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COMPUTERS July 10, 2017 Computers Are on the Verge of a Quantum Leap
By: Loknath DasConceptual artwork representing how data may be controlled and stored in a quantum computer. ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Moore’s Law is a computing term coined by co-founder of Intel Gordon Moore, who predicted the pace of the modern digital world would exponentially increase biannually. This predicted rapid growth of computers has remained constant over the past several decades, but […]
July 10, 2017 DANNIELLE OWENS-REID IS BRINGING GENDER-NEUTRAL CLOTHING TO ALL
By: Loknath DasFor a lot of people (male, female, non-binary), finding clothing that’s comfortable and isn’t confined to a gender-specific label is no easy feat. Dannielle Owens-Reid is one of those people. For her, some clothes were too masculine and some were too feminine