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Samsung CEO says 'fixed' Galaxy Fold will launch soon

Samsung's first foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold is having trouble with its star feature - the foldable screen. However, the company is sure it is hitting the shelves soon.According to The Korean Herald, Samsung's CEO Koh Dong-jin said that the company will soon announce a rescheduled plan for the launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone in the US as soon as the screen issues are resolved.The Samsung Galaxy Fold made into the hands of early reviewers who reported that the main screen had defects. Koh said that the defect was caused by substances that entered the device. Owing to multiple complaints, Samsung cancelled its previously planned launch on April 26.

Samsung announces 64-megapixel image sensor for ultra-high resolution mobile photography

Get ready for smartphones with even higher megapixel count as Samsung has announced its 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW1 and 48-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GM2 sensors for ultra-high resolution mobile photography.As Samsung notes in its official release, the two new image sensors add to the 0.8mm image sensor lineup, from the existing 20-megapixel to the higher resolutions. The sensors are expected to go in mass production in the second half of 2019.The 64-megapixel sensor is capable of delivering 16-megapixel images in low-light settings and highly-detailed 64-megapixel images in brighter settings. It is also capable of full HD recording at 480 fps for cinematic slow-motion videos.

NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022

In a first, NASA will launch a spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid in 2022 to demonstrate a planetary defense technique, the US space agency said. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will get one chance to hit its target, a small moonlet in the binary asteroid system Didymos. The asteroid poses no threat to Earth, NASA said in a statement. Measuring the change in how the smaller asteroid orbits about the larger asteroid in a binary system is much easier than observing the change in a single asteroid's orbit around the Sun. Work is ramping up at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, and other locations across the US, as the mission heads toward its summer 2021 launch and attempts to pull off a feat so far seen only in science fiction films. To navigate the DART spacecraft to its intended target -- a binary asteroid that consists of a small moon (Didymos B) orbiting a larger body (Didymos A) -- scientists need to understand how the system ...

Udacity, Facebook announce AI scholarship

Lifelong learning platform Udacity, in collaboration with Facebook, has announced a "Secure and Private Artificial Intelligence (AI)" scholarship for tech enthusiasts globally.

Wireless signals bounce off humans, collect health data

Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a wireless movement-tracking system that uses radio frequency signals -- flowing around us and bouncing off our bodies -- and helps collect health and behavioural data.

Lava refreshes its feature phone line-up in India

Domestic handset maker Lava on Thursday launched A7 Wave feature phone in India for Rs 1,799.

Facebook auto-generates videos celebrating extremist images

A confidential whistleblower's complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained by The Associated Press alleges the social media company has exaggerated its success in removing extremist content. Even worse, it shows that the company is inadvertently using propaganda by militants and hate groups to auto-generate videos and pages that could be used for networking. Facebook likes to give the impression that it's staying ahead of extremists by taking down their posts, often before users ever even see them. But over five months last year, researchers monitored pages by users who affiliated themselves with groups designated as terrorist organizations. In that period, only 38 percent of the posts with prominent symbols of extremist groups were removed. The company concedes that its systems are not perfect, but says they are improving.

Fake news can be countered by identifying source credibility: Study

Establishing the credibility of the source of information can help combat the growing menace of fake news, a study has found. Misinformation or fake news is a threat to democratic institutions and false information can have far-reaching effects, researchers said. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a roadmap for dealing with fake news. People's beliefs about the source of information affects how they take in that information, even at the level of their automatic responses, researchers found. They also found that new information can modify or even undo existing impressions caused by fake news. "We wanted to know whether offering information about the source of news matters for people's gut-level, automatic reactions," said Melissa Ferguson, a professor at Cornell University in the US. "Does knowing that something is fake have lingering pernicious effects that can later shape and influence our thoughts and behaviour toward the person? Our ...

2.5 billion devices now running Android OS

The Android mobile Operating System (OS) is now running on 2.5 billion devices globally, up from 2 billion, Google announced two years ago.

Instagram updating content-banning policies on app

As part of its efforts to curb the spread of false information, consipiracy theories and hate on its platform, Instagram is implementing a policy change concerning the removal of posts violating content norms based on accumulated negative strikes, as well as content bans.

RPA Space Set to Explode, Growing at a Mammoth 37% to Reach $11Bn+ by FY2024, Says Zinnov

/ -- - The total worldwide addressable market for RPA stands at $50 Bn, and the Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Telecom & Media are the leading industries for RPA adoption - Attended RPA (bots working together with humans) accounts for ~30% of the market share and is growing at a steady pace Zinnov, a global management and strategy consulting firm, released the first-of-its-kind global ratings of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Platform Companies, titled, 'Zinnov Zones for RPA Platforms - 2019'. The study analyzed the global RPA spend across enterprise segments and evaluated RPA platform companies for their scale and capabilities. Zinnov defines RPA spend as the enterprise spend on proprietary RPA platforms, RPA assets developed in-house, and related in-house and outsourced RPA services, including bot configuration, management, deployment, support, and training. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/694742/Zinnov_Logo.jpg ) The study highlighted that ..

