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Trai proposes use of blockchain technology to curb pesky calls, SMS
Telecom regulator Trai today issued new draft norms to curb pesky calls and SMSes by using blockchain technology to ensure that telemarketing messages are sent only to those who have subscribed to them, and that too by authorized entities. "Blockchain will ensure two things -- non- repudiative and confidentiality. Only those authorised to access details will be able to access subscriber details and only when they need to deliver service... Trai will become first organisation to implement this kind of regulation," Trai Chairman RS Sharma told reporters. The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations 2018 draft will be open for public comment till June 11. The new technology based norms will record all communication between subscribers and entities, capturing customer consent for information and authorised telemarketing agencies. Trai Secretary SK Gupta said: "It is learnt that many telemarketing firms get registered with telecom companies to obtain subscriber ...
Google to launch its AR platform in China with Xiaomi
Google is making "ARCore," its Android-based app for Augmented Reality (AR) experiences available in China via Xiaomi's "Mi Mix 2S" smartphones.
WHO adopts resolution on digital health initiated by India
Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday said the resolution on digital health brought out by India was adopted by the 71st World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Decoded: Microsoft's war room taking on global cyber crimes (Tech Trend)
As cybercrime becomes the new battlefield, Microsoft at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, is working round-the-clock to intercept, analyse and mitigate threats -- creating a road-map for various industry stakeholders to plan relevant actions.
Tiny lab to search for alien life on Mars
Scientists have created a toaster oven-sized lab for a Mars rover that will drill beneath the surface of the red planet and look for signs of past or present life. The tiny chemistry lab called the Mars Organic Molecule Analyser (MOMA) is a key instrument on the ExoMars Rover, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, with a significant contribution to MOMA from NASA. It will be launched toward the Mars in July 2020. "The ExoMars Rover's two-meter deep drill will provide MOMA with unique samples that may contain complex organic compounds preserved from an ancient era, when life might have gotten started on Mars," said Will Brinckerhoff, project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in the US. Although the surface of Mars is inhospitable to known forms of life today, there is evidence that in the distant past, the Martian climate allowed the presence of liquid water - an essential ingredient for life - at the surface. This ...
Microsoft launches update for Xbox 360 after two years
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for its last-generation gaming console Xbox 360, launched in 2005. It was last updated in March 2016.
Google Doodle honours SPL Sorensen who introduced pH scale
Google on Tuesday celebrated Danish chemist Soren Peder Lauritz Sorensen who introduced the pH scale to the world with an interactive Doodle.
Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook to tackle 'fake news'
The Papua New Guinea government is planning to shut down Facebook for a month to understand users' behaviour and safeguard them from fake news.
Iran issues warning about VPNFilter malware attack
Iran's cybersecurity authority has issued a warning about an imminent malware attack, the media reported on Monday.
Google dedicates its doodle to Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen
Google dedicated its doodle on Tuesday to biochemist Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen.Born on January 9, 1868, this Danish chemist got famous for the introduction of the concept of pH, a scale for measuring acidity and alkalinity of a substance.pH stands for power of hydrogen, which is a measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration in the body.The doodle, dedicated to Sørensen, is animated game that shows us food item or other substances, and we have to sort it according to its pH values.
Russia asks Apple to help block Telegram
Russia's communications watchdog said today it had requested Apple help it block the popular messaging app Telegram which has been banned in the country for refusing to give the security services access to private conversations. Roskomnadzor said it had requested that Apple both block push notifications for Telegram users in Russia, which would mean users would not receive alerts for new messages and thus render it less useful, as well as no longer make it available for download in the country. "In order to avoid possible action by Roskomnadzor for violations of the functioning of the above-mentioned Apple Inc. service, we ask you to inform us as soon as possible about your company's further actions to resolve the problematic issue," said the regulator. Roskomnadzor's director Alexander Zharov later told the Russian news agency Interfax that Apple had one month to reply and declined to speculate about what actions it could possibly take against the US firm if it refused to ...
Now, rlys to tell you if your ticket stands a chance of being confirmed
Passengers may not get confirmed berths each time they book a train ticket, but now, thanks to a predictive service on the IRCTC website, they will get to know their chances of getting one, officials said today. Come midnight, when the new, refurbished IRCTC website will go live, it will let the passengers know the probability of confirmation of wait-listed tickets, based on a new algorithm developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). "According to the new feature of wait-list prediction, one can predict the chances of a wait-listed or an RAC ticket getting confirmed on the basis of booking trends. We will mine our own data of passenger operations and booking patterns for the first time," a senior official in the Railway Ministry said. The idea, the officials said, came from Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who had given a one-year deadline last year to complete the process of inducting the predictive service on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation ...
