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'Rahul Baba plane will crash once again in Maharashtra': Amit Shah takes dig at Congress ahead of polls | Fire breaks out at a south Kolkata market, no casualties reported | Taliban govt appoints Afghan student Ikramuddin Kamil as envoy in Mumbai | 'Executive can't become judge and demolish house of accused': Supreme Court on bulldozer justice | TMC leader shot dead as violence mars bypolls in Bengal's North 24 Parganas | Jharkhand in first phase of assembly elections today; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faces bypoll contest from Wayanad | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sexual abuse scandal involving Church of England | Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, announces Donald Trump | Ryanair flight en route to Manchester makes emergency landing at London airport after passenger dies midair | Manipur: 3 children, 3 women missing following Jiribam encounter which killed 10 suspected Kuki militants

Google Threat Intelligence plans to use Gemini AI against hacking, other cyberattacks

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

California/IBNS: Google is planning to point artificial intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and make threat reports easier to read.

Microsoft's new MAI-1 AI model may challenge OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google Gemini

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Washington/IBNS: Microsoft is developing a new large-scale AI language model called MAI-1, which could potentially rival state-of-the-art models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, reports The Information.

India aims to be the AI use-case capital of the world: Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Aadhaar architect and cofounder-cum-chairman of Infosys, Nandan Nilekani, said that India is not in the arms race to build Large Language Models (LLMs) and, instead, the country will focus on developing artificial intelligence (AI) use-cases that will reach every citizen, reports said.

Tech major Apple unveils new iPad Pro with the new M4 chip, check out the price

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Apple on Tuesday (May 7, 2024) unveiled the new iPad Pro in a stunningly thin and light design, promising to take portability and performance to the next level.

SVF Music unveils RNT Project Chapter 2, a tribute to Tagore's legacy on his birth anniversary

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Following the acclaimed success of the original RNT Project, SVF Music on Tuesday unveiled RNT Project Chapter 2 as a tribute to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary.

Apple developing AI chips for data centres, WSJ reports

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Washington/IBNS: Apple has been developing its own chip designed to run artificial intelligence (AI) software in data centres, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday, quoting sources familiar with the development.

Time-travel to 1930s Hollywood with portraitist George Hurrell's show in Washington, DC

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

From the enigmatic Greta Garbo and the blisterning pair of Clark Gable and Joan Crawford to a bare-torsoed sex symbol Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmuller, Washington, D.C.'s National Portrait Gallery celebrates  Hollywood of the 1930s with a 10-month-long show of iconic movie portrait photographer late George Hurrell. Sujoy Dhar takes a trip down the classic black and white world of dramatic light and evocative compositions  

Indian techie, who was promoted last month, laid off from Tesla after 7 years

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

An Indian techie, who recently got promoted, was laid off by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Tesla after she served the company for seven years.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey leaves board of X competitor Bluesky

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Washington/IBNS: The co-founder of Twitter (now known as X), Jack Dorsey, has left the board of Bluesky, the decentralised social media platform he initiated and funded in 2019, reports said.

Ahead of launch, Google Pixel 8a specs leaks showcase an AI-powered smartphone with durable design

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Google is expected to launch Pixel 8a smartphone in India and globally at the upcoming Google I/O conference on May 14 and the leaks keep rolling in for the upcoming midrange device.

Delhi-based 35-year-old woman thanks Tim Cook after her Apple Watch saved her life

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

A 35-year-old Delhi-based policy researcher wrote an email to Apple chief Tim Cook to thank him after her smart watch detected her abnormally high heart rate and alerted her.

CERT-In alerts users about numerous bugs found in Google Chrome and GitLab

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (commonly known by CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has alerted users about multiple vulnerabilities present in Google Chrome and  GitLab (an open-core company).

ICSE, ISC results to be announced tomorrow, how to check your result?

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Sunday announced the results of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE or Class 10) and Indian School Certificate (ISC or Class 12) final examinations will be declared on Monday.

Instagram adds new features 'Reveal', 'Frames', 'Cutout' and 'Add Yours Music Stickers'. Here’s how you can use them

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi: Instagram has recently rolled out an innovative 'Reveal' sticker, empowering users to share concealed Stories. Meta clarified that this content can only be accessed by sending a direct message (DM) to the account that posted it.

