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Instagram down: Users face issues while sending messages, say, 'Rehne do fir'

The issue began at approximately 5.14 pm on Tuesday.




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Cabinet approves ₹22,303 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Rabi crop season

The decision was informed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur after the Cabinet meeting




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India may earmark $48 bln for next year's food, fertiliser subsidies

Food and fertiliser subsidies are expected to be increased in the Union Budget 2024, sources say




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India needs to hike domestic fertiliser output to offset unstable market: Economist

Dr. Sitko warns that the West Asia and Ukraine situation will continue to impact fertiliser and oil prices. He urged reducing dependence on imported fertilisers and boosting domestic production




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Intent-driven User Interfaces

Increasingly when I see designers defaulting to more Ul controls and form elements in software interface designs, I encourage them to consider the implications of intent-driven instructions. Here's why...

For years l've used this image of Adobe Illustrator's user interface evolution to highlight the continuous march of "more features, more Ul" that drives nearly every software company's releases. The end result for end users is more functions they don't know about and don't use. Not great.

So what's the alternative? Perhaps something like Christian Cantrell's Photoshop assistant demos. In this series of videos, Christian uses natural language instructions connected to Photoshop's APIs to do things like mask the subject of a series of photos, blur the background in images, create layers and more. All without needing to know how and without clicking a bunch of windows, icons, menus, and pointers (WIMP).

Intent-driven instructions to mask the subject of multiple images in Photoshop:

Intent-driven instructions to mask the blur the backgrounds of multiple images in Photoshop:

Intent-driven instructions to create layers and objects in Photoshop:

While these kinds of interactions won't immediately replace conventional graphical user interface controls, it's pretty clear they enable a new way of control software with hundreds of features... just tell it what you want to do.




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Director Venu Yeldandi on ‘Balagam’: Every character stems from real-life observations

As the Telugu film ‘Balagam’ wins hearts and international awards, director Venu Yeldandi talks about how he wanted the film to reflect native culture and relationships in Sircilla, Telangana




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‘Kushi’ composer Hesham Abdul Wahab: Telugu cinema has given me wings to dream further

Music composer Hesham Abdul Wahab, debuting in Telugu cinema with director Shiva Nirvana’s ‘Kushi’ starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, talks about his fluid work space. He is also working on Nani’s and Sharwanand’s films




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‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ teaser: Anil Ravipudi plays to Balakrishna’s strengths

The teaser of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna’s 108th film ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’, directed by Anil Ravipudi, has the actor mouthing fan-pleasing dialogues in Hindi and Telangana-laced Telugu




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Praveen Sattaru to direct Telugu spy thriller series ‘Mission Tashafi’ 

Director Praveen Sattaru will be helming the Telugu spy thriller series ‘Mission Tashafi’ for Zee5, starring Simran Choudhary, Anish Kuruvilla and Srikanth Iyengar




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‘Keedaa Cola’ teaser: Director Tharun Bhascker returns with a wacky crime comedy

Director and actor Tharun Bhascker Dhaasyam’s new Telugu crime comedy ‘Keedaa Cola’ stars Brahmanandam, Rag Mayur, Chaitanya Rao, Raghu Ram and others 




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Google will now let users manage access to Google Drive files directly from Gmail

The feature will work for Gmail users on the web, on Android, and on iOS



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SMBs are opening up to device as a service: Lenovo India CEO




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Vaio launches a new laptop series in India

Laptops come bundled with the new Windows 10 Home, MS Office 365, and a 3-in-1 sleeve



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Intel announces 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors



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Indian IT & Business Services market grew 5.4% to $13.41 bn in 2020: IDC

Projected to reach $18.97 bn by end-2025



  • Computers & Laptops

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How integrating services with hardware helped Lenovo address its customers’ critical needs

Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director, Lenovo India, on the company’s services-led transformation



  • Computers & Laptops

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Redmi forays into laptop category with RedmiBook series launch

The thin and light laptops- RedmiBook Pro and RedmiBook e-Learning edition is powered by the latest 11th Generation Intel Core processors



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Asus launches India’s first ProArt series laptops for creators

Also launches Vivobooks starting ₹75,000 and will be sold across online channels beginning December 14.



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Asus launches new ROG Strix and TUF series laptops in India



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ASUS ExpertBook B5 Flip review: A snug fit for corporate users

A well-powered enterprise laptop that delivers performance and features in the right form factor  




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Reservation reelism : redfacing, visual sovereignty, and representations of Native Americans in film / Michelle H. Raheja.

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2010]




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One summer. The complete series (1983) / directed by Gordon Fleming [DVD].

[U.K.] : Network, [2006]




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Good word guide : the fast way to correct English - spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage / edited by Martin H. Manser ; foreword by Martin Cutts, Plain Language Commission ; consultant editors, Jonathon Green and Betty Kirkpatrick ; compilers, Rosalin

London : A & C Black, 2007.




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Nicolas de Staël / sous la direction de Charlotte Barat et Pierre Wat ; textes de Charlotte Barat, Laurence Bertrand Dorléac, Marie du Bouchet, Fabrice Hergott, Philippe Lançon, Brigitte Leal, Thomas Schlesser et Pierre Wat.