Privacy is no 'luxury good', says Sundar Pichai

Privacy cannot be a "luxury good" that's only available to people who can afford to buy premium products and services, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said.

Online 'cockroach challenge' driving youngsters crazy

It may sound a little yucky to some, but a new online challenge that involves taking a selfie with cockroaches on your face is spreading across the Internet.

Google expands features to offer greater control over data to users

Google will introduce new features across its products such as search and maps over the next few months to provide millions of its users greater control over their data. The US-based company, at its annual Google I/O conference for developers, said it will make easier for its users to manage data in Maps, the Assistant and YouTube. It has introduced a control feature that lets users choose a time limit to save location history, web and app activity data for either 3 months or 18 months. Google will soon allow users to review and delete their location activity data directly in Google Maps. It is building the incognito mode into Maps and is bringing one-tap access to privacy and security settings across Search, Maps, YouTube, Chrome, the Assistant and News later this month. "We think privacy is for everyone, not just for the few...We want to do more to stay ahead of constantly evolving user expectations," Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said at the event in San Francisco, late ...

Smartwatchs can reveal more about a person than you can guess

Wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers are meant to tell you how much calories you burnt, notifications from your apps, along with showing you the time. But did you know, the wearables can also tell if you were washing your hands or typing?Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University discovered that existing accelerometer in an LG smartwatch can also measure what your hands are doing while you are wearing it, Fast Company reported.Using machine learning, the researchers were able to devise an algorithm that can correctly tell the differences between common hand movements such as washing hands, scrolling on your phone, using a remote, typing, and so on. The discovery opens up new high-fidelity activity recognition. For instance, by identifying extensive typing, it can recommend taking a break.

Focus Mode is a gift from Google no one should decline

We all are familiar with the times when we have to desperately focus on getting something done and there comes a notification from that addictive app and a minimum of 20 minutes, some times even hours, just whizz past without noticing.At the Google I/O 2019, the search giant introduced a new Focus Mode, a special feature for the forever distracted millennials to keep alluring notifications at bay.Google tweeted a screenshot of the feature in action. When enabled, the Focus Mode allows you to select the apps you want to stay active on and pausing everything else. The feature will be rolled out for devices running Android 9.0 Pie and newer.

Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL with improved features, affordable prices launched

On the sidelines of the Google I/O 2019, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL finally made their debut. The affordable variants of the flagship Pixel 3 boast toned down features at half the price of the premium models.The Pixel 3a features a 5.6-inch OLED display, while the Pixel 3a XL packs a 6-inch display. Price of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are USD 399 and USD 479 respectively for the base versions.Notable features of the affordable Pixel 3a lineup includes Google Assistant integration, improved battery life, time-lapse, portrait mode, and a preview of AR in Google Maps.

Google announces new privacy controls across products at I/O 2019

At the ongoing Google I/O 2019, the company introduced a number of additional privacy and security tools to make its products and platforms safer for users.Starting today, Google Account users will be able to easily access their privacy controls simply by clicking on their profile picture that appears on the top right corner across products. The one-tap access will soon be added to more products including Search, Maps, YouTube, and Chrome.As the official blog explains, you can now easily manage your activity data in Search, Maps, and the Google Assistant. Similarly, auto-delete feature for web and app activity will soon be made available for location history. Additionally, Google is also bringing incognito mode to its apps for a private experience.

Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence is a Google AI Impact Grantee

Google announced today that Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence is one of 20 organizations that will share $25 million in grants from Google.org, credit and consulting from Google Cloud and coaching by Google's AI experts as a grantee of the Google AI Impact Challenge.The Google AI Impact Challenge was an open call to nonprofits, social enterprises, and research institutions from around the world to submit their ideas to use AI to help address societal challenges. Over 2600 organizations applied.Wadhwani AI will receive a $2million USD grant to create technologies that will help reduce crop losses in cotton farming, through integrated pest management.More than a billion people live in smallholder farmer households worldwide, and many of these farmers struggle with avoidable pest damage that can wipe out up to 50 per cent of annual crop yield.For example, in India, for the 30 million people - 6 million farmers and their families that depend on cotton farming for a living, ...

SHR Lifestyles raises Rs 80 cr from Alpha Capital

SHR Lifestyles, which owns women's ethnic wear brand Shree, Wednesday said it has raised Rs 80 crore from Alpha Capital Advisors. Shree will use the funding to further deepen its reach in existing markets and open up new geographies, the company said in a statement. "We will be deploying the funds to expand our distribution network by setting up new retail stores, scale up our business geographically, add senior talent and increase our customer base," SHR Lifestyles Chairman and MD Sandeep Kapoor said. The partnership will further help the brand materialise its vision of growing to over 300 company stores in the near future, he added. * * * FlexiLoans ties up with Truecaller to ease registration process * Digital lending platform FlexiLoans.com Wednesday said it has partnered with phone number search engine Truecaller to smoothen the process for users' registration. "Over the last three years, we have seen a dramatic shift in behaviour and today, more than 80 per cent of our borrowers