Hyderabad: Science and Tech stories of the week.
AI could play key role in India's growth in agriculture: Report
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is likely to play a key role in relieving India's agriculture sector from its stressful input conditions, catalysing a shift towards data-driven farming, said a new Nasscom-EY report. The Indian agriculture sector can utilise the potential of AI's transformative capabilities through effective data practices. Read More
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 780G 5G mobile platform
Qualcomm has announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform. Snapdragon 780G is designed to deliver powerful AI performance and brilliant camera capture backed by the Qualcomm Spectra 570 triple ISP and 6th generation Qualcomm AI Engine, allowing users to capture, enhance, and share their favoUrite moments seamlessly. Read More
Google testing Memory for Assistant to save, find everything
Tech giant Google is testing a feature, Memory. Its upgraded features will help its virtual Assistant save and find things to-do list, note app, etc. Google describes Memory as an easy, quick way to save and find everything in one place. It also allows you to save any screen content to Memory, including links to the original source when available. Read More
DIRT 5 racing title lands on Google Stadia
Google Stadia has added a new racing title 'DIRT 5' to expand the library of Stadia games. DIRT 5 focuses specifically on off-road rally racing. One can go through a single-player mode or one can race with other people online. The game also supports four-player split-screen gameplay. Read More
Astronomers capture first image of black hole's magnetic fields
Over 300 researchers from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America are trying to find out how the magnetic field influences the black hole's activity. With collective efforts, they have successfully obtained first image of black hole's magnetic fields. Read More
NASA set to fly a mini helicopter, Ingenuity on Mars
According to NASA, its Perseverance rover on Mars rover is set to fly a mini-helicopter named Ingenuity that will fly and explore the Red Planet. It will also provide environmental monitoring and imaging support. The teams operating Ingenuity and NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover have chosen the flight zone where the helicopter will attempt the first powered, controlled flights on another planet. Read More
New bacterial strains found on ISS may help grow plants in space
The Discovery of a novel bacterial strain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests the possibility of astronauts growing their own vegetables while in space, says a new study by researchers based at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL), among other institutions. Read More
Dark theme arrives for Google Maps on its Android app
Google has been testing the dark mode for Google Maps since September last year, the global rollout for Android users has begun now. The Google Maps in the dark model features a super-dark shade of grey for the map background. The street names come in a lighter shade of grey, allowing users to easily spot the important landmarks and roads. Read More
Smiles, winks in face recognition could increase phone security
As hackers find ways to unlock your phone with your face while you sleep or using a photo from social media to do the same, researchers have developed a way to strengthen security by adding facial features such as smiles and winks to the mix. The new system is called Concurrent Two Factor Identity Verification (C2FIV). It requires both one's facial identity and a specific facial motion to gain access. Read More
Climate change: IBM launches 4th 'Call for Code' challenge
IBM has launched its fourth "Call for Code" global challenge. This year's competition invites the world's software developers and innovators to combat climate change with open source-powered technology. Read More
Samsung launches 12 different high-resolution monitors
Samsung launched 12 different monitors across three series, the S8, S7 and S6. All these models offer more than 1 billion colours, a 178-degree wide viewing angle and enhanced High Dynamic Range 10 technology. all monitors have also earned Intelligent Eye Care certification from TUV Rheinland AG. Read More
