Technology

'Atmanirbhar Bharat' Spirit Pervades Everyday Life From Cricket Field To COVID Fight: Prime Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2021

Atmanirbhar Bharat is not only about technological advancement and progress. It has become part of everyday life of the nation," PM Modi said, addressing the 18th convocation of Tezpur University digitally from New Delhi.

Elon Musk Offered $100 Million For Carbon Capture Tech. People Had A Simple Idea

Offbeat | Friday January 22, 2021

Tesla chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced a $100 million prize for the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions, and many Twitter users had the same thought - plant a tree.

Elon Musk to Offer $100-Million Prize for 'Best' Carbon Capture Technology

Reuters | Friday January 22, 2021

Tesla chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter to promise a $100-million (roughly Rs. 730 crores) prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.

Intel Floats Possibility of Licensing Chipmaking Deals but Would TSMC and Samsung Be Interested?

Reuters | Friday January 22, 2021

Intel executives have raised the possibility of licensing chipmaking technology from outside firms, a move that could see it exchanging manufacturing secrets with rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) or Samsung.

Bitcoin Extends Slide, Heads for Worst Week Since March 2020

Reuters | Friday January 22, 2021

Bitcoin fell heavily on Friday and was heading toward its sharpest weekly drop since last March, as worries over its technology and regulation extended a pullback from recent record highs.

Elon Musk Announces $100 Million Prize To Develop This Technology

World News | Reuters | Friday January 22, 2021

Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.

Former US President Donald Trump Pardons Anthony Levandowski, the ex-Waymo And Uber Engineer 

Sahil Gupta | Thursday January 21, 2021

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison at the time, though his sentence was deferred till the COVID19 pandemic eased.

Facebook Said to Be Questioned on WhatsApp’s Privacy Terms by Parliamentary Panel

Reuters | Thursday January 21, 2021

Facebook executives will field questions from a parliamentary panel about the changes to WhatsApp's privacy, a source said, days after the messaging platform was asked by the country's technology ministry to withdraw them.

Lucknow Police Deploying AI Cameras to Recognise Facial Expressions of Women in Distress and Alert Officers

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday January 21, 2021

The Lucknow police is deploying facial recognition technology backed by artificial intelligence-enabled security cameras that will read expressions of women in distress and alert their nearest police station.

JEE Advanced 2021 Syllabus, Mock Test Released; Direct Links Here

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Thursday January 21, 2021

JEE Advanced 2021 Date: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has released JEE Advanced 2021 syllabus and activated mock test links at jeeadv.ac.in.

ह्यून्दे इंडिया ने रिसर्च के लिए आईआईटी दिल्ली को सौंपी कोना इलेक्ट्रिक

Shams Raza Naqvi | Thursday January 21, 2021

इलेक्ट्रिक कार का उपयोग वैकल्पिक ऊर्जा से चलने वाले वाहनों और उभरती तकनीकों का अध्ययन करने के लिए किया जाएगा ताकि वे नए युग की कारों का आविष्कार कर सकें.

NIFT Entrance Exam 2021 Registration Ends Today; Here's How To Apply

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Thursday January 21, 2021

NIFT 2021 Exam: Registration for the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam will end today, January 21. Apply online at nift.ac.in.

NIFT 2021 Application Closes Tomorrow; Details Here

Education | Written By Mridusmita Deka | Wednesday January 20, 2021

NIFT 2021 Application: Students who are yet to apply for the undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes can apply online at NIFT 2021 admission website.

South Korea's Kia Says Reviewing Electric Car Cooperation With Multiple Firms After Apple Report

Reuters | Wednesday January 20, 2021

South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp said on Wednesday it's reviewing cooperation on self-driving electric cars with multiple foreign firms, making no mention of a report linking it to a project with tech giant Apple Inc.

WayCool Foods, IIT Hyderabad Sign MoU To Develop Antimicrobial Food Packaging

Education | Reported by PTI | Wednesday January 20, 2021

Agri-supply chain startup WayCool Foods has signed a three year MoU with Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, to develop antimicrobial food packaging material by using biopolymers, the company said on Wednesday.