Hyderabad: Trending stories of the week:-
1. Dealing with Deepfakes and FakeNews
Col. Inderjeet Singh, Cyber Security Expert, Director General, Cyber Security Association of India is taking us into the world of deepfakes and fake news and how to deal with it. Read more.
2. Cosmic rays could pose a problem for future Quantum Computers
Quantum computing has the potential to handle complex problems at hyper-fast speeds. What makes this possible is the way it exploits qubits. Read more.
3. Nokia launched 4 new affordable phones in India
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones launched four new phones in India ahead of the festive season. The four new phones are the Nokia C3, Nokia 5.3, Nokia 125 and Nokia 150. Read more.
4. Elon Musk may reveal human trials for brain-computer tech on Aug 28
Musk is all set to reveal a key update on his brain-machine interface company Neuralink and may announce human trials for the technology that has been successful on mice and even apes. Read more.
5. Daily stress and more managed by Fitbit smartwatches
Wearables brand Fitbit has introduced an advanced smartwatch called the Fitbit Sense that comes with electrodermal activity (EDA) to measure daily stress and comes with a heart rate tracker, ECG, and skin temperature sensors. Read more.
6. World's first floating Apple retail store to open at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
Apple is set to open its third outlet in Singapore and this time, it will be the worlds first floating retail store at Marina Bay Sands here. Read more.
7. Participation-washing could be the next dangerous fad in machine learning
“participation-washing” could become the field’s next dangerous fad. Read more.
8.The fight for the internet
More than 25 years later, the "three-napkin protocol" is still in place. But in the meantime, the internet has become critical global infrastructure – central to the business operations of many of the world's largest companies, the planet's information ecosystem, and the daily behavior of about half the people on Earth. Read more.
9. Amazon introduces Amazon Halo and Amazon Halo band
The Amazon Halo app is a suite of five core features designed to give customers a comprehensive understanding of their health and wellness. Read more.
10. Memers are making deepfakes, and things are getting weird
Grace Windheim had heard of deepfakes before. But she had never considered how to make one. It was a viral meme using the technology that led her to research the possibility—and discover that it was super easy and completely free. Read more.
11. NASA: OGO-1 Spacecraft to reenter Earth’s atmosphere
After 56 years OGO-1 finally will be back to earth by today, August 29. It all began when the University of Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) observed a very small object that appeared to be on an impact trajectory with Earth in the late evening on August 25. Read more.
12.LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier, gives new meaning to personal clean air
LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier has Dual Fans and patented Respiratory Sensor, which allows users to take in clean filtered air. Read more.
