Author: News Desk
The 5G spectrum auction is likely to be delayed again as big tech players compete strongly with telecom service providers to take part in the auction. According to a recent media report, although the allocation of spectrum for private network users has been ruled out in the upcoming auction, these players have approached the government through their representative bodies. The big players argue that keeping them at bay would damage the digitisation process of the economy and make Indian products less competitive in the global market. The Broadband India Forum (BIF), a representative body, is said to have approached the…
Meta introduces 3D avatars across its platformsThey are more customizable, expressive and easy to useThe update includes facial shapes for people with disabilitiesAssistive devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants are availableApplicable to stickers on Facebook, Instagram DMs, and Messenger as wellUpdate the apps to their latest version to access avatarsOn Facebook, it is available on the ‘see more’ optionOn Instagram, the feature comes under the ‘Account’ option
There is no doubt that the best food for babies is breast milk. However, not all parents, especially in cases of surrogacy or adoption, have an option for breast milk. According to WHO, globally, only one in three babies gets the required breast milk in the first six months. This is where the significance of North Carolina-based startup BIOMILQ’ lies. Currently, it is developing ‘human milk’ outside of the body. How did the startup zero in on the idea? It was first suggested by Leila Strickland, co-founder and chief science officer of BIOMILQ, in 2013. She had heard about the…
ISRO offers a free online course for students above 10 yearsThe aim is to educate students about space science and technologyThe course is available for both Indian and foreign studentsIt is conducted by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)Both Indian and foreign students can join the courseParticipants should register at the IIRS websiteThe 10-hour course is from June 6, 2022, to July 5, 2022Videos are in English; a quiz will be organised at the end of the courseIndia’s eminent space scientists will lead the courseA certificate will be provided once the course is overStudents need 70% attendance and a minimum of 60% in the quiz for the certificate
For entrepreneurs Mabel Chacko and Deena Jacob, co-founders of Open Financial Technologies, it is a moment of ecstasy. Their venture has become India’s 100th unicorn on May 3 after raising $50 million from Mumbai-based IIFL Finance in a Series D funding round. Registered in Malappuram and headquartered in Bengaluru, Open was founded in 2017 by Anish Achuthan, Mabel Chacko, Deena Jacob, and Ajeesh Achuthan. Mabel, a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of expertise in fintech, is the COO of Open while Deena, who previously worked with Tapzo and TaxiForSure, is the CFO of Open. Aneesh brings to the table…
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla would not enter IndiaThe Electric Vehicle (EV) company will not set up any manufacturing plant hereThis came as a response to a question by a Twitter userEarlier, it was said that Tesla had put on hold its India plansTesla’s talks with the Indian government had gone futileTesla wanted the government to reduce import duties on carsHowever, the government asked Tesla to set up a manufacturing plant
Commonly, it is believed that your data is collected only if you hit the ‘submit’ or similar button on a web page. But, you may be wrong. Because, that is not always the case with the web, says new research. According to the new study, many websites collect some or all of your data as you type it into a digital form. Researchers from KU Leuven, Radboud University, and the University of Lausanne studied 100,000 websites in two scenarios – visiting a site from the European Union and visiting a site from the United States. And, they found out that…
Pekka Lundmark, the president and CEO of Nokia, has predicted that 6G networks will reach the market around 2030. This will happen alongside the expansion of the “industrial metaverse.” He made the comments during a Davos panel discussion on “Strategic Outlook on the Digital Economy.” Lundmark also said that by 2030, the smartphone we use now won’t be sufficient. It won’t be the most common interface. 6G would require more expansive computational resources, including networks that are faster than 5G. It will bring about technological advancement in quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence. In his opinion, that time will see physical…
Hackers have developed a new way to steal people’s information. According to researchers from Trustwave SpiderLabs, they use fake DHL chatbots to trick people. What is the consequence? Those who fall for it will provide their personal information. The fraud process begins when a person clicks on the mail that comes with the subject ‘failed DHL delivery.’ If the person clicks on the mail, he or she will be directed to a fake DHL customer support page. There, the user will get an option to click ‘fix delivery’ or ‘the link given.’ Both will redirect to the same website. Once…
According to The Atlas of Affluence (AOA), 2022, created by The Voice of Fashion, a digital magazine by Reliance Brands, India’s fashion scenario is changing. The study has been conducted across six Indian cities to understand metro and non-metro differences. As per the findings, the concept of influence has changed during and after the pandemic. For instance, 57 per cent of men claimed that they started spending more on fashion. Compared to 2019, the men’s brand portfolio grew 46 per cent. For women, it is 14 per cent. In another finding, it has been reported that 65 per cent of…