Idea completes 4G VoLTE roll out in 15 of 22 telecom circles
Telecom operator Idea Cellular today said it has rolled out 4G VoLTE service in 15 telecom circles covering all the district headquarters in the respective areas. "Idea Cellular said that it rolled out VoLTE (Voice over LTE) service across nine major markets - Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, UP East, UP West, Bihar & Jharkhand and Rajasthan. "With this launch, Idea VoLTE is now available across 15 circles which cover 85 per cent of India's mobile subscriber base, making it the biggest VoLTE network by a GSM operator," Idea said in a statement. Overall, Idea has the second largest presence of VoLTE-based calling service after Reliance Jio. The cost of a VoLTE call is cheaper as compared to traditional calls made on 2G and 3G network while also offering faster call connection and better mobile phone battery utilisation. Earlier this month, Idea had launched VoLTE services in Maharashtra & Goa, MP & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, AP & Telangana, Tamil Nadu and ...
BSNL upgrading landline exchanges in Rajasthan for chatting, video calls
State-owned BSNL is upgrading telephone exchanges in Rajasthan to make landlines work like smartphones -- enabling SMS, chatting and video calls on them, a company official has said. The exchanges are being upgraded with Next Generation Networking (NGN) technology and the work has started in Bundi district. In Bundi and Hindoli, they have been upgraded and remaining would be upgraded within the next few days, telecom district manager (TDM), Bundi B.K Agarwal said. The special facilities on mobile phone like chatting, messaging (SMS), video calling and personal ring back tone (PRBT) would now be accessible on landline phones, he said. Agarwal said the landline phone would be required to be upgraded with IP phone to avail of these facilities. Besides, he added, customers would now be able to avail of landline services and plans by connecting the number via mobile phone from anywhere. Calls on landline can now also be received on mobile handsets ensuing they are not missed when one is ..
Trek Bicycle ties up with Bajaj Finance
American cycling brand Trek Bicycle today said it has tied up with Bajaj Finance. As part of the arrangement, the customers would be able to avail zero down payment and other benefits while buying a Trek bicycle. Trek sells cycles priced between Rs 26,500 and Rs 4.65 lakh in the country, however, the zero down payment scheme is valid only on models priced up to Rs 35,000. So far, the company has sold more than 26,000 units in the country. Trek currently offers 42 bicycle models across road, mountain and hybrid categories along with a wide range of parts, accessories and merchandise among others items. "This customised finance programme with Bajaj Finance will provide consumers a no-cost option to buy the products they love; pay in easy monthly installments and simultaneously use the bike to stay fit in a fun and social way," Trek Bicycle India Country Manager Navneet Banka said in a statement. Bajaj Finance Business Head Manoj Madan said the synergy aims to provide a frictionless ...
NIC launches new data centre in Bhubaneswar
The National Informatics Center (NIC) on Monday launched here its fourth data centre, its first one in eastern India.
S Christopher completes term as DRDO chief; Def Secy to hold addl charge
Eminent scientist S Christopher has completed his term as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra was given additional charge of the post today. The competent authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD) and Chairman, DRDO to Mitra for a period of three months with effect from tomorrow, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Christopher was in May last year given a one-year extension. His extended term ended today. He was in May 2015 appointed as Director General of the DRDO for a two-year term. Christopher was then working as Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. Established in 1980, the DoDRD advises the government on scientific aspects of military equipment and logistics and the formulation of research, design ..
NIC opens new data centre in Bhubaneswar, to hire 800 people all-India in 1 year
National Informatics Centre (NIC), which provides technology support for governance services, plans to hire 800 professionals in one year across India, including 355 cybersecurity experts "to tackle cyber risks", a top NIC official said. NIC today also opened its new cloud-enabled 'National Data Centre', inaugurated by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad here. "This data centre in Bhubaneswar is of global standards... We don't discriminate, we don't see development through political colour," Prasad said at a conference here. NIC provides technology support to governance services and hosts nearly 10,000 websites of the government. The Bhubaneswar centre is NIC's fourth 'National Data Centre' after Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune. It is spread over 40,000 square feet and will host new as well as existing applications of central and state governments with an ability to support 35,000 virtual servers. Emphasising the significance of the new national data centre here, Prasad further said that in the
NIC launches new data centre in Bhubaneswar; to hire 800 people all India in 1 year
Unveiling the data centre Union Minister of Electronics & IT, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that this data centre in Bhubaneswar is of global standards. Emphasizing the significance of the new national data centre, Sh. Prasad further said that Data centre is important because data sanctity is important and in the IT ecosystem, data centre adds to the digital clout of a State or location and raises its global profile. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan was also present on the occasion.
Porsche to bring Cayenne Turbo priced at Rs 1.92 cr
Luxury sports car maker Porsche today announced opening of bookings for its flagship SUV, Cayenne Turbo, priced at Rs 1.92 crore (ex-showroom India). The third generation of the Cayenne Turbo will arrive at showrooms in India from June onwards, the company said in a statement. "The new Cayenne Turbo represents the start of an exciting introduction phase for us, with the Cayenne and Cayenne E-Hybrid also set to arrive in showrooms later this year," Porsche India Director Pavan Shetty said. The vehicle is powered by a four-litre V8 bi-turbo petrol engine which delivers 550 hp and can reach a top speed of 286 km/hr. It is equipped with a host of luxury features such as surround sound system, 18-way sport seats, integrated headrests and the multi-function sports steering wheel, among others.