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Google includes google meet app in Chromebooks by default

The covid 19 outbreak completely changed the way our office works. Now both employees and employers rely upon video conferencing platforms to meet and greet each other. Even though our workplaces are trying to call their employees back to their desks, the trend is unlikely to reverse anytime soon.   The leaders of the industry have observed a massive hike in the number of people utilizing video calling apps. The companies are investing their time and money to provide a better experience in such platforms by adding new features.  …

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Electric vehicles to be exempted from registration fees in India.

The ministry of road transport and Highway on Tuesday declared that the battery-operated electric vehicles will be exempted from paying fees for the issue or renewal of registration certificate. This move is being considered as the government’s plan to boost the sales of electric vehicles in a dilemma where people find it impossible to afford the everyday hike in petrol/diesel price.   The new rule will apply to all categories of electric vehicles such as two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers. This policy comes in a bid to enable the adoption of electric mobility…

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Researchers developed a smart necklace for emotion tracking

Researchers developed a smart necklace called NeckFace which can continuously track full facial expressions by using infrared cameras to capture images of the chin and face from beneath the neck. The team led by Cheng Zhang, assistant professor of information science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, detailed their work in “NeckFace: Continuously Tracking Full Facial Expressions on Neck-mounted Wearables,”   Neckface potentially tracks facial expressions and senses the emotions accordingly. In addition to this author’s listed many applications of the smart necklace such…

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Robots that replicate the sense of touch..!

Numerous roboticists worldwide were trying to develop robotics systems that can replicate the human sense of touch. Researchers at Beihang University in Beijing created tactile sensing techniques that could be applied to robotic fingers made of soft materials. This technique is stimulated by proprioception, the biological mechanism that allows mammals to perceive or be aware of their body’s position and movements. “The idea behind our recent paper is based on the proprioception framework found in humans, which is what determines our body position and load on our tendons/joints,” Chang Cheng,…

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The government of India launches e-RUPI: New digital payment mode

The government of India launches a new digital payment method under UPI named e-Rupi. With the service, the government aims at extending monetary support to people directly by UPI-powered prepaid e-vouchers.    Citizens can use the voucher without having access to online banking, payments apps, or other traditional payment modes. The primary purpose of e-Rupi is to enable the large community of the nation unfamiliar with banking to access health services, child welfare, medicines, fertilizer subsidies, and more.    The government will directly issue prepaid vouchers to citizens after verifying…

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It’s time to update your older android devices: Google recommends.

If you are still using a smartphone that runs on the final version of Android Gingerbread or older, Google won’t allow you to sign in to your google account on that phone from September 27th. There are more than three billion active android users and the change is likely to affect those people who still rely on older tech. Android 2.3.7 ( Gingerbread) was released 10 years ago. Google says, ” As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our users safe, Google will no longer allow sign-in on Android devices…

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Telegram allows 1000 people to watch anything together: Everything you should know.

When the pandemic shut the door of workplaces, video conferencing became an integral part of our professional lives. Video conferencing platforms like zoom gained instant popularity since it supports up to 100 participants to join a video call.    Now the popular platform Telegram rolls out a new update that will enable up to 1000 people to watch anything together. But the limit for group video calls remains 30. Telegram is soon expected to increase the limit for this too. The rivals of telegram such as zoom support a maximum…

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Twitter to launch bounty programs to uncover algorithmic bias

Twitter announced on Friday that it would give a cash “bounty” to users and researchers to root out algorithmic bias on the social media platform. The competition is inspired by the “bug bounty” programs some websites offer to discover security holes and vulnerabilities, according to Twitter executives Rumman Chowdhury and Jutta Williams. Twitter previously launched an algorithmic fairness initiative, that was discarding an automated image-cropping system after receiving negative reviews. “We’re inspired by how the research and hacker communities helped the security field establish best practices for identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities to protect…

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AI for All launched by prime minister Narendra Modi

The prime minister of India Sri, Narendra Modi initiated the “AI for All ” program at the first-anniversary event of national education policy. AI for all is a joint initiative in collaboration with CBSE, Ministry of education and Intel India. The purpose of this initiative is to create a basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence for every Indian resident and eventually train one million citizens in the first year itself. AI For All is a four-hour, self-paced, micro-learning program that applies to a student, a stay-at-home parent as it is to…

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Around 5 million youngsters to be skilled in robotics by 2022..!

  Leading tech companies are in a steady race to rewrite the way robotics are executed in industries and people’s everyday lives. The innovations taking place in the robotic industry will lead us to an exciting future. The robots are going to be an integral part of our future..!! Governments and other organizations out there now need to focus on providing the right robotic skills necessary to work in the future.Very few countries are taking the bull by the horns when it comes to tailoring education systems for the age…

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