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Hackers publish personal data of US federal agents
A group of hackers has broken into several FBI-affiliated portals and uploaded the contents online that contained personal information of federal agents and law enforcement officers.
NASA invites people to share picture on Earth Day
Sharing your best photo showing a detail of Earth on social media with #PictureEarth on Earth Day on April 22, can win you a chance to get that photo featured in NASA videos or composite images.
Voter turnout of 69.43% recorded in first phase of LS Polls
The voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections conducted across 18 states and two Union Territories on April 11 is 69.43 per cent, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Saturday.In a press note, the ECI said, "The voter turnout percentage from eighteen states and two Union Territories that went to polls on April 11 in the first phase Lok Sabha elections 2019, has recorded a figure of 69.43 per cent."However, the ECI stated that this percentage is still likely to go up as the data from some polling booths in remote locations are yet to be consolidated.The release further said: "In the phase 1, 91 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) from Andhra Pradesh (25/25 PCs), Arunachal Pradesh (2/2 PCs), Assam (5/14PCs), Bihar (4/40 PCS), Chhattisgarh (1/11 PCs), Jammu & Kashmir (2/6 PCs), Maharashtra (7/48PCs), Manipur (1/2 PCs), Meghalaya (2/2PCs), Mizoram (1/1 PC), Nagaland (1/1 PC), Odisha (4/21 PCs), Sikkim (1/1 PC), Telangana (17/17 PCs), Tripura (1/2 PCs) Uttar ...
Repeating mice experiments not enough to confirm research findings: Experts
Trying to confirm research findings by repeating experiments in mice may be as ineffective as a coin toss, say scientists who claim to have exposed a problem which potentially affects many studies in experimental biomedicine. Scientists at Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and Charite -Universitatsmedizin Berlin in Germany conducted a provocative and seemingly absurd experiment. Instead of repeating an experiment in a mouse model of disease in their laboratory, researchers used a coin toss to confirm whether a drug protects the brain against a stroke, for a study published in the journal PLOS Biology. The researchers said that small sample sizes, often below 10, and almost universally loose thresholds for accepting statistical significance (5 per cent) lead to a high rate of false positive results and an overestimation of true effects. Their study alerts researchers that, contrary to common expectation, replication of a study -- in settings which are common in many laboratories ...
FB spent $20mn on Zuckerberg's security in 2018
Facebook spent $20 million on its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security last year -- four times more than what he received for security in 2016.
Google takes on 'Africa's challenges' with first AI centre in Ghana
An artificial intelligence research laboratory opened by Google in Ghana, the first of its kind in Africa, will take on challenges across the continent, researchers say. The US technology giant said the lab in the capital Accra would address economic, political and environmental issues. "Africa has many challenges where the use of AI could be beneficial, sometimes even more than in other places," Google's head of AI Accra, Moustapha Cisse, told AFP at the centre's official opening this week. Similar research centres have already opened in cities around the world including Tokyo, Zurich, New York and Paris. The new lab, Cisse said, would use AI to develop solutions in healthcare, education and agriculture -- such as helping to diagnose certain types of crop disease. Cisse, an expert from Senegal, said he hoped specialist engineers and AI researchers would collaborate with local organisations and policymakers. Google is working with universities and start-ups in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya ...
Messenger may be finally coming back to Facebook
Messenger has been one of the troubled Facebook kids and it might be coming back home. The company has been spotted testing the return of Messenger in the main Facebook app.Security researcher Jane Manchun Wong posted screenshots of the upcoming integration in action. The new section, called 'Chats' appears to include only the basic chat functionalities.To give reactions, make a call, send photos, and more, you are still required to open the Messenger app, Fast Company reported.Users will be able to tap the existing Messenger icon in the main app which will lead them directly to the messages without having to launch the dedicated Messenger app.Facebook removed the built-in chat service from the main app in 2014, compelling users to install the dedicated app.However, as the company plans on integrating its messaging services across all its apps, including Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, it but seems wiser and more convenient to have the Facebook Messenger injected again in the main
Apple adds one step to prevent you from wasting money on app subscriptions
Apple has finally addressed the dire need of having a confirmation before someone ends up accidentally paying for subscriptions.There have been a lot of instances of accidental purchases on the Apple App Store on devices using TouchID for authenticating purchases.Now, when you hit the subscribe button and authenticate with TouchID or FaceID, Apple will show you a pop-up asking you if you are sure of signing up for the subscription, Engadget reports.The pop-up notice will have a warning that will indicate that the subscription will continue unless canceled in Settings, thereby giving users the crucial few moments to rethink their decision.
