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How to creat stunning visualisations using R

  What is data visualisation? Put simply, data visualisation is the pictorial representation of data. Any data set can be understood at a glance by representing it on interactive charts and graphs. Thi...




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How to speed up and tweak Chrome browser performance on mobile devices

  When it comes to choosing a browser for your android device, chrome is a no-brainer. Here are a few tips to make your experience even better: Preload webpages Chrome can help you render webpages f...




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How to create your own lyrics video

     As the name suggests, lyric videos are those in which the words to the song are the main element of the video. The fundamental reason behind making lyric vi...




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How to test your Android apps on Intel devices using third-party services

  More and more Android devices have Intel Inside. Besides getting your hands on Intel-based Android devices to test your apps and make sure they deliver the best experience for your users, there are se...




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How to create sample codes for Video 3D on Android

  In Android, it is very easy to create an app that can play video clips; it is also easy to create a game app with 3D graphic surface. But it is not straightforward to create an app that can play...




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How to implement Gesture Sequences in Unity 3D game engine via TouchScript framework

  When configuring touch targets to control other elements of a scene, it’s important to minimize the screen space that the controlling elements occupy. In this way, you can devote more of the Ult...




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How to use Intel INDE Media Pack for Android to add video capturing capability for Unity Apps

  This tutorial explains how to use Intel® INDE Media Pack for Android* to add video capturing capability to Unity applications. Prerequisites: Unity 4.3.0. Capturing works as a fullscreen...




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Case Study: Optimizing Cyberlink PowerDVD to improve battery life on Intel devices

  Introduction Low battery life is one of the most serious issues currently plaguing mobile devices in general and Ultrabook™ devices and tablets specifically. Users have become accustomed to s...




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Case Study: Deliveing an immersive gaming experience for Intel based hybrid devices

  Abstract Tencent wanted to give gamers the best experience on Intel® Ultrabook™ and 2 in 1 systems. Legend of Xuan Yuan was already a successful game, but these systems provided Tencent w...




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How to setup the peer to peer connection between two Android devices

  Introduction Android* applications may require a peer-to-peer connection between two or more Android* devices without a Wi-Fi access point or Internet access. Two examples of this are file sharing...




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Case Study: How to adapt multiple input methods on Intel based hybrid devices

  Trine* 2 from Frozenbyte, Inc. struggled with optimal playability on Intel® processor-based touchscreens and 2 in 1s running Windows* 8. Supporting varied play styles and local multiplayer require...




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Case Study: Developing an augmented reality app for Intel based devices

  With augmented reality (AR) reaching smartphones, tablets, wearables (such as Google Glass*), and other platforms, the market is ripe for an AR development explosion across every conceivable applicati...




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How to use services to test your Android apps on Intel devices

  More and more Android devices have Intel Inside. Besides getting your hands on Intel-based Android devices to test your apps and make sure they deliver the best experience for your users, there are se...




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How to analyze the performance of C/C++ and debugging OpenGL ES frames on ARM and x86 Android devices

  When developing an Android* application, you usually need to test, optimize, and debug on many different platforms. While basically every hardware and chip manufacturer provides a set of custom tools...




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Guide to debugging Android NDK apps with Eclipse and gdb (video)

   Debugging Android* NDK apps with Eclipse* and gdb Eclipse* with ADT plugin and CDT, all part of the ADT bundle, support the Android* NDK quite well. You can even use gdb integration to debug yo...




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How to Boost Visuals Using Particles in Unreal Engine*

  Particle parameters are a powerful system built into the Unreal Engine* that allows the customization of particle systems outside of Unreal Engine 4's Cascade particle editor. This tutorial create...




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European Commission issues draft Regulation approving formaldehyde in disinfectants

Biocidal active substance could be used in public health areas




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Environmental conclusions ‘not supported’ in draft TSCA evaluation of carbon tetrachloride

EPA did not use conservative values for aquatic organisms in draft, Sacc says




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'Clear evidence' of PFOA carcinogenic activity, according to NTP report

Effects observed in male rats




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Envi urges ‘dynamic alignment’ of future UK-EU chemicals laws

Pushes need for future cooperation agreements




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Covid-19: Deadline extensions, derogations and supply-chain news

The latest news and developments




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MPC, RBI must coordinate action amid COVID-19 disruption: MPC minutes

While four of the MPC members voted in favour of the eventual 75-basis point (bps) cut, external members Chetan Ghate and Pami Dua argued for a 50-bps cut, the minutes, released on Monday, showed.




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Covid-19 crisis: Supreme Court seeks details of relief steps for migrant labour

In its status report submitted earlier, the Centre had said that all the steps were being taken for the welfare and benefit of migrant workers.




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Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 guidelines: Select economic activities to resume

Job guarantee programme (MGNREGA) works are allowed with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask.




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Coronavirus lockdown in Kerala: State eases curbs for cashew, coir, handloom, beedi

Kerala has the country's highest Covid-19 recovery rate with218 out of the 387 coronavirus positive cases recovering . The state has also decided to increase the number and extent of testing, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told mediapersons.




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Covid-19 impact: Real estate sentiment at historic low, says Knight Frank-Ficci-Naredco survey

Even while the government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have provided some stimulus, further support may be required to help real estate and for the economy to stay afloat during the crisis.




