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We remain committed to continuously enhancing safety features for users: TikTok

TikTok said it remains committed to "continuously enhancing" safety features for its 120 million users in India after the Madras High Court on Wednesday lifted ban on the short-video app. The Madras HC has lifted its earlier ban on the Chinese short-video app with the condition that the content hosted using it should be free from obscene videos of children and women. It also warned the company that if any controversial video violating its conditions is found posted using the app, it would be considered as contempt of court. The Madras HC had on April 3 directed the Centre to ban the Chinese app voicing concern over "pornographic and inappropriate content" being made available through such apps. After the Supreme Court refused to stay the Madras HC order, tech giants Google and Apple had removed TikTok from their app stores in India to prohibit further downloads of the app. "We are glad about this decision and we believe it is also greatly welcomed by our thriving community in India, ..

Almost 68% voter turnout in third phase of LS polls

The voter turnout during the third phase of the seven-phase elections was recorded at 67.97 per cent in the 117 Lok Sabha seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories where polling took place on Tuesday, as per latest figures available with the Election Commission (EC).

Report fake poll tweets with new Twitter tool

Twitter on Wednesday announced a new tool to make it easier for users to report attempts to interfere in the general elections in India through spread of misleading information about voting.

This tool creates personalized workout recommendations from fitness tracking data

A tool called FitRec might estimate heart rates during a workout and recommend routes, researchers have claimed. FitRec is a fitness tracking tool powered by deep learning technology.The details will be discussed in the meeting, The World Wide Web Conference.Researchers trained FitRec on a dataset of more than 250,000 workout records for over 1,000 runners. This allowed computer scientists to build a model that analyzed past performance to predict speed and heart rate given specific future workout times and routes.FitRec also is capable of identifying important features that affect workout performance, such as whether a route has hills and the user's level of fitness.The tool can recommend alternate routes for runners who want to achieve a specific target heart rate. It also is capable of making short-term predictions, such as telling runners when to slow down to avoid exceeding their desired maximum heart rate."Personalization is crucial in models of fitness data because individuals .

LS polls: Twitter makes it easier to report fake news

In an attempt to bar people from using its services for the purpose of manipulating the Lok Sabha elections, Twitter on Wednesday announced a new feature to make it easier for users to report misleading information about voting.

Twitter adds feature for users to report content that misleads voters

Twitter said Wednesday it is adding a feature on its platform to allow users to easily report misleading content on voting and elections, as the microblogging firm stepped up efforts to tackle the menace of misinformation. Circulation of fake news on digital platforms like Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook has been a pain point, and the government has warned social media companies that any abuse of these platforms to influence electorate will not be tolerated. A study in early April had claimed that one in two respondents have received fake news through digital platforms in the last 30 days. Twitter, in a statement Wednesday said, the new dedicated reporting feature is in addition to its "existing proactive approach to tackling malicious automation and other forms of platform manipulation on the service". "The platform will start with 2019 Lok Sabha (polls) in India (April 25) and the European Parliament (April 29) elections and then roll out to other elections globally throughout the ...

India should prioritize two-wheeler electrification: Study

As small vehicles dominate Indian roads, the two and three-wheeler segments in the country should be prioritized for electrification, suggests new research.

Jinergy at PV India Tech: Winning World's Second Largest PV Market with High Efficiency and Reliable Products

/ -- On April 24th, Dr. Liyou Yang, general manager of Jinneng Clean Energy Technology Ltd. ("Jinergy"), was invited to speak at PV India Tech 2019, organized by PV Tech. Benefiting from the 100GW target proposed by the Indian Government, the Indian PV market has experienced fast growth in recent years and become the world's second largest PV market. By the end of January 2019, total officially grid-connected PV capacity in India reached 26.02GW and it's estimated that India will install 12.9GW in 2019. Shipping over 600MW solar modules to India, Jinergy became the top 2 module exporter to India in 2018. In the speech entitled Driving toward and beyond grid parity, Dr. Liyou Yang mentioned that high efficiency and reliable quality are key factors influencing LCOE. Cell efficiency of Jinergy Poly, Mono PERC and HJT products are all above industry average. With demonstrated extremely low degradation and PID in third party test and Datong PV application front runner phase I, Jinergy's ...

