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JLR offers advanced connectivity features on select models
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover India Tuesday said it has started offering advanced connectivity features on its flagship products, the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery. The vehicles now come with connectivity features called Protect, Remote Premium and Secure Tracker under the InControl Package. "It has been our endeavour to bring the very best and latest connected car technologies into India and we are delighted that our tech-savvy customers can now enjoy a more safe and secure driving experience," JLR India President and Managing Director Rohit Suri said in a statement. JLR first introduced 4G capable Wi-Fi and Pro Services in 2017. As an extension, the company has now added Land Rover optimised assistance and SOS emergency call under Protect, Remote Premium and Secure Tracker, it said.
Space technology incubation centre opened in Tripura's Agartala
Indian space agency ISRO on Tuesday opened a space technology incubation centre in Tripura capital Agartala, which was unveiled remotely from the country's tech hub Bengaluru in Karnataka.
Bengal plans to offer support price to tech companies
The West Bengal government is planning to provide "support price" to technology companies for setting up their facilities at the upcoming Silicon Valley Hub, an official said on Tuesday.
Renault-Nissan alliance takes Google Android for a drive
Renault's alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi said Tuesday it would start equipping its cars with the Android operating system to make dashboards smart. Under a deal with web giant Google, the Renault-led group -- the world's largest auto alliance by sales volume -- will begin incorporating the most widespread operating system into its vehicle dashboards starting from 2021. "The main objective is to offer (drivers) the same experience in their cars as smartphone users have on their devices," the French-Japanese alliance's business development chief Hadi Zablit told AFP. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, which sold 10.6 million vehicles worldwide in 2017, will give drivers access to the hugely popular Google Maps while driving. Drivers will also have access to the artificial intelligence-powered Google Assistant, while they will be able to download applications from the Google Play Store. Zablit said the objective was to offer customers "a digital continuity between the car and the outside ..
Dell EMC releases new AI solutions for digital transformation
To help organisations realise the full potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dell EMC on Tuesday announced new solutions designed to simplify the AI environment and accelerate its adoption.
Samsung unveils premium home screen range in India
Aiming to change the in-home entertainment space, Samsung India on Tuesday launched "LED for Home" in the country. The new home screen range is priced between Rs 1 crore to Rs 3.5 crore.
NASA's newest planet hunter telescope shares first science image
NASA's newest planet hunter telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), has now shared the first science image that it captured as part of its initial round of data collection.
iVOOMI-backed Innelo launches budget smartphone in India
Chinese electronics company iVOOMi's sub-brand Innelo on Tuesday launched "Innelo 1" in India for Rs 7,499.
Apple removes most references to AirPower from website
Apple announced its wireless charging mat called AirPower last year. However, even after a full year, the hardware has not hit the market and Apple apparently wants to get rid of the mention of it for good.The company has removed almost all references to AirPower from its official website, Cnet reported. The only hint at the AirPower remains in the form of an image on the Apple AirPods page.Apple AirPower is a charging pad which was supposed to release in 2018. Interestingly, at the recently concluded iPhone event, the company skipped providing updates on the availability of the hardware.Some reports indicate that the AirPower's multi-coil charging design is causing the device to get too hot to function, while others indicate that the chip inside has issues communicating with the Apple products for charging, causing the delay.
New way to spot extremists on social media
Scientists have found a way to identify extremists associated with terror groups like ISIS on social media, even before they post threatening content on their accounts. The number and size of online extremist groups using social networks to harass users, recruit new members, and incite violence is rapidly increasing. While social media platforms are working to combat this (in 2016, Twitter reported it had shut down 360,000 ISIS accounts) they traditionally rely heavily on users' reports to identify these accounts. Once an account has been suspended, there is little that can be done to prevent a user from opening up a new account, or multiple accounts. "Social media has become a powerful platform for extremist groups, ranging from ISIS to white nationalist "alt-right" groups," said Tauhid Zaman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). "These groups use social networks to spread hateful propaganda and incite violence and terror attacks, making them a threat to the general ...
