IIT Madras Tech Generates Electricity from Tidal & Wind Sources

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IIT Madras Tech Generates Electricity from Tidal & Wind Sources

IIT Madras Tech Generates Electricity from Tidal & Wind Sources:

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have created an innovative power generation technology capable of harnessing both tidal and wind energy sources. This technology takes the form of an energy converter system designed to produce electricity in coastal regions, reducing the local demand for power.

It can be utilized as a mobile unit for generating, transmitting, and storing electricity according to the specific needs of a coastal area. The system incorporates a wind turbine mounted on a vehicle’s roof, which effectively captures wind energy and converts tidal energy into electrical power. The resulting energy output is entirely renewable and sustainable, and the vehicle’s roof may also feature solar panels to support other onboard equipment.

This groundbreaking technology is anticipated to offer cost-efficiency, reduced maintenance requirements, and a clean, sustainable energy source. Its mobility adds to its versatility, making it a valuable asset for various applications. The technology’s potential industry partners include companies in the power sector, solar, and wind energy, opening up new opportunities in clean energy generation. The energy converter operates with a vertical-axis wind turbine and a horizontal converter mechanism, eliminating the need for hydraulic set generators based on pendulum support.

It offers height-adjustable guider support mechanisms to regulate the height of the elliptical plate attached to the primary shaft, all while avoiding the corrosion issues associated with offshore systems. This innovative converter is designed for remote control and adaptability to different positions based on wave height and power generation needs.

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IIT Madras Tech Generates Electricity from Tidal & Wind Sources

It incorporates a chain-toothed wheel arrangement, enabling easy mobility of the vehicle to different locations. Without requiring a submarine connection, the electricity generated can be efficiently delivered from the transformer, further enhancing its practicality and lowering operational costs.

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Google’s AI-Enhanced Search Now Transforms Text into Images

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Google’s AI-Enhanced Search Now Transforms Text into Images

Google’s AI-Enhanced Search Now Transforms Text into Images:

Google has introduced the capacity to generate images using its AI-driven Search Generative Experience (SGE), enabling users to create images from text prompts.

This functionality is similar to what Google’s competitor Microsoft has offered in Bing Chat through OpenAI’s DALL-E model since March. Additionally, Google now permits users to compose drafts within SGE and customize the output by altering the length or tone of the writing.

As stated by the company, if users search for something like “draw a picture of a capybara wearing a chef’s hat and cooking breakfast,” SGE will present up to four generated images in the search results.

By selecting any of these images, users can see how generative AI has expanded upon their initial request with descriptive details.

The image generation capability is currently available only in the United States in English and is accessible to individuals who have opted into the SGE experiment and are 18 years of age or older, according to the company.

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Google's AI-Enhanced Search Now Transforms Text into Images

The technology giant is also working on a tool called “About this image,” which will assist users in evaluating the context and credibility of images.

Google has incorporated protective measures into the Search experience and prevents the creation of images that violate their policy for generative AI use, including harmful or deceptive content.

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2024 Apple Watch Expected to Lack Significant Innovations

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2024 Apple Watch Expected to Lack Significant Innovations

2024 Apple Watch Expected to Lack Significant Innovations:

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the 2024 Apple Watch is unlikely to bring significant innovative features and will not incorporate a micro-LED display. Kuo noted in a Medium post on Tuesday that the highly anticipated blood glucose monitoring feature may not materialize until 2025, indicating a delay of at least two years for these additions to the Apple Watch.

Additionally, Kuo anticipates a decline of approximately 15 percent in Apple Watch shipments for this year, projecting a range of 36-38 million units. He mentions that the Apple Watch’s success has been driven by repositioning in the past and may require further adjustments if there is another year-over-year decline in 2024.

Kuo suggests that integrating Vision Pro headsets with the Apple Watch could create a groundbreaking health management experience that could boost the shipment momentum for both products.

On a separate note, Apple’s 3nm chipsets, which have recently entered the market with the Apple A17 Pro, are expected to experience reduced demand in 2024. Kuo predicts that the demand for this emerging technology may be weak next year, causing major players to scale back.

