Apple has secret team working on satellites to beam data to devices
Apple has a secret team working on satellite technology that the iPhone maker could use to beam
internet services directly to devices, bypassing wireless networks, according to people familiar
with the work.
CSCs to offer free Wifi till March 2020
We have already connected 1.3 lakh gram panchayats through BharatNet...Our target is to take this to
2.5 lakh panchayats. To promote utilisation of BharatNet services, we will provide Wi-Fi free in all
villages connected through BharatNet till March 2020," Prasad said, while inaugurating a Digital
Village - Gurawara, in Rewari.
Samsung Set to Unveil Neon at CES 2020: A New Digital Assistant or Something Else?
Samsung appears to have a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven product in the pipeline called
Neon. The new product is currently in the works at Samsung Technology & Advanced Research Labs (STAR
Labs), which is an independent entity of Samsung Electronics.
TLatest AI That ‘Learns’ On-The-Fly Is Raising Serious Concerns, Including For Self-Driving Cars
Latest AI That ‘Learns’ On-The-Fly Is Raising Serious Concerns, Including For Self-Driving Cars
The AI Doctor Will See You Now
Advances in neural networks and other techniques promise to transform health care while raising
profound questions about our bodies and society.
Huawei CEO:We can still be No.1 without Google
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Apple is likely to launch 5G-enabled iPhones in 2020.
Apple's next generation iPhone - the Apple iPhone 12 - has been in news for quite sometime now. From
featuring 5G technology to sporting a bigger RAM capacity, a lot has already been said about the
2020 iPhones. Now a new report talks about what we should expect from the iPhone 12 in terms of the
camera capacity.
Ola Launches AI-Enabled Real-Time Ride Monitoring System 'Guardian' in India
Ride-hailing major Ola on Monday announced to expand its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based safety
feature called 'Guardian' across several cities in the country. 'Guardian' uses real-time data from
rides to automatically detect irregular trip activity, including prolonged stops and unexpected
route deviations. After running a pilot project, the feature is now live in 16 Indian cities as well
as in Perth, Australia and Ola aims to take 'Guardian' to more cities in the coming quarter.
OnePlus Red Cable Club Programme Launched, Offers Free 50GB Cloud Storage, OnePlus Care Benefits,
and More
OnePlus has unveiled the Red Cable Club, a new initiative that aims to reward the OnePlus community
with benefits such as free cloud storage, extended warranty benefits, discounted battery
replacement, and more. The OnePlus Red Cable Club programme will offer the benefits to all OnePlus
phone users, ranging from the latest OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro and going all the way back to the
company's first device, the OnePlus One. However, the rewards offered to OnePlus phone users will
vary depending on the phone they are using. Also, the OnePlus Red Cable Club membership can be
activated only once per device.
Twitter Advises Users to Update Android App, Fixes Serious Security Vulnerability
In an extremely stressful year for Internet users, Twitter on Friday admitted a malicious code was
inserted into its app by a bad actor that may have compromised some users' information worldwide,
including in India, as people woke up to an email from Twitter, warning them to update the app for
Android. The vulnerability within Twitter for Android could allow the bad actor to see non-public
account information or to control your account (send Tweets or Direct Messages), said an apologetic
Twitter.
Google’s latest AI project may aid wildlife conservation
Biologists and conservationists across the world have got their hard drives stuffed with millions of
camera trap photos and it’s a time consuming process to go through all the images. Google has
therefore announced a new program in partnership with several conservation organisations that
simplifies the process by making use of artificial intelligence.
Huawei announces its own AI assistant as it prepares for Google-less life
Huawei has announced its own AI-powered assistant during a launch event in Munich as it prepares for
life without Google’s services.
Due to US trade restrictions, Huawei is losing access to Google’s services. The new Mate 30
smartphones announced in Munich today will launch with the open-source Android, but it will not
feature the Play Store, Gmail, YouTube, Google Pay, or the many other services which Western
consumers are used to.
IOTech raises $7.5 million in series A funding led by Dell Technologies
IOTech Systems, a UK-based IoT edge platform company, has successfully raised $7.5 million (£5.8m) in
its series A funding round. The funding was led by Dell Technologies Capital, with additional
investment from Société anonyme de Participation et De Gestion (SPDG), the Scottish Investment Bank,
and Northstar Ventures.
Facebook faces another data breach, data of 267 million users exposed
Facebook was surrounded by scandals and data breaches last year. This trend continued in 2019 with
data of 49 million Instagram users and 419 million Facebook users being exposed in databases online.
And now that the year is about to end there is still some room left for one last Facebook data
breach. This time around personal data of 267 million Facebook users is on the line.
India to sell connected consumer devices worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore in 2020: Report
Connected consumer device market in India is expected to record a 11% growth by selling devices
worth Rs 3,24,960 lakh crore in 2020, as per a forecast by research firm TechArc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Survey Launched — You Can Help Shape Ubuntu’s Future
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Survey Launched — You Can Help Shape Ubuntu’s Future.
Blockchain gives Libra some heft but Facebook's chequered past may doom this virtual currency
Facebook last week showed the world Calibra, a digital wallet that holds a virtual currency called
Libra. Calibra, and by extension Libra, is one more Facebook product that uses cutting edge
technology to further the company's big future plans. In fact, Calibra is one of the biggest steps
in Facebook's recent history besides launching the Facebook Portal. If successful, Calibra and Libra
will let Facebook have a say in almost everything digital.
Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea
An autonomous robotic system invented by researchers at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution (WHOI) efficiently sniffs out the most scientifically interesting — but hard-to-find —
sampling spots in vast, unexplored waters.