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OTT platform Voot commissions over 30 originals
Voot, Viacom18s OTT service in India, has commissioned more than 30 original shows across genres.
Netflix offering weekly mobile-only plan for Rs 65
Content steaming platform Netflix is experimenting a weekly mobile-only plan for Rs 65 -- the lowest ever cost it has offered its services in, exclusively in India.
ALTBalaji to Launch its New Web-series 'Baarish' Starring Asha Negi and Priya Banerjee at vIDEA 2019
/ -- vIDEA 2019 is a video industry awards and conference being organized in Mumbai by Inkspell Media The much awaited web series by ALTBalaji - 'Baarish' will be officially launched at vIDEA 2019 - the Video Media Awards and Summit. vIDEA is a unique initiative by Inkspell Media to recognize and acknowledge the champions of the video content and media industry, and bring them to the center stage at a national forum with global exposure. Additionally, the idea behind developing this program is to get the veterans and experts from the industry together to discuss the leading trends and opportunities, address key concerns in the domains, and draw a roadmap for the growth of the video media. Leading brands, agencies, and individuals in the video content space will be recognized through several categories of awards viz. Video Marketing Awards, Sector Specific Video Awards, Website Awards, App Awards, Genre Specific Awards, Video Enabler Awards, and Apex Awards. vIDEA Short-film Contest ..
Baazi Games' latest venture RummyBaazi all set to delight rummy lovers
India's most trusted online gaming platform 'Baazi Games' announced its latest venture 'RummyBaazi' on Monday. RummyBaazi offers a radically innovative and player-centric bonus and reward system, which comes with lifetime validity and is open to all online gaming fans. In addition, RummyBaazi also provides excellent signup and referral bonus structure.Baazi RewardsThis loyalty program rewards players for the passion that they play the game with. With every amount invested on the felts, players accumulate points which can, in turn, be used to claim bigger prizes. These prizes include gadgets, holiday packages and other exciting offers.The system is built with a view of providing a player maximum benefits on their investment. From additional rewards to refer a friend bonus, this long list of benefits is designed to reward players every step of the way."We have always believed in building a site 'for the players', and have included some exciting features and player rewards. Our expertise
Lenovo on Board as the Key Technology Partner of Ducati MotoGP Team
/ -- Lenovo signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Ducati Team competing in the MotoGP World Championship, continuing the company's ambitions to become one of the world's most admired and globally recognized brands. Lenovo has been the key technology partner for Ducati since the 2018 season, which will include the team using Lenovo's PCs, tablets and servers both on and off the track. The partnership also includes co-development and collaboration on product R&D as part of a program to further accelerate the team's progress and success. Lenovo's first race with Ducati was on 8th April, 2018 at the Autdromo Termas de Ro Hondo, Argentina. Commenting on the sponsorship, Lenovo Corporate President and Chief Operating Officer Gianfranco Lanci, said, "MotoGP is growing in global attention and stature every year and has become a sport watched by millions across the world. Ducati's 90-year heritage and focus on innovation, speed and performance aligns very well to our own story as .
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to appear before NIA in terror funding case
Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq arrived in Delhi from Srinagar on Monday to appear before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for questioning in connection with a terror funding case.Earlier, he had refused to appear before the investigating agency."I will not travel to Delhi, nor will I turn up for any investigation come what may," the Mirwaiz had said during his Friday sermon on March 15 at historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar.The NIA had carried out searches in February at seven locations of separatists in Kashmir, including that of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in connection with the case.The agency had claimed to have found several incriminating documents, including letterheads of different terrorist organisations as well as high-end communication systems, during the searches.According to it, the teams had also found electronic devices including laptops, e-tablets, mobile phones, pen drives, communication system and DVRs.
How Mark 'Zucked' Facebook and its brand image
Book: Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe; Author: Roger McNamee; Publisher: Harper Collins; Price: Rs 599; Pages: 336
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
The British government said on Monday it will explore making social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on their platforms, in a raft of new online safety proposals. The plans unveiled in a policy paper, which also include creating an independent regulator, aim to tackle all kinds of harmful content from encouraging violence and suicide to spreading disinformation and cyber bullying. The issue has gained added urgency with Facebook's failure to immediately halt livestreams of a March 15 attack by a self-avowed white supremacist on two mosques in New Zealand that killed 50 people. Prime Minister Theresa May warned tech companies they had "not done enough" to protect users and that her government intended to put "a legal duty of care" on the firms "to keep people safe". "For too long these companies have not done enough to protect users, especially children and young people, from harmful content," she said in a statement. "That is not good enough, and it is
Facebook does physical verification of Indian user for post (2nd Lead, IANS Exclusive)
Facebook, facing the election heat in India and unable to stop misinformation and fake news circulating on its platforms, is busy doing something never heard of: Sending its representatives to users' home to verify if the post with political content was actually written by them.
UK may ban social media firms over toxic content
Social media firms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, face hefty fines or ban in Britain if they fail to remove harmful content quickly under new laws, set to be unveiled on Monday, the media reported.
Hackers forced a Tesla to enter the wrong lane
Hackers have demonstrated how they could trick a Tesla Model S to enter into the wrong lane by using a method called "adversarial attack," a way of manipulating a machine learning (ML) model.
Facebook does physical verification of Indian user for post (Lead, IANS Exclusive)
Facebook, facing the election heat in India and unable to stop misinformation and fake news circulating on its platforms, is busy doing something never heard of: Sending its representatives to users' home to verify if the post with political content was actually written by them.
Netflix withdraws support for Apple AirPlay
Netflix has suddenly withdrawn support for Apple's AirPlay, a feature that let people watching Netflix on their iPads and iPhones to instantly play the content on their TVs, the media reported.
Colour-changing threads for smart clothes can detect gases: Study
Scientists have created threads that change colour when they detect a variety of gases, an advance that could help develop smart fabrics that can sniff out toxic chemicals. Researchers from Tufts University in the US demonstrated that the threads can be read visually, or even more precisely by use of a smartphone camera, to detect changes of colour due to analytes as low as 50 parts per million. Woven into clothing, smart, gas-detecting threads could provide a reusable, washable, and affordable safety asset in medical, workplace, military and rescue environments, they say. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, describes the fabrication method and its ability to extend to a wide range of dyes and detection of complex gas mixtures. While not replacing the precision of electronic devices commonly used to detect volatile gases, incorporation of gas detection into textiles enables an equipment-free readout, without the need for specialised training, researchers said in a .
Facebook does physical verification of an Indian user for a post (IANS Exclusive)
Facebook, already facing the election heat in India, is busy doing something never heard of: Sending its representatives to users' home to verify if the post with political content was actually written by them.
Tweeting while watching TV pushes you to shop online: Study
Tweeting or engaging in other social media activities while watching certain programmes on the television can make you indulge in online shopping more than usual, scientists say. The habit of live tweeting and using social media while watching TV has been dubbed "social TV." This trend has concerned some in the media and advertising industries over whether it hinders the effectiveness of the advertisements that run during specific television programs. Researchers from Indiana University and Emory University in the US showed that advertisers can see a boost in online shopping when television viewers multitask and engage in social media activity. The study, published in the journal Marketing Science, sought to determine how the volume of programme-related online chatter is related to online shopping behaviour at the retailers which advertised during the programmes. They found that ads that air in those programs that had more social TV activity also saw an increased ad responsiveness in .
India needs human-centric AI to curb fake news
As social media giants fight to curb fake news ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, an Indian-origin tech junkie has stressed it is not enough as the nation needs better human-centric Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions to combat the spread of misinformation.
Stop 'Frequently Forwarded' messages soon on WhatsApp
In a bid to minimize fake news on its platform, WhatsApp is now testing a new feature within its Groups Settings to help users stop sending "Frequently Forwarded" messages.
Technology for security (Column: Spy's Eye)
I had the benefit recently of listening to a well established American IT expert on the challenges for security strategists in these times of a literal tsunami of technological advancements. He brought out how the incredible speed at which technology was developing made it difficult to assess its repercussions for the future in terms of both global competition in business as well as the evolution of military domain. It confirmed my belief that while a security specialist could do without being a technology expert, a technology advisor would succeed only if he or she had a complete grasp of security parameters and strategies - in this case the presenter fortunately was aware of the importance of security orientation of technology advisors.
Elon Musk explains Tesla Model 3's inside camera
Cameras are cool if they are for selfies but kind of creepy when they are inside of your car. The Tesla Model 3 comes with an inactive camera above the rearview mirror.The feature had been present since 2017, however, it is only now that Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to a concerned user's Twitter query, explaining the reason behind having the camera inside.Musk explained that the camera on the inside is to help Tesla compete with Uber and Lyft in the future, Mashable reported.This is how Musk envisions it will work. In the near future, when autonomous cars become a norm, and Tesla runs a shared autonomy fleet, the cameras will be able to help the owner in case someone messes up the car from the inside.So in order to add your vehicle to Tesla's ride-sharing fleet, users will not be required to upgrade. There will already be a camera to watch the future customers, to ensure they don't mess up the interiors or forget their belongings. More on the technology will be explained via live ...