Hyderabad: Science and Tech stories of the week:-
Rethinking Volcanoes
Volcanoes are a sign that a planet is geologically alive, which boosts the chances of it supporting the right conditions for life. What are volcanoes? What type of volcanoes exists in the solar system, on other planets? Scientists are studying various aspects of volcanoes and are rethinking and reassessing what makes a volcano a volcano? Read More.
2020: The top five smart home (IoT) products in India
From smart home speakers to floor cleaning robots, the Internet of Things (IoT) product categories has increased significantly for the consumers. Led by Amazon Echo devices, the shipments of smart home speakers are expected to cross 7.5 lakh units in India by the end of this year, which is an all-time high, according to the data provided by market research firm techARC. Read More.
Chang'e-5 completes first orbital correction en route to Earth
China's Chang'e-5 probe on Monday completed its first orbital correction en route to Earth, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).The orbital correction was conducted at 11.13 a.m. when the two 25N engines on the orbiter-returner combination were operational for about 28 seconds, reports Xinhua news agency. Read More.
Features and Specifications of Nokia PureBook X14 laptop
Surf, stream, and share with more ease is what defines Nokia PureBook X14. #BuiltToEmpower. It unlocks with facial recognition and is light in weight. The laptop is claimed to provide up to 8 hours of battery backup and comes with a 65W charger. Along with good speed, there are other features that add to the user experience of Nokia PureBook X14. Read More.
New Study shows that moon helps in controlling the amount of Methane gas released by the Arctic Ocean
A study lead by the University in Tromso (UIT), the Arctic University of Norway has claimed that the moon has a role to play in controlling the amount of methane gas released by the Arctic Ocean. Small pressure changes affect methane release and the moon controls one of the most formidable forces in nature like the tides that shape coastlines. Tides, in turn, significantly affect the intensity of methane emissions from the Arctic Ocean seafloor. Read More.
iOS 14.3 update released by Apple
OS 14.3 software update released by Apple having new privacy levels, ProRAW camera format, supporting capabilities to Apple Fintess+, an update of Siri with hundreds of animal, instruments, and vehicle sounds, etc. The iOS 14.3 update is now available for free download for the new iPhone 12 series, as well as older iPhones as well as first-generation iPhone SE. Read More.
Three astronauts to serve as crew members for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission, Raja Chari to serve as commander
NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected three astronauts; Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Maurer to serve as crew members for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021. This will be the first spaceflight for Chari. He was selected earlier this month as a member of the Artemis Team. Read More.
2020: Favorite memes on Instagram
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the lifestyles completely changed. The work from home scenario led to an increase in being online. Our social lives moved to video chats and live streams in our living rooms, there is one thing that brought us together even if we couldn't be together physically…memes. On Instagram, over 1 million posts mentioning ''meme'' are shared. Read More.
Make in India Mi 55-inch QLED TV to be launched by Xiaomi on Dec 16
QLED TVs are at the forefront of emerging TV technology. In this league, Xiaomi is planning to launch the Mi 55-inch QLED TV on December 16. One can expect great picture quality, incredible acoustic audio, and a great lifestyle design. Mi TVs are powered by Patchwall technology that is designed specifically for Indian consumers. Read More.
Tiny four-bit computers are now all you need to train
Deep learning is an inefficient energy hog. It requires massive amounts of data and abundant computational resources, which explodes its electricity consumption. In the last few years, the overall research trend has made the problem worse. Models of gargantuan proportions—trained on billions of data points for several days—are in vogue, and likely won’t be going away any time soon. Some researchers have rushed to find new directions, like algorithms that can train on fewer data, or hardware that can run those algorithms faster. Now IBM researchers are proposing a different one. Their idea would reduce the number of bits, or 1s and 0s needed to represent the data—from 16 bits, the current industry standard, to only four. Read More.
Neverware and CloudReady are now officially part of Google and the Chrome OS team
With the announcement of Google acquiring Neverware, users will experience old PCs turning into Chromebooks. Some of the software that Neverware makes could help Google continue to push Chrome OS updates to older devices. Neverware owns the software application called CloudReady that allows users to convert a PC into a system that runs Chrome OS. The company will reveal more information in the coming weeks. Read More.
2020: Top Smartphone Brands in India
According to Counterpoint Research in Q3, 2020, the following are the Top Brands in India; Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme, Oppo. Samsung led the Indian smartphone market with a 24% shipment share for the first time since Q3 Xiaomi followed closely with a 23% share and remained the top online brand. Apple led the premium segment (>INR 30,000) surpassing OnePlus even before its flagship launch, driven by strong demand for its iPhone SE 2020 and the iPhone 11. Read More.
Features and Specifications of Redmi 9 Power
Redmi India, a sub-brand of Mi India on Thursday launched a new smartphone called Redmi 9 Power with a 6000mAh battery and a 48MP quad-camera setup in India. Some of the features include; Full HD+ display, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, fingerprint sensor, AI face unlock, etc. Read More.
How to Address Cloud Security Challenges explains Col. Inderjeet, DG, CSAI
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS are three different types of cloud computing technologies used for different kinds of work/services. Cloud Security is often a bottleneck for cloud services. A lack of visibility is one of the most important cloud security challenges. Some of the other challenges include; Data Breach and Data Leak, Access Management System, etc. Col. Inderjeet, DG, CSAI, explains how these cloud security issues can be addressed such as Multi-factor Authentication, complex passwords, Double-checking cloud security configurations, etc. Read More.
New Species of Fungi discovered in Denmark
University of Copenhagen researchers have found and described two fungal species for the first time. The fungi infect adult flies and subsequently create a hole in the abdomen of their hosts' bodies. Infected flies then buzz around days as the fungi devour them from within and eject fungal spores from these holes in their bodies. The discovery marks a contribution to the mapping of global biodiversity. At the same time, the new studies open the door for potentially useful nature-made pharmacological discoveries. Read More.
