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PSA and Toyota to end joint production of small cars by 2021 - Les Echos
PARIS (Reuters) - PSA Group and Toyota have decided to end joint production of small cars by 2021 but will add cooperation in light commercial vehicles, French newspaper Les Echos reported on Thursday.
Older PCs cost Indian SMBs Rs 93,500 - enough to buy 3 new PCs: study
Small and medium businesses using a PC older than four years may be spending about Rs 93,500 (USD 1,279) per device on maintenance -- enough to replace the ageing hardware with three or more new computers, a study commissioned by Microsoft and Intel Thursday said. The report, by Techaisle, surveyed 2,156 SMBs across India, Australia, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea to establish a direct cost implication for SMBs from loss in productivity and security risks resulting from outdated devices. The report said despite cost implications and security risks, 49 per cent of larger SMBs surveyed and 31 per cent of small SMBs are still working on older PCs. "PCs are the productive engines for most SMBs in India, where organisations rely heavily on their devices for their day-to-day tasks. However, 3 in 10 SMBs in India surveyed have PCs that are older than four years, which significantly increases maintenance costs," Microsoft India Country General Manager (Consumer and Devices Sales) ...
KYMCO introduces SuperNEX Electric supersport motorcycle at EICMA 2018
At EICMA 2018 KYMCO announced the launch of KYMCO SuperNEX, a fusion of "supersport" and "electric" that delivers everything modern supersport riders dream of."While people have no doubt that the next era of personal transportation is electric," said Allen Ko, KYMCO Chairman.The quiet nature of the electric motor troubles motorcycle enthusiasts for the absence of the familiar roaring sound. Without the gratification of gear shifting, the simple twist-and-go interaction feels more utility-oriented, and sometimes even toy-like. Also, most electric motorcycles today lack the sustaining thrill of acceleration to the top-end after the initial rush. As a result, many sport bike lovers fear that supersport might lose its charm in the impending new electric era.Delivering on Supersport Riders' DreamsBy expanding on the insights of what people truly want, KYMCO has architected the most compelling direction for the era of electric supersport motorcycles. These design philosophies come to life ..
Two design festivals to open on Friday
In a bid to celebrate creativity and promote a shared understanding of the best practices in design, two independent design festivals will kick off on Friday in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru respectively.
Google tightens political ad rules ahead of Europe elections
Google is expanding stricter requirements for political advertising to the European Union as part of efforts to curb misinformation and increase transparency ahead of the bloc's elections next year. The US tech giant said Thursday that it will require any political advertisement to disclose who is paying for it while also tightening up its identity verification process for ad buyers. Google will also publish an EU election ads transparency report and a library of political ads that anyone can search for more information on buyers, their target audience, and how the money is spent. It's an extension of a system Google brought in this year for US political ads. Facebook introduced a similar system of its own for the US, Brazil and Britain earlier this year.
ASUS's TUF gaming laptops now in India
Taiwanese electronics major ASUS on Thursday launched its TUF Gaming laptops FX505 and FX705 in India for Rs 79,990 and Rs 1,24,990, respectively.
First-ever 'Star Trek plane' with no moving parts built
MIT scientists have built and flown the first-ever Star Trek-inspired plane with no moving parts, paving the way for quieter, simpler aircraft with no combustion emissions. Instead of propellers, the light aircraft is powered by an "ionic wind" -- a silent but mighty flow of ions, which generates enough thrust to propel the plane over a sustained, steady flight. Unlike turbine-powered planes, the aircraft does not depend on fossil fuels to fly, according to the study published in the journal Nature. The new design is completely silent unlike propeller-driven drones. "This is the first-ever sustained flight of a plane with no moving parts in the propulsion system," said Steven Barrett, associate professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. "This has potentially opened new and unexplored possibilities for aircraft which are quieter, mechanically simpler, and do not emit combustion emissions," Barrett said. Such ion wind propulsion systems could be used to fly ...
UK lawmakers see role for business in pressuring tech firms over extremist content
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should tell businesses to apply pressure to major tech firms to force them to do more to tackle online extremism and terrorism, a senior parliamentary committee said on Thursday.
Vivo Y95 with Snapdragon 439 in India on Nov 25
Chinese handset maker Vivo is all set to launch its Y95 smartphone in India on November 25.