Skype now lets you share your mobile screen during calls
After increasing the limit of video call participants, Skype is now testing a feature that will allow you to share your mobile screen during calls.This basically means, if you have a powerpoint presentation on your device, or a document you want the other party to go through, even choosing the right swipes on dating apps, or the right clothes while shopping, you can enable this feature while talking to your co-workers, family, or friends, The Verge reports.However, the feature is currently available to Skype Insider or beta testers. It is unclear when the screen sharing feature will arrive for all users on Android and iOS.
Over 69% voter turnout in first phase: EC
The voter turnout during the first phase of the seven-phase elections was recorded at 69.43 per cent in the 91 Lok Sabha seats spread across 18 states and two Union Territories where polling took place on Thursday, the Election Commission said on Friday.
Maha LS poll: Around 62 pc voting in 6 LS seats in 1st phase
The first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra held on April 11 witnessed an average of 61.81 per cent voting, with Bhandara-Gondiya constituency polling the maximum at 68.27 per cent. In 2014, the polling percentage there was 72.31 per cent. According to the state's Chief Electoral Office, the final polling percentage for Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha seat would be available on Saturday. However, according to Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dilip Shinde, the initial voter turnout in the Naxal-hit region has been 61.33 per cent. Shinde said there were incidents of firing and bomb blasts in Gadchiroli, where two jawans were injured. "There were 4 polling stations where our parties could not reach and therefore voting could not take place. Whenever the Election Commission informs us, elections will be held there," he said. In Wardha constituency, the final voter turnout was 61.18 per cent (64.79 per cent in 2014), while in Ramtek, it was 62.12 per cent (62.64 per ..
TikTok added nearly 9 cr Indian users in Q1: Report
Despite facing flak for sleazy content on its platform, Chinese video sharing app TikTok is continuing its dramatic rise in India, adding 8.86 crore users in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report.
Navy gets virtual reality centre for designing warships
A new, state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) was Friday inaugurated by Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba here that would provide a "major boost" to indigenous warship design capabilities of the Navy, officials said. The VRC at the the Directorate of Naval Design (Surface Ship Group), seeks to also provide impetus to "self-reliance and greater fillip" to warship construction under the 'Make in India' initiative of the Indian government, the Navy said in a statement. The Directorate of Naval Design (Surface Ship Group) had a humble beginning in 1960s and since then has made major contributions towards indigenous warship design capabilities of the Indian Navy improving self-reliance for warship design and construction, it said. "This centre would provide a major boost to indigenous warship design capabilities of the Indian Navy, providing impetus to self-reliance and greater fillip to warship construction under 'Make in India' initiative of the Indian government," the statement ...
China suspends website for black hole copyright
Chinese authorities have suspended the website of the country's largest stock images provider after it was found to have put its copyright mark on the first ever photo taken of a black hole, state-owned China Daily newspaper reported on Friday.
Facebook 'plans' to bring chat back into main app
In a hint that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has begun taking steps towards merging all his platforms into one, the social network is planning to bring back chat right into its core mobile app.
KENT RO forays into automotive security, launches KENT CamEye
With the ever increasing incidences of crime against women in driver driven cars, safeguarding the security of women and children, being driven around is of paramount importance. India's most trusted water purifier brand, KENT, has launched KENT CamEye, a next-gen car camera for ensuring the security of your loved ones and your car.KENT CamEye is a first-of-its-kind car camera that uses the dual camera to record everything happening inside and outside the car, and also allows live video streaming of either camera on the mobile phone. It also tracks the real-time GPS location of the car and allows playback of the route travelled by car on the map. Moreover, it sends actionable alerts on the mobile phone when it detects something unusual using Artificial Intelligence.KENT has roped in Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for KENT CamEye. King Khan joins senior Bollywood actor Hema Malini, who has been promoting KENT water purifiers for over 15 years now."KENT CamEye is
3 in 4 phones to have dedicated AI chips by 2022
Three out of four smartphones are forecast to have dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) processors by the end of 2022, a Counterpoint Research report said on Friday.
LG steps up investment in global start-ups
South Korean conglomerate LG Group has said it has been looking for investment opportunities in various fields to keep pace with fast-changing technology trends and find new growth drivers.
Reliance Jio launches news app for web, mobile users
Reliance Jio has launched its own news platform JioNews in the form of a web-based service as well as a mobile application for both, Android as well as iOS users.
Odisha witnesses 73.76% voter turnout in 1st phase
The first-phase polling in Odisha, held in four parliamentary constituencies and 28 Assembly segments, witnessed a voter turnout of 73.76 per cent, said an election official on Friday.