f Users can now mark messages as important or urgent in Microsoft Teams By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:58:00 +0530 Navigate to the "Mark as important" button which is present beneath the compose box and select either the "Important" or "Urgent" option depending on the level of attention the message requires. Full Article
f OpenAI to enable more customizations for enterprise and individual users By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:37:00 +0530 Speaking to investors at a Morgan Stanley conference, Altman said the AI company will focus on building a platform that sells APIs to others and creates killer apps like ChatGPT. Full Article
f Experts renew calls to save vestiges of ancient metal tech, artefacts of Zawar By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 11:34:00 +0530 India supplied zinc for the industrial revolution of Europe, and the ancient metallurgical remains at Zawar, a geo-heritage site nearly 45 km off Udaipur, lie as a living testimony. Lack of progress in work to preserve this spectacular geological heritage and promote geo-tourism has left experts wondering. Full Article
f No petrol/diesel 4x4 SUVs from Tata Motors: Off-road tech to next be seen in electric avatar By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 29 May 2023 16:29:38 +0530 Up till now, the automaker reportedly maintained that low demand for 4x4 cars has led to the absence of off-road tech in its products. In a recent conversation with TOI Auto, Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, shed some light on the future of the company’s SUV portfolio and if the 4x4 drivetrain will make a comeback. Full Article
f Oppo aims to make GenAI accessible to 50 mn users in 2024, collaborates with Google, Microsoft By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:31:32 +0530 Oppo aims to make generative artificial intelligence accessible to 50 million users by 2024 through collaborations with Google and Microsoft, joining other handset makers like Samsung and Xiaomi in leveraging AI for sales growth. Full Article
f Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asks SK Hynix to advance supply of HBM4 chips by six months By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:35:39 +0530 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has requested SK Hynix to expedite the delivery of HBM4 chips by six months. This request, revealed by SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, highlights the surging demand for Nvidia's AI accelerators, which heavily rely on HBM chips. Full Article
f Demand for design professionals in semiconductor GCCs dips in July-Sep: Report By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:40:04 +0530 Semiconductor design global capability centres (GCC) account for approximately 4 per cent of India's total GCCs, with a growth rate of about 7 per cent in the last two decades. Full Article
f Industry urges TRAI to adopt single technology for digital radio roll-out By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:37:19 +0530 The association suggested that All India Radio separately assess DRM and HD Radio for MW and SW bands, which fall under its exclusive remit. It also recommended that analogue transmission should not be interrupted until digital receivers are adopted by more than 80% of the population to ensure accessibility. Full Article
f Qualcomm chip sales to Chinese smartphone makers fuel strong results By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:28:28 +0530 Qualcomm's derived 46% of its revenue in its most recent fiscal year from customers with headquarters in China. Trump has floated second-term plans for blanket tariffs of 10% to 20% on virtually all imports as well as tariffs of 60% or more on goods from China, in a bid to boost US manufacturing. Full Article
f How fungi help trees tolerate drought By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:42:48 +0000 The mutualistic relationship between tree roots and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi has been shaping forest ecosystems since their inception. ECM fungi are key players supporting the growth, health and stress tolerance of forest trees globally, such as oak, pine, spruce, birch and beech, and help boost the productivity of bioenergy feedstock trees, including poplar and willow. The most common ECM fungus is Cenococcum geophilum, found in subtropical through arctic zones and especially in extreme environments. It is also the only mycorrhizal fungus in the Dothideomycetes, a large class comprised of some 19,000 fungal species, many of them plant pathogens. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Crab from the Chinese pet market turns out to be a new species of a new genus By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:11:08 +0000 Shimmering carapaces and rattling claws make colourful freshwater crabs attractive to pet keepers. To answer the demand, fishermen are busy collecting and trading with the crustaceans, often not knowing what exactly they have handed over to their client. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Humans may be uniquely identified by the proteins in their hair By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:44:06 +0000 Unique protein markers in hair could be used alongside DNA profiling for human identification, according to a study published September 7, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Glendon Parker from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA, and colleagues. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 19:38:15 +0000 With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Chinese investigators characterize the world of resistance gene exchange among bacteria By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:42:39 +0000 Certain antibiotic resistance genes are easily transferred from one bacterial species to another, and can move between farm animals and the human gut. A team led by Chinese researchers has characterized this "mobile resistome," which they say is largely to blame for the spread of antibiotic resistance. They found that many antibiotic resistance genes that are shared between the human and animal gut microbiome are also present in multiple human pathogens. These findings are published September 9 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f The history of beer yeast By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:40:23 +0000 Today's industrial yeast strains are used to make beer, wine, bread, biofuels, and more, but their evolutionary history is not well studied. In a Cell paper publishing September 8, researchers describe a family tree of these microbes with an emphasis on beer yeast. The resulting genetic relationships reveal clues as to when yeast was first domesticated, who the earliest beer brewers were, and how humans have shaped this organism's development. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Genetic analysis uncovers 4 species of giraffe, not just 1 By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:06:30 +0000 Up until now, scientists had only recognized a single species of giraffe made up of several subspecies. But, according to the most inclusive genetic analysis of giraffe relationships to date, giraffes actually aren't one species, but four. For comparison, the genetic differences among giraffe species are at least as great as those between polar and brown bears. