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Jamia faculty receives award from Swiss company for smart solar inverter model

The faculty of Jamia Millia Islamia's electrical engineering department has won an international award for their 'smart solar inverter' model, the varsity said . The research group has won an award worth Rs 20 lakh from Switzerland based world reputed company Typhoon HIL, incharge of the Advance Power Electronics Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia Dr Ahteshamul Haque said. The research group comprisingstudents from B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD, headed by Dr Haque had developed a model for 'smart solar inverters' with its control and submitted it for evaluation in a competition organised by the company, the varsity said. In award, Dr Haque and his research group got a powerful machine for research worth Rs 20 lakh. Name of the machine is HIL-402 real time simulator, which is used in power electronics, microgrid and renewable energy applications, the varsity said.

iPhones to sport 3-camera setup, 12MP selfie shooter

Apple is planning to upgrade camera resolution and setup in iPhones, to be unveiled this year.

AI, social media regulation find prominence in poll manifestos

Going by the poll manifestos published by major political parties, the use of digital technology is likely to get a boost under the new government that will come to power after the Lok Sabha election results on May 23.

Fake review factories fooling online Amazon shoppers

Amazon's online shoppers are being fooled by fake review factories running on multiple Facebook groups.

Tech companies know what you are doing right now

Next time when Netflix or Amazon shows you what you should be watching or shopping next, do not just let that notification pass by.

Swatch defeats Apple in legal war over catch-phrase

Swiss watchmaker Swatch defeated Apple in a legal battle where the iPhone-maker claimed that the watch company used the phrase "One More Thing" -- which was regularly used by Steve Jobs in his key notes.

Giving human touch to Alexa or Siri can backfire

An Indian American researcher-led team has found that giving human touch to chat bots like Apple Siri or Amazon Alexa may actually disappoint users.

Dark Web becomes huge market for weapons trade

As the debate over gun regulations rages globally, researchers now report that the Dark Web has become a big market for weapons trade.

Arbitrary ban on social media platforms will impede FDI: IAMAI

Any "arbitrary" ban on social media platforms and intermediaries could impede foreign direct investment and affect expansion of the digital India initiative, an industry body of Internet and mobile device companies said Saturday. Without naming Chinese video sharing app TikTok, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said its statement was in response to the "recent ban by the MeiTY on the order of a High Court of a social media platform". The Madras High Court on April 3, 2019, had directed the Centre to ban TikTok, saying it was evident from media reports that pornography and inappropriate content were made available through such mobile applications. Soon after, tech giants Google and Apple removed TikTok from their app stores in India to prohibit further downloads of the application. Owned by Chinese firm Bytedance, TikTok is a short-video app that has over 120 million users in India and is popular among youngsters. The IAMAI said it would be a major roadblock to the ..

School students gain insight into research work at IIT Delhi

An autonomous robot navigation system, intelligent vehicle monitoring system, smart bins, destination finder for public transport and smart cushion-cum-mattress are among various projects developed by students of Indian Institute of Technology here. A total of 60 projects were on display on the IIT campus during the institute's "Open Day". "The projects range from agriculture to security, from healthcare to atmospheric sciences. It is important to expose children to some of these research activities early on. They may not understand everything, but they will have lifelong memories of what they see or hear during their day-long interactions and visits to the research labs. Sometimes, it is these small triggers or casual interactions that shape one's future," IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao said at a press conference. The one-day event provided an insight into path-breaking research work, new initiatives, student projects and advanced facilities and laboratories at IIT Delhi. "This ...