Samsung, Google, Vivo and other top brands gear up to launch new smartphones in May 2024

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Top smartphone brands such as Samsung, Vivo, Google, OnePlus and Motorola have lined up to unveil their latest innovative devices in May, 2024, in a wide range of price bands in India.

Why WhatsApp banned 80 lakh accounts in March 2024?

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: About 7.9 million accounts have been banned in India from March 1 to 31, 2024, messaging app giant WhatsApp revealed, media reports said.

Hamida Banu: Google doodle pays tribute to India's first professional woman wrestler

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Search engine Google on Saturday paid tributes to India's first professional woman wrestler Hamida Banu.

Sandip Ray launches actor Siddhartha Chatterjee's book Feludar Prothom Topse in Kolkata

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker Sandip Ray graced the launch of actor Siddhartha Chatterjee's book titled Feludar Prothom Topse book at Starmark in Kolkata recently.

Affordable vs. Luxury Rentals for Indian Expats in Dubai: Navigating Different Options

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

In recent years, Dubai has been a magnet for Indian expats, who now constitute the city's biggest expat group. This lively generation is lured to Dubai's robust employment market, tax-free earnings, and high quality of life. When coming to Dubai, one of the most important issues Indian expats confront is where to reside. The city provides a varied choice of rental lodgings to suit a variety of budgets and lifestyles. There is something for everyone, from low-cost flats in vibrant neighbourhoods to opulent penthouses with five-star facilities. This article will offer an overview of Dubai's rental market, focusing on the fundamental distinctions between economical and luxurious alternatives.

The ‘other’: An author examines

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Award-winning film critic and author Shoma A. Chatterji examines the ‘other’ in her two recent books with an insightful look at the world of Indian cinema. In a tete-a-tete with Ranjita Biswas

Sony launches wearable AC that you can wear under your shirt

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

With the mercury level touching record highs in several parts of India, people are always striving to beat the heat and fight the tough weather condition they are facing.

Tech major Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

IT giant Google has laid off employees across several segments including teams from Flutter, Dart, Python and others, media reports said.

Physics Wallah's Alakh Pandey invited to US universities as speaker, urges Indians to return home and contribute to nation's development

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Alakh Pandey, founder of edtech startup firm Physics Wallah, has urged Indians currently studying in the US to return home and contribute to the development of India.

Jammu and Kashmir's Shri Pratap Singh Museum connects UT with rest of the country with its collection of artifacts

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

The Shri Pratap Singh Museum (SPS) is playing its part in connecting Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India.

Loreto College, Kolkata celebrates Earth Day

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

As part of the Earth Day celebrations, the W.E.Nature Society in collaboration with the NSS unit of Loreto College, Kolkata and Tarumitra “ Friends of Trees” jointly celebrated Earth Day on April 18 and19, April 2024.

JD Birla Institute partners with Indo-British Scholars’ Association to host sustainable fashion-themed show in Kolkata

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Sustainable fashion was the key theme of the graduating fashion show of the students of JD Birla Institute organised in partnership with Indo-British Scholars’ Association (IBSA).

US regulator says Elon Musk's Tesla autopilot was involved in 13 fatal crashes

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm

American auto-safety regulators have said their probe into Tesla's Autopilot feature found that it was involved in at least 13 fatal crashes.

Alejandra Marisa Rodriguez, 60-year-old Argentine, shatters stereotypes to clinch Miss Universe Buenos Aires Beauty Pageant

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm

60-year-old Alejandra Marisa Rodriguez shattered the stereotypes to win the Miss Universe Buenos Aires Beauty Pageant on Wednesday, media reports said.

Miss Universe Buenos Aires: 60-year-old lawyer Alejandra Rodríguez scripts history, clinches crown

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm

A 60-year-old woman in Argentina has shattered stereotypes to win the  Miss Universe Buenos Aires title.

UN report highlights how social media affects mental health, well-being of young girls

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm

Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) latest Global Education Monitor (GEM) report released on Thursday.