Technology - The Purbottar

17 Jul

WhatsApp banned 2 million accounts in a month

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WhatsApp has filed its first monthly grievance report as required under India's new IT norms, saying it banned two million accounts in India from the May 15 to June 15 attempting to send harmful or unwanted messages. More than 95% of bans are due to the unauthorised use of bulk messaging, the company said. In the report, released in line with the requirements of India's Intermediary Guidelines, 2021, WhatsApp said that user reports received by the platform via the grievance channels are evaluated and responded to. The company said, "Our top focus is preventing accounts from sending harmful or unwanted…

14 Jul

Nasa intern mocked for Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati idols near her laptop. Twitter reacts

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Space agency NASA recently shared a collage of their interns on Twitter and the photo has rekindled the debate on science vs religion. NASA had posted a reminder that the last day for fall applications for its internships was on July 10. The debate between science and religion is as old as time and there has never been a conclusion to the debate. NASA's internships are arranged in three sessions during the calendar year, which includes spring, fall and summer. The American space agency is known for giving opportunities to future scientists, engineers and other professionals. Among the photos shared…

09 Jul

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly’s right to summon it in riots case

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Noting attempts by Australia, the UK and the US in reining in social media platforms, given complaints about their manipulative behaviour in a free speech-advocating democracy, the Supreme Court on Thursday said such platforms with a potential to influence public opinion must be held accountable for spread of disruptive messages and hate speeches.While dealing with the controversy over the Delhi Assembly committee summoning Facebook Vice-President Ajit Mohan for spread of hate messages during Delhi riots, a bench of Justices S K Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said, “Entities like Facebook have to remain accountable to those who entrust them…

04 Jul

Will Name Interim Resident Grievance Officer Soon: Twitter To High Court

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US microblogging and social networking service Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that it is in the final stages of appointing a resident grievance officer in India. In a reply submitted to the Delhi High Court, Twitter said that even before steps were taken to formalise the appointment of a grievance officer in India, the interim grievance officer had withdrawn his candidature on June 21. The company said it is in the final stages of appointing a replacement while in the meanwhile the grievances of Indian users are being addressed by the Grievance Officer. Twitter's response filed in a…

03 Jul

TCL launches India’s first Mini LEDQLED 4K TVs

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TCL, a global top-two television brand and leading consumer electronics company, has launched its brand new 2021 C Series Range Lineup TVs: Mini LED QLED4K C825 with Magic Camera, QLED 4K C728 with Game Master and QLED 4K C725 with Video Call Camera for superior home entertainment experience. The latest models feature 120Hz MEMC, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, Game Master, Hands-free voice control 2.0, TCL Smart UI, among other features. Commenting on the mega launch, Mike Chen, General Manager, TCL India, said, “The latest launch underlines TCL’s commitment to constant innovation and delivering excellence in…

02 Jul

Sony launches first BRAVIA XR OLED A80J series

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Sony India announced the new BRAVIA XR A80J OLED series powered by the Cognitive Processor XR. The newly launched OLED TV takes vision and sound to the next level with the ingenious Cognitive Processor XR that thinks like a human brain offering a complete immersion in an experience that thrills and moves the viewer. In addition to best-in-class, ultra-realistic picture quality, full of lifelike contrast, the new Cognitive Processor XR also offers incredible sound with Sound-from-Picture Reality. XR TRILUMINOS Pro reproduces 3D colour depth with human intelligence for naturally beautiful colours and XR Motion Clarity technology controls moving images precisely…

28 Jun

India Successfully Test Fires Agni Prime – New Missile In Agni Series

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India on Monday successfully test-fired the new generation Agni-Prime missile off the coast of Odisha. It can hit targets up to a range of 2000 km and is very short and light in comparison with other missiles in this class. The new nuclear-capable missile is fully made up of composite material, according to news agency ANI. A lot of new technologies have been incorporated in the new missile, the DRDO officials said. "Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile has followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with high level…

23 Jun

Vi users connect back to India’s fastest 4G network

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With the commencement of gradual state wise unlocking efforts, India’s migrant working populations have started returning from their home towns to their work locations. During the lockdown period, a segment of prepaid telecom users were unable to recharge due to several reasons. Vi is inviting all such customers back to India’s fastest 4G network, as they resume work. To reconnect these low income group customers, India’s leading telecom services provider, Vi is giving 50 Vi to Vi calling minutes along with 50MB of data. This complimentary benefit comes with a validity of 15 days, post which customers can recharge with…

20 Jun

Indian Government addresses UN over new IT social media rules

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The Indian government addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council about the new IT rules for social media companies. The government told the Council that the formulation of the new rules was necessitated by the concerns over increased instances of abuse of new media platforms including inducement for recruitment of terrorists, obscene content, financial frauds and incitement of violence. The Permanent Mission of India to the UN in Geneva referred to communication by UN Special Rapporteurs in which concerns were raised over the new IT rules for social and digital media, in a letter to the secretariat of the council.…

17 Jun

Shenzhou-12 launch declared success in boost to China’s space power ambitions.

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China launched aspacecraft on Thursday, June 17, 2021, carrying three astronauts to part of a space station still under construction for the longest stay in low Earth orbit by any Chinese national. A Long March 2F rocket transporting the Shenzhou-12, or Divine Vessel, bound for the space station module Tianhe blasted off at 9:22 a.m. Beijing time (0122 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu province. The launch time saw bright blue skies with near perfect visibility at the launch center on the edge of the Gobi Desert. Among the astronauts in China's space mission, Nie Haisheng…