TECHNOLOGY

itel teases bigger powerful battery for its new smartphone
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The upcoming smartphone is said to be the biggest battery to have ever been put on an itel smartphone, industry sources told IANS on Saturday. The sources also disclosed that the new addition to the company's smartphone portfolio will be equipped with a high-capacity battery, a big waterdrop display, a curved-edge design and various other features targeted to cater to the consumer aspiration for a bigger and better smartphone.
Now you can install Windows 11 on older PCs
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Windows 11 will now officially support Intel Core X-series, Xeon W-series, and the Intel Core 7820HQ. Users can install Windows 11 manually from an ISO file. This is as long as the system has a 64-bit CPU clocked at 1 GHz and above, with at least 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. We have concluded that the compatible 64-bit processors selected, 4GB of memory, 64GB of storage, UEFI secure boot, graphics requirements and TPM 2.0 are the right minimum system requirements to deliver on the principles we established to best support you.
Lenovo aims to expand footprint with Yoga Slim 7i Carbo
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The laptop maker shipped just over 20 million PC units, according to the IDC. To further strengthen its footprint in India, the Hong Kong-based tech giant has launched a new light-weight laptop named Yoga Slim 7i Carbon. Yoga Slim 7i Carbon starts at Rs 1,19,990 and is available in a single 'Moon White' finish. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon comes with a 13.3-inch display with a 91 per cent active area ratio in 16:10 aspect ratio. There is Dolby Vision, 100 per cent SRGB color gamut, and 300 nits brightness. It is certified by TUV Rheinland for a comfortable viewing experience by filtering out harmful blue rays.
Verified accounts and porn stars freely share explicit videos on Twitter: Report
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Twitter allows such accounts on its platforms, which, while does not violate their policies, breaks the law of the land as these handles are accessible by the Indian users. It is important to mention that Twitter, like the other social media platforms, does possess technical capabilities to restrict the access of some of its content/ handle to specific geographical locations. Therefore, it does not seem to be an issue of technical limitation.
Twitter-based porn economy spreading through DMs promotion: Report
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The DisinfoLab said in a report that adult content industry's symbiotic relation with Twitter goes both ways: The presence of pornography lures and keeps engaged a number of users; and secondly, it also helps create an economic eco-system, which is more loyal as user, and hence increases Twitter's number of 'active users'. The report said several users/accounts openly sell porn on Twitter. The mechanism is simple: The seller accounts show porn clips, thereby 'attracting' customers and creating a 'brand'.
Number of accounts regularly share child porn on Twitter
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Various categories of pornography or explicit content that Twitter prohibits on its platforms such as child sexual exploitation and bondage porn exist after the implementation of its new policies, DisinfoLab said in a report. In the Twitter's porn drainage, a number of accounts share child porn regularly. This not only violates the latest IT Rules in India, but it is also in violation of Twitter's 'zero-tolerance' policy.
Twitter as 'porn hub' allowing psy-war targeting communal harmony: Report
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Despite Indian laws and Twitter's own policies, even child porn and rape videos are freely available. Twitter's lax policy has allowed a massive psy-war targeting communal harmony, the report said. Twitter has a full-fledged porn industry . Numerous NSFW content selling websites openly advertise themselves on Twitter, including those who show their registration in India, it added.
Snapchat upgrades its camera to highlight visual search
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The app is now rolling out changes it announced back in May during its Partner Summit event. The updates include more prominent placement of the "scan" feature -- now located directly under the camera's shutter button -- and new capabilities that will suggest lenses and music based on your surroundings. Snap has been experimenting with visual search, called "scan" since 2019.
New AI tool to help predict Arctic sea ice loss
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The AI system, IceNet, addresses the challenge of producing accurate Arctic sea ice forecasts for the season ahead -- something that has eluded scientists for decades. A team of researchers led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Alan Turing Institute have described IceNet in the journal Nature Communications. IceNet -- the AI predictive tool -- is almost 95 per cent accurate.
Zendesk acquires AI automation platform Cleverly.ai
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Cleverly provides AI-powered solutions with insight-driven automation that makes support teams more productive. In a statement released on Thursday, Zendesk said it will integrate Cleverly's technology across its platform, enhancing the trusted Zendesk AI solutions already enabling teams to automate more of their processes, reduce costs, and keep up with customer demand.
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