A framework to increase the safety of robots operating in crowded environments !!

Humans are innately able to adapt their behavior and actions according to the movements of other humans in their surroundings. For instance, human drivers may suddenly stop, slow down, steer or start their car based on the actions of other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists, as they have a sense of which maneuvers are risky in specific scenarios. However, developing robots and autonomous vehicles that can similarly predict human movements and assess the risk of performing different actions in a given scenario has so far proved highly challenging. This has resulted in…

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It takes hackers just 30 minutes to breach a local network !!

It takes hackers to just 30 minutes to penetrate a local network. New research from Positive Technologies has been shown how easy it is for hackers to breach any organisation’s local network by exploiting known software vulnerabilities.bExperts from Positive Technologies performed by external pentests on organisations in the IT, finance, fuel and energy, hospitality, government, entertainment and telecommunications industries and the results were compiled in the Penetration Testing of Corporate Information Systems report. In a penetration test, ethical hackers imitate what real attackers do. The term is often shortened to “pentest,” while…

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Intel hacked, 20GB of confidential, intellectual data leaked by anonymous hacker !!

Intel is not having a good 2020. After having to deal with delayed productions, dropping stocks and some of its important employees making its an exit, the US-based chipmaker is now dealing with the pretty nasty hack. Around 20GBs of Intel’s confidential files and intellectual property has been leaked by an anonymous hacker and it is making its way around online. A report from Tom’s Hardware states that the hacker has shared a link to a 20GB file-sharing folder that contains Intel’s files that were apparently stolen earlier this year. The hacker has shared…

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NEP 2020 aims to increase gross enrolment ratio in higher education to 50% by 2035: PM Modi ……

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with the finalists of the hackathon through video conferencing. Students from various colleges including The hackathon is being organised by the HRD ministry’s All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Persistent Systems and i4c. The Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 (Software) will be held from August 1 to 3. The hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with the a platform to solve some of the pressing problems people face in daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product…

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PM Modi at Smart India Hackathon 2020: Data-driven solutions boost Indian healthcare sector, says prime minister !!

While addressing the Smart India Hackathon 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1 said that the data-driven solution is bringing about a huge change in the healthcare sector in India as wel. “Even those in remote villages can get affordable and world-class health service,” the prime minister said while interacting with students. While addressing students after a brief interaction with them, the prime minister also spoke about the New Education Policy 2020. “India’s education should become more modern and India’s talent gets more opportunities. NEP was announced some days…

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Reliance Makeover Is Being Carefully Watched !!

Things nobody should lose in a taxi – their phone and wallet – are what India’s richest man wants to control. And Mukesh Ambani intends to do it in a market of a billion-plus consumers. The oil-and-petrochemicals tycoon’s digital services startup requires him to dominate the use of mobile devices, while his retail chain, India’s largest, needs maximum grip on customers’ moneybags. Through that the fog of the pandemic, the billionaire’s flagship Reliance Industries Ltd. is showing glimpses of this twin-track strategy. Although padded by a one-time gain from selling…

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New Education Policy: Five big changes in school, higher education explained….

The Indian government on Wednesday replaced a 34-year-old National Policy on Education, framed in 1986, with the New Education Policy of 2020. The NEP, approved by the union cabinet, makes sweeping reforms in school and higher education including teaching. Some of the biggest highlights of the NEP 2020 are, 1) a single regulator for higher education institutions, 2) multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, 3) discontinuation of MPhil programmes, 4) low stakes board exams, 5) common entrance exams for universities. New Education Policy 2020: Important highlights: Schooling starts…

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COAI 25 Years of Mobility in India – Desh Ki Digital Udaan webinar: Here’s what PM Modi said !!

During the 25 Years of Mobility in India – Desh Ki Digital Udaan webinar conducted by COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India), Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi left a message about all the possibilities of mobile connectivity and how the country has progressed over the years. “When the first mobile call was made in India on 31 July 1995, very few would be have known the possibilities that it could be usher in. Indeed, reality has painted the picture of a digitally connected world better than we could have…

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Reliance Jio announces Q1 2020 results, adds over 15 mln new customers despite pandemic !!

Reliance Jio on Thursday announced the results for the first quarter of 2020. In its quarterly report, the company said that its profits is increased by the 182.8% from ₹891 crores in the first quarter of 2019 to ₹2,520 crores in the first quarter of 2020. The company also announced that it had added 15.1 million new customers despite the Covid-19 pandemic and that its total customer base at the end of June 30, 2020, stood at 398.3 million. Reliance Jio, in its quarterly report, also revealed that its wireless…

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New Education Policy 2020 Highlights: School and higher education to see major changes !!

New Education Policy was launched on Wednesday, July 29. Earlier, in the afternoon the Union cabinet approved the policy that aims to overhaul the country’s education system. Union Ministers for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar and Human Resource Development (HRD) and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, made the announcement on the NEP- 2020. Earlier on May 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reviewed the NEP- 2020, for which draft was prepared by a panel of experts led by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Kasturirangan. The NEP 2020 aims at making “India…

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