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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Apple iPhone 17 series: Major design changes expected in 2025 line-up

Apple is reportedly planning significant design and performance upgrades for its upcoming iPhone 17 series, which is expected to launch in September 2025. iPhone 17: Enhanced performance and dual cameras Display : 6.3-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate : 6.3-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate Processor : A19 chip : A19 chip RAM : 8GB : 8GB Camera …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Why Kamala Harris lost: Around the world, incumbents are in trouble

Salon

The aftermath of Kamala Harris' electoral defeat has followed a predictable pattern: First the political pundits and then the representatives of different factions within the Democratic coalition have all claimed that the result confirms their prior assumptions and beliefs. So this represents a long-standing problem — a profound deficit in the deliberative dimension of our democracy — which was exacerbated …

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4 weeks ago

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on EVM: ‘Have no doubt about its efficacy’

Hindustan Times

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram stated on Monday that he did not doubt the efficacy of the Electronic Voting Machines. His comments came after several leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, accused the BJP and other parties in the Mahayuti alliance of EVM manipulation. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram does not share the doubts of the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

India is at no. 4 on Stanford’s global AI power list

Live Mint

The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI has released its findings about the AI-led technology ecosystem at a global level, using the Global Vibrancy Tool 2024 developed by the institute. The tracking tool, which measures a country’s AI ecosystem on key indicators including research papers, private investment, patents, and more, analyzed data from 36 countries to find that the United States …

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1 month, 1 week ago

PSB’s Record 26% Profit Growth in First Half FY25

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The finance ministry on Tuesday said that public sector banks have shown robust performance in the first half of the current fiscal year with a 26 per cent growth in net profit, increase in business and decline in non-performing assets. During the first six months of FY25, the finance ministry also said that the credit and deposit portfolio …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Public sector banks grew 11% in first half of FY25, finance ministry data shows

Live Mint

Public-sector banks have maintained their strong performance, reporting 11% on-year growth in aggregate business at ₹236.04 trillion in the first half of FY25, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. 133.75 trillion, respectively, in the first half of the financial year, the ministry said. Banking reforms The finance ministry attributed the improved performance to banking reforms such as …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Framework unveiled to strengthen surveillance

China Daily

In response to the challenge of the emerging and reemerging infectious diseases across the continent, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, or Africa CDC, has developed a continental strategic framework to strengthen cross-border surveillance, coordination and information sharing among African Union member states. The framework will enhance coordination and governance, build capacities at points of entry, improve data-sharing mechanisms, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling slams Indian-origin trans CEO who quit rape crisis centre after damning report

Hindustan Times

In a recent social media outburst, acclaimed author JK Rowling sharply criticised Indian-origin trans executive Mridul Wadhwa, the recently-resigned CEO of the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre. JK Rowling blasts Mridul Wadhwa’s handling of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, accusing her of failing to protect women-only spaces amid widespread criticism. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Wadhwa, resigned after a review by …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

GDP: How consumers saved the day as government spending slowed during polls

Live Mint

The Indian economy grew 6.65% in the first quarter of the current financial year, a notable slowdown from the 7.76% recorded in the previous quarter. For much of last year, even as GDP growth kept breaching the 8% mark, private consumption lagged at the halfway mark, raising concerns about the robustness of the growth momentum. In the June-ended quarter, however, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

New Indian Express

The birth of a field – and a problematic name The Dartmouth Conference didn’t just coin the term “artificial intelligence”; it coalesced an entire field of study. It’s like a mythical Big Bang of AI – everything we know about machine learning, neural networks and deep learning now traces its origins back to that summer in New Hampshire. But here’s …

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5 months ago

BBC annual report: Tim Davie says sorry over Strictly complaints

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET PG 2024 date: Rescheduled exam date announced; to be held on August 11

The Hindu

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has announced that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate 2024 will be conducted on August 11, 2024. The notice added that the cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 would continue to be August 15, 2024. With questions being raised about the “integrity of certain competitive examinations”, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET-PG likely in August; cyber wing holds meet

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: In view of the announcement of fresh dates to conduct the postponed National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Postgraduate, which is likely to take place in August, a high-level meeting of senior officials of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre wing of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the ministries of Information Technology and Health was held to find …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET-PG likely to be held mid-August: Sources

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate 2024 is likely to be held in mid-August. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, senior officials of the information technology and health ministries held a high-level meeting with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, a wing under the Union home ministry, to find ways to plug paper leaks and to ensure a full-proof system. According to …

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6 months ago

Centre forms 7-member panel to ensure fair conduct of exams; Education Minister calls it 'first step to...'

