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Voting process recorded, posted on Facebook; probe ordered
Election officials have ordered an inquiry after some voters recorded their voting process at a polling booth here and posted it on Facebook, police said. As per Election Commission guidelines, voters are not allowed to carry their mobile phones within a 100-metre radius of polling stations on the day of voting, an official said. "This action (Facebook video) is a clear violation of the EC guidelines and also against the principles of secret ballot," an official said. Cases are also being registered under Cyber Act against the concerned people, who have been asked to delete the video on Facebbook, an official said.
NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to 328 days, which would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, the US space agency said. NASA and its ISS partners have set a new schedule and new crew assignments that will include the first flight of NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and an extended stay for NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan. Koch, who arrived at the space station on March 14, and now is scheduled to remain in orbit until February 2020, will eclipse the record of 288 days set by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17. She will be part of three expeditions -- 59, 60 and 61 -- during her current first spaceflight, NASA said in a statement. "Christina's extended mission will provide additional data for NASA's Human Research Program and continue to support future missions to the Moon and Mars," said Jennifer Fogarty, chief scientist of the Human Research Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center ..
CudoOS Launches, Bringing Smarter Crypto Mining to Rig Operators
/ -- Cudo Miner, the crypto mining software application, today released the latest version of its graphical user interface (GUI) miner as a stand-alone operating system (OS) that can be deployed or run directly from an external hard disk. The new CudoOS distribution provides miners with multiple GPU rigs to quickly set up or recover a problematic rig with a ready-to-use USB stick. CudoOS is distributed in parallel with the Cudo Miner installer-based software, offering all of its features including built-in benchmarking, overclocking, and the option to intelligently switch mining resources to the most profitable crypto currency return, based on mining difficulty and market conditions. CudoOS is a ready-made disk image with everything a miner needs to get up and running. Optimised to 4GB and based on Linux Ubuntu 18.04, it can be loaded onto a USB stick that can be plugged into any Intel-based GPU mining rig and run from the disk or deployed to a hard disk with AMD and NVIDIA drivers ...
Facebook working on voice assistant like Amazon Alexa
In a bid to take on Amazon Alexa or Google Home, Facebook is working on a voice-based assistant for its Portal video chat service and other future projects.
FB 'unintentionally uploaded' emails of 1.5mn users
In a latest privacy goof up, Facebook "unintentionally" uploaded the emails of nearly 1.5 million of its users during the past three years.
Ls polls: 8.8 pc voter turnout in Maha in 2 hours
An average 8.6 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am in 10 constituencies of Maharashtra where polling was underway in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, an official said. According to the state election office, Parbhani Lok Sabha seat recorded 9.3 per cent voting in the first two hours, while it was 8.88 per cent in Nanded. Besides, Latur recorded 8.41 per cent, followed by Hingoli-7.94 per cent, Osmanabad-7.9 per cent, Buldhana-7.7 per cent, Akola-7.6 per cent per cent, Beed-7.55 per cent, Solapur-6.87 per cent and Amravati-6.4 per cent. In Nanded, there were complaints of malfunctioning of 78 electronic voting machines (EVMs). A total of 179 candidates are in the fray in the 10 constituencies. Beed constituency has the maximum number of 36 contestants while 10 candidates are contesting from Latur. Prominent candidates in the fray are senior Congress leaders and former chief ministers Ashok Chavan and Sushilkumar Shinde, who are contesting from
Apple iPad mini: Timeless classic is back with a bang
The first generation iPad mini was announced on October 23, 2012 by the new Apple CEO Tim Cook at the California Theatre in San Jose.
Elon Musk explains why Tesla Model 3 shouldn't be 100 per cent charged
Charging smartphones to full 100 per cent may save the hassle on your way back from a long commute, but do not do this to your Tesla Model 3.In a tweet response to a new Tesla Model 3 owner, CEO Elon Musk explained why the new-age electric car should not be charged to the brim. He wrote that one must charge the vehicle up to a maximum of 90-95 per cent.At 100 per cent state of charge, Musk explained, regenerative braking doesn't work, because when the battery is full the car is less energy efficient. Regenerative braking is a technology that allows braking energy to be stored for later use, extending the car's battery efficiency.
Non-availability of 4G spectrum keeps BSNL behind its competitors: Report
Non-availability of 4G spectrum has left state-owned BSNL behind its competitors in consumer experience despite improvement in network performance, according to a study by mobile analytics firm Opensignal. BSNL improved performance in download speed and the latency required for better mobile broadband experience, however, it figured nowhere close to its competitors Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, which are loaded with spectrum for 4G services. "While BSNL's 3G services remained some way behind the pack, it managed to improve its download speed experience score by nearly 7 per cent in the past six months," Opensignal study conducted between December 1, 2018, and February 28, 2019. The study comprised 54.96 lakh devices and 2,030 crore measurements, said Opensignal. BSNL, which has improved its network latency by 18 per cent, still lagged behind competitors with about 94 millisecond latency, according to the study. The study found Bharti Airtel to be the fastest mobile ...
