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IIIT-Hyderabad Conducts First Training of Teachers for Student Induction Programme by UGC
/ -- The Human Values Cell at IIIT-Hyderabad is conducting the first-of-its-kind Training of Teachers (ToT) for Student Induction Programme (SIP) from 16th-18th May under aegis of UGC Quality Mandate. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/600789/IIIT_Hyderabad_Logo.jpg) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/888249/IIIT_Hyderabad_ToT_SIP.jpg) Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, Vice-Chairman, UGC, New Delhi was the chief guest at the inauguration of the programme at IIIT-H campus in Gachibowli. University Grants Commission (UGC)'s Student Induction Programme is a well-planned event to educate new entrants about the environment in a particular institution, and connect them with the people in it. It has been designed to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in their new environment, inculcate the ethos and culture of their institution, help them build bonds with other students and faculty, and expose them to a sense of larger purpose and self-exploration. Around 225 faculty and ...
Amazon Alexa suffered outage in US
Amazon's voice assistant Alexa suffered almost an hour-long outage in the US for reasons that remain undisclosed.
US, UK teams share $10M XPRIZE award for child literacy
A California company founded by game-developer parents who wanted to help their special-needs son is sharing a USD 10 million XPRIZE award with a London-based educational nonprofit for programs created to teach illiterate children how to teach themselves to read. The Berkeley-based Kitkit School and London's onebillion educational nonprofit were declared co-winners of the XPRIZE For Global Learning at a presentation Wednesday night. Nearly 200 teams from 40 countries entered the competition, jumping at the chance to become the latest winner of an XPRIZE, a coveted international award funded by future-looking entrepreneurs, billionaires and philanthropists who have banded together with the goal of making the world a better place through technology. Elon Musk announced the winners at Wednesday's event honoring all five of the finalists. The total XPRIZE For Global Learning, funded by Musk, was worth USD 15 million, with each finalist getting USD 1 million just for making the final ...
TCS partners with Juniper Networks for product assurance transformation with AI
The intelligent product assurance provided by TCS will enable Juniper to rapidly adopt Agile and DevOps development approaches through continuous integration and continuous deployment. This can help achieve tangible benefits such as faster time to market by accelerating release cycles and continued product innovation enabled by smarter decision making at every level.
Chinese rover sheds light on lunar mantle, may help unlock secrets of Earth, Moon's evolution
China's Chang'e-4 mission, the first to perform a soft landing on the far side of the Moon, has shed light on the chemical and mineralogical composition of the lunar mantle, an advance that could unravel the mystery of the evolution of Earth and its natural satellite. The Chinese spacecraft became the first misson to land on the lunar far side also known as the dark side of the moon in January. The rover Yutu-2 then rolled off the lander to explore its surroundings. Using data obtained by the visible and near infrared spectrometer installed on Yutu-2, a research team led by Li Chunlai, with the National Astronomical Observatories of China under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that the lunar soil in the landing area of the Chang'e-4 probe contains olivine and pyroxene which came from the lunar mantle deep inside the Moon. The first important scientific discovery of the Chang'e-4 probe was published online in the latest issue of the academic journal Nature. The Moon comprises a ..
IQLECT Launches 'ShopIQ' to Provide Real-time Analytics for E-commerce Businesses
/ -- ShopIQ addresses the persistent problem of scaling real-time e-commerce analytics through its platform equipped with predictive analytics and machine learning (ML) capabilities. E-commerce businesses face several growth challenges to effectively engage and shape the consumer journey given the explosive growth in data. ShopIQ is an advanced real-time data analytics and machine learning platform that enables store owners to deliver real-time '1-on-1 customer personalization' to boost conversions and improve online sales. ShopIQ, an enterprise-grade advanced e-commerce analytics solution is built by IQLECT, a data analytics startup. ShopIQ provides small, medium and large sized e-commerce businesses easy access to affordable analytics and machine learning capabilities. With the power of data-driven actionable insights, businesses can optimize their online store and drive better sales. The platform is equipped with advanced reporting features and built-in as well as customizable ...
Tech giants pledge support for Christchurch Call
Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Amazon have come out in support of Christchurch Call which aims to address terrorist and violent content online via a nine-point plan.
US declines to join Jacinda Ardern's 'Christchurch Call' to curb online extremism
The United States has declined to join a New-Zealand-led initiative aimed at encouraging tech companies and countries to curb extremism online.Named after the New Zealand city where a deadly terrorist attack took place on May 15, the non-binding agreement 'Christchurch Call' has been signed by 18 leaders from around the globe, including British PM Theresa May and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, reported The Washington Post."While the United States is not currently in a position to join the endorsement, we continue to support the overall goals reflected in the call. We will continue to engage governments, industry and civil society to counter terrorist content on the internet," White House said in a statement.The statement cited freedom of expression and freedom of the press as reasons to not join the agreement."We encourage technology companies to enforce their terms of service and community standards that forbid the use of their platforms for terrorist purposes. We continue to be ...
Chinese mission uncovers secrets on moon's far side
China's Chang'e-4 mission, the first to land on the far side of the moon, is shedding light on one of the moon's biggest mysteries, according to a new study.
World leaders, tech execs pledge to curb online violence
A dozen countries and global tech giants including Facebook, Google and Twitter pledged Wednesday to find ways to keep internet platforms from being used to spread hate, organize extremist groups and broadcast terror attacks. World leaders led by French President Emmanuel Macron and tech executives gathered in Paris to compile a set of guidelines dubbed the "Christchurch Call to Action," named after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in a March attack on mosques. Part of the attack had been broadcast live on Facebook, drawing public outrage and fueling the debate on how to better regulate social media. The agreement, which was drafted by the French and New Zealand governments, aims to prevent similar abuses of the internet while insisting that any actions must preserve "the principles of a free, open and secure internet, without compromising human rights and fundamental freedoms." The call was adopted by U.S. tech companies including Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, .
