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Internet and satellite existed since Mahabharata era, claims Tripura CM
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb claimed that internet and satellite are not something new but existed since the Mahabharata era.Speaking at a Regional Workshop on Computerisation and Reforms at Pragna Bhawan in Agartala, Deb said that the internet was invented by India lakhs of years ago."Internet and satellite communication had existed in the days of Mahabharata. How could Sanjaya (the charioteer of King Dhritarashtra) give a detailed account and description to the blind king about the battle of Kurukshetra? It means internet was there, the satellites and that technology was there in this country at that time," he said.The BJP leader said that the European nations and the United States may claim that it is their invention, but it is actually India's technology."Internet and satellite system had existed in India during lakhs of years ago. The richest culture belongs to our nation and I feel proud of it. Even today in internet and software technology, we are ahead. See ...
GoldSeat to raise $3mn towards tech, workforce expansion
GoldSeat, a licensed on-the-go offline entertainment app for travel services, announced plans to raise funding worth USD 3 million to further expand its operations in India.Following its inception in2016, GoldSeat has raised USD 160K worth funding, which was utilised to develop the technology and set up operations in India.Currently, GoldSeat has its application running across 250 buses which includes busses of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and also other private players across Northern and Western regions of India including Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and will soon be available down south expanding its services pan India in near future.The company is also in talks with multiple airlines and agencies which handle media inside the trains, to be materialised over the next 12-14 months."We are on the threshold of redefining the travel entertainment space in India and establishing ourselves as the go-to platform by further ...
Organisations experience 30 cyber breaches per year: Study
Although 87 percent of focused cyber attacks are prevented, organisations are still experiencing 30 cyber breaches per year, a new study conducted by Accenture revealed.With ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the rise, the average number of focused cyber attacks per organisation has more than doubled this year compared to the previous 12 months (232 through January 2018 versus 106 through January 2017).In the face of these growing cyber threats, organisations are demonstrating far more success in detecting and blocking them, according to the study.However, despite making significant progress, the study notes that only two out of five organisations are currently investing in breakthrough technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, indicating there is even more ground to be gained by increasing investment in cyber resilient innovations and solutions.Despite the increased pressure of ransomware attacks, which doubled in ...
Microsoft announces intelligent security innovations to help businesses tackle threats
Technology major Microsoft Corp. announced several new intelligent security tools and technologies to help enterprises more easily secure their data and networks against today's biggest threats as well as address emerging threats aimed at IoT and edge devices."As last year's devastating cyberattacks demonstrated, security threats are evolving and becoming even more serious. The tech sector's innovations need to accelerate to outpace security threats. Today's steps bring important security advances not just to the cloud, but to the billions of new devices that are working on the edge of the world's computer networks," said Brad Smith, president of Microsoft.Microsoft is harnessing the power of the intelligent cloud to address emerging threats against a new class of connected devices, those relying on a chip the size of a thumbnail called a microcontroller unit (MCU). MCU-powered devices are already the most populous area of computing with roughly 9 billion new devices every year. They .
Netflix shares hit record as more subscribers sign up
(Reuters) - Shares of Netflix Inc hit a life-time high on Tuesday after the online video streaming service reported a rise in subscriber additions for the fourth straight quarter.
Twitter goes offline for few minutes
Twitter, went offline at about 7 pm on Tuesday. The website then came back online after few minutes; however, one more outage was reported a few minutes later."Something is technically wrong. Thanks for noticing-we're going to fix it up and have things back to normal soon," the message came up when the users tried to open the website.As of now, the micro-blogging website seems to have been restored.According to the Down Detector website, which keeps a track of services when they go down, over 5000 people complained about the breakdown.This is how Twitter users reacted after the micro-blogging site went down:Details about the cause for the breakdown are awaited.
Govt examining Facebook, Cambridge Analytica responses: Source
The government is "examining" the responses furnished by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica on the data breach issue, while it keeps a close watch on global developments on the matter, a senior IT Ministry official said today. The US social networking giant is facing intense scrutiny from its users as well as governments across the globe after a data leak scandal hit about 87 million users. British data analytics and political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting personal information of millions of Facebook users illegally to help political campaigns and influence polls in several countries. The Indian government too had shot-off notices to both the companies questioning them on the impact of the data breach, following which Facebook admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were "potentially affected" by the incident. Facebook has over 20 crore users in the country. "The responses are being examined in the context of global developments," the official
IIT Delhi's 'Open House' to begin on Apr 21, innovative products to be on display
A durable intelligent artificial leg and an affordable pocket gadget for soil testing are among the new innovative products developed by students of the IIT Delhi. The products are outcome of research projects by students, staff and faculty and will be on display at the fourteenth edition of 'Open House'. The intelligent artificial leg uses smart-sensing technology in shoes to adapt to the movement of the user, officials said. "We look forward to provide opportunities for visitors to experience the state-of-the-art innovations of our students and faculty at IIT Delhi. "It is our objective to create a nurturing eco-system for students to inspire them to work on innovative solutions for our socio-economic challenges," Director, IIT Delhi, V Ramgopal Rao, said. A live display of pioneering research projects, technical workshops by industry experts and a guided showcase of the on campus laboratories are some of the highlights of the scheduled on April 21. Some of the other products that ..
Delhiites may soon get money for unscheduled power cuts
Citizens would be compensated for unscheduled power cuts lasting longer than one hour if a policy approved by the Delhi government on Tuesday gets a green signal from Lt. Governor Anil Baijal.