Why TikTok ban may not give the desired results
With crores of people in India already using TikTok and all of them having the option to share the app with others, blocking its access on Google Play Store and Apple App Store may not produce the desired results, experts have warned.
Scientists discover fast-charging lithium-ion batteries
In recent research, scientists have discovered a high capacity lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes. This discovery claims to improve battery performance for consumer electronics, solar grid storage, and electric vehicles.The research was published in the Journal of Nature Communications.A lithium-ion battery charges and discharges move between two electrodes, called an anode and a cathode. In a traditional lithium-ion battery, the anode is made of graphite, while the cathode is composed of lithium cobalt oxide.These materials perform well together, which is why lithium-ion batteries have become increasingly popular, but now researchers believe the function can be enhanced further."The way to make batteries better is to improve the materials used for the electrodes. What we are trying to do is make lithium-ion technology even better in performance," said Nikhil Koratkar, corresponding author.Koratkar and his team improved the performance of batteries by ...
Sony curbing explicit content in PlayStation games
Sony is putting in place stricter rules on sexual content in its PlayStation video games, based on the rise of the #MeToo movement that took industries like tech and entertainment by storm.
Microsoft unveils new Xbox all-digital edition
Microsoft has unveiled its Xbox One S All-Digital Edition for $249 which would be available starting May 7.
Why TikTok ban may not have the desired results
With crores of people in India already using TikTok and all of them having the option to share the app with others, blocking its access on Google Play Store and Apple App Store may not have the desired results, say experts.
TikTok removed from Google, Apple app stores
Tech giants Google and Apple have removed TikTok from their app stores after the Supreme Court refused to stay Madras High Court order asking the Centre to prohibit the download of the Chinese social media platform. A search for video sharing platform TikTok on Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store did not show the app. The government, on Monday, had asked tech giants Google and Apple to comply with the Madras High Court's order that had banned popular mobile app TikTok, according to sources. The two companies did not respond to e-mails seeking their views. While users may not be able to download TikTok from the app stores going forward, people who have already downloaded it will be able to continue using the app on their phones. "Any existing user of TikTok, who has the app installed on the smartphone can share it with any seeker through apps like ShareIt. Once the app is shared, the user can install the app and become a new user," research firm techARC founder and Chief Analyst .
Tech startups crunching key poll data for parties
In the offline world, it is not difficult to understand where you need to run your campaigns to get the attention of the voters you want to target.
NTT Communications introduces AI-based communication engine to solve shrinking labour problem
The NTT Communications last Thursday (April 11) introduced its latest series of artificial intelligence-based assisted communication engine to promote dynamic engagement of all citizens to solve the problem of shrinking labour force and ageing society.The new service named 'Cotoha' provides comprehensive business meeting tools with its finest natural language processing function.Vice-President and Head of AI Office, NTT Communications, Yasuhiro Mitake said: "Instead of uploading data that may contain some classified information of users directly to a public cloud, the system uses individually customised cloud server to keep the security of stored data. Therefore, it's been received well particularly amongst corporate users".COTOHA uses its own Japanese language database with over two-million words which are collected by the company for over four decades to help achieve its precision.The latest technology is expected to unveil an operational reform that will further help the situation .
Samsung India unveils Galaxy A70 for Rs 28,990
Samsung India on Wednesday announced Galaxy A70, earlier than its reported launch next week, which is the sixth smartphone in the popular Galaxy A series.
Indonesia's Joko Widodo on track to win presidency: pollsters
Indonesia's Joko Widodo was on track to be re-elected as president of the world's third-biggest democracy Wednesday with pollsters giving him a wide lead over rival Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general. Based on data collected at polling stations, Saiful Mujani Research Centre, Indo Barometer and Indikator Politik Indonesia put Widodo at about 55 per cent of the vote against Prabowo's 44 per cent.
UENI - After Putting Thousands of Businesses of Europe Online, it is Now Eyeing India's Small Businesses
/ -- Customers, nowadays, go online to search for answers. Need a beautician, search online. Need a good salon, search online. Need a doctor, search online. Unfortunately, the answers to these questions for various small and micro businesses are not online. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/873182/UENI_Logo.jpg ) According to the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, there are more than 63 million MSMEs accounting for 45% of industrial production and 30.5% of the services sector. But, more than 68% of businesses are not online today. UENI aims at bringing the local businesses online by providing everything from design, hosting, content, and SEO for free. After developing more than 10,000 websites for small business owners of countries like the UK, Spain, USA, Germany, and France, India was the next logical step in UENI's expansion plans. Talking about why India is a great market for UENI, Christine Telyan, Co-founder of UENI and a Harvard Business School graduate, ..