2024 apple watch expected to lack significant innovations
2024 Apple Watch Expected to Lack Significant Innovations

This reduced demand for 3nm chips is expected to lead to Apple decreasing its chip orders next year, resulting in a 20 to 30 percent reduction in EUV equipment shipments for the Netherlands-based semiconductor company ASML.

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Google Maintains Dominance in Search Engine Market with a 92% Share: Report

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Google Maintains Dominance in Search Engine Market with a 92% Share: Report

Google Maintains Dominance in Search Engine Market with a 92% Share: Report:

Google continues to assert its dominance in the search engine market, with the tech giant holding an impressive 91.7% share of the market as of August this year. This position places Google well ahead of its competitors, including Microsoft’s Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo, according to a recent report.

In contrast, Microsoft, which integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into its Bing search engine to challenge Google’s search engine supremacy, only managed to secure a 3% market share, as reported by Techopedia.com. Earlier this month, Microsoft’s Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella, acknowledged that Bing was not on par with this and suggested that becoming Apple’s default search engine could help Bing expand its global search market presence.

Other search engines, such as Yandex (1.5%), Yahoo (1.2%), Baidu (1.1%), and DuckDuckGo (0.5%), held smaller market shares.

By August, the company’s dominance extended to a remarkable 95.2% of the global mobile search engine market, underscoring the company’s commitment to optimizing the mobile search experience, according to the report. Following this in the mobile search market, both Yandex and Baidu held 1.3% of the market share, while Yahoo accounted for 0.6%, and Bing and DuckDuckGo each captured 0.5%.

Furthermore, the report revealed that the United States was the primary source of traffic to Google.com, contributing 26.7%, with India (4.6%), Brazil (4.4%), the UK (3.9%), and Japan (3.9%) being other significant contributors.

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Google Maintains Dominance in Search Engine Market with a 92% Share: Report

In July, Google.com received a staggering 85.3 billion visits, with an average visitor spending approximately 10 minutes on the site. Visitors viewed an average of 8.6 pages during each visit, and the bounce rate stood at 28.7%.

Additionally, the satisfaction score increased by 7%, rising from 75 in 2022 to 80 in 2023. This upward trend reflects Google’s commitment to enhancing its search algorithms and user experience, as noted in the report.

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Meta’s Threads Introduces Trending Topics Feature Similar to X

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Meta’s Threads Introduces Trending Topics Feature Similar to X

Meta’s Threads Introduces Trending Topics Feature Similar to X:

In an effort to compete with Elon Musk’s X, Meta’s Threads app is reportedly gearing up to launch a trending topics feature.

This potential feature came to light when an app developer shared screenshots of it, originally posted by a Meta employee. These screenshots displayed a numbered list of trending topics, along with the number of active “threads” discussing each item, as reported by TechCrunch.

User Willian Max spotted the post, and he believes it was meant for an internal feed accessible only to Meta employees. He humorously commented, “Oops. I believe the trending topics feature accidentally made its way onto the timeline in Threads,” commented Willian Max.

The screenshot revealed top trends, including Drake’s new album at the number one spot, as well as other current topics like Billboard’s Latin Music Week and Disney+’s release of Loki Season 2. Unlike X, Threads’ main Trends list does not appear to include additional trending lists categorized by News, Sports, Entertainment, or personalized “For You” trends, according to the report.

If implemented, this addition to Threads would be a significant step towards making it a stronger competitor to X.

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Meta's Threads Introduces Trending Topics Feature Similar to X

The app, which is operated by Instagram, aims to attract users away from the Musk-owned microblogging network by capitalizing on the frequent changes and disruptions there.

Meanwhile, Meta is gearing up to allow Threads users to delete their accounts without affecting their Instagram profiles by December. Currently, Threads users have no option to delete their accounts without also deleting their Instagram accounts.

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India Ranks Fifth in Cyber Attack Targets: Microsoft Report:

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India Ranks Fifth in Cyber Attack Targets: Microsoft Report:

In 2022, India held the unenviable position of being the country with the second-highest number of cyberattacks. However, in 2023, it has slipped to the fifth position. In contrast, Europe, responsible for 14 percent of these attacks, has surged to claim the second spot. The United States, witnessing a steady increase, now leads the chart in various cyberattack categories, as revealed in the Microsoft Digital Defence Report 2023.

