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IIT alumni develop drone with infrared camera for thermal screening to combat COVID-19

New Delhi: Three alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed a drone equipped with infrared camera which can help in thermal screening of groups without human intervention and identify suspected COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases at an early stage once the 21-day lockdown is lifted. The drone also has a loudspeaker which can be […]

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3 Species Of Human Ancestor Roamed The Earth At The Same Time

New York: Scientists now may be forced to rewrite the evolutionary history of human species after the fascinating discovery. In a recent discovery, an international team has unearthed the earliest known skull of Homo Erectus- the first ancestors to be nearly human-like � which is dated to be two million years old. Apart from that, […]

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App to manage anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

New York: To help panic attack sufferers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have developed an application ‘PanicMechanic’ that adapts biofeedback-like monitoring so it can be used on a mobile phone to manage their anxiety. Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions of one’s own body, commercially by using […]

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Google Chrome To Help Students With Disabilities At Home Amid Lockdown

New Delhi: Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, as around 1.5 billion students are adjusting to learn being at home globally, Google has stepped up to ease the process and minimize the efforts. Google is leveraging Chromebook accessibility tools to help students with disabilities, who are finding this adjustment even more difficult without hands-on classroom instruction and […]

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Google Map Shows Food, Night Shelters In Indian Cities Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

New Delhi: Amid the 21-days Coronavirus lockdown in India, tech giant Google has started showing the locations of food shelters and night shelters across 30 cities in the country. Accessing ‘Google Map’ users can find the relief centers easily. Such initiative would be especially helpful for migrant workers. The tech giant said it is working […]

WhatsApp limits frequently forwarding messages to 1 chat at a time
WhatsApp limits frequently forwarding messages to 1 chat at a time

New Delhi: In a bid to curb the flow of misinformation in COVID-19 times, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday announced to introduce a new limit on frequently forwarding messages where a WhatsApp user can forward such messages to one chat at a time. This limit kicks in once a message has been previously forwarded five times […]

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COVID19: Cyberattacks On Firms During Coronavirus Pandemic Rises

New Delhi: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic and 21-days lockdown, when most of the firms opted for ‘work from home’, cyberattacks on firms have increased. Following the COVID19 lockdown, most of the companies have witnessed rise in security threats and attacks, reported cybersecurity firm Check Point. While 71 per cent of those IT and security professionals […]

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Cyber security agency asks parents to monitor child's Internet activity amid spurt during lockdown

New Delhi: With school-going children increasingly using the internet for studies during lockdown imposed to control the spread of coronavirus, the national cyber security agency on Wednesday asked parents to monitor their online activity and guard against cyber bullying and inappropriate content streaming. “The Internet is good resource for kids to prepare school reports, communicate […]

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Twitter tells users it's sharing more personal data with advertisers

San Francisco: In a weird move apparently to bring in more ad dollars, Twitter has rolled back a privacy setting that allowed users to stop sharing some personal data with its advertisers, saying the update will help the company “continue operating as a free service.” Users in India and elsewhere received the pop-up message late […]

Facebook 'Quiet Mode' silences push notifications on mobile
Facebook 'Quiet Mode' silences push notifications on mobile

San Francisco: Facebook has announced a “Quiet Mode” on its main app which will mute or pause most push notifications to help you focus on your family and friends, sleep without distraction or manage how you spend your time at home. If you try to open Facebook while in ‘Quiet Mode’, you’ll be reminded that […]

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COVID-19 lockdown: Google to show virtual healthcare options in Search, Maps

San Francisco: With COVID-19 lockdown, many people are unable to seek medical advice and keeping this in mind, Google is introducing two new features in Search and Maps “over the coming week” that will make it easier for people to connect to virtual healthcare options. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many healthcare providers are […]

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Post COVID-19, Demand For Cybersecurity To Rise In India

New Delhi: Digitisation in India will dramatically rise in a post COVID-19 scenario which in turn will increase demand for greater cybersecurity and privacy, experts said on Saturday. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, as businesses are still coping up, cybersecurity is being seen as a core technology to keep companies secure as they go online and […]

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Google India Ramps Up COVID-19 Efforts To Bring Reliable Information To Users

New Delhi: As the country prepares for another two-week of lockdown, Google India on Monday said it has ramped up actions to help bring authoritative and reliable information to users, and provide features across its products that can be helpful during these trying times. The company said it has started indicating the locations of hundreds […]

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Now ask Apple Siri about coronavirus updates in India

New Delhi: A new Apple Siri feature providing audio news briefs with the latest COVID-19 information has now come to Indian users. Apple last month updated its Siri voice assistant with information and assets designed to help users in the US who have flu symptoms and believe they are suffering from coronavirus. The feature is […]

Fighting COVID-19: WHO launches interactive service on Messenger
Fighting COVID-19: WHO launches interactive service on Facebook Messenger

San Francisco: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an interactive experience on Facebook Messenger to provide people accurate and timely information about the coronavirus pandemic. WHO will leverage Messenger’s reach to more than 1.3 billion monthly active users who will now be able to ask questions and get quick answers from the WHO’s “Health […]

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