Misinformation or misinterpretation of information can have life or death consequences. This especially critical for COVID-19. There exits an oversaturation of information which leads to its own crisis, an infodemic. The World Health Organization has defined infodemic as too much information which can be a mix of true, false and/or misleading information. This ... Read More »
We all love shortcuts, don’t we? Keeping this in mind, instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced shortcut keys for Mac and Windows users. These keys, which the app referred to as cheat codes, can be used while accessing the app on the Windows and Mac web versions. WhatsApp shared these ... Read More »
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has a more usable cover screen than its predecessor, but it’s still far from letting you control all of the phone’s features. It basically runs a copy of the Galaxy Watch4’s OS – giving you an always-on clock, notifications, and a few control toggles. But a ... Read More »
While the public bicycle sharing (PBS) initiative is yet to be launched across most smart cities, many manufacturers are crying foul over the import of bicycles from China in the few cities where the initiative has been launched. The bicycle makers are calling for the procurement of ‘Make in India’ ... Read More »
Saying that the pandemic has changed the way we live and work is old news. However, years of the traditional office-based working ecosystem are deeply ingrained within us, and we are still learning the ropes of working from home. While it does cut down on the commute, working from home ... Read More »
Vivo X70 Pro has marginally beaten iPhone 13 in DxOMark camera tests, placing the smartphone from the Chinese company at 12th spot. The camera score of the handset is similar to that of the Vivo X50 Pro+, and higher than the Vivo X60 Pro+. Meanwhile, the top-of-the-line Vivo X70 Pro+ ... Read More »
The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Guwahati, has signed an agreement with Times Professional Learning (TPL) to start two post-graduate certificate programs. The agreement has led to the development of a Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Cybersecurity and Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. These programmes aim ... Read More »
The West Bengal government on Friday engaged a new Vice-Chancellor for Diamond Harbour Women’s University (DHWU) hours after Chancellor and state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed for the post another person who expressed “unwillingness” to accept it on personal grounds. The education department appointed Prof Soma Bandyopadhyay as the VC of ... Read More »
Apple CEO Tim Cook received $98.73 million in compensation in the company’s fiscal 2021, according to an SEC filing published on Thursday. The pay disclosure comes after a stellar year for Apple in which it reported 33% revenue growth and more than $365 billion in sales. The disclosure covers Apple’s fiscal year, ... Read More »
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel long distances should not be offered road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative. The guidance issued by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice drew condemnation from rights activists and called on vehicle owners ... Read More »
Netflix has announced new and reduced prices for plans in India, with the mobile-only plan now starting at Rs 149 per month, instead of the earlier Rs 199 per month. The new plans will be applicable for all customers. The move is likely part of Netflix’s attempts to woo more ... Read More »
Samsung is expanding its stable One UI 4 update to yet another Galaxy A-series phone, this time its the Galaxy A52. Just a day after it started seeding the Android-12 based update to the Galaxy A72, Samsung went ahead and added the smaller A52 to the mix. The new firmware ... Read More »