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New pin-sized sensor can detect dangerous chemicals
Scientists have developed a novel sensor that can be used in smartphone-sized devices to detect dangerous chemicals based on a unique "fingerprint" of absorbed and emitted light. Devices called spectrometers are light-splitting instruments that have long been both bulky and expensive, preventing their use outside the lab. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US have developed a spectrometer so small and simple that it could integrate with the camera of a typical cellphone without sacrificing accuracy. "This is a compact, single-shot spectrometer that offers high resolution with low fabrication costs," said Zhu Wang, who was among the team of engineers that created the device. The device also has an advanced capability called hyperspectral imaging, which collects information about each individual pixel in an image to identify materials or detect specific objects amidst a complicated background. Hyperspectral sensing, for example, could be used to detect seams
Apple Watch 4 gets more colourful customisations
Adding more colourful customisation controls for Apple Watches, the iPhone-maker has released a video on YouTube, this time focusing on easy switch between bands on its Watch Series 4.
Snapchat launches tools for voters ahead of LS polls
Aiming to encourage people ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, photo-messaging app Snapchat on Wednesday announced the launch of tools and polling information for Indian voters.
Kaspersky enables special mobile alert to protect people from stalkers
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has upgraded its internet security for android with privacy alert, a new feature that warns smartphone users if their private information is being monitored via commercially available spyware.While this kind of software is deemed to be legal, the programme's presence is often both unwanted and unknown by the user affected. In some cases, a programme's download page specifically states the software is intended to be used for secretly spying on the user.Kaspersky Lab has thus decided to introduce a special alert for such programmes, enabling those affected to decide for themselves what they want to do about it.Commercial spyware programmes are background-running apps installed on phones which can be used to monitor and track device activity.Usually used to spy on partners or ex-partners, there is nothing to stop people using such programmes to target specific individuals for malicious purposes.This is often done without the victim's knowledge, ...
This iPhone app cleans up your social media profiles
To prevent users from falling prey to the questionable privacy practices of tech giants, privacy assistant app "Jumbo" has started rolling out for iOS users and will soon be made available for Android users as well.
WhatsApp now lets users send 30 audio files at once
Facebook-owned photo-messaging app WhatsApp has introduced its "audio picker" with a new user interface (UI), allowing users to choose a total of 30 audio files to send at once.
Alibaba creates 'video fingerprints' to fight piracy
In a bid to curb piracy, China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has come up with 'video fingerprints' technology that gives each original video a unique online identity.
Google unveils software-based open platform 'Anthos'
Google has introduced a new open platform called "Anthos" to run and manage apps from anywhere.
Nyay has amazing resonance, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that party's Nyuntam Aay Yojana (Nyay) was a powerful idea which has an "absolutely amazing resonance" in the field and claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot stop talking about it.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey got paid USD 1.40 in salary last year
After declining any compensation or benefits for the past three years, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took home USD 1.40 in salary last year.As Cnet reports, it was the first time Dorsey took the salary since his return to the microblogging site in 2015. He declined all compensation in the previous years for Twitter's long-term value creation potential.His salary comes out to one cent for each of the 140 characters Twitter users were previously allowed to include in tweets.By that calculation, in the next year, Dorsey might receive a doubled salary of USD 2.80 as the character limit of tweets has been extended to 280 characters.Dorsey is not the only top executive to take home the symbolic salary. Other top tech chiefs who have taken home minimal executive paychecks include Apple's Steve Jobs, Google's Eric Schmidt, Sergey Brin, and Larry Page, and Oracle's Larry Ellison, among others.
Opera 60 releases with built-in cryptocurrency wallet
Opera's latest browser boasts all the new-age accessories you need for a seamless internet browsing experience. The Opera 60 version, codenamed Reborn 3, released on Tuesday (local time) for Mac, Windows, and Linux.The version boasts increased security and privacy as it includes a built-in ad blocker. Similar to previous versions, it also offers an unlimited VPN, and more importantly, offers a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, Cnet reported.The Crypto Wallet feature will also be available on the desktop browser. It will be synced with Crypto Wallet for Android for easy access to the wallet keys.Opera 60 or Reborn 3 is said to be the first major browser to include an explorer for Web 3, which is a blockchain-based technology. Users can explore Web 3 by entering the address of a Web 3 application into the search bar.