Top Japanese wireless carriers plan to cut iPhone XR price: WSJ
(Reuters) - Major Japanese wireless carriers are planning to cut the price of Apple Inc's iPhone XR as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/2BqEtKU on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro launched in India
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Thursday launched Redmi Note 6 Pro in India for Rs 13,999 for the 4GB+64GB and Rs 15,999 for the 6GB+64GB variants.
Microsoft's beta Android launcher has digital health feature
Microsoft has added a "Digital Health" feature with Cortana support on the beta version of its Android launcher that will enable users to track app usages.
'LinkedIn Salary' feature now in India
Professional social network site LinkedIn on Thursday launched the "LinkedIn Salary" feature which will provide a detailed breakdown of salaries by job title and location.
Electronic glove to give robots sense of touch
Stanford scientists have developed an electronic glove containing sensors that could one day give robotic hands the human-like sense of touch and dexterity. In a study published in the journal Science Robotics, researchers showed that the sensors work well enough to allow a robotic hand to touch a delicate berry and handle a pingpong ball without squashing them. "This technology puts us on a path to one day giving robots the sort of sensing capabilities found in human skin," said Zhenan Bao, from Stanford University in the US. The sensors in the glove's fingertips simultaneously measure the intensity and direction of pressure, two qualities essential to achieving manual dexterity, researchers said. They must still perfect the technology to automatically control these sensors but when they do, a robot wearing the glove could have the dexterity to hold an egg between thumb and forefinger without smashing it or letting it slip. The electronic glove imitates the way layers of human skin ..
Microsoft Launcher 5.1 adds digital health features on Android
Microsoft is not budging from introducing new tools and features to fight Google's popular services. In its latest attempt at luring more people to use its products, the company has added a digital health tracker to its Android Launcher.The Microsoft Launcher 5.1 beta release comes with a digital health section that tracks your total screen time, number of unlocks, and session lengths, Engadget reported.In addition to that, there's also a "hey Cortana" voice control shortcut in the launcher. You can also sync both Sticky Notes and To-Do entries across devices. Interestingly, the digital health tracker is supported on devices running Android 4.2 and later, allowing even the old hardware owners do a check on their digital well-being.
Instagram is redesigning your profile, again
Instagram is at it again. The company is reportedly looking at shuffling the elements of your profile to make it look prettier.Instagram revealed in its blog that it will be testing new features until December, including how features appear at the top of your profile, changes to icons, buttons, and the way you navigate between tabs.In the reference screenshot, it is likely that your profile image will shift to the right with the description on the left. The likes page will have a top bar indicating how many likes have been garnered by mutual friends, how many are from the followers, and how many are coming from the following list. A business page will have a 'Start Order' option as well.
New LinkedIn privacy setting removes email address from data export
LinkedIn has introduced a new privacy setting that blocks other users from exporting your email address. The purpose behind introducing the new setting is to reduce spam and protect users' privacy.However, the move could prove disastrous for businesses, recruiters, and anyone else attempting to export email addresses of their connections, TechCrunch reported.The new option is available under Privacy Settings. The 'Allow your connections to download your email [address of user] in their data export?" is toggled to 'No' by default, preventing anyone who is using the Archive tool for exporting data have access to the email address.
Instagram testing re-arrangement of icons, buttons on its app
Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is testing re-arrangement of features, icons, buttons and the way users navigate between tabs on its platform.
This robot can imitate 25 human expressions
In a first of its kind in India, a robotic training centre in Tamil Naidu's Coimbatore has made a robot, which can imitate 25 human expressions.The light weighted robot can be kept on a table and can be assembled easily by a 10-year-old child.This new technology, developed by Coimbatore based robotic training centre, RoboChakra, can easily understand any commands and work accordingly. The robot can smile, laugh, blink the eyes and imitate other expressions.The founder and CEO of RoboChakra, Arun Rajeev said they developed this robot majorly for children and after its success, they will also try to use it for different purposes."We have come up with this concept of Amingo, which an expression robot. The best part of this robot is that even a 10-year old child can assemble an Amingo and then he can add code to add expressions to it. The robot will help a child to learn something new every day," Rajeev said.
Apple acquires AI startup Silk Labs
Apple has acquired a Startup called Silk Labs that works on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based personal assistant technology for smartphones and smart home devices.
