of non-users to target them with ads on Facebook, The Verge reported.A number of companies have moved their data processing operations to Ireland, requiring them to abide by the regulations. LinkedIn has since ceased those practices, however, it raises concerns about user privacy.
NASA's InSight lander all set to make Mars landing
USA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is all set to launch a deep probe in Mars with its InSight lander scheduled to touch down on the red planet on November 26 (local time; early hours of November 27 IST).InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is the first outer space robotic explorer and will study the crust, mantle, and core of the fourth planet in our solar system.The lander was launched on May 5, 2018, from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and has undertaken a six-month cruise from Earth to Mars ever since.A part of the NASA Discovery Program, the lander is expected to yell "I made it!" twice - once on landing and repeat the same sentence louder after seven minutes again."The first time, it will communicate with a tone beacon that the radio telescopes will try to detect. The second time, it will send a "beep" from its more powerful X-band antenna, which should now be pointed at Earth," ...
Novel AI can generate fake fingerprints to fool biometric systems
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can synthesise fake human fingerprints and potentially fool biometric authentication systems. Fingerprint authentication systems are a widely trusted, ubiquitous form of biometric authentication, deployed on billions of smartphones and other devices worldwide. However, researchers from New York University (NYU) in the US revealed a surprising level of vulnerability in these systems. Using a neural network, they evolved a fake fingerprint that could fool biometric authentication for one in five people. Much the way that a master key can unlock every door in a building, these "DeepMasterPrints" use artificial intelligence to match a large number of prints stored in fingerprint databases and could thus theoretically unlock a large number of devices. The work builds on earlier research led by Nasir Memon, professor at NYU. Memon, who coined the term "MasterPrint," described how fingerprint-based systems use partial ...
Honor 8X: Premium looks, average camera (Tech Review)
Huawei's sub-brand Honor has been following an aggressive strategy for the price-conscious Indian market, offering good specifications and internals at a relatively affordable price.
42Gears Wins MDM Mandate for Lenovo Tablets
/ -- 42Gears Mobility Systems, a leading Unified Endpoint Solution provider positioned as a Visionary in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant has been onboarded by Lenovo Tablet Business Unit division as an official MDM solution vendor. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/517153/42Gears_Mobility_Systems_Logo.jpg ) This relationship began in August 2018, and will enable Lenovo Global Tablet Team to work exclusively with 42Gears as their MDM vendor for the next 2 years. 42Gears products will also be open for sale by Lenovo partners. 42Gears and Lenovo have been closely working together to develop mobility solutions since 2016. Abhay Koranne, Senior Vice President, 42Gears Mobility Systems said, "We are very happy to have signed this agreement with Lenovo. 42Gears has previously worked extensively with Lenovo India Sales and this partnership is a testimony of the excellent rapport we share together. We expect this partnership to be mutually beneficial for both our businesses. Together ...
Acer launches VR headset in India at Rs 39,999
Acer India has launched its new Windows Mixed Reality headset "OJO 500" that features a one-of-a-kind detachable design to offer flexibility, comfort, and hygiene for consumers and businesses.
Facebook internal documents in hand of UK Parliament
In what could be perceived as another setback for Facebook, the British Parliament has obtained a set of internal documents that could malign the image of the social media giant.The cache of documents is said to include correspondences between Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and company executives, and information related to a lawsuit filed against the company, the CNN reported.The documents were retrieved by Member of Parliament Damian Collins, the head of the British parliamentary committee that has been looking into Facebook.To prevent any damage, Facebook approached the court in California to stop the disclosure of the information. The court ordered that no unredacted copies of the relevant sealed documents should be released until further notice from the court, and that "failure to comply will be considered an act of contempt."The CNN reported that the documents were originally obtained by a company, namely Six4Three, which is engaged in year-long battle with ...
Russia to venture into IoT with new satellite system
Roscosmos, or Russia's state space corporation, has planned to venture into the Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of a new satellite system named 'Marathon'.A report released by the Moscow-based space agency on Sunday stated that the new satellite system will be a part of Russia's Sphere satellite constellation, which will be fully established by 2026.The federation's GLONASS navigation, a satellite communication system and a data relay satellite set-up will be the other equipment in the constellation.The number of satellites in the Marathon system have not been revealed yet.Andrei Ionin, Russian Academy of Cosmonautics' Corresponding Member told Sputnik, "There are several segments of the satellite communication.""While [USA's] Iridium has been long operating successfully on the voice satellite communications market. [USA's] OneWeb and Starlink will dominate the broadband Internet segment," he said."The Internet of things is the third segment. [Work in] this segment will be ...
Vivo unveils new smartphone 'Y95' at Rs 16,990
Chinese handset maker Vivo on Sunday launched a new smartphone "Y95" that comes with the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, at Rs 16,990.
Brave new future of industrial automation is already here
First they made robots to do repetitive work in assembly lines; then they made the robots smarter. Now every part of the industrial process -- from wiring to final quality check -- has been imbued with intelligence.
British Parliament access internal Facebook data scandal papers: Report
Days ahead of a seven-nation panel hearing on Facebook, the British Parliament has reportedly seized internal company documents that contain revelations on data and privacy controls that led to Cambridge Analytica scandal.
New quantum technology to counteract GPS hacking
As GPS or Global Positioning System is getting vulnerable to hacking, US engineers are working to harness quantum sensing technology to reduce current reliance on the world's most ubiquitous navigation technology and introduce a more secure, accurate approach to mapping and navigation.
Russia space agency chief: We'll verify US moon landings
The head of Russia's Roscosmos space agency has said that a proposed Russian mission to the moon will be tasked with verifying that the American moon landings were real. "We have set this objective to fly and verify whether they've been there or not," said Dmitry Rogozin in a video posted Saturday on Twitter. Rogozin was responding to a question about whether or not NASA actually landed on the moon nearly 50 years ago. He appeared to be joking, as he smirked and shrugged while answering. But conspiracies surrounding NASA's moon missions are common in Russia. The Soviet Union abandoned its lunar program in the mid-1970s after four experimental moon rockets exploded. In 2015, a former spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee called for an investigation into NASA moon landings.
Facebook plans to train 5 mn Indians in digital skills by 2021
To help small businesses in India reach the global economy, Facebook is planning to train five million people with digital skills in three years, a top company executive said here on Saturday.
Datamail announces free unlimited space on its App
World's first linguistic email service provider Datamail has announced free unlimited space on its application."Emails have a very significant role in personal or business communication. It contains critical data, which are very much needed for the long period and continuity. But sometimes the functioning gets hampered due to lack of space or if the mailbox is full due to limited storage. In such scenarios, the users have to either delete some emails or create separate backups to avoid losing emails and data," said founder and CEO, Data XGen Technologies, Dr Ajay Data.This problem was recognized by Datamail and they have introduced unlimited space on their application for their users. This unlimited storage facility in Datamail allows users to increase the space quota at their own will and as much as they want.There is a gift box in the top corner within the app. The users will have to click that and they will be asked to follow a particular action mentioned in the gift. Once they ...