Automation in workplace making work environments 'more human': Report
Companies that adopt robotics and artificial intelligence are expected to see much higher returns provided they use automation to enhance employee skills and complement their working styles, says a report. According to a University of London global research, automation leads to collaborative workplace where humans and machines work together; and as many as 86 per cent of Indian respondents said that an augmented workplace leads to enhanced employee productivity. The research that surveyed senior business leaders from major enterprises in India, the UK, the US and Japan noted that 71 per cent of Indian respondents said their employees used robotics and AI-based augmentation to its full potential, the highest proportion for any of the four markets surveyed. Moreover, 66 per cent of Indian respondents said that they are empowered to take risks, while 77 per cent said that their organisation prioritised employee development. "With such a positive rate of acceptance by organisations, India
AI can spot fake online reviews
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can identify machine-generated fake reviews on online e-commerce websites. Sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp and Amazon display user reviews of products and services. Nine out of ten people read these peer reviews and trust what they see, researchers said. However, not all reviews are legitimate. Fake reviews written by real people are already common on review sites, but the amount of fakes generated by machines is likely to increase substantially. According to doctoral student Mika Juuti at Aalto University in the US, fake reviews based on algorithms are nowadays easy, accurate and fast to generate. Most of the time, people are unable to tell the difference between genuine and machine-generated fake reviews. "Misbehaving companies can either try to boost their sales by creating a positive brand image artificially or by generating fake negative reviews about a competitor," said Juuti. "The motivation is, of course, ...
India surpasses US and Japan in automation, AI adoption: Study
Automation arrived long back in India and the country is now driving Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technologies globally -- even ahead of the US and Japan -- a new study said on Tuesday.
Soft exosuit lets you trek without getting tired
Harvard scientists have developed a soft exosuit that could assist soldiers, fire fighters and rescue workers to traverse through difficult terrains without getting too tired. The mobile multi-joint exosuit could also enhance mobility and quality of living for people suffering from neurodegenerative disorders and for the elderly. When a wearer begins walking, the system measures the power and gradually adjusts controller parameters until it finds those that maximise the exosuit's effects based on the wearer's individual gait mechanics. An automatic tuning method to customise the suit's assistance based on how an individual's body is responding to it, and demonstrated significant energy savings. The multi-joint soft exosuit consists of textile apparel components worn at the waist, thighs, and calves, according to the study published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (JNER). Through an optimised mobile actuation system worn near the waist and integrated into a ...
Facebook expands security tools to protect elections globally
In order to further secure candidates and campaign staff vulnerable to hackers and nation-state actors during the elections, Facebook has introduced additional tools to protect political campaigns in the US and around the world.
Japanese billionaire to be first tourist to Moon: SpaceX
US private space firm SpaceX has announced that the company's first private passenger to the Moon will be Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa.
U.S. to spare Apple watch, many gadgets from new China tariffs
(Reuters) - The United States will spare Apple Inc's Watch and other consumer gadgets from the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods, a senior administration official said in a last-minute reprieve for the technology industry on Monday.
Qualcomm, Apple kick off second trial seeking iPhone import ban
(Reuters) - A second trial between Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc before the U.S. International Trade Commission began Monday in Washington, D.C., with the iPhone maker squaring off against the world's biggest mobile chipmaker over whether Apple should be banned from importing several recent iPhone models to the United States.
Canadian firms showcase smart city solutions in Bengaluru
Ten Canadian firms on Monday showcased smart city solutions here for Indian stakeholders.
Skydiver jumps from 13,000 feet to wish Modi on his birthday
Indian parajumper Sheetal Mahajan jumped off a plane from a height of 13,000 feet holding a birthday message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chicago, USA on Monday. After the successful jump, Mahajan (35) uploaded a video of her unique birthday greeting on social networking site Facebook. Mahajan, a Padma Shri award winner, said she was trying to meet Modi for the last four years, but in vain. "I have been trying to meet the prime minister for the last four years but received no response from his office. I am hopeful of getting some response after this jump," Mahajan said in a message on the internet.