The United States faces the greatest share of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, accounting for 54 percent of all such assaults. DDoS attacks inundate targeted devices, services, and networks with fraudulent internet traffic, rendering them inaccessible or unusable for legitimate users.

According to the report, India, which reported approximately 25 percent of attacks the previous year, now registers fewer than five percent. It maintains its third position in terms of threat actors’ focus in the Asia-Pacific region, with Korea and Taiwan following closely.

In Europe, Ukraine tops the list due to Russian state actors’ activities linked to invasion. Meanwhile, Israel is the most heavily targeted country in the Middle East and North Africa, primarily due to Iran’s extensive interests in the region. North Korean and Chinese state actors have elevated South Korea and Taiwan to the first and second most targeted nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

The report also reveals North Korea’s particular interest in espionage against institutions and individuals studying North Korea itself, as well as targeting national defense industries in various countries. India accounts for seven percent of these attacks, with Russia taking the lead, closely followed by the USA and Israel. India is also among the ten Asia-Pacific nations that have refocused their attention on regulating critical infrastructure.

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India Ranks Fifth in Cyber Attack Targets: Microsoft Report:

In a surprising development, North Korea is providing material support to Russia’s war in Ukraine in exchange for food. Its cyber actors are simultaneously targeting Russian nuclear energy, the defense industry, and government entities for intelligence collection.

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UK Regulator Issues Preliminary Enforcement Notice Against Snap Over ‘My AI’ Chatbot

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UK Regulator Issues Preliminary Enforcement Notice Against Snap Over ‘My AI’ Chatbot

UK Regulator Issues Preliminary Enforcement Notice Against Snap Over ‘My AI’ Chatbot:

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is facing a preliminary enforcement notice from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over concerns that it failed to adequately assess the privacy risks associated with its generative AI chatbot, ‘My AI.’ The ICO’s investigation found that Snap did not properly identify and assess the risks to millions of ‘My AI’ users in the UK, including children between the ages of 13 and 17.

If a final enforcement notice is issued, Snap may be required to cease processing data related to ‘My AI,’ effectively suspending the product for United Kingdom users until a proper risk assessment is conducted. The Information Commissioner, John Edwards, expressed concern over Snap’s failure to assess privacy risks before launching ‘My AI’ and emphasized the importance of organizations considering both the benefits and risks associated with AI. The preliminary enforcement notice reflects the ICO’s commitment to protecting the privacy rights of UK consumers.

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UK Regulator Issues Preliminary Enforcement Notice Against Snap Over ‘My AI’ Chatbot

Snap introduced the ‘My AI’ feature for UK Snapchat+ subscribers in February 2023 and expanded it to the broader UK Snapchat user base in April. This chatbot feature utilizes OpenAI’s GPT technology and is a notable example of generative AI integrated into a major messaging platform in the United Kingdom.

Snapchat had 21 million monthly active users in the United Kingdom as of May. The issuance of the preliminary enforcement notice follows an earlier reminder from the ICO to companies using generative AI to consider their data protection responsibilities from the outset of development.

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Amazon India Generates Over 100,000 Seasonal Jobs for the Festive Season

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Amazon India Generates Over 100,000 Seasonal Jobs for the Festive Season

Amazon India Generates Over 100,000 Seasonal Jobs for the Festive Season:

Amazon India announced on Friday that it has generated more than 100,000 seasonal employment opportunities within its operational network in preparation for the upcoming festive season.

These opportunities encompass both direct and indirect positions and are available in various cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Chennai, among others. Akhil Saxena, Vice President of Operations for APAC/MENA/LATAM and Worldwide Customer Service Head at Amazon, stated, “We are welcoming an additional workforce of over 100K to strengthen our fulfillment, To enhance our delivery and customer service capabilities, and to provide a fantastic shopping experience for the millions of customers eager to shop with us.

In preparation for Amazon’s ‘Great Indian Festival,’ which begins on October 8 with early access for Prime customers on October 7, Amazon India has already integrated most of these new recruits into its existing network. They will be responsible for tasks such as picking, packing, shipping, and delivering customer orders.

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Amazon India Generates Over 100,000 Seasonal Jobs for the Festive Season

Additionally, the new hires include customer service associates, some of whom participate in the virtual customer service model, aimed at enhancing the customer experience as Amazon expands its presence across the country.