This technique 'could turn boiling water into ice without any energy'

Physicists have developed a simple cooling device, which does not require an external power supply to function, according to a recent study.The study was published in the Journal of the 'Science Advances, 2019'If you put a teapot of boiling water on the kitchen table, it will gradually cool down. However, its temperature is not expected to fall below that of the table. Heat can flow by itself only from a warmer to a colder object, and not the other way round.The researchers managed to cool down a nine-gram piece of copper from over 100degC to significantly below room temperature without an external power supply."Theoretically, this experimental device could turn boiling water to ice, without using any energy," said Schilling, lead researcher.To achieve this, the researchers used a Peltier element, a component commonly used to cool down minibars in hotel rooms. These elements can transform electric currents into temperature differences.In this scenario, heat also temporarily flows from

Amazon to verify its drivers using their selfies

In a bid to combat delivery-related fraud cases, e-commerce giant Amazon is making a section of its drivers take selfies before resuming their duties for the day in order to record and verify their identities using facial recognition from time to time.

Amazon to ask its delivery drivers to take selfies

Clicking selfies has always been in trend to capture any special moments. But who would have thought that this trend could actually get incorporated by a leading e-commerce company for their smooth business functioning?According to the reports by The Verge, Amazon is now asking its delivery drivers to take selfies, in a bid to reduce fraud. Using facial recognition, the company will verify drivers' identities to make sure they are who they say they are. The new alterations appeared on the Amazon Flex app to drivers, notifying them that they require clicking a selfie before continuing work. Of course, Amazon warns drivers to "not take a selfie while driving."By urging its drivers to take selfies, Amazon could help in preventing multiple people from sharing the same account. The initiative could highlight anyone who is technically unauthorized from delivering packages, such as criminals who are attempting to use Amazon Flex as an excuse to skulk in front of people's homes. In the past, .

States to have cyber forensic labs, DNA testing facilities soon to check crimes against women

States are soon going to have cyber forensic laboratories and DNA examination facilities to deal with the growing number of crimes against women, officials said on Saturday. DNA testing facilities are being set up at forensic science laboratories of 13 states and Union Territories -- Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Delhi -- at a cost of Rs 131.09 crore. Cyber forensic laboratories and cyber forensic training facilities are being set up in these states as part of the Rs 223.19-crore Cyber Crime Prevention Against Women and Children project, a home ministry official said. Five states - Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Uttarakhand - have already set up cyber forensic training laboratories. A total of 3,664 personnel, including 410 public prosecutors and judicial officers, have been trained for the purpose. The project is being ...

Instagram testing to hide 'Like' counts on posts

To channelise user-focus on sharing better and sensible content on its platform, Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is planning on hiding the 'Like' counts for posts on its app.

WhatsApp testing official emojis for Status doodling

To further customise its app features, Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing its official emojis on the doodle-maker option available for its Status Stories.

These iPhone features are coming on Apple laptops

Ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) scheduled for June 3, Apple is working on bringing two of its operating systems (OS), macOS and iOS, closer together by introducing several useful iPhone features to its line of MacBooks.

Facebook still hosting NZ shooting footage: Report

Despite Facebook's claim that the livestreaming video of the March 15 Christchurch shooting that killed 50 people was removed from its platforms, sections of the raw footage are still available for users to watch, the media reported.

286% surge in Russian Twitter bots on Mueller report

There was a massive surge in Russian-linked Twitter bots and trolls on the micro-blogging platform after the release of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation.

75 pc voting in 2nd phase of LS polls in Chhattisgarh

An impressive 74.95 per cent voter turnout was recorded in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh during the second phase of polling Thursday. The final figures were declared Friday. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, an average 73.02 per cent voter turnout had been recorded in these three seats, which have some Naxal presence. "Voting for the second phase was held in Kanker (ST), Rajnandgaon and Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituencies on April 18. It was by and large peaceful. Altogether 74.95 per cent voting has been recorded," a statement issued by the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said. In Rajnandgon, 76.03 per cent polling was recorded, while Mahasamund and Kanker witnessed 74.51 per cent and 74.23 per cent voting, respectively. Of the total of 6,484 polling booths across three seats, less than 10 per cent voting was registered in 15, while over 80 per cent voting was recorded in 1,919 polling booths. Over 90 per cent polling was recorded in 78 booths. The ...