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Social media fraud increased 43% in 2018: Report
In a sign that platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are emerging as new public square for criminal deception, a study has found that social media fraud increased 43 per cent in 2018.
US stores install cameras that guess people's shopping habits
Two US retailers are testing cameras that could guess people's age, sex or mood to determine their buying habits.
Nubia's new gaming phone comes with internal cooling
Chinese handset manufacturer Nubia on Sunday announced its new gaming phone Red Magic 3 that comes with 5,000mAh battery and an industry-first built-in cooling system.
Now internet enabled cars to customise services, prop-up sales
The soon-to-be-launched internet-enabled passenger cars, via SIM card connections, will have the ability to not only become major product differentiators but also prop up sales, experts said.
AI tools can use digital footprints to personalise ads
Artificial intelligence tools can use your digital footprints on Facebook, Twitter, and other online sites, to customise ads you see based on your personality type, scientists have found. Images used for advertising on television and online play a powerful role in triggering emotions and shaping impressions of products or brands, but an ad that appeals to one person may seem irrelevant or distasteful to another. The digital footprints on Facebook, Twitter, text blogs and other online sites provide data to determine whether users are more extroverted or introverted by nature, or eager to try new things versus more conservative. The study, published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, shows how this digital data could be leveraged with machine learning algorithms to personalise ads based on personality types. "The goal is to tailor an experience to make it more relevant to a consumer," said Sandra Matz, an assistant professor at Columbia Business School in the US. "It's a way of ...
Apple punishes screen-time limiting apps: Report
In a crackdown on third-party apps that help people fight iPhone addiction, Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps, The New York Times reported.
Why NASA wants woman to stay on ISS for 11 months
Astronaut Christina Koch will set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman when she completes her 11-month-long mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in February 2020. Her long stay on ISS has to do with NASA's preparation of human missions to the Moon and Mars.
Scientists 3D-print flexible, transparent electronics
Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print transparent and flexible electronic circuits, paving the way for improved wearable devices in the future. The electronics consists of a mesh of silver nanowires that can be printed in suspension and embedded in various flexible and transparent plastics, according to the researchers from the University of Hamburg and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Germany. This technology can enable new applications such as printable light-emitting diodes, solar cells or tools with integrated circuits. The researchers are demonstrating the potential of their process with a flexible capacitor, among other things. "The aim of this study was to functionalise 3D-printable polymers for different applications," said Michael Rubhausen from the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), a cooperation between DESY, the University of Hamburg and the Max Planck Society. "With our novel approach, we want to integrate electronics into existing ...
Poor ecosystem holding back Indian entrepreneurs: FB
Four out of every five women from metros as well as smaller towns in India are eager to start their own businesses and become entrepreneurs, but lack of networks and accessible technological infrastructure are holding them back in their tracks, a top Facebook official has said.
Gene-editing tech may help propogate mutated viruses: Study
Using gene-editing tools to create virus-resistant plants may have an unintended consequence of propagating of mutated viruses, according to scientists including one of Indian origin. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada and University of Liege in Belgium attempted to genetically engineer cassava plants to fight off viruses. "Because this technology creates a selection pressure on the viruses to evolve more quickly, and also provides the viruses a means to evolve, it resulted in a virus mutant that is resistant to our interventions," said Devang Mehta, from University of Alberta. For the study, published in the journal Genome Biology, the researchers used a new gene-editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9 in an attempt to design cassava plants that could cut the DNA of the mosaic virus and make the plants resistant to its damaging effects. They were not successful and decided to sequence hundreds of viral genomes found in each plant to understand exactly what happened. "We
Polls midway, social media still fighting fake news
The great Indian election season has hit midway - with three phases of voting now over and four more to go - but social media platforms are still scrambling to control the spread of election-related misinformation.
Poor tech infra holding Indian entrepreneurs back: Facebook
Four out of every five women from metros as well as smaller towns in India are eager to start their own businesses and become entrepreneurs, but lack of networks and accessible technological infrastructure are holding them back in their tracks, a top Facebook official has stressed.
Dark Mode may not be actually helping our eyes
Dark Mode is in. A lot of apps and operating systems are offering users the option to turn their displays and app interfaces in black, promising less consumption of the battery, and lesser strain on the eyes.However, the dark mode may not be actually better for our eyes. As Cheddar explains, human eyes are 26 per cent worse at reading when it comes to the dark mode. This does not imply that dark mode is unhealthy for the eyes, but that users need to apply the dark mode when necessary.For instance, the dark mode works better if you have to watch videos which do not require you to focus on the text. On the other hand, the light mode is well-suited when it comes to focused reading as it offers the right contrast.
Humans make safer user profiles than AI: Study
) People trust human-generated profiles more than artificial intelligence-generated profiles, particularly in online marketplaces, reveals a study in which researchers sought to explore whether users trust algorithmically optimised or generated representations.
Tech fixes and human psychology needed to stop spreading fake information
Researchers suggest that just technological fixes are not enough to stop rival countries from spreading fake information on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Use of human psychology is also required to battle these disinformation campaigns, claim researchers.The details were published in The Hague Journal of Diplomacy."There is so much attention to how social media companies can adjust their algorithms and ban bots to stop the flood of false information," said Nisbet, an associate professor."But the human dimension is being left out. Why do people believe these inaccurate stories?"Russia targeted American citizens during the 2016 election with posts on every major social media platform.This is just one example of how some countries have distributed "fake news" to influence the citizens of rival nations, according to the researchers.The researchers discussed how to use psychology to battle these disinformation campaigns."Technology is only the tool to spread the ...
India's data storing call comes with risk: Zuckerberg
India's data localisation demands are understandable but allowing it for one nation can trigger a demand from countries which are much more authoritarian and can misuse the citizens' data, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
Hi-Tech Pipes Limited features in Fortune India 500
Hi-Tech Pipes Limited is a leading steel processing company in India providing world-class innovative products for nearly three decades with a presence in steel pipes, hollow section tubes, cold rolled coils and strips, road crash barriers and a variety of other galvanised products.The company has featured in the fifth edition of Fortune India The Next 500. It ranks 250 in Fortune magazine's list of 500 companies for emerging as a leader in the structural tubes and pipes industry."It is an achievement for us to feature in the Fortune 500. We are a market leader in our segment and cater to wide-ranging industries and infrastructure needs of the country. Hi-Tech Pipes have been investing and implementing the latest technology from all over the world with the focus on increased and best productivity, quality and efficiency", said Ajay Kumar Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director, Hi-Tech Pipes Ltd."Our customer-centric approach in product customization, innovative product design with ...
Vivo refreshes its Y series in India with 'Y17'
Chinese handset maker Vivo on Saturday launched the 'Y17' smartphone with a 5000mAh battery in India for Rs 17,990.
Google removing 100 apps from Chinese developer
Suspecting malicious cyber attacks and data breach possibilities, Google is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer - DO Global - which holds roughly 100 apps in the Play Store with over 600 million installs and is partly owned by Internet major Baidu.
Dead to outnumber the living on Facebook in 50 years
If Facebook continues to expand at current rates, the number of deceased users could reach as high as 4.9 billion before the end of the century, making it the world's biggest graveyard, predict researchers from the University of Oxford.
