Technology, Mobiles tabs, 12th Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 12 Oct 2018

Technology, Mobiles tabs, 12 Oct 2018

ICANN has asked all internet service providers to upgrade their software that resolves the website name into digital code and directs the traffic to the right server. (Representational Image)

Negligible impact seen on Internet service due to global shutdown: ICANN

The clarification came after Russia Today reported that vital web servers will undergo routine maintenance over the next 48 hours.

12 Oct 2018 8:52 PM

A Star Is Born was premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.

A Star Is Born review: Gaga is sensational in Cooper's stellar directorial debut

Music is a major part of the film, and it has some heartbreaking and up beating songs that are written and performed beautifully.

12 Oct 2018 8:50 PM

CM Naveen Patnaik stressed on quick repair of breaches in several river embankments and asked district collectors to provide cooked food to the people who were shifted to relief camps. (Photo: PTI)

Over 60 lakh hit by cyclone Titli in Odisha, govt steps up relief ops

The flood situation in three south Odisha districts is grim as water levels in major rivers have crossed the danger mark.

12 Oct 2018 7:58 PM

The newly appointed board of cash-strapped Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) in its second meeting on Friday initiated austerity measures for personnel and operating expenses.

IL&FS' new board initiates austerity measures

The firm and its subsidiaries have defaulted on several debt repayments recently due to liquidity crisis.

12 Oct 2018 7:39 PM

Investor wealth soared by Rs 2.98 lakh crore on Friday as the BSE benchmark index zoomed over 700 points, largely in tandem with rebounding global markets.

Investor wealth shoots up by Rs 2.98 lakh crore as stocks rally

The BSE Sensex on Friday posted its biggest single-day gain in 19 months.

12 Oct 2018 7:23 PM

Shivpal Yadav had said he felt neglected in the SP after Akhilesh Yadav took charge of the party. (Photo: File)

UP govt allocates Mayawati's old bungalow to Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal Yadav said the bungalow at 6, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, was allotted to him 'following all rules and regulations'.

12 Oct 2018 7:22 PM

All the participants can seamlessly share the screen during the web meeting.

GCR launches web-meeting A/V conference solution Wooble

Wooble offers instant interactive web meeting and video conferencing with unrestricted participants.

12 Oct 2018 7:20 PM

Officials said more than 400,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in Florida and 20,000 utility workers had been deployed to restore power. (Photo: AFP)

Hurricane Michael: Rescuers search for victims in US as death toll rises to 11

Michael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon as Category 4 storm, the most powerful to hit Florida's northwestern Panhandle in over 100 yrs.

12 Oct 2018 7:15 PM

Microsoft India said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Niti Aayog to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to address challenges in agriculture and healthcare, and promote adoption of local language computing, among others. (Photo: ANI)

Microsoft, Niti Aayog to bring in AI tools for agriculture and healthcare

Microsoft will also accelerate the use of AI for the development and adoption of local language computing.

12 Oct 2018 7:14 PM

Users can turn their AC on and off and change the temperature, hands-free, by simply saying “Alexa, turn on the AC” or “Alexa, set AC to 23 degrees”.

Voltas launches Amazon Alexa compatible Air Conditioners

AC can be controlled through the Voltas Smart AC App for smartphones.

12 Oct 2018 7:13 PM

SaaS platform that helps you to search, edit, transform and share voice audio, will help unlock the voice information across industries and cut through the hassle of figuring out speech amidst background noises.

Saas platform, Spext launches Audio Video Editor in India

The technology will help save time and labour, and multiply the productivity.

12 Oct 2018 7:10 PM

Rising for the third straight day, the rupee strengthened by 55 paise to settle at 73.57 against the US dollar on Friday, marking its biggest gain in over three weeks as global crude prices eased and domestic indices staged a smart rebound. (Photo: DC)

Rupee jumps over 3 weeks high, up 55 paise against US dollar

The government on Thursday hiked the import duty on certain communication items.

12 Oct 2018 7:03 PM

The pace of opening new bank branches has come down since the last two-three years thanks to the rise in digital transactions. (Photo: PTI)

'New branch opening pace has come down owing to digital transactions'

The presence of branches is still important, but it is not as important as it was two-three years back, he said.

12 Oct 2018 6:50 PM

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla toured Balaroa, where barely a vertical structure remained. (Photo: Twitter | @antonioguterres)

UN chief Antonio Guterres visits Indonesian city hit by quake, tsunami

The 7.5-magnitude quake and wall of water that tore through Palu killed more than 2,000 and left thousands more missing, presumed dead.

12 Oct 2018 6:50 PM

Goyal also rejected the suggestion that the Congress has used the issue of alleged corruption in the Rafale deal to create a perception against the prime minister. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Rahul Gandhi serial liar, manufacturer of fake news: BJP on Rafale deal

Union minister Piyush Goyal said the French govt and Dassault have exposed Rahul's 'fake news'.

12 Oct 2018 6:45 PM

Researchers saw increases in the plasma of several fat-soluble vitamins such as the vitamin-A derivative retinol and the vitamin-E derivative alpha tocopherol. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chewing gum can help deliver vitamins

The researchers used an identical gum product without vitamin supplements as a placebo in the study.

12 Oct 2018 6:45 PM

POCO F1 will be available in Mi Homes from 13 October onwards, followed by other offline partners from 17 October onwards.

Xiaomi POCO F1 will now be available offline

POCO F1 geared to hit offline stores as a mark of celebration.

12 Oct 2018 6:43 PM

The Artificial Intelligence incorporated in the camera can recognize over 500 scenarios in 22 categories and optimize settings and enhance photo quality based on what users are shooting.

Honor promises to cater to overall experience with 8X launch ahead

Honor’s 8X will cater highly to design and camera performance.

12 Oct 2018 6:41 PM

Software engineers and app developers are among the most sought-after professionals by companies across sectors in the country, says a report by professional networking platform LinkedIn. (Photo: ANI)

Software engineers most sought-after by companies in India: study

Apart from tech-related jobs, business development managers and product managers were also among the top 10 positions.

12 Oct 2018 6:37 PM

The plane was carrying 150 passengers and 17 crew members. (Photo: AFP)

World's longest flight: Singapore Airlines flight sets record after nearly 18 hr trip

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ22 arrived in Newark after a flight of 17 hours and 52 minutes.

12 Oct 2018 6:36 PM

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