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RBI provides limited provisioning relief for unresolved cases

According to the June 7, 2019, circular of the RBI, banks had to make additional 20% provisioning for the cases where resolution could not be reached over a period of 210 days, after signing the inter-creditor agreement.




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COVID-19 outbreak: UP mulls package for investors relocating from China

Meanwhile, the UP government had, on Thursday, issued an order allowing nine types of industries to run conditionally with essential services.




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RBI to provide Rs 50,000-crore refinance facility to AIFIs

The measure has been taken by the RBI to meet sectoral credit needs at a time when the institutions are facing difficulty in tapping the market.




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RBI grants NPA relief, but with 10% additional provisioning

Prior to RBI’s announcement on Friday, three-month moratorium was limited to accounts whose installments were falling due after March 1, 2020.




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COVID-19 crisis: RBI tells banks to hold back dividends for FY20

A banking analyst told FE: “As of now, the directive is about retaining profits, but if it is extended beyond September, there could be a stock impact.”




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COVID-19 crisis: WMA limit hike for states to help reduce market borrowing cost

With the increased WMA limit, state governments are expected to plan their market borrowings in a better way rather than bunch up their borrowings, leading to oversupply issues.




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Coronavirus lockdown has severely disrupted supply chains, says Niti Aaayog CEO Amitabh Kant

The need of the hour is to promote remote working and expand gig economy, speakers at a Niti Aaayog-organised Webinar said.




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COVID-19 lockdown: No immediate relief in supply of goods

The stock of products with retailers currently is just about sufficient and distributors have been directed to supply them with quantities that will last for about four days or so.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Govt gives blanket extension of timeline for renewable projects

The move comes after renewable companies made representations to the government to allow a blanket extension for six months to overcome supply-side disruptions in completing the projects.




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New Development Bank meet: FM favours hike in emergency financing to tackle COVID-19 crisis

She also encouraged the NDB to take appropriate steps to join the G-20 forum, along with the multilateral development banks and international financial institutions.




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Coronavirus effect: FY21 disinvestment plan to be reviewed

Among the possibilities, the government could garner some revenues from sale of the BPCL’s 61% stake sale in Numaligarh Refinery, which will be sold to state-run firms.




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Attempt to restart industrial activity in Pune derails

The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) will not be granting permission to restart operations till May 3. Their online and offline permission system has been stopped.




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States should avail 0.5% fiscal deficit deviation through FRBM Act: Finance Commission chairman NK Singh

In view of the massive disruption to economic activity due to Covid-19 impact and likely huge shortfall in revenues, the council felt that fiscal response to the crisis should be much more nuanced.




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IIT-M incubated start-up develops ‘Smart Bin System’ to prevent spread of coronavirus

In the case of Covid-19, hazardous waste is being generated in hospitals, quarantine zones or red zone areas within cities. They are potential sources of Covid-19 and can cause further spread within the locality.




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Kerala govt’s move to deduct salary of employees in wake of COVID-19 put on hold by HC

The state government, in its order, said that the employees' salary for six days every month would be deducted for the next five months.




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Nature and spirit of international trade would depart from standard rule post COVID-19

India has firmly established itself as a net steel exporter in FY20 with total steel exports at 11.183 MT (31 % growth over last year) exceeding the total steel imports at 7.164 MT by 4.02 MT.




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Covid impact: Crisil expects gross NPAs to rise by 150-200 basis points this fiscal

Crisil expects GNPAs for the financial year 2020 to remain at 9.5%. Considering the Covid-19 impact, Crisil has projected GNPAs in the range of 11-11.5% for the financial year 2021.




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PM Modi tells ministries: Ensure farm credit is easy, review Essential Commodities Act

The prime minister is said to have suggested exploring possibility of creating commodity specific Board or Council so that cluster/contract farming takes place as that will help increase agricultural exports from the country.




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Covid lockdown effect: Banks, NBFCs urge RBI to extend moratorium by another three months

With the countrywide lockdown set to continue for two more weeks, banks have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend the three-month moratorium on loans by another three months beyond May 31.




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Covid blues: Manufacturing PMI sees record slide in April

Indian manufacturing saw its worst contraction in April, as a nation-wide lock-down hit fresh orders and businesses cut staff at a record pace.




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Pre-GST CENVAT credit available till June-end revised

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed taxpayers registered under Goods and Services Tax (GST) to claim accumulated CENVAT credit from pre-GST regime till June 30, 2020, and noted that the benefit of transitional credit will be applicable for three years (since launch of GST on July 1, 2017) which is the period mentioned in the limitation Act.




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COVID-19 crisis: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee for large fiscal stimulus, cash transfer to poor

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has recommended that India offer cash to the poorest 60% of its population and waive off loan repayments for small businesses in the June quarter, as he pitches for a large enough fiscal package to stimulate demand in the economy ravaged by the novel coronavirus crisis.




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Coronavirus lockdown 3.0: States up taxes on auto fuels, liquor for income

At least 13 states hike VAT on petrol/diesel since mid-March, many make liquor costlier with new imposts.




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Resumption post-Coronavirus lockdown: DMs hold the key to firms opening plant, office lock

Companies need to seek permission from the local administration – the office of the district magistrate – by submitting a host of information. Apart from the process being tedious and time-consuming, the final decision rests at DM's discretion.