There have been a lot of rumours and leaks clouding over the fact that Apple will be finally ditch Intel and will join hands with ARM chipmaker for future MacBook products. While this could happen today at WWDC 2020 conference, a new release note (via 9to5Mac) from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo gives some more information on the specifics of ARM-based Mac devices. In his latest investor note, Kuo adds that the new version will include a 13-inch MacBook Pro and a 24-inch version of a rumoured iMac redesign. Kuo adds that…
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Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine state enters second year !!
On Friday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for an immediate end to “the world’s longest government-enforced internet shutdown”. The internet shutdown in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden northwest, described by rights groups as the world’s longest, has entered second year, Al Jazeera reported. The Myanmar military has been embroiled in a civil war since January 2019 against the Arakan Army, a rebel group fighting for more autonomy for ethnic Rakhine Buddhists. The government shut down mobile data in several townships across Rakhine state and neighbouring Chin state on June 21 last year, causing panic…
Read MoreMassive spying on users of Google’s Chrome shows new security weakness !!
San Francisco: A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions. Alphabet Inc’s Google said it removed more than 70 of the malicious add-ons from its official Chrome Web Store after being alerted by the researchers last month . “When we are alerted of extensions in the Web Store that violate our policies,…
Read MoreHave we become too reliant on Big Tech firms?
When lockdown hits on 23 March in the UK, Mr Ingram had to shut his shops in Edinburgh and Dundee, and sell his stock through Amazon Marketplace. Now, his sales are 40% higher than last year. “Without Amazon, we would have had to furlough all employees for all of lockdown. Instead, we furloughed them for four weeks until we adjusted ourselves to the new normal, and then we could retrain staff to help us fulfil our online orders,” he says. It’s not just Amazon that has been used more during…
Read MorePower markets prefer renewable energy amid falling demand: Moody’s
New Delhi: The clean energy transition might be accelerated due to the covid-19 pandemic that has shown that power markets prefer renewable energy amidst falling demand, a Moody’s report suggests. “Coal generation has continued to decline, while renewables have shown more resilience across major markets in the US, Europe, China and India,” stated the report. The power demand in India has fallen by 20% due to the lockdown, with most of the impact on coal generation, they added. Both corporate as well as household power demand are expected to be…
Read MoreLinkedIn Publishes New Guide on Using its Events and Live-Streaming Tools !!
With an increasing amount of events going online due to the COVID-19 shutdowns, LinkedIn has this week published a new guide on how you can use its event and live-streaming tools to run engaging digital functions. LinkedIn first launched its native events function in October last year, but made it available to all businesses back in April in order to cater to demand for online event options. LinkedIn expanded on this in May by adding live-streaming functionality within events. The new guide looks at how to utilize these options to best effect, and includes a range…
Read MoreSterlite Technologies to focus on ‘Make in India’ solutions !!
Pune: Data network solutions provider Sterlite Technologies NSE 1.52 % said it is working on an end-to-end fibre optical and wireless interconnect ecosystem out of India. The company, which reported a 50% slump in net profit for the quarter ended March on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, said it expects demand to recover in the medium term. “There is a shift to digitisation, which will be irreversible and will continue. Telecom operators world over want to strengthen their network,” said Anand Agarwal, CEO of Sterlite Technologies. Over the last 2…
Read MoreDigitize your dog into a computer game !!
The software could be used for a wide range of purposes, from helping vets diagnose lameness and monitoring recovery of their canine patients, to entertainment applications such as making it easier to put digital representations of dogs into movies and video games. Motion capture technology is widely used in the entertainment industry, where actors wear a suit dotted with white markers which are then precisely tracked in 3D space by multiple cameras taking images from different angles. Movement data can then be transferred onto a digital character for use in…
Read MoreAICRA Sign off MOU with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries to set up Centre for Excellence (COE) to support MSME !!
New Delhi: With an objective of India, a global leader in the field of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence AICRA has signed an MOU with PHDCCI to foster support to MSMEs (Micro Small and Medium Enterprise) with new and cost-effective technologies. Initiatives include setting up of COE (Centre of Excellence) to help MSMEs which will render them support and services to adapt and grow with new technologies for production and efficiency improvement at low cost. This collaboration further aims to offer training programs, skilling the corporates and industry professionals in various…
Read MoreGetting future ready: Introducing robotics to school students !!
Robotics as a career choice is gaining popularity among in current generation of students. Robots are machines that can either independently or on command carry out a series of operations and functions. Robotics is as a branch of engineering involves the design, construction and operation of robots. From moving goods around on a production floor to performing complex medical procedures and being on space exploration missions, robots are fast becoming an important part of our lives. Coupled with advancements in other areas such as Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics will play…
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