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The first intuitive programming language for quantum computers  !!

Programming quantum computers is becoming easier: computer scientists at ETH Zurich have designed the first programming language that can be used to program quantum computers as simply, reliably and safely as classical computers. “Programming quantum computers is still a challenge for researchers,” says Martin Vechev, computer science professor in ETH’s Secure, Reliable and Intelligent Systems Lab (SRI), “which is why I’m so excited that we can now continue ETH Zurich’s tradition in the development of quantum computers and programming languages.” He adds, “Our quantum programming language Silq allows programmers to…

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AI reduces ‘communication gap’ for nonverbal people by as much as half !!

Researchers have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the ‘communication gap’ for nonverbal people with motor disabilities who rely on computers to converse with others. The team, from the University of Cambridge and the University of Dundee, developed a new context-aware method that reduces this communication gap by eliminating between 50% & 96% of the keystrokes the person has to type to communicate. The system is specifically tailed for nonverbal people and uses a range of context ‘clues’—such as the user’s location, the time of day or the identity of…

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LinkedIn Publishes New Guide on ‘Content Marketing in Times of Uncertainty’ !!

LinkedIn has Published a new guide  which looks at the key content and advertising elements that brands should be focused on amid COVID-19.With the consumer focus changing, and brands looking to follow-suit, it can be difficult to know about what your business should be communicating, and how, within the current environment. LinkedIn’s guide aims to provide some pointers, with a range of expert tips and notes based on past situations. As explained by LinkedIn: “In times of uncertainty, a strong content marketing strategy is about having a long-term plan to…

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Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip !!

MIT engineers have designed a “brain-on-a-chip,” smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of Artificial brain synapses known as memristors — silicon-based components that mimic the information-transmitting synapses in the human brain. The researchers borrowed from principles of metallurgy to fabricate each memristor from alloys of silver and copper, along with silicon. When they ran the chip through several visual tasks, the chip was able to “remember” stored images and reproduce them many times over, in versions that were crisper and cleaner compared with…

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Lockdown forces small Indian companies to look big time at WhatsApp !!

If it hadn’t adopted new technology the way it did, Freshokartz, a Jaipur-based e-commerce marketplace for fruits & vegetables that directly procures produce from farms, would have counted itself among the many casualties of the overnight lockdown. “Our company’s nature of work is to meet farmers in person and resolve their farming issues,” founder and CEO Rajendra Lora, adding how at the beginning of the lockdown it became almost impossible to reach out to the farmers because of the restrictions on inter-state travel. While it had been using WhatsApp to…

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West Bengal Introduces Software to Keep Track of Staff Working From Home !!  

The West Bengal government has come up with a Software to monitor the performance of its employees working from home amid the COVID-19 scenario, a senior official said on Monday. The state’s department of finance is using the software on an experimental basis, he said. “If the results are satisfactory, we will put this to use in other departments,” the official said. State government employees should not violate office hours “thinking that it will get unnoticed because he/she is at home,” he added. “The employees have to log in to…

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WhatsApp Launches Digital Payments for Users in Brazil !!

Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service rolled out a system across Brazil on Monday that will allow users to send money to individuals or local businesses within a chat, attaching payment as they would a photo or video. WhatsApp tested the payment system in India beginning in 2018. The Brazil launch will be the first nationwide rollout and will introduce the ability to directly pay a business. The company has over 120 million individual users in Brazil, its second-largest market behind India.”WhatsApp is heavily used there, both by people and small businesses,” Matt…

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How Machine Learning, A.I. Might Change Education !!

Artificial Intelligence  (AI) technologies such as computer vision and Machine Learning (ML) are providing new ways to revolutionize learning and skills training at universities. From doctorate degrees in Machine Learning (ML) to bots that aid the work of teachers, there’s accelerating intrerest at the college level in A.I. and ML. Research firm TechNavio projects that the AI, market in education will grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of close to 48% from 2018 to 2022 (the study also noted the role of chatbots in enhancing learning—hopefully that technology pans…

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5 Tools to Boost Your Instagram Marketing Efforts in 2020 !!

The reason why I love social media marketing is its vibrancy. It never stays the same – platforms add new features and ingenious developers keep coming with innovative tools. As such, marketers can never rely on a static set of tactics. Marketers can’t remain stagnant, even for a year – without constantly experimenting, testing new platforms, trying new tools, without trying out new and improved ways to grab your followers’ attention, you’ll soon be forgotten. 1. Pixaloop: Animate Your Pictures Pixaloop is a photo animation app which promises to “breathe life…

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Founders, VCs Recount Journey With Qyuki’s Samir Bangara Through Heartfelt Tributes !!

Samir Bangara, the co-founder and chief executive of digital music platform Qyuki Digital Media, passed away on Sunday morning following a motorcycle accident. The 46-year-old, in a career spanning over two decades, held roles across a functions & organisations, including as venture capital investor, investment banker, CXO-level positions and as an entrepreneur. A motorcycling enthusiast Bangara was riding a BMW S 1000 RR bike to Charoti in Dahanu from Mumbai when the accident took place. He was riding alone. After completing his commerce and finance graduation from the University of…

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