Govt examining Facebook, Cambridge Analytica responses: Sources
The government is "examining" the responses submitted by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica on the data breach issue, even as it keeps a close watch on global developments on the matter, a senior IT Ministry official said today. Over the last few weeks, the US social networking giant has drawn intense criticism from users and governments globally over the data leak scandal that hit millions of users. Information of over 80 million Facebook users was allegedly harvested by data analytics and political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, leading to a global backlash against the company. The Indian government had questioned both the companies on the impact of the data breach, following which Facebook had admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were "potentially affected" by the incident. "The responses are being examined in the context of global developments," the official in IT Ministry said.
Google, CyArk to build VR models of world's endangered heritage sites
Google has joined hands with CyArk, a California-based 3D laser scanning non-profit, to build virtual reality (VR) representations of historical sites around the world that are at risk of destruction due to human conflict or natural disasters, media reports said.
HZL optimistic over Indian silver market
Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc today said domestic silver market will remain bullish on account of digital wave, solar power generation and upcoming electric vehicle market. "In the domestic market, silver will remain bullish due to the digital wave, solar power generation and upcoming electric vehicle market," Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) said in a statement. Silver is used in industrial applications like manufacture of semiconductors, solar PV cells and batteries. HZL produced 556 tonnes of silver in 2017-18. The company sells silver in the form of 30 kg bars. The company is aiming to produce 1,000 tonnes of silver in the next 3-4 years to figure among top five global silver producers. According to the World Silver Survey report 2018, Hindustan Zinc was the 10th largest silver producing company globally in 2017. HZL said its silver refinery at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand has been added to London Bullion Market Association's (LBMA) London Good Delivery list for silver with effect from ...
Women prefer verified profiles in life partner search: Survey
A majority of women prefer to go for verified profiles when looking for a life partner on online matrimony platforms, according to a survey.
US, UK warn against Russia-sponsored cyber-attacks
Cyber security representatives from the US and Britain have warned of Russian state-sponsored cyber-attacks that are targeting network infrastructure devices such as routers and firewalls, to compromise government and private sectors globally.
Fit and proper criteria must for STP service providers: Sebi
Markets regulator Sebi today said only 'fit and proper' entities are eligible to regulate the services and infrastructure set-up in respect of Straight Through Processing (STP). The markets watchdog has added this as the new eligibility criteria for STP centralised hub and STP service providers. Generally, financial firms use the STP initiative to pass information electronically in order to optimise the speed at which they process transactions. This eliminates the need for a hands-on re-entry of data that has already been completed at the source. In a circular issued today, Sebi has amended the guidelines by inserting a new clause "whether the applicant is a fit and proper person" for STP centralised hub and STP service providers. Among the existing criteria with respect to STP is that no person would act as an STP centralised hub or a STP service provider unless it obtains approval from the Sebi to provide such service. For giving approval, Sebi takes into account criteria like ...
Address your daily needs with these five mobile applications
With advanced technology, comes greater convenience, and devices like smartphones and tablets have transformed how we consume some of the most essential daily services like transportation, shopping, and even healthcare.Mobile applications that help us access these services save a great deal of time, making our lives a tad bit more comfortable and worry-free. There are millions of apps out there that help you do a lot of things, but you need to know which ones are for you and which aren't.Here, then, are five apps that you can install on your phone to just sit back and enjoy as the power of technology simplifies your life:• DocsAppDocsApp is a healthcare mobile application that connects patients with specialist doctors, enabling them to interact through chat or call, and get medical assistance in less than 30 minutes. In addition, the app also allows you to book diagnostic tests, purchase medicines, and have them delivered to your home. Through DocsApp, users can get a second opinion ..
Huawei predicts 100bn Internet connections globally by 2025
There will be nearly 40 billion personal smart devices and 100 billion Internet connections around the world by 2025, a new report by Chinese electronics giant Huawei forecast on Tuesday.
New AI system can recognise faces in the dark
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence that can recognise a person's face even in the dark, a development that could lead to enhanced real-time biometrics and post-mission forensic analysis for covert nighttime operations. The motivations for this technology, developed by researchers from the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), are to enhance both automatic and human-matching capabilities. "This technology enables matching between thermal face images and existing biometric face databases/watch lists that only contain visible face imagery," said Benjamin S Riggan, a research scientist at ARL. "The technology provides a way for humans to visually compare visible and thermal facial imagery through thermal-to-visible face synthesis," said Riggan. Under nighttime and low-light conditions, there is insufficient light for a conventional camera to capture facial imagery for recognition without active illumination such as a flash or spotlight, which would give away the position of
Do you have these workplace must haves?
Redoing your office interiors? Try out some of the must have elements in office spaces like the right furniture, adding nature to the surroundings and activity based settings.
Focused cyber attacks per organisation double in one year: Report
Globally, organisations face as many as 30 cyber security breaches per year, indicating the need for more investment in innovative technologies to improve cyber resilience, says a report. According to a new study by Accenture, the average number of focused cyber attacks per organisation has more than doubled this year, compared to the previous 12 months. For the 2018 State of Cyber Resilience study, Accenture surveyed 4,600 enterprise security practitioners representing companies with annual revenues of USD 1 billion or more in 15 countries. There were 232 cyberattacks through January 2018 as against 106 through January 2017, the report said, adding that organisations across the globe are upping their game and now preventing 87 per cent of all focused attacks compared to 70 per cent in 2017. However, with 13 per cent of focused attacks being successful, organisations are still facing an average of 30 successful security breaches per year globally, which cause damage or result in the ..