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Facebook use eroding in US as social media under pressure
Facebook's efforts to crack down on misinformation and sensational content have reduced the time spent at the leading social network eroding, researchers said Tuesday. The average amount of time US adults spent at Facebook dropped by three minutes per day last year and will likely decrease by another minute next year, to a total of 37 minutes daily, according to the research firm eMarketer. The report suggests that Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to focus on safety and remove divisive and hateful content could be having an economic impact. "Facebook's continued loss of younger adult users, along with its focus on down-ranking clickbait posts and videos in favor of those that create 'time well spent,' resulted in less daily time spent on the platform in 2018 than we had previously expected," said eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson. "Less time spent on Facebook translates into fewer chances for marketers to reach the network's users." Money taken in from digital ..
IIIT-Naya Raipur announces admissions for B.Tech in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
India's first integrated B.Tech programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the academic year 2019-20 has been launched by International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur (IIT-NR), a state university recognised by UGC and an established joint venture between the Chhattisgarh government and NTPC Ltd.The programme has been started amidst growing demand and applicability of Data Science, Data Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceThe IIT-NR has also launched M.Tech in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from the coming Academic Year (2019-2020). With this IIIT-NR will be amongst the first institutes in India to offer both B.Tech and M.Tech programmes in this fast emerging, futuristic technologies.The new integrated programmes in Data Science and AI offered at IIIT-NR is designed to produce students with a strong foundation of both theory and practice of disruptive technologies like Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the skills ...
4 things that will damage Huawei if no US respite
Although the US ban on Huawei is on expected lines, the Chinese tech giant is set to bleed profusely if four things go out of order, global market research firm Counterpoint Research said on Tuesday.
Vivo 'Y15' smartphone now in India for Rs 13,990
Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo on Tuesday launched its 'Y15' smartphone with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled triple rear camera and 5,000 mAh battery for Rs 13,990 in India.
10th Gen Intel Core processors unveiled
Intel on Tuesday unveiled its 10th Gen Intel Core processors at the Computex 2019 trade show and also revealed new details about its innovation programme -- "Project Athena" -- that will level up mobile computing.
Qualcomm, Lenovo team up for 1st 5G Snapdragon laptop
Amid the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, US-based chip-maker Qualcomm and Chinese computer-maker Lenovo have teamed up to introduce the first 5G laptop, powered by Snapdragon.
Reddit facing intermittent outage for some users
US-based social news aggregation, web content rating and discussion website Reddit had experienced intermittent outages for some of its desktop users.
Pakistan launches its first ever moon-sighting website
Pakistan has launched its first ever moon-sighting website in a bid to end decades-old controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals. The website "pakmoonsighting .pk" was inaugurated on Sunday, two weeks after Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry made an announcement regarding the preparation of a scientific lunar calendar. He said the website would show the exact dates of important Islamic occasions --Ramazan, Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha and Muharram, the Dawn reported. Speaking at the launch of the website, Chaudhry said that it will end the "moon-sighting controversy" in the country. He said that not only Pakistan but also other countries can benefit from it to decide the sighting of moon. The website features sections such as Islamic calendar for the next five years, a day-to-day lunar calendar against dates from the Gregorian calendar, and the dates on which the first day of every lunar ..
Google Messages cross 500 mn installs on Play Store
The Messages app from Google has surpassed 500 million installs on Play Store in the past few days.
Pakistan launches first official 'moonsighting' website
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhrylaunched what he termed as the country's first official 'moonsighting' website and a calendar showing main Islamic dates and months for the next five years based on scientific evidence.
Now on sale, a laptop with six dangerous viruses
A laptop that comes with six of the world's most dangerous viruses is now being auctioned online with a starting bid of $1.2 million. Created by Internet artist Guo O Dong, the six pieces of malware in the laptop have caused financial damages totaling $95 billion.
Asus announces dual-screen ZenBook Pro Duo laptop at Computex 2019
At the ongoing Computex 2019 in Taiwan, Asus introduced its new ZenBook Pro Duo laptop that features one and a half screen.The laptop, available in 15-inch and 14-inch (Zenbook Duo) display sizes, features a secondary display, called the ScreenPad, which is more like an extension of the primary display and is aimed at creators for more productivity, the official video explains.Other features include a 4K resolution, 8-core Intel Core i9 processor, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cars, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI port, and headphone jack.The laptop is likely to be available in Q3, 2019.
AMD announces world's first 12-core gaming CPU Ryzen 9 3900X
At the 2019 Computex event, chip-maker AMD released the world's first 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X gaming CPU.The third-gen AMD Ryzen processors are also the world's first 7nm desktop chipsets. The Ryzen 9 3900X, which goes against Intel's 12-core i9-9920X, costs lesser at USD 499, Engadget reports.The chipset features AMD's new Zen 2 architecture that promises to deliver 15 per cent enhanced performance across applications.The Ryzen 9 3900X boasts the base speed of 3.68GHz/4.6GHz and 70MB of the total cache. It hits the stores on July 7.
ASUS launches ZenBook Pro Duo laptop with 2 screens
ASUS on Monday announced ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581), a laptop featuring the new ScreenPad Plus, a 14-inch full-width secondary touchscreen that expands the capabilities offered by the original ASUS ScreenPad.
China leading globally in app development: Apple China chief
Ten years after US tech giant Apple Inc launched its App Store, the number of Chinese developers tops 2.2 million and they have become a leading force in app development, said Apple's China chief.
Mobile speeds in India fell in April, ranks 121: Ookla
India witnessed a dip in mobile speeds in April 2019 with its rank remaining at 68th position in fixed broadband speeds globally and has decreased in ranking to 121 in mobile speeds, Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, said on Monday in updates to its Speedtest Global Index for April 2019.
AI to double innovation rate in India by 2021: Study
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to more than double the rate of innovation and employee productivity in India by 2021, said a new Microsoft-IDC study on Monday.
TSMC begins mass production of 7nm+ process for Kirin 985, A13 chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - the world's largest contract chipset maker - has officially announced the beginning of mass production of its second-generation 7nm+ process for Kirin 985 and or A13 chipsets.
Microsoft partners with Alphabet on quantum computing
Quantum computing is a tough nut to crack but tech giants Microsoft has now joined hands with Google's parent company Alphabet to teach important lessons on algorithms through a short online curriculum, a media report said.
Human-machine teams better than robots alone: Study
Cooperation between humans and machines can work much better than just human or robot teams alone, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Gottingen in Germany and colleagues simulated a process from production logistics, such as the typical supply of materials for use in the car or engineering industries. A team of human drivers, a team of robots and a mixed team of humans and robots were assigned transport tasks using vehicles. The time they needed was measured by researchers. The results, published in the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, were that the mixed team of humans and robots were able to beat the other teams. This coordination of processes was most efficient and caused the fewest accidents. This was quite unexpected, as the highest levels of efficiency are often assumed to belong to those systems that are completely automated. "This brings a crucial ray of hope when considering efficiency in all discussions involving automation .