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Linking RNA structure and function By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 10:17:40 +0000 Several years ago, biologists discovered a new type of genetic material known as long noncoding RNA. This RNA does not code for proteins and is copied from sections of the genome once believed to be "junk DNA." read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Male chemistry primes females for reproduction -- but at a cost By esciencenews.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 10:06:03 +0000 A research team led by a Northwestern University scientist has discovered that male animals, through their invisible chemical "essence," prime female animals for reproduction but with the unfortunate side effect of also hastening females' aging process. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Seek and you shall find -- bees remain excellent searchers even when ill By esciencenews.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:35:05 +0000 Honeybees are hardwired to efficiently search the landscape enabling them to continue working for the greater good of their hives even when they are sick, according to new research co-authored by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:17:02 +0000 For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks to an experiment by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Understanding how the virus shape changes could lead to more effective anti-viral therapies. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed to elevated CO2 By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:02:25 +0000 Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team studied damselfish behavior and physiology under ocean acidification conditions predicted for year 2300 read more Full Article Biology & Nature
f Apple announces software tools for developers to create apps for Vision Pro By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:44:05 +0530 Apple has announced that starting today, its global community of developers will be able to create spatial computing apps for Vision Pro. Full Article
f Microsoft says new computing service for chemicals can slash R&D time By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:13:31 +0530 The new offering uses a combination of existing quantum computers, artificial intelligence and conventional high-performance computing systems. Full Article
f Tesla charging technology put on fast track to become US standard By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:28:56 +0530 Tesla's charging technology has been gathering momentum for weeks. Volvo Car on Tuesday joined General Motors, Ford and Rivian in embracing Tesla's charging design, shunning earlier efforts by the Biden administration to make the Combined Charging System (CCS) the dominant charging standard in the United States. Full Article
f Zoox headcount grows as Amazon's self-driving unit expands testing in Vegas By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:12:18 +0530 Amazon's shares were 1.2% higher at $128.84 in early afternoon trading. Full Article
f Microsoft announces AI-powered shopping tools in Bing, Edge By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:20:46 +0530 The new tools help users to harness the power of AI "to make it easier to discover, research, and complete your purchase, all in one place with information you need from expert sources," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday. Full Article
f Microsoft announces AI-powered shopping tools in Bing, Edge By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:38:01 +0530 The new tools help users to harness the power of AI "to make it easier to discover, research, and complete your purchase, all in one place with information you need from expert sources," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday. Full Article
f Global IT hardware companies bat for lifting of import restrictions By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:15:45 +0530 In a meeting with IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, held earlier this week, the companies said the import licensing requirement puts "unnecessary pressure" since there is no ecosystem in place in India at present to manufacture these products such as laptops, tablets and servers, executives present at the meeting told ET. Full Article
f Flipkart’s Blockchain-based FireDrops seeks more use cases By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:20:40 +0530 Walmart-owned ecommerce major Flipkart is collaborating with Polygon for its web3 plans and aims to go deep with this partnership this year, which can help change the way Indians shop and engage with brands online, senior industry executive told ET. Full Article
f Samsung has a plan to stop Exynos chips from overheating By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:41:43 +0530 Samsung's FOWLP-HPB cooling tech for Exynos 2500 chipsets, set for Q4 2024, will enhance performance, modeled in Galaxy S25. Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6 launching at Glaaxy Unpacked with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 4000mAh battery, 50MP sensor, and IP48 durability rating aims to combat Exynos 2400 throttling, offering better battery life and consistent performance. Full Article
f Apple removes 25 VPN apps from App Store in Russia, here's why By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:42:14 +0530 Apple has removed 25 VPN apps from its App Store in Russia, complying with orders from the communications regulator. This move comes amidst Russia's crackdown on VPNs and ongoing tensions with big tech companies over content regulation and censorship. Full Article
f IT hardware makers push for faster BIS certification to boost local production under PLI scheme By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:05:59 +0530 Industry executives have informed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) about the extended timelines for acquiring BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification. This is due to the mandatory separate tests for battery packs installed on laptops, after running viability tests for making the products with local contract manufacturers. Full Article
f Digital payments show strong uptick buoyed by wider adoption of credit during festive season By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:14:54 +0530 During this year’s festive season sales, credit cards and credit-based payment instruments like pay-later products saw a significant increase, according to industry reports. Transactions rose by 35-50% compared to last year, with a large share being made through credit cards, EMIs, and pay-later options. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) remained the dominant payment method, with a 34% rise in transactions and over 500 million daily payments recorded. Full Article