1 in 2 respondents received fake news in last 30 days through social media, claims survey
Ahead of the general elections, spread of misinformation through social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp seems to have gathered pace, with a study claiming that one in two respondents have received fake news in the last 30 days. Circulation of fake news on digital platforms has been a pain point, and the government has warned social media companies that any abuse of the platforms to influence electorate will not be tolerated. Accordingly, social media giants like Facebook and Google have stepped up election safety efforts, inducing transparency in political ads, roping in an army of fact checkers and commissioning tools to weed out content that is flagged to be false. As per the survey by Social Media Matters and Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (IGPP), over 53 per cent of the respondents claimed to have received fake news over various social media platforms "due to the upcoming elections". "It has been noted that Facebook and WhatsApp are the platforms which .
L&T launches mobile app for hearing impaired persons
Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro Tuesday launched a mobile app for people with hearing impairment to make learning of sign language easy. Packed with over 5,000 easy-to-understand signs and phrases, in-built videos, illustrations, the easy-to-navigate app can be used both by adults and children, who are hearing impaired, L&T said in a statement. "As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility activities, L&T in association with the Deaf Enabled Foundation (DEF) launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) mobile app - DEF-ISL," the company said, adding that the app makes learning of sign language easy, accessible and interesting. L&T said the customised mobile app is available for download on both iOs and Android platforms. The DEF-ISL App also offers an opportunity to those without hearing problems to learn sign language and thereby communicate with the hearing impaired, more effectively, it said. "L&T has taken digitization to the next level by integrating ...
Ramco Systems bags new order in Australia, New Zealand
: Enterprise software provider Ramco Systems Tuesday said it has bagged an order from a leading telecom player in Australia and New Zealand for an "undisclosed sum". Ramco Systems would help the companies digitize payroll operations and also comply to the payroll statutory and new tax office direct filing requirements for its 5,000 employees. Ramco's Payroll solution, while being compliant with the regional statutory requirements, would provide automated payroll, bringing in increased efficiency in the entire process. Commenting on bagging the new order, Ramco Systems, CEO, Virender Aggarwal said, "Each new win is as exciting for us as the last one. In the current year, we witnessed some large enterprises from Australia and New Zealand choosing our platform for payroll". "We were able to win the trust of the clients as they found our platform to be robust, helping them comply with local statutory while giving their employees a truly digital experience", he said.
Netcore acquires Quinto.ai, an AI chatbot start-up
Netcore Solutions, a global marketing technology company, has acquired Quinto.ai, an AI chatbot start-up. With the IP and talent acquisition, Netcore would now get access to Quinto's conversational AI-powered chatbot engine and its employees.Quinto's co-founder Hrishikesh Rajpathak also joined Netcore as Chief Data Scientist and will lead its machine learning and conversation analytics initiatives. He co-founded Quinto 4 years back as a food recommendation platform which later pivoted to a conversational AI platform.Quinto enables businesses to automate conversations with customers and improve customer experience. Businesses across verticals can use Quinto.ai's 24x7 chatbot for automated product discovery, recommendations, inside sales and Live Chat. Quinto can be integrated with Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack and other popular chat platforms.With Quinto, Netcore's Smartech gets the capability of handling conversations in automation journeys riding on Quinto. This will be an ...
FB police came at my door with proper identity: Delhi user
A Delhi-based user, who got a shock of his life when a Facebook representative knocked at his door to verify if he is the one who wrote a post with political content, said on Tuesday that the man arrived with a proper company identity.
Nasscom to hone faculty's skills in AI
Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday unveiled a development programme here to train faculty through its centre of excellence for data science in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
80% youngsters want TikTok banned in India: Survey
Eight out of 10 millenials living in India want the controversial Chinese video app TikTok to be banned, reveals a survey by news app Inshorts.
Apple suspends another spyware app from App Store
Immediately after spyware-maker Connexxa's infamous app "Assistenza SIM" was caught abusing the iOS enterprise certificate to bypass Apples App Store guidelines, the iPhone-maker revoked its enterprise certificate, making it un-installable on iOS devices.
Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite launched in India
Aiming to disrupt the digital imaging market, premium smartphone maker Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the Huawei P30 Pro in India for Rs 71,990, featuring the worlds first RYYB sensor.