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BJP launches social media campaign to clear doubts on CAA, NRC : The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) have sparked a wave of protests all over India. Vandalizing public property, protest marches and flashing banners against CAA and NRC and Modi government have become the order of the day.

Russia deploys its nuclear-capable Avangard hypersonic missiles : Russia's defence ministry has said that the county’s first regiment of Avangard hypersonic missiles has been put into service.

Top Trends of 2020: Analytics alone is no longer enough : By now we were all supposed to be more connected, but instead we’re getting more fragmented and siloed. “Likes” in social media polarize us, where algorithms favour inflammatory content, evoke stronger reactions and keep us hooked longer. We've seen fragmentation when it comes to local laws,

Companies still prefer to use on-premise IT infrastructure : There has been a great hype for the cloud solution and services but the year 2020 will bring a huge shift for the on premise servers ,which persist in 98% of businesses, as the cloud services has found to be very very expensive. As per our analysis, this will lead to the growth of sales in the server, storage and other related products for the datacentre infrastructure is concerned.

Delhi Govt. aims for 25% EVs by 2024, approves policy on electric vehicles : At a time when the state is combating severe levels of pollution, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government on Monday has approved a policy on electric vehicles (EVs) with a focus on two-wheelers, shared transport vehicles, and commercial vehicles to lead the change to electric mobility.

AI Trends for 2020: IBM : IBM Research has been a pioneer of AI Research since its inception and each year we make advancements that are focused on enabling AI solutions people can trust. 2019 was no different, as IBM Researchers published 175 AI papers, IBM Project Debater took on champion debater Harish Natarajan in February 2019 and launched the open-source AI Explainability 360 toolkit. IBM Research India contributes significantly to AI research and their contributions in the areas of advance, trusted and scalable AI have helped establish IBM's thought leadership in AI.

New research reveals some facts on commonly used passwords : In a new research it is found that inconsistent and misleading advice offered on some of the world’s most popular websites could actually does more harm than good rather than passcodes like '123456' to access devices.

Sophos 2020 Cybersecurity Trends : The cybersecurity threat landscape has seen several big shifts throughout 2019, as evidenced in the SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report. Understanding these trends is important for defenders to anticipate what lies ahead and how to best prepare. Below, Sophos explores some of the major changes in the threat landscape that emerged over the last year, which will continue to impact cybersecurity in 2020, encompassing everything from ransomware and automated, active attacks to machine learning, mobile and cloud security risks.

88,000 Saudi-backed handles banned by Twitter : In what appears to be one of the largest crackdowns on state-backed account in its history, Twitter has banned 88,000 accounts which were part of a significant state-backed information operation. The accounts originated in Saudi Arabia.

Drones used by the Delhi police to review situations during anti-CAA stir protests : As people gathered to march against the amended citizenship law, from Red Fort in Old Delhi to Shaheed Park near ITO on Thursday, the Delhi police tried to keep a watch on the marching protesters by using a drone.

Ericsson with Microsoft gears up for the next generation of connected cars : Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing their connected vehicle expertise together. Ericsson is building its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform that is running on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The integrated solution allows automakers to deploy and scale global vehicle services such as fleet management, over-the-air software updates and connected safety services much easier and faster while reducing costs. It provides flexibility through modular design and multiple deployment options.

Ericsson with Microsoft gears up for the next generation of connected cars : Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing their connected vehicle expertise together. Ericsson is building its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform that is running on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The integrated solution allows automakers

Patch Rewards Programme From Google- Only For Open Family : Patch Rewards is one of Google’s oldest security programs, which had earlier started in 2013 ,objective is to provide financial aid to developers of open-source projects that implement important security features.

Data Economy Vs data Monitization done by the organisations : Data monetization leverages data generated through business operations, available exogenous data or content, as well as data associated with individual actors such as that collected via electronic devices and sensors participating in the internet of things. For example, the ubiquity of the internet of things is generating location data and other data from sensors and mobile devices at an ever-increasing rate. When this data is collated against traditional databases, the value and utility of both sources of data increases, leading to tremendous potential to mine data for social good, research and discovery, and achievement of business objectives.

New technological era begins for Indian Railways – MoS for Railways : Minister of State for Railways, Suresh Angadi said that the Indian Railways will be well served by the deployment of 2600 MSS Terminals designed and developed by wireless communication and semiconductor solutions company Saankhya Labs in partnership with ISRO and Bharat Electronics Ltd. Angadi said this while visiting the office Saankhya Labs, accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Railways.

Framework For 5G Is Being Finalised: Ravi Shankar Prasad : Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha that the centre is finalising the framework for 5G technologies. The government is creating an enabling framework for the deployment of affordable and secure 5G services in India. Prasad said, 5G technology will create a

Huawei announces 5G Innovation & Experience Centre in London : Huawei has launched its 5G Innovation and Experience Centre in London to promote greater collaboration between businesses and innovators in the development of 5G ecosystems.

Water Dispenser Created To Solve World's Water Problems Impresses Vladimir Putin : A Odisha boy studying in class IX of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Berhampur, Odisha has won appreciation from Russian President Vladimir Putin after he showcased what he created to him.

Facebook to come up with fake news alerts : Facebook has come up with a new revamped program that will check for fake news on its social media platform. It will also alert users to such posts as soon as they view it.

Customers could lose all their money: Warning from SBI : Internet comes with its benefits, advantages and at the same time it brings so many risks of being digitally-connected can prove to be costly. Advisory is not to open every time Wi-Fi to your mobile devices and A simple Google search has the power of giving any information you need at your fingertips and scammers are using search mechanism to steal from unsuspecting internet users.

Alibaba Cloud forges a distribution partnership with ZNet Technologies : Alibaba Cloud has entered a distribution partnership with ZNet Technologies Private Limited. The partnership will bring Alibaba Cloud’s proven products and solutions that have been supporting Alibaba Group’s international business activities ranging from e-commerce, fin-tech, logistics, digital media and entertainment, to ZNet businesses and channel

Cryptocurrency: Terror Funding vs Law Enforcement : United Nations and Dr Subramanian Swamy join BEGIN India Think Tank in India's fight against High-Tech Cryptocurrency Crimes & Terror Funding

Vertiv partners with GS Acquisition Holdings to be listed on NYSE : Vertiv Holdings LLC has announced it will become a publicly traded company through a merger with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp, a special purpose acquisition company co-sponsored by an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and David M. Cote. Cote, CEO of GSAH and former Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO of Honeywell, will serve as Executive Chairman of Vertiv. Vertiv's existing management team will continue to be led by 30-year industry veteran CEO Rob Johnson. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020 and at close Vertiv’s stock will trade under the ticker symbol NYSE: VRT.

The porn ban effect: VPN downloads see a staggering rise in India : Ever since the porn ban has been enforced in India, the number of VPN (Virtual Private Network) downloads grew a staggering 405% in the 12 months, according to Top10VPN. This clearly indicates that the porn ban has not worked in India.