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Elon Musk Believes He Might Be Dead Before Humans Settle on Mars, Here's Why
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has openly questioned whether he will live to see humans colonize Mars. Speaking at the Satellite 2020 conference, Musk highlighted the slow pace of advancements in space travel and the enormous challenges that remain. Despite the remarkable achievements of SpaceX, including the successful launches of Falcon 9 and ...
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Apple Could Equip iPhone With In-House Modem in 2025, Advantages Might Not Be Visible for Years: Mark Gurman
Apple's iPhone models could be equipped with its in-house modem chip as soon as 2025, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While the company continues to work on cutting its dependence on Qualcomm's chips, it might take years before Apple's technology rolls out across its iPhone lineup, and even longer before it begins to provide major benefits to...
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CrowdStrike Crash Raises Questions About Technological Dependency
Catastrophic computer outages caused by a software update from one company have once again exposed the dangers of global technological dependence on a handful of players, experts warned on Friday.
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Portrait Mode Delivers ‘Unsatisfactory’ Images for Certain Skin Tones Due to AI Bias, Poor Tuning: Study
Portrait mode photography might have biases that lead to the image output for darker skin tones being of poor quality, a study claimed. The portrait mode effect on smartphones is digitally achieved by using depth-sensing technology to separate the subject from the background of the photo. However, the result can differ from impressive to unsatisfac...
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Explained: How Dependent Is China On US Developed AI Models
The Biden administration plans to put guardrails on U.S.-developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that power popular chatbots like ChatGPT to safeguard the technology from countries such as China and Russia, Reuters has reported.
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India's Goal Should Be That It Doesn't Have To Import Any Technology: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said technology has become an important part of life like never before and India's goal should be that it doesn't have to import technology or depend on others for it.
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Reliance Showcases Multipurpose, Swappable Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Reliance on Wednesday showcased multipurpose batteries that can be easily swapped for electric vehicles. The company is pitching the concept of one battery for mobility as well as for powering appliances at home.
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UIDAI, SETS Partner for Research and Development in Deep Tech, Emerging Technologies: All Details
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to arry out joint research in deep tech and emerging technologies. The collaboration aims to improve self-reliance on information and cyber security and to reduce dependence on tools developed ...
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Bureaucrat Shares Thought-Provoking Tweet On Technology Dependence, Jwala Gutta Agrees
Mr Sharan shared a hard-hitting post about how life was much simpler before the evolution of smartphones.
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BharOS: Many People Around the World Who Won't Want Such a System to Succeed, Union Telecom Minister Says
BharOS, the Android-based indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) was tested by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there would be difficulties in the j...
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Apple Said to Plan to Move Some iPhone Production Out of China After Violent Protests at Foxconn Plant
Apple is reportedly accelerating its plans to move iPhone production out of China, to other countries like India and Vietnam. The Cupertino company is said to be looking to reduce its dependence on Taiwanese assemblers such as Foxconn. Last month, Foxconn's iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou was rocked by violent protests over a pay dispute, affect...
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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says
5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country...
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IIT Mandi Researchers Develop Natural Polymer-Based Nanoparticles To Treat Colorectal Cancer
Researchers have developed biodegradable nanoparticles from renewable resources which can release both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs having different anticancer mechanisms, thus reducing the dependency on petroleum-based polymers.
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Google Working on Pixel 6 Face Unlock Feature, Could Depend on Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor: Report
Google is reportedly working on a new face unlock feature that relies on the under-display fingerprint sensor. The company is said to be testing this feature on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
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IIT Delhi's Public Systems Lab To Bring Efficiency In Public Distribution System: Piyush Goyal
The Public Systems Lab will use knowledge from fields such as operations research, and artificial intelligence to solve critical problems that are vital for improving the lives of millions of people who depend on public systems.
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Elon Musk Believes He Might Be Dead Before Humans Settle on Mars, Here's Why
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has openly questioned whether he will live to see humans colonize Mars. Speaking at the Satellite 2020 conference, Musk highlighted the slow pace of advancements in space travel and the enormous challenges that remain. Despite the remarkable achievements of SpaceX, including the successful launches of Falcon 9 and ...
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Apple Could Equip iPhone With In-House Modem in 2025, Advantages Might Not Be Visible for Years: Mark Gurman
Apple's iPhone models could be equipped with its in-house modem chip as soon as 2025, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While the company continues to work on cutting its dependence on Qualcomm's chips, it might take years before Apple's technology rolls out across its iPhone lineup, and even longer before it begins to provide major benefits to...
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CrowdStrike Crash Raises Questions About Technological Dependency
Catastrophic computer outages caused by a software update from one company have once again exposed the dangers of global technological dependence on a handful of players, experts warned on Friday.
-
Portrait Mode Delivers ‘Unsatisfactory’ Images for Certain Skin Tones Due to AI Bias, Poor Tuning: Study
Portrait mode photography might have biases that lead to the image output for darker skin tones being of poor quality, a study claimed. The portrait mode effect on smartphones is digitally achieved by using depth-sensing technology to separate the subject from the background of the photo. However, the result can differ from impressive to unsatisfac...
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Explained: How Dependent Is China On US Developed AI Models
The Biden administration plans to put guardrails on U.S.-developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that power popular chatbots like ChatGPT to safeguard the technology from countries such as China and Russia, Reuters has reported.
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India's Goal Should Be That It Doesn't Have To Import Any Technology: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said technology has become an important part of life like never before and India's goal should be that it doesn't have to import technology or depend on others for it.
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Reliance Showcases Multipurpose, Swappable Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Reliance on Wednesday showcased multipurpose batteries that can be easily swapped for electric vehicles. The company is pitching the concept of one battery for mobility as well as for powering appliances at home.
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UIDAI, SETS Partner for Research and Development in Deep Tech, Emerging Technologies: All Details
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to arry out joint research in deep tech and emerging technologies. The collaboration aims to improve self-reliance on information and cyber security and to reduce dependence on tools developed ...
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Bureaucrat Shares Thought-Provoking Tweet On Technology Dependence, Jwala Gutta Agrees
Mr Sharan shared a hard-hitting post about how life was much simpler before the evolution of smartphones.
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BharOS: Many People Around the World Who Won't Want Such a System to Succeed, Union Telecom Minister Says
BharOS, the Android-based indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) was tested by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there would be difficulties in the j...
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Apple Said to Plan to Move Some iPhone Production Out of China After Violent Protests at Foxconn Plant
Apple is reportedly accelerating its plans to move iPhone production out of China, to other countries like India and Vietnam. The Cupertino company is said to be looking to reduce its dependence on Taiwanese assemblers such as Foxconn. Last month, Foxconn's iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou was rocked by violent protests over a pay dispute, affect...
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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says
5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country...
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IIT Mandi Researchers Develop Natural Polymer-Based Nanoparticles To Treat Colorectal Cancer
Researchers have developed biodegradable nanoparticles from renewable resources which can release both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs having different anticancer mechanisms, thus reducing the dependency on petroleum-based polymers.
-
Google Working on Pixel 6 Face Unlock Feature, Could Depend on Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor: Report
Google is reportedly working on a new face unlock feature that relies on the under-display fingerprint sensor. The company is said to be testing this feature on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
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IIT Delhi's Public Systems Lab To Bring Efficiency In Public Distribution System: Piyush Goyal
The Public Systems Lab will use knowledge from fields such as operations research, and artificial intelligence to solve critical problems that are vital for improving the lives of millions of people who depend on public systems.
