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The Google and Apple contact tracing app is here? There is something in our phones that show so.
Past few weeks, we have been facing some turbulence in our phones. There may be a reason for it, as we have seen some changes in our settings. There is a “COVID-19 tracker” in our phones. Without our knowledge? Yes! So,
PM Modi talked about “One Nation One Ration Card”: What is it?
In his speech on June 30, PM Modi made a 20-minutes speech. Here is talked about four major things. The Coronavirus pandemic and the precautions we must take; the importance of farmers; free food to poor people; and the “One
NLP (Natural Language Processing) takes center stage in the fight against COVID
The world is fighting one of the greatest battles of humanity – the COVID 19 virus. Doctors, scientists, healthcare workers, and many other frontline workers are putting their hearts and souls into finding a solution to end this global pandemic
5 free Government certified AICTE courses with certificate to learn coding
The All India Council for Technical Education launched an online training platform. They named it “Enhancement in Learning with Improvement In Skills (ELIS)”. Further, it offers free online courses from a single platform. Also, these AICTE courses are sourced from
NEET 2020: Students divided over whether HRD Ministry should postpone the exams or not
This year around 17 lakh students will take the NEET 2020. The NTA conducts NEET as an undergraduate qualification test for MBBS, BDS and other related courses. For this, you have to have 10+ 2 in science stream with the
Tiktok along with 58 other apps banned in India
India has been facing tensions on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. In this wake, India has done a digital strike on China. The government has decided to ban on 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok. These are the
Fintech Trives During COVID-19 Pandemic
Digital payments expanded during the COVID-19 quarantine as demand for payment processing continued to drive integration. Access to banking operations became an issue in the US initially as thousands of small businesses quickly applied for assistance. The initial demand for
Graduating Indian students facing trouble over H1B Visa Ban can go for OPT
US President Donald Trump called for a temporary suspension of the H1B visa system. He directed his administration to move in the direction of merit-based immigration. But even then, the H1B visa and other work visas are suspended till the
Current Cloud Kitchen Scenario Aiding Women Empowerment
Research suggests the Indian cloud kitchen’s market size is expected to reach about USD 1 Billion by the year 2023. It is currently growing with a healthy double-digit growth rate every year. The cloud kitchen market is increasingly becoming a
F5 Networks Names Dhananjay Ganjoo as Managing Director for India and SAARC
F5 Networks powers applications from development through their entire lifecycle. They also have sources across many multi-cloud environments where consumers can deliver differentiated, high-performing, and secure digital experiences. In a recent development, the company has appointed Dhananjay Ganjoo as Managing Director
20 days to go, students wait to hear “JEE Mains postponed” and HRD Min says otherwise
These few months have been hard on us as it was. The students have been off-school for over three months. Amid this, exams were supposed to happen, students were supposed to make life-changing decisions. This is especially applicable to class
NEET 2020: Important topics for biology and tricks to prepare for the paper
The NEET exams are conducted for admission into medical and dental courses to more than 70,000 UG seats across India. This year, due to the pandemic many of us have been in a turmoil of how and when will NTA
BCP PlayBook: Tesco put people at the heart of its COVID-19 resilience plan
The COVID-19 crisis has hit businesses harder than ever before. Although many large companies had a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place that they can fall back on in case of emergencies, but they fell short of expectations during this unprecedented
Microsoft and Hitachi partner to advance the digitalisation of the supply chain management
Hitachi, Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced a multiyear strategic alliance. They will accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing and logistics industries across Southeast Asia, North America and Japan. The first solutions will be available in Thailand in
Entrepreneur First and IIT Kanpur Collaborate to support tech startups
Entrepreneur First (EF) is a leading UK-based global talent investor. While Foundation for Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) is a section 8 company of IIT Kanpur. Both have collaborated to build a strong support ecosystem for aspiring
Ten reasons why it is necessary for IT and Non-IT companies to upskill their employees
With automation impacting several existing jobs and some jobs losing relevance, it’s becoming extremely critical for people as well as companies to invest and grow future-proof skills. Technology is not only enabling new opportunities, but it’s also creating skill gaps
JEE Mains 2020: What to expect on the D-Day, if the exams are not cancelled?
JEE Mains is back on! Yay (?) Although CBSE has cancelled its exams, every one of the engineering aspirants is in luck (Maybe). On one hand, I’m glad that most of you have worked very hard over the past year or
Daily Briefing: Top 5 tech news you need to know today
Good Morning! The highlight of yesterday had been the cancellation of the CBSE exams. And you might wonder that this is not tech news at all. The fate of JEE Mains and Advanced, i.e. our future engineers depends upon them.
Jason Lee joins Zoom Communications as Chief Information Security Officer
Zoom Communications has announced that Jason Lee will join the company as its Chief Information Security Officer. This will be effective on June 29, 2020. He will report directly to Aparna Bawa, Zoom’s Chief Operating Officer. About Jason Lee Jason Lee
[Funding]: Digital Media Firm Rusk Media raises seed fund from InfoEdge Ventures and others
Rusk Media is a premium digital brand. The media company has raised an undisclosed amount from InfoEdge Venture Fund, Sprout Venture Partners and an undisclosed institutional investor. About Rusk Media Rusk creates premium, tailor-made content for the GenZ and Millennial smartphone