India TV News

The Union Ministry of Education has constituted a high-level committee of experts to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations. The Ministry of Education, in a statement, said that in order to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through National Testing Agency, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education constituted a high-level committee of experts to make …

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6 months ago

NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination, scheduled to take place today, postponed

India TV News

NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination: The Union Health Ministry today said it has decided to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination, scheduled to be held on Sunday, as a precautionary measure in the wake of recent allegations on the integrity of certain competitive exams. "It has accordingly been decided, as a precautionary measure to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination, scheduled to be …

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6 months ago

Every Tesla car can be hacked then: BJP leader counters Elon Musk over EVMs

India Today

A day after a fiery debate with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk over how secure Electronic Voting Machines are, former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday shared an analogy of a calculator and a toaster that he said cannot be hacked. The BJP leader said that Musk's claim that "all EVMs can be hacked" is widely inaccurate. #WATCH | On his …

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6 months, 1 week ago

New portable atomic clock offers very accurate timekeeping at sea

The Hindu

Atomic clocks are the backbone of the Global Positioning System, the network of satellites above the earth that we use every day to navigate cities, respond to emergencies, and organise military operations, among other things. Optical atomic clocks use coherent light to achieve higher accuracy in two main ways. The most commonly used atom in optical atomic clocks is strontium …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple's head of hardware engineering explains why iPhones are so hard to repair

India Today

In a recent interview with popular tech YouTuber MKBHD, Apple’s Head of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, provided insights into why iPhones are notoriously difficult to repair. While batteries inevitably wear out and need replacement, Ternus highlighted that Apple's long-term improvements have significantly reduced other common failures, particularly water damage. Fewer repairs mean less frequent use of new materials to replace …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

JEE Advanced student finds software flaw and declines reward, IIT Madras reacts

India Today

In a surprising turn of events, a candidate who sat for the JEE Advanced exam 2024, uncovered a significant flaw in the exam software, raising questions about the robustness of the test-taking interface. "Yesterday was my JEE adv exam and I found some loop in the test taker software," the student revealed in a post. pic.twitter.com/UgxvroEXrV — Ashish Kumar Verma …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

China successfully launches unmanned rocket to dark side of Moon, Pakistan’s payload tags along

Firstpost

The 8-ton Chang’e-6 probe was launched using the Long March-5, China’s largest rocket, which took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan. Once on the dark side of the Moon, Chang’e-6 will collect soil and rock samples, and bring them back the earth The Long March-5, China's largest rocket, launches while carrying the Chang’e-6 probe, along with payloads …

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8 months, 1 week ago

No evidence diverse management teams boost profits, says study

The Telegraph

Hiring more ethnically diverse management teams does not boost profits, new research has claimed, casting doubts on previous studies. A study in Econ Journal Watch says that previous studies by the consultancy firm McKinsey claiming that racial diversity “is a business imperative that drives real business results” are based on data that cannot be replicated. The authors write: “In contrast …

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9 months, 1 week ago

HP Spectre x360 14 Review: A future-proof performance powerhouse

The Hindu

HP introduced its latest two-in-one laptop-- the HP Spectre x360 14. Camera The HP Spectre x360 14 boasts a 9MP webcam allowing a clear video conferencing experience. Performance The HP Spectre x360 14 is one of the first laptops to feature Intel’s Meteor Lake processors, specifically the Core Ultra 7 155H. Sound The HP Spectre x360 14 offers an immersive …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

A China-Russia Arctic Alliance? Not So Fast.

The Diplomat

With the Arctic finding itself under ever greater global scrutiny due to climate change, and opening up to increased economic activities, from shipping to mining to fishing, the question of whether great power competition is spilling over into the far north has assumed greater importance. One recent example is a report, published last month by American intelligence firm Strider Technologies, …

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Apple iPhone 17 series: Major design changes expected in 2025 line-up

Why Kamala Harris lost: Around the world, incumbents are in trouble

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on EVM: ‘Have no doubt about its efficacy’

India is at no. 4 on Stanford’s global AI power list

PSB’s Record 26% Profit Growth in First Half FY25

Public sector banks grew 11% in first half of FY25, finance ministry data shows

Framework unveiled to strengthen surveillance

JK Rowling slams Indian-origin trans CEO who quit rape crisis centre after damning report

GDP: How consumers saved the day as government spending slowed during polls

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

BBC annual report: Tim Davie says sorry over Strictly complaints

NEET PG 2024 date: Rescheduled exam date announced; to be held on August 11

NEET-PG likely in August; cyber wing holds meet

NEET-PG likely to be held mid-August: Sources

Centre forms 7-member panel to ensure fair conduct of exams; Education Minister calls it 'first step to...'

NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination, scheduled to take place today, postponed

Every Tesla car can be hacked then: BJP leader counters Elon Musk over EVMs

New portable atomic clock offers very accurate timekeeping at sea

Apple's head of hardware engineering explains why iPhones are so hard to repair

JEE Advanced student finds software flaw and declines reward, IIT Madras reacts

China successfully launches unmanned rocket to dark side of Moon, Pakistan’s payload tags along

No evidence diverse management teams boost profits, says study

HP Spectre x360 14 Review: A future-proof performance powerhouse

A China-Russia Arctic Alliance? Not So Fast.