f How 5-star online customer reviews can backfire By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:37:16 +0000 It may be counterintuitive, but the more positive online reviews a product gets may actually lead to a net negative profit for the retailer. That's the conclusion of new research by a team of marketing experts from a Dutch and a German university that will be published in the September 2016 issue of the Journal of Retailing. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Researchers find that Android apps can secretly track users' whereabouts By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 04:15:18 +0000 Three years ago, the Federal Trade Commission dimmed hopes for the Brightest Flashlight app for Android, slapping its developer with charges of consumer deception. Why? The app was transmitting users' locations and device IDs to third parties without telling the users or getting their permission. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f In right balance, environmental regulations increased firms' profits, new study finds By esciencenews.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:11:43 +0000 CEOs and corporate lobbyists often spend plenty of time decrying how potential government regulations will affect their bottom line, but a new University of Kansas study finds that the U.S. Clean Water Act, when implemented in the right balance, improves firms' profitability. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f New study: Are voters influenced by campaign visits? By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:22:40 +0000 Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2016) Despite their extensive national press coverage, campaign visits might not be worth presidential candidates' time and resources. A new study out today finds that voters are largely unaware of and unresponsive to campaign visits. The study was published as part of a special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (a journal from SAGE Publishing) titled "Elections in America." read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Stanford scientists combine satellite data and machine learning to map poverty By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:43:14 +0000 One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world, particularly on the African continent. Aid groups and other international organizations often fill in the gaps with door-to-door surveys, but these can be expensive and time-consuming to conduct. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Paper-based device spots falsified or degraded medications (video) By esciencenews.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:14:53 +0000 The developing world is awash in substandard, degraded or falsified medications, which can either directly harm users or deprive them of needed treatment. And with internet sales of medications on the rise, people everywhere are increasingly at risk. So, a team of researchers has developed a simple, inexpensive paper-based device to screen suspicious medications. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Edible food packaging made from milk proteins (video) By esciencenews.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:15:07 +0000 At the grocery store, most foods -- meats, breads, cheeses, snacks -- come wrapped in plastic packaging. Not only does this create a lot of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, but thin plastic films are not great at preventing spoilage. And some plastics are suspected of leaching potentially harmful compounds into food. To address these issues, scientists are now developing a packaging film made of milk proteins -- and it is even edible. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f New device could help improve taste of foods low in fat, sugar and salt By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:09:07 +0000 Scientists may be closing in on a way to let consumers savor the sweet taste of cake, cookies and other culinary delights without the sugar rush. In preliminary tests using a new device developed in-house that allows them to screen for odor compounds in real foods, they have isolated several natural aromatic molecules that could be used to trick our brains into believing that desserts and other foods contain more fat, sugar or salt than they actually do. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Norwegian prisons rehabilitate criminal offenders By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 20:07:22 +0000 The research project "The Social Costs of incarceration" is the largest study of imprisonment and return to a normal life that has ever been conducted in Europe. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Researchers find vulnerabilities in iPhone, iPad operating system By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:45:43 +0000 An international team of computer science researchers has identified serious security vulnerabilities in the iOS - the operating system used in Apple's iPhone and iPad devices. The vulnerabilities make a variety of attacks possible. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Beat the stock market by satisfying customers By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:42:54 +0000 Satisfy your customers and win in the stock market, says a new study by a team of researchers from Michigan's University Research Corridor, who found positive stock returns on customer satisfaction far out-distance competitive market measures that have been in play for more than half a century. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Team of robots learns to work together, without colliding By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:10:54 +0000 When roboticists create behaviors for teams of robots, they first build algorithms that focus on the intended task. Then they wrap safety behaviors around those primary algorithms to keep the machines from running into each other. Each robot is essentially given an invisible bubble that other robots must stay away from. As long as nothing touches the bubble, the robots move around without any issues. But that's where the problems begin. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f Language delivers fourfold speedups on big-data problems By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:03:16 +0000 In today's computer chips, memory management is based on what computer scientists call the principle of locality: If a program needs a chunk of data stored at some memory location, it probably needs the neighboring chunks as well. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f New tools assess the future of wind power By esciencenews.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:02:33 +0000 Using software tools developed by Near Zero, a research group hosted by the Carnegie Institution for Science's Department of Global Ecology, a team of researchers has completed the largest expert survey yet on any energy technology, in this case wind energy. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
f China drafts rules for using facial recognition technology By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:21:43 +0530 The use of the technology will also require individual's consent, the CAC said in a statement. It added that non-biometric identification solutions should be favored over facial recognition in cases where such methods are equally effective. Full Article
f New data bill’s mandate could pose security risk, say social media platforms By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:39:02 +0530 For users in India between 13 and 18 years of age, apps may now have to get parental consent by verifying the identity of the children and their parents.. The Digital Personal Data Protection bill defines children as those below 18 years, which is above the global threshold. Users above 13 years of age, for example, are typically allowed on many social media platforms. Full Article
f Building the government-to-citizen (G2C) value chain with cloud-first-security-first approach By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:37:51 +0530 The government will need to start by assessing and uplifting the digital posture of each concerned department, further enabling an interconnected ecosystem of government, private, and peering parties, and offering seamless and secure last mile for government-to- citizen services and support. All this while keeping the citizen’s data and identity safe. Full Article