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5G fixed wireless access most desirable 5G use case among telecom operators, Nokia study  !!

NEW DELHI:  5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is the most desirable 5G use case amongst consumers globally, a study by telecom gear maker Nokia said on Wednesday. The study, which was conducted by Park Associates, surveyed 3,000 people in UK, US, and South Korea to examine the consumer understanding and demand for 5G services across 6 different use cases, including autonomous vehicles, video surveillance and immersive technologies. The study further indicated that there is an opportunity for mobile operators to compete with broadband providers by offering FWA to homes and…

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Govt plans to decriminalise bounced cheque, several other economic offences, seeks opinion from stakeholders !!

The Union government has initiated the process for decriminalising economic offences that are currently punishable with a jail term, fine or both. The government has sought opinions from stakeholders like state governments and the public on proposals to amend 19 acts that criminalise economic offences like a bounced cheque. As per the Centre, the move is aimed at speeding up the economic revival process and encourage businesses. There is a growing concern in the government that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and economic distress there might be a surge in…

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Pinterest shares techniques to help you make excellent video ads !!

If you’re scrambling for ideas to make thumb-stopping video content, Pinterest may have a few, okay , techniques to help you make video ads that stand out on the platform. Pinterest says that video views on the platform have increased threefold over the last year. To make your videos visually standout, Pinterest advises playing with perspective, white space, color, movement, motion, and depth to make your content feel alive. Pinners love video. In 2020, video views on the platform have increased more than 3x over the previous year. Unlike a…

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Govt. Launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) Website : How Will It Help India’s AI Industry !!

The Indian government  stated that the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Portal, formed by National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) and backed from National e-Governance Division of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is now live. The portal’s objective is to function  a one-stop platform for all AI-related advancements in India, with sharing of useful resources like articles, investment funding news for AI startup, AI companies and educational firms on AI in India. The portal will also distribute documents, case studies, research reports etc, and provide learning…

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Apple patents socially-distant selfies !!

Apple has been granted a patent for software that creates socially-distant group selfies.Synthetic Group Selfies, as patent No. 10,672,167 describes them, it would allow users to generate selfies with numerous family members and friends residing at distant, separate locations. The selfie would be created using live or stored still photos and videos. The software would remove backgrounds, resize images and accommodate positioning in front or in back of other individuals as needed to arrange realistic group photos. Users would be able to modify the selfie at any time with stored video…

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BSNL 200Mbps 1500GB FTTH Plan Extended to More Cities !!

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned telco, has extended its existing 1500GB FTTH plans to new cities in Tamil Nadu, after introducing it in only Chennai and Telangana circles earlier this year. The BSNL 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) plan offers a speed of 200Mbps up to 1500GB data with unlimited local and STD calls to any network. After the FUP limit is reached, the speed reduces to 2Mbps. The 1500GB FTTH plan is also introduced in Bhawanipatna city in Odisha, as well as in Puducherry area also. According to a…

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Twitter Provides Notes on How People Can Take Action to Respond to Racial Inequality !!

The clearest message coming out of the #BlackLivesMatter protests in the US is that we all need to take responsibility. Change can’t happen unless the majority of people respond to the call – but how can you do that? What can you do, within your personal or work life, that will help you to facilitate a shift? Twitter has this week provided some guidance on this, listing a series of guides and pointers to help people better understand and respond to the call. As explained by Twitter: “The recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery,…

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Facebook Publishes New Update on Account Removals Due to Organized Manipulation Efforts !!

Facebook has this week published its Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior report for May, which outlines all of the accounts, pages and groups that the platform has removed over the course of the month due to identified efforts to mislead and misinform Facebook uses for varying purpose. As explained by Facebook: “We’re constantly working to find & stop coordinated campaigns that seek to manipulate public debate across our apps. We view influence operations as coordinated efforts to manipulate public debate for a strategic goal where fake accounts are central to the operation.”  In May, Facebook…

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Meet Chirag Chopra, the Delhi developer whose biggest Possession is a game on Apple Arcade !!

“In my childhood, we weren’t financially strong. But then things started changing when we started buying sometimes useful, sometimes luxury objects. That’s where the name ‘Possessions’ comes from…our possessions tells us what we are.” Chirag Chopra, the 27-year-old founder of Lucid Labs, the only Indian developer to make it to Apple Arcade, is a matter of fact on why his game is called Possessions. The word ‘Possession’ has deep philosophical meaning, says Chopra, adding he decided to name the game thus because it tells us how successful or financially independent we…

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Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Review its Policies Around State Use of Force and Voter Supression !!

Despite rising criticism over Facebook’s inaction over recent comments from US President Donald Trump, despite Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently stating that he believes in the company’s policy direction is well thought out and on the right track. In light of the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests, and internal unrest over its approach, Zuckerberg has today announced that Facebook will review its policies as part of a broader effort to improve, and address concerns around racial inequality. In a long post on his Facebook profile, Zuckerberg shared a memo, which he’d initially posted to Facebook employees, which outlines his thoughts…

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