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Mark Zuckerberg rejects call to break up Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected the call for breaking up his company, saying the size of Facebook is actually a benefit to its users and the security of the democratic process.
Machine Learning and AI: The puzzle is not solved yet
The most buzzed-about disruptive technologies that are changing business landscapes today are Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Almost all of us have heard or read about them but do we actually know what the fuss is all about?
This is the 'cutting-edge' Louis Vuitton bag with screens you can't skip
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton showcased a new type of handbag design at its Cruise 2020 runway show. The USP of the design is the built-in flexible screen.Captioning it 'Canvas of the Future', the brand shared short clips of the bags. One of the designs includes a single screen, while the others show two screens.Louis Vuitton is calling them a prototype design, and unless it is a work of art, having flexi-display handbags are probably the last thing one would need in the digitally fragile age.
Tinder is building a Lite version of its app
Tinder believes in match-making, even if you are in a low network area. The dating service is reportedly working on a Lite version of its app, similar to other popular social media apps.Called Tinder Lite, the app will be smaller in size and optimised to use lesser data, bandwidth, and storage, Tech Crunch reports.Tinder Lite is expected to launch soon, starting in Southeast Asia where internet penetration has increased in the last five years.
Sweden is building an electric road that will charge car as you drive
Who needs charging stations when you can charge your electric vehicle on-the-go, literally. Swedish city, Lund, will be one of the first in the world to install a real-life demonstration of a new type of electric road.According to Fast Company, the kilometre-long stretch, to be built by Elonroad, will make it possible to charge electric vehicles while driving.The electric road technology will make it possible for batteries to be 80 per cent smaller than their traditional counterpart, which in turn, will make e-vehicles cheaper. Sweden will start building the first section of the demo road in 2020.
Hummingbird robot could help find victims trapped in collapsed buildings
Researchers have recently engineered hummingbird flying robots, trained by machine learning algorithms that could help to manoeuvre better through collapsed buildings and other cluttered spaces to find trapped victims.Artificial intelligence, combined with flexible flapping wings, allows the robot to teach itself new tricks. Even though the robot can't see yet, for example, it senses by touching surfaces. Each touch alters an electrical current, which the researchers realised they could track."The robot can essentially create a map without seeing its surroundings. This could be helpful in a situation when the robot might be searching for victims in a dark place and it means one less sensor to add when we do give the robot the ability to see," said one of the researchers Xinyan Deng in the study presented at the meeting of International Conference on Robotics and Automation.Drones can't be made infinitely smaller, due to the way conventional aerodynamics work. They wouldn't be able to .
Believing machines can outperform people can lead to acceptance of self-driving cars
Self-driving cars could hit roads if more people agree that machines can outperform humans, at least in some task, claimed a study.The study presented at the ACM CHI 2019 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems also found that the men in the survey were more likely to accept self-driving cars than women.The researchers added that liberals, compared to conservatives, were significantly more accepting of self-driving cars.The researchers revealed that certain beliefs and assumptions will lower acceptance of self-driving cars. The fear that autonomous cars are dangerous, or the idea that they are just creepy, significantly increased the likelihood that a person would not accept self-driving cars.In a survey, people who had no trouble believing that machines can outperform humans - also called posthuman ability - were more likely to accept the presence of driverless cars on the highway.The findings may help carmakers design self-driving cars, as well as help policymakers better ..
President, PM extend wishes on National Technology Day
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended their wishes to the people of the country on the occasion of National Technology Day.Highlighting the 1998 Pokhran Tests, the Prime Minister tweeted: "Greetings on National Technology Day! We remember with immense pride the accomplishment of our scientists on this day in 1998. The hard work of our scientists has always ensured a stronger and safer India. May we continue leveraging the power of technology for national progress."In a different tweet the Prime Minister went on to praise late former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his role in the success of the Pokhran tests.President Ram Nath Kovind while extending his wishes talked about India's commitment to using technology to accelerate the developmental process.He tweeted, "Greetings to our scientific community on National Technology Day, marking the anniversary of the Pokhran Tests of 1998. India is committed to using technology to accelerate the ...