Xiaomi launches 2 budget smartphones in India

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 smartphones in India.

Zacco acquires Lakhshya Cybersecurity Labs

Stockholm-based intellectual property consulting firm Zacco on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Coimbatore-based Lakhshya Cybersecurity Labs for an undisclosed sum.

New way for self-driving cars to 'see' objects

Scientists have developed a simple, cost-effective method to allow self-driving cars to 'see' 3D objects in their path. The laser sensors currently used to detect 3D objects in the paths of autonomous cars are bulky, ugly, expensive, energy-inefficient -- and highly accurate. These Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors are affixed to cars' roofs, where they increase wind drag, a particular disadvantage for electric cars. They can add around USD 10,000 to a car's cost. Despite their drawbacks, most experts have considered LiDAR sensors the only plausible way for self-driving vehicles to safely perceive pedestrians, cars and other hazards on the road. Scientists from Cornell University in the US have discovered that a simpler method, using two inexpensive cameras on either side of the windshield, can detect objects with nearly LiDAR's accuracy and at a fraction of the cost. The researchers found that analysing the captured images from a bird's eye view rather than the more ...

OnePlus 7 series launching on May 14

Chinese premium smartphone maker OnePlus will refresh its line-up with the new "OnePlus 7 series" on May 14 at simultaneous events in New York, London, Beijing and Bengaluru.

Apple sued for $1bn for blaming wrong person for theft

A New York City-based student is suing Apple for $1 billion, accusing the iPhone-maker of using its facial recognition technology and arresting the wrong person on charges of theft from an Apple Store.

Tesla Model S, Model X ranges get major upgrades

Tesla Model S and Model X cars have got a much-needed boost as the company has announced upgrading the range and charging capabilities in both.

Microsoft's Paint app to remain part of Windows 10

Reversing its decision of excluding the Paint app from Windows 10, software giant Microsoft has decided to let it stay.

WhatsApp to deny private chat screenshots: Report

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing an 'Authentication' feature which would bar users from taking screenshots of their private conversations.

Indians spend 10 hours on devices daily: Adobe

Seeking more personalised experiences, Indians are spending over 10 hours on their devices daily, representing the changing content consumption habits, a new Adobe survey revealed on Wednesday.

Microsoft will retain MS Paint in Windows 10, for now

We all felt sorry for our dear MS Paint when Microsoft announced its demise after 32 memorable years in July 2017, as it wanted users to move to the modern 3D Paint.Now, the company appears to be taking a U-turn by retaining our favourite app in Windows 10. Users observed that Microsoft stopped warning about the future removal of the Paint app.To this, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, Brandon LeBlanc confirmed on Twitter that MSPaint will be included in Production 1903. He added that MS Paint will remain included in Windows 10 for now.

Tesla to roll out one million robo-taxis in 2020

Self-driving technology is still under perfect but Tesla is ambitious in its plan and is promising to bring robo-taxis as early as 2020.Tesla, which sent its Roadster in space, announced that self-driving cars will be on the roads later this year while one million robot-taxis will be available next year, Engadget reported.Not just self-driving cars or robo-taxis; in two years, Tesla also aims to make cars without steering wheels or pedals.

Voting in 3rd phase in Maha could reach 61 pc: official

An average 57.01 per cent turnout was recorded at the end of voting hours across 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra Tuesday, with an election official estimating that it may reach 61.30 per cent after all data comes. A case was registered against a voter for making a baseless complaint about a glitch in EVM, while another case was registered when a video of voting was found uploaded on social media app TikTok. Dilip Shinde, additional chief electoral officer, told reporters that polling was still on at some centres and the trend suggested that average voting in the state in the third phase of general elections will be 61.30 percent. "Average voting in these constituencies in 2014 was 62.88 per cent," he added. The final voting percentage in the first and second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra was 63.04 and 62.88 per cent, Shinde said. The polling began at 7 am and ended at 5 pm. As of 5 pm, Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency had recorded 65.70 per ...