Paris : Paris Musées : Musée d'Art moderne de Paris, [2023]




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Doctor Atomic : [opera in two acts] (2007) / composer, John Adams ; libretto, Peter Sellars from original sources ; stage director, Peter Sellars ; a co-production of De Nederlandse Opera and the NPS [DVD].

Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, U.K. : Opus Arte, [2008]




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The story of "ST 25" : adventure and romance in the secret intelligence service in red Russia / by Sir Paul Dukes, K.B.E.

London : Cassell and Company Ltd., [1938]




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Laser irradiation-induced two-photon photolysis of sulfates for photoluminescent sulfur quantum dots

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00733F, Research Article
Shuxian Wei, Hao Huang, Ningning He, Taiping Hu, Jijun Huang, Yunyu Cai, Yixing Ye, Pengfei Li, Xueling Lei, Changhao Liang
Sulfate ions undergo two-photon photolysis to yield sulfur elements, which further self-assemble into valuable sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) directly through laser irradiation in liquid (LIL).
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“Delocalized π-bond” guided pyramidal nanocrystal superstructures for excellent light trapping in SERS

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00576G, Research Article
Yang Shang, Bo Ren, Xiaotian Wang, Jie Lin
A 2D CuI pyramidal superstructure is self-assembled in a manner similar to a delocalized π-bond, which effectively traps light and exhibits a remarkable SERS performance.
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Adam Mosseri and Tracee Ellis Ross in Conversation with Arielle Pardes

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, and Tracee Ellis Ross, actor, producer, and CEO, speak with WIRED's Arielle Pardes as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.




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Tradecraft - Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Protect a President

Former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow, now managing director at Teneo Risk, explains how the Service protects the President and other VIPs. Wackrow details the many steps required to ensure the safety of protectees, and describes how the Service has changed due to changing technology and lessons learned from historical events. Wackrow served in the Presidential Protection Division in Washington, DC, and managed numerous high-level security operations in the U.S. and abroad.




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Tradecraft - Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Detect Counterfeit Money

Former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow explains how the Service keeps counterfeit currency out of circulation. The Secret Service was installed to combat counterfeit money during the Civil War, and the Service still to this day works tirelessly to suppress counterfeits. Wackrow served in the Presidential Protection Division in Washington, DC, and managed numerous high-level security operations in the U.S. and abroad.




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Tech Support - Dr. Martin Blaser Answers Coronavirus Questions From Twitter

Dr. Martin Blaser, MD, uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's questions about the coronavirus. When should we expect to see mutations? Does COVID-19 have a lifespan? Is coronavirus the 0.01% that soaps and sanitizers can't kill? Dr. Blaser is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Rutgers University and chair of the Human Microbiome.




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Absurd Planet: WIRED’s Absurd Creatures Series Gets New Life on Netflix

What began as the Absurd Creature of the Week column, and became the Absurd Creatures web video series, is now Absurd Planet, only on Netflix.




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Autocomplete Interview - Tom Hardy & Andy Serkis Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' stars Tom Hardy and Andy Serkis answer the web's most searched questions about themselves and Venom. What kind of accent does Tom Hardy have? How did Andy Serkis get into acting? What is Tom Hardy's favorite martial art? How did Andy get cast as Gollum? Does Tom speak French?'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' opens wide exclusively in movie theaters October 1.




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How Epic Games and AWS Empower Users to Create the Next Great Gaming Experience | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with AWS | Online gamers have the potential to create entire worlds - but when a surge of players join, the processing power needed for the game to run increases dramatically. AWS EC2 helps these world-building games - like Fortnite from Epic Games - scale seamlessly so players get an uninterrupted, immersive experience with cost efficiency, allowing anyone to be the creator of the next biggest game.




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Autocomplete Interview - High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Cast Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Jason Earles, Joshua Bassett and Matt Cornett take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series stars answers questions like: What's the difference between High School Musical and HSMTMTS? Whose the choreographer for the show? Does Jason Earles play Hawkeye? What are Joshua Bassett fans called? Does Matt Cornett have fanfiction? The cast answer all these questions and much more! Season three of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is now streaming on Disney+ with new episodes airing Wednesdays. Director: Tim Cruz Director of Photography: AJ Young Editor: Louville Moore Talent: Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Jason Earles Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer(s): Melissa Cho, Sam Dennis, Samantha Vélez Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier Audio: Kari Barber Cam Op: Malcolm Cook Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward




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How Do Laser Beams Engrave Things? (slow motion)

A fiber laser can carve super intricate designs into any metal in just 10 seconds. The laser is getting so hot the metal is vaporizing away, yet it does nothing to our skin. As we play the video back and watch these lasers in slow motion, Alexander Sellite of "Laser Everything" breaks down everything we need to know about fiber lasers and how they function. See more of Alex here: https://www.youtube.com/LaserEverything




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Autocomplete Interview - LE SSERAFIM Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