Amazon India operates fulfillment centers in 15 states, providing 43 million cubic feet of storage space for seller inventory, benefiting more than 1.3 million sellers in the country. Furthermore, the company has sortation centers in 19 states and maintains a network of nearly 2,000 Amazon-operated and partner delivery stations.

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Bringing Oracle’s Cerner Healthcare to India: Ambitious Plans Unveiled

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Bringing Oracle’s Cerner Healthcare to India: Ambitious Plans Unveiled:

As Oracle, a prominent player in cloud computing, continues to expand its presence in the healthcare sector, Shailender Kumar, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director for Oracle India and NetSuite JAPAC, has expressed ambitious intentions to introduce Oracle’s healthcare subsidiary, Cerner, and its solutions to India.

Oracle acquired Cerner, a global provider of health information technology (HIT) services, devices, and hardware, for $28 billion last year. Speaking during the Oracle CloudWorks event in Las Vegas, Kumar stated that Oracle’s founder, Larry Ellison, is dedicated to advancing healthcare globally and acquiring Cerner was a significant step in that direction.

Kumar emphasized his substantial plans to introduce Cerner’s offerings to India, highlighting Cerner’s dominant position with 70% of the U.S. healthcare market already under its wing. Kumar underscored the potential impact of Cerner’s patient management system in India, stating that having patient records readily accessible could bring about substantial improvements in healthcare.

Regarding the applicability of such a service at institutions like AIIMS, Kumar drew parallels with the success of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India, suggesting that innovative solutions often find unexpected success. He expressed confidence that Cerner’s services would thrive in AIIMS and across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India. At the Oracle CloudWorks event, Larry Ellison unveiled the concept of ‘MultiCloud,’ a collaboration between Microsoft Cloud and Oracle Cloud. Kumar pointed out that Oracle’s top 10 major clients in India, including HDFC, ICICI, Reliance, and Airtel, have a strong presence on Oracle Cloud, as well as other leading cloud platforms.

He noted that Oracle’s multi-cloud approach is set to transform the landscape in the coming years. Kumar revealed that many organizations have approached Oracle to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, with new innovations like Generative AI continuously emerging. Regarding Oracle Cloud’s open-source nature, Kumar highlighted successful implementations such as the ‘Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing’ (DIKSHA) project in India, where Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) modernized the national education technology platform.

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Bringing Oracle’s Cerner Healthcare to India Ambitious Plans Unveiled

Additionally, he mentioned how Oracle Cloud attracted clients like Impartus by promising cost savings and improved performance. Oracle has established a significant presence across various industries in India, including banking, telecommunications, public sector, manufacturing, and startups, offering a comprehensive and unified range of infrastructure, platform, and software-as-a-service solutions. Kumar emphasized Oracle’s unique position in providing such a complete and unified story in the technology landscape.

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Indian Cyber Force Claims Canadian Website Attacks

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Indian Cyber Force Claims Canadian Website Attacks:

A pro-India hacker group, known as the Indian Cyber Force, has claimed responsibility for a two-hour-long disruption of the Canadian Armed Forces’ website.

Amidst diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, the Indian Cyber Force had previously issued warnings of impending cyberattacks on Canadian websites, slated for September 21.

In recent days, the group temporarily disabled Canada’s election authority website, Elections and Democracy, as well as an Ottawa-based public hospital’s website. They are alleged to have stolen the private financial data of numerous Canadians, which was subsequently shared on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).

Daniel Le Bouthillier, head of media relations at Canada’s Department of National Defence, reported to Canada’s newspaper, The Globe and Mail, that the disruption began at noon but was resolved later in the afternoon. Some desktop users were still able to access the website, while most mobile devices could not. The Canadian Armed Forces are currently investigating the incident.

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Indian Cyber Force Claims Canadian Website Attacks

This cyberattack follows a warning from Canada’s intelligence agency, the Communications Security Establishment, to government IT administrators about potential cyber threats.

The Indian Cyber Force has also issued threats of future cyberattacks, targeting Pakistan and China on November 26, Indonesia and Pakistan on December 11, and Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and Indonesia on January 26, 2024, as well as Pakistan, China, and Indonesia on February 14, 2024.

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