Selfie-posting scientists more trusted: Study
Social media has become an inevitable part of everyone's lives, be it celebs or scientists. A new study has found that scientists who are regular in posting their selfies on their Instagram feed are more trusted than others.The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, states that scientists usually get respect but people lack trust in them."Scientists are famously competent--people report we're smart, curious, lab nerds--but they're silent about scientists' more human qualities," said Susan Fiske of Princeton University.Trust depends on two perceived characteristics of an individual or social group: competence and warmth. Perceptions of competence involve the belief that members of a particular social group are intelligent and have the skills to achieve their goals.Perceptions of warmth involve the belief that the members of this group also have benevolent goals, or that they are friendly, altruistic, honest and share common values with people outside of their group.Co-author Becky ..
Facebook auto-generates terror content: Whistleblower
Facebook is actively creating new terror content on the website with its auto-generation feature, alleges a whistleblower who analysed over 3,000 Facebook profiles of individuals expressing affiliation with terror or hate groups.
Telegram update brings new design, Archive option
Private instant messaging and voice over IP service Telegram has updated its app with a new design for Android and added an Archive Chats option.
Playable podcasts to now appear in Google search results
After making the functionality to smartphones earlier, Google has now rolled out its podcast-focused search results for desktop browsers that would list playable podcasts for users to choose from.
Turkey fines Facebook $280,000 over data breach
Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority has fined Facebook 1.65 million Turkish liras ($280,000) over data breach.
Facebook sues South Korea data analytics firm
Facebook is suing South Korean data analytics firm Rankwave to make sure it isn't breaking the leading social network's rules, the US company said Friday. A lawsuit was filed against Rankwave in a California State court in Silicon Valley to enforce terms the company agreed to in order to operate apps on the social network, according to director of platform and litigation, Jessica Romero. Facebook was investigating Rankwave data practices relating to advertising and marketing and the South Korean company didn't co-operate with efforts to confirm it was complying with policies for all developers synching to the platform, Romero said in an online post. Facebook suspended apps and accounts associated with Rankwave, and asked the court to order Rankwave to abide by its rules for applications, according to Romero. "By filing the lawsuit, we are sending a message to developers that Facebook is serious about enforcing our policies, including requiring developers to co-operate with us during ..
People trust machines more than humans for sharing data
People tend to trust machines more than humans when it comes to sharing private information and access to their financial data, an Indian-origin researcher has stressed.
Kovind, Modi greet nation on National Technology Day
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exchanged greetings on the occasion of National Technology Day.
Facebook sues South Korean firm over data misuse
Battling the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Facebook has now filed a lawsuit in California state court against Rankwave, a South Korean data analytics company that ran apps on its platform.
TN engineer invents engine that uses hydrogen, releases oxygen
A Coimbatore-based mechanical engineer, has claimed to have invented an eco-friendly engine that can run on distilled water.Sounthirajan Kumarasamy said his "first of its kind" engine uses hydrogen as fuel source and releases oxygen."It took me 10 years to develop this engine. It is the first of its kind in the world. It uses hydrogen as the fuel source and releases oxygen," Kumarasamy told ANI here.Kumarasamy says the engine will be introduced in Japan in a few days. He is hopeful of introducing it in India too."My dream is to introduce this engine in India. I knocked on all the doors of the administrators but could not get a positive response. So, I approached the Japan government and got the opportunity. This engine will be introduced in Japan in the coming days," he said.
Google Pixel 3a lineup is budget and repairable, finds iFixit
Google's budget-but-flagship Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL launched earlier this week and the smartphones already found their way into the hands of iFixit folks who reveal that the updated and affordable models are repairable.Unlike the Pixel 3 lineup, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL score a decent 6/10 on the iFixit repair scale. Most of the components are modular, including the USB-C port. The only sticky point is the display which is poorly supported.The Pixel 3a that starts at USD 399 packs a plastic design, old-school 3.5mm headphone jack, but does not support wireless charging. However, the easy repairability is likely to strike a chord with the budget audience who are often looking at upgraded hardware minus the luxury tag.
Zuckerberg 'optimistic' on regulation after Macron meeting
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said he was "encouraged" and "optimistic" about the regulatory framework being suggested by France for the social media giant and other online platforms, after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting followed the drawing up of a report by experts and top French civil servants proposing that each member state of the European Union set up its own regulatory authority to police social networks. The report commissioned by the French government - for which the experts were given unprecedented access by social networks - slammed the online firms' efforts to self-regulate and their "lack of credibility". Zuckerberg met Macron at the Elysee Palace amid pressure to crack down on the spread of disinformation as well as a call from a co-founder of Facebook for the California-based giant to be broken up. "I am encouraged and optimistic about the regulatory framework that will be put in place," Zuckerberg said after leaving the ...