Google Express turns into Google Shopping for the shopaholics
Google officially announced the merging of Shopping Search and Express into the new Google Shopping experience.As explained on the official blog, Google Shopping is an improved interface leveraging Google Search. Users can choose to make a purchase of products with a blue shopping cart next to it directly on Google, backed by the company's returns and other customer support services.The new interface also brings new features for retailers and brands. Ads, local and transactions are now in one place to help them connect with consumers at the right time. The Shopping Actions will be extended to other Google surfaces including YouTube and Google Images later this year.
Facebook imposes stricter restrictions to curb abuse
In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in New Zealand, Facebook has announced various restrictions to limit the spread of hate or cause harm through its live streaming service.As explained on the official blog, starting today, Facebook is adopting stricter 'one strike' policy to Live. From now on, if someone violates Facebook's most serious policies will be restricted from using Facebook Live for set periods of time from 30 days for the first offence.Facebook plans to extend these restrictions to other areas over the coming weeks, including preventing people from creating ads on the platform. The social networking service is also investing USD 7.5 million in new research to improve its analysis of image and video that could be in violation of its guidelines.
COAI supports minimum broadband speed of up to 2 Mbps for 4G network
Industry body COAI Wednesday said it favours minimum broadband speed of up to 2 Mbps (megabits per second) for 4G networks. Currently, the minimum broadband speed is 512 Kbps. Asked if the association was in favour of minimum broadband speed being prescribed at 2 Mbps, especially given the proliferation of 4G services in India, Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan Mathews told reporters: "Yes, we have supported this, on a 4G network." Mathews said most of the telecom operators are de facto already providing more than 2 mbps on an average and "at peaks a lot more", which is borne out by the data speed test results of various firms. "The problem is in basically saying you are giving one measure for your whole network...If you are saying on my 2G network, you should expect this speed, and on a 3G network you should expect this speed, and on a 4G network you should expect this speed... when we talk about our submission we said up to, because no operator ..
Revived 90% of network in 10 cyclone-hit districts of Odisha: Vodafone Idea
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea said Wednesday it has restored about 90 per cent of its network in ten cyclone-hit districts of Odisha. Over 2,600 sites are now operational connecting people in these cyclone-hit areas, the company said in a statement. "Vodafone Idea has revived nearly 90 per cent of its network in 10 affected districts of Odisha, which were impacted by cyclone Fani," the statement added. The company said it has simultaneously restored 85 per cent of broadband connectivity enabling its 3G and 4G users to use data services. "Having quickly restored high levels of connectivity across 2G, 3G and 4G networks, VIL is also enabling users of other operators to latch onto its network through ICR (intra-circle roaming) voice during this critical period," it said. Vodafone Idea team is working closely with stakeholders to expedite network restoration in Puri, which took a severe impact of the cyclone. "It has already completed connecting 9 blocks in the district. Stocked fuel and
Past debate on Trai's MySpeed app results not a closed issue: COAI
More than a year after contesting the validity of mobile data speeds measured by a Trai app, industry body COAI said the issue is "not closed" and that users would tend to look at alternate data testers available, all of which yield similar results. The issue of mobile data speed measured by MySpeed app of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had been a bone of contention in the industry. Some operators, last year, had questioned the methods and results of the regulator's app that ranks telecom operators in upload and download speeds. The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI), at that point, had raised concerns over how data download speeds and test outcome for one operator recorded by Trai's app was sharply divergent from those measured by other testing services. Asked if the issue persisted or had been resolved to the satisfaction of operators, COAI Director General Rajan Mathews told reporters, "It is not a closed issue...if you knock off the 'outlier' then you ...
Realme's global launch of X, X Lite; debut in China
Smartphone maker Realme on Wednesday announced the global launch of the Realme X and X Lite here, marking its entry into the Chinese market.
'WhatsApp breach has huge privacy implications'
The victims of the latest WhatsApp spyware attack may have lost important personal information including location data and email content, say experts.
JK Police to set up web-based Inventory Management System
The Jammu and Kashmir Police will set up a web-based Inventory Management System (IMS) for procurement, warehousing, allotment and weapons and equipment management in the state, officials said. The police headquarter has floated a notice inviting tender (NIT) seeking bids from vendors for the IMS. "E-tenders have been invited from reputed vendors and firms for survey, preparation, customization, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of web-based IMS," Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Provision and Transport, Mubassir Latifi said in the NIT on Saturday. He said the system would be completely automated, user friendly and available from a dedicated cloud server 24X7, adding it will work on a wide range of browsers, operating systems and devices. Latifi said the IMS should have live tracking features for allotted stores and end management services for weapons and equipment. The J&K Police emphasised that its data is highly sensitive and must be handled ...
First Apple computer to be auctioned online
In 1976, Apple Inc made and sold the first ever Apple computer. Fewer than half of the 200 Apple-1 computers, ever made, have survived and one of them could be yours as it goes for an online sale starting Thursday.
IT giants, industry to mull over quantum tech future
Top executives of global IT and high-tech majors, including Google, IBM, Microsoft and Airbus, and leading quantum physicists from over 20 countries will gather at the International Conference on Quantum Technologies 2019 here between July 15 and 19 to discuss the prospects for development of quantum technologies, the Russian Quantum Center (RQC) said on Wednesday.
