Author: News Desk
Election Commission says ‘Chunavana app’ for voting in Karnataka will avoid irregularities. “Is there an election app? Got OTP on mobile? Did you take a selfie? Uploaded it? Then come to the booth… your face will be scanned. Now vote with confidence”. This is what is going to happen in Karnataka on Wednesday’s Election Day. To begin with, this high-tech voting system was installed at a polling station in Bengaluru’s Shivaji Nagar. Current voters at a polling station in Bengaluru will have to get a little high-tech if they want to exercise their right to vote in the Karnataka assembly…
Tata Motors rises to become the second-largest seller of passenger vehicles in India, overtaking Hyundai. According to the most recent sales data given by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) for March 2023, Tata Motors has surpassed Hyundai to become the second-largest seller of passenger vehicles in India. Manufacturers worked hard to increase sales as the fiscal year came to an end. The most recent sales numbers show that Tata Motors Ltd.’s attempts to enhance its product selection are having a positive effect. With sales of 46,847 passenger vehicles in March 2023, the business surpassed Hyundai to take up the second slot on the sales chart. This represents an…
Google Shifts to Visual, Personal Search, AI Conversations at I/O. According to documents cited by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, Google intends to improve its search engine by making it more “visual, snackable, personal, and human,” with a focus on servicing young people around the world. The move coincides with the tremendous rise in popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) applications like ChatGPT, which showcase a technology that has the potential to fundamentally alter how society and business are conducted. According to the article, the internet giant will move its service further away from the “10 blue links,” which is a conventional style for delivering search results. As…
Inflection AI introduces Pi, a chatbot with emotional intelligence. Inflection AI, a startup co-founded by Mustafa Suleyman and Reid Hoffman, the co-founders of DeepMind and LinkedIn, respectively, has launched its first AI chatbot, Pi. Pi is a generative AI-powered chatbot that interacts with users through dialogues, much like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, what sets Pi apart is its focus on emotional intelligence, prioritizing human-like conversation to make the chatbot feel like a “digital companion.” Pi has been developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing (NLP) techniques, which enable it to recognize a wide range of emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, and frustration.…
Uttar Pradesh’s First Pod Taxi System: Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Transit. Soon, Noida International Airport in Jewar and the Film City will be connected by India’s first Pod Taxi, also known as the Personalized Rapid Transit. The Yamuna Authority has reportedly approved the updated DPR & Bid document for India’s FIRST Pod Taxi project, according to The Uttar Pradesh Index. Soon after the project has received government approval, construction work will begin. As also, the tendering procedure is anticipated to begin soon. What’s the Pod Taxi all about? Electric vehicles with driverless technology are known as Pod Taxis. These are compact,…
How to leverage big data to the fullest extent possible in small enterprises. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) often face the challenge of how to leverage data to drive growth and improve their bottom line. While Big Data Analytics has been a buzzword in the Business world for some time, many SMEs have been slow to adopt these technologies, largely due to their perceived complexity and high cost. However, as more and more business processes become digitized, and the volume of data generated by these processes continues to grow, the importance of big data analytics for SMEs is becoming increasingly…
Automated Services Revolutionize Customer Experience Two “smart” customer delight centers in Dubai have been launched by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), which offers automated services without human involvement. Smart devices are used to deliver client services at the two centers in Al Manara and Al Kifaf. These facilities will provide parking, vehicle and driver licenses, and other services. The Kifaf center will be open round-the-clock. According to Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the RTA’s Board of Executive Directors, “the RTA’s plan to evolve these centers into fully smart and hybrid centers” includes converting the customer satisfaction centers…
The traditional method of online authentication involves creating and managing passwords, which can be a cumbersome and error-prone process for many users. Recognizing this challenge, Google has been working on developing a system called “Passkeys,” which could eliminate the need for passwords entirely. The concept behind Passkeys is simple yet innovative. Instead of using a password to log in to a website or online service, users would use their Android smartphones to authenticate their identities. This would involve a process of “cryptographic attestation,” in which the user’s phone would verify their identity with the website’s server, using a secure protocol…
Visa introduces CVV-free tokenization for faster, safer transactions in India. Visa, a leader in electronic payments, has developed a ground-breaking method to streamline and secure online transactions. In accordance with the criteria set forth by the Reserve Bank of India, the business has introduced CVV-free tokenized transactions for domestic payments in India. This change will streamline online transactions for Visa cardholders, making them faster and more secure. Visa is paving the way for a simple and safe online payment process for its consumers by being the first payment network to implement this capability. A three- or four-digit number called the CVV, or card verification value,…
Google unveils Pixel Fold, its first foldable smartphone, with new camera design and full-size outer display. The first foldable smartphone, the Pixel Fold, will be unveiled by tech giant Google on May 10 at the Google I/O 2023 event. Google hasn’t disclosed the device’s specifications, according to the American technology news website The Verge, but a brief teaser video demonstrates a full-size outside display on a phone that opens up akin to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold smartphones. According to leaked marketing materials and even a hands-on video, the camera bar on the back is comparable to that on earlier Pixel devices but doesn’t protrude as far. The smartphone’s development has long been speculated about, but…