LE SSERAFIM take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. What is the LE SSERAFIM workout? Which member owned their Fearless era? Yunjin, Sakura, Kazuha, and Eunchae answer all these questions and much more!LE SSERAFIM's new English single Perfect Night is out now.Director: Katherine WzorekDirector of Photography: Francis BernalEditor: Paul TaelTalent: Eunchae, Kazuha, Sakura, YunjinLine Producer: Joseph BuscemiAssociate Producer: Brandon WhiteProduction Manager: D. Eric MartinezProduction Coordinator: Fernando DavilaTalent Booker: Lauren Mendoza, Jenna CaldwellCamera Operator: Cara Lehman, Jake RobbinsGaffer: Niklas MollerSound Mixer: Sean PaulsenProduction Assistant: Nicholas Sims, Quinton JohnsonTranslator: So Yun UmPost Production Supervisor: Alexa DeutschPost Production Coordinator: Ian BryantSupervising Editor: Doug LarsenAssistant Editor: Billy Ward




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Tech Support - Storm Chaser Answers Severe Weather Questions From Twitter

Meteorologist, Author, and Storm Chaser Cyrena Arnold answers your questions about extreme weather from Twitter. How accurate is the science in the new film "Twisters?" What is the difference between El Niño and La Niña? Why are scientists predicting a super-charged storm season for 2024? - Follow Cyrena on all socials @WxCyrena - Cyrena's children's books on weather:https://www.francesfoxstories.com - Learn more about storm chasing athttps://stormfrontfreaks.com




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Correction: New horizons on advanced nanoscale materials for Cultural Heritage conservation

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,2069-2069
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH90062F, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Rosangela Mastrangelo, David Chelazzi, Piero Baglioni
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Andhra ties up with Meta Platforms for delivery of public services

AP Minister Nara Lokesh said the move enhance the efficiency of public services




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Serentica Global plans to set up 10 GW renewable energy projects in Andhra Pradesh

“This was disclosed in a meeting of AP Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh with representatives of the Vedanta Group subsidiary at the company’s office in Mumbai on Thursday” 




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Siddaramaiah slams central govt for injustice, says Karnataka deserves fair share of tax returns

“We are in a federal system and we’ve accepted that. The constitution is in effect today. But just because we’re in a federal system, the central government should not inflict injustice on Karnataka” said Karnataka CM




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Measurement of uranium in a glass matrix based on spatial confinement using fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2716-2727
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00237G, Paper
Xinyu Guo, Jian Wu, Jinghui Li, Mingxin Shi, Xinxin Zhu, Ying Zhou, Di Wu, Ziyuan Song, Sijun Huang, Xingwen Li
The storage and management of nuclear waste materials require the detection of uranium, but traditional analytical methods are unsuitable for radioactive environments.
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Optimization of informative variables selection for quantitative analysis of heavy metal (Cu) contaminated Tegillarca granosa using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2824-2831
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00084F, Paper
Xudong Huang, Xiaojing Chen, Guangzao Huang, Zhonghao Xie, Wen Shi, Shujat Ali, Leiming Yuan, Xi Chen
The KMRCD algorithm successfully selected 50 informative variables from the 1520 variables in the LIBS spectra.
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An ensemble model for rapid quantitative determination of vanadium (V) in petroleum coke by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2841-2855
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00300D, Paper
Hongkun Du, Tengfei Sun, Shaoying Ke, Dongfeng Qi, Wei Zhang, Juan Wei, Bing Yang, Hongyu Zheng
Precise detection and analysis of trace elements in materials are critical for various industrial applications.
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Combined enhancement of fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy coupling spatial confinement and double-pulse irradiation

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00291A, Paper
Yan Qiu, Jinghui Li, Bowen Lu, Jian Wu, Xinyu Guo, Yuhua Hang, Yongdong Li, Xingwen Li
The mechanism of double-pulse laser irradiation under spatial confinement remains unclear due to complex plasma plume dynamics and multiple shock wave interactions.
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A simple method for elemental analysis of liquids in sprayed microdroplets by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00192C, Paper
Jun Feng, Yihui Yan, Yuzhu Liu, Jozef Lengyel
The study shows that paper spray and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (PS-LIBS) analyze trace elements in aqueous solutions, addressing challenges in bulk analysis. Its efficiency highlights its potential for in situ liquid sample analysis.
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Investigation of direct simultaneous uranium isotopic determination and age dating of micrometer-sized uranium particles by laser ablation – multi-collector ICPMS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00280F, Paper
Anne-Claire Humbert, Fabien Pointurier, Amélie Hubert
The proposed method offers to the analytical community an alternative technique for uranium particle aged dating more widely available than LG SIMS. Moreover, working on μm-sized particles reduces issues with laser-induced fractionation.
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): calibration challenges, combination with other techniques, and spectral analysis using data science

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00250D, Critical Review
Dennis Ferreira, Diego Victor De Babos, Mauro Henrique Lima-Filho, Heloisa Froehlick Castello, Alejandro C. Olivieri, Fabiola Manhas Verbi Pereira, Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a versatile and powerful analytical technique widely used for rapid, in-situ elemental analysis across various fields, from industrial quality control to planetary exploration. This review...
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