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Humans are innately able to adapt their behavior and actions according to the movements of other humans in their surroundings. For instance, human drivers may suddenly stop, slow down, steer or start their car based on the actions of other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists, as they have a sense of which maneuvers are risky in specific scenarios. However, developing robots and autonomous vehicles that can similarly predict human movements and assess the risk of performing different actions in a given scenario has so far proved highly challenging. This has resulted in…

It takes hackers to just 30 minutes to penetrate a local network. New research from Positive Technologies has been shown how easy it is for hackers to breach any organisation’s local network by exploiting known software vulnerabilities.bExperts from Positive Technologies performed by external pentests on organisations in the IT, finance, fuel and energy, hospitality, government, entertainment and telecommunications industries and the results were compiled in the Penetration Testing of Corporate Information Systems report. In a penetration test, ethical hackers imitate what real attackers do. The term is often shortened to “pentest,” while…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with the finalists of the hackathon through video conferencing. Students from various colleges including The hackathon is being organised by the HRD ministry’s All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Persistent Systems and i4c. The Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 (Software) will be held from August 1 to 3. The hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with the a platform to solve some of the pressing problems people face in daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product…

While addressing the Smart India Hackathon 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1 said that the data-driven solution is bringing about a huge change in the healthcare sector in India as wel. “Even those in remote villages can get affordable and world-class health service,” the prime minister said while interacting with students. While addressing students after a brief interaction with them, the prime minister also spoke about the New Education Policy 2020. “India’s education should become more modern and India’s talent gets more opportunities. NEP was announced some days…

During the 25 Years of Mobility in India – Desh Ki Digital Udaan webinar conducted by COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India), Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi left a message about all the possibilities of mobile connectivity and how the country has progressed over the years. “When the first mobile call was made in India on 31 July 1995, very few would be have known the possibilities that it could be usher in. Indeed, reality has painted the picture of a digitally connected world better than we could have…