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Hyper local connectivity app launched in Mumbai
The Mumbai-based company Linkus Infratech has launched a hyper-local connectivity app called "Bhonga" to connect users to people in their neighbourhood in the city even without an Internet connection.
Tech future as seen by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Streaming Xbox through 5G networks to phones, ability to machine learning at a scale and recognising instinctual human experience like touch, speech and gestures on multiple devices will be the new frontiers of technology, said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talking about future tech trends.
3D-printed electronic fibres may make clothes smarter
Scientists have found a way to 3D print patterns on to textiles that can harvest and store electricity, an advance that may pave the way for developing smart clothes. With a 3D printer equipped with a coaxial needle, researchers from Tsinghua University in China drew patterns, pictures, and lettering onto cloth, giving it the ability to transform movement into energy. "We used a 3D printer equipped with a home-made coaxial nozzle to directly print fibers on textiles and demonstrated that it could be used for energy-management purposes," said Yingying Zhang, a professor at Tsinghua University. "We proposed a coaxial nozzle approach because single-axial nozzles allow only one ink to be printed at a time, thus greatly restricting the compositional diversity and the function designing of printed architectures," Zhang said. Researchers made their first 3D printed E-textiles using two inks -- a carbon nanontube solution to build the conductive core of the fibres and silkworm silk for the ..
Tech future as seen by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela
Streaming Xbox through 5G networks to phones, ability to machine learning at a scale and recognising instinctual human experience like touch, speech and gestures on multiple devices will be the new frontiers of technology, said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela talking about future tech trends.
Self-driving cars learn to navigate unknown, extreme conditions
Stanford scientists have developed a way for self-driving cars that to learn from previous experiences, helping the autonomous vehicles perform more safely in extreme and unknown circumstances. The researchers tested the technology on a racetrack using two self-driving cars Niki and Shelley. The system performed about as well as an existing autonomous control system and an experienced racecar driver, they said. "Our work is motivated by safety, and we want autonomous vehicles to work in many scenarios, from normal driving on high-friction asphalt to fast, low-friction driving in ice and snow," said Nathan Spielberg, a graduate student at Stanford University in the US. "We want our algorithms to be as good as the best skilled drivers -- and, hopefully, better," said Spielberg. While current autonomous cars might rely on in-the-moment evaluations of their environment, the control system these researchers designed incorporates data from recent maneuvers and past driving experiences -- ...
Apple Watch with ECG app now in Europe, Hong Kong
Apple Watch Series 4 with industry-first features like ECG reading app and irregular rhythm notification will now be available in Europe and Hong Kong.
Court grants Microsoft control of 99 hacking sites
A US court has granted Microsoft control of 99 websites widely associated with an Iranian group that were used to conduct hacking operations globally.
Facebook bans praise of white nationalism, separatism
Facebook on Wednesday announced it will ban praise or support for white nationalism at the leading online social network and its image-centric messaging service Instagram. Facebook said it will begin enforcing the ban next week, ratcheting up its rules against hateful content to include white nationalism and separatism. "It's clear that these concepts are deeply linked to organized hate groups and have no place on our services," the social network said.
Apple iPhones violate Qualcomm patent: ITC judge
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has recommended that Qualcomm, the biggest provider of mobile chips, be granted its request for an import ban against Apple in the ongoing legal war between the two tech giants, with the ban preventing some iPhone models from being imported into the US.
Political ad spend on Facebook rises to over Rs 8 cr; BJP supporters way ahead of others
As campaigning for general election picks up, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its supporters continued to corner a bulk of ad spends on Facebook that have grown to Rs 8.38 crore, as per data from the social media giant. As per Facebook's Ad Library Report, the number of political ads was at 34,048 with the total spend at over Rs 6.88 crore between February up to March 16, 2019. This number grew to 41,514 at the end of March 23 with cumulative ad spends touching Rs 8.38 crore. This is an increase of over 7,400 ads "related to politics and issues of national importance" on Facebook in India during the week ended March 23, 2018 as compared to the previous week. 'Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat' page emerged as the top spender with well over 3,700 ads and pumping in more than Rs 2.23 crore (under two categories). The BJP had about 600 ads and spent over Rs 7 lakh, while other pages like 'My First Vote for Modi' and 'Nation with NaMo' saw large spending as well. Amit Shah's page had one
2018 Turing Award goes to three AI pioneers
Three researchers have won the 2018 Turing Award, known as the "Nobel Prize of computing", for conceptual and engineering breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI).
Maharashtra says has no dues towards private power producers
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd Wednesday said it has no outstanding towards private power generators and dues reflecting on a government portal are "unilaterally" uploaded by private without validation from distribution companies. Responding to reports of 12 power generating companies belonging to firms such as GMR and Adani Group and public sector generators like NTPC having about Rs 41,730 crore outstanding from state distribution companies (discoms), it said, "the figures posted by generators on this website may be misleading". It said the report was based on the data available on PRAAPTI port of the government of India. "On this website, power generators are allowed to upload the payment dues against distribution companies unilaterally without validation from Discoms," it said in a statement. Discoms, it said, are not given any login facility on the website and "power generators are uploading the due amount on this website including the disputed amounts under ...
Xiaomi trolls Huawei's new P30 series on Facebook
After trolling Apple and Samsung on their smartphone launches on social media, Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi recently poked fun at its competitor Huawei.
Waaree Energies Introduces Customized Solar Modules for Electric Vehicles
/ -- The modules are expected to increase the efficiency of these EV by 10-25% Waaree Energies, India's largest solar PV manufacturer and a leader in the rooftop segment, has launched customized solar modules, a solar power solution for Electric Vehicles. These indigenous modules, specially designed for the transport industry in India, are portable, flexible, lighter, durable and more efficient, making them ideal for vehicles. They are ideal for vehicles where energy is required for many services including auxiliary functions like refrigeration etc. Since these modules are indigenously developed by Waaree, it would be cost effective. After successfully associating with Bergstorm & Motherson Sumi, Waare Energies is now looking for more such partners to revolutionise the industry. Solar power will definitely play a pivotal role for this transition, based on it being self-sustained, and cost effective. They have been conceptualized in line with India's goal of leading the world in ..
FIIRE - GSL promoted VHAck raises a storm for Startups in AI
The Forum of Innovation Incubation Research and Entrepreneurship (FIIRE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) promoted hackathon event VHAcK raised a storm amongst StartUps in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space in Goa with over 24 StartUp teams exhibiting their technology solutions.VHAcK is an initiative of Goa-based technology business incubator FIIRE, catalyzed and supported by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India as part of its inked 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to identify, nurture, and seed fund StartUps in India with a focus on technology solutions using Artificial Intelligence.The VHAck involved requirement gathering, mentoring and solution identification. The StartUps pitched for AI enabled chatbox solutions for the Human Resource Department at GSL and also AI enabled automatic text messaging service at GSL for the operations."At VHAck, solutions can be provided by market validated matured startups as well as ...
Bahrain aiming to roll-out commercial 5G by June
Bahrain's Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed has announced that preparations for the rollout of 5G networks in the Kingdom of Bahrain are complete and anticipates that island nation will be one of the first countries globally to provide commercial 5G services by June 2019, pending availability of consumer handsets and equipment.All of the regulatory hurdles to fulfill 5G implementation have been resolved, with the licensing and spectrum allocation set to be finalised by mid-April by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ("TRA"). Mobile operators in the Kingdom have already begun rolling out the necessary network infrastructure."Bahrain's state of readiness is a testament to the leadership of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain in enabling the implementation of cutting-edge technology and promoting innovation, and the continuous support of all stakeholders including the TRA and the national Spectrum Strategy & Coordination ...
Why WhatsApp won't trace origin of message
As experts demand Facebook-owned WhatsApp to disclose information about where a message in question has originated from, the company has reiterated that such proposed changes are not consistent with the strong privacy protections important to people.
Apple CEO Tim Cook's biography's India launch soon
The India edition of the first biography of Apple CEO Tim Cook, 'Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level', will hit the stands here on April 18, publisher Penguin India said.
N Korean hackers mine cryptocurrency on Apple
Expanding its malicious operations on Apple's macOS, the North Korean hacking group Lazarus is targeting financial sectors, especially the cryptocurrency businesses.
Artificial intelligence pioneers win tech's 'Nobel Prize'
Computers have become so smart during the past 20 years that people don't think twice about chatting with digital assistants like Alexa and Siri or seeing their friends automatically tagged in Facebook pictures. But making those quantum leaps from science fiction to reality required hard work from computer scientists like Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun. The trio tapped into their own brainpower to make it possible for machines to learn like humans, a breakthrough now commonly known as "artificial intelligence," or AI. Their insights and persistence were rewarded Wednesday with the Turing Award, an honor that has become known as technology industry's version of the Nobel Prize. It comes with a $1 million prize funded by Google, a company where AI has become part of its DNA. The award marks the latest recognition of the instrumental role that artificial intelligence will likely play in redefining the relationship between humanity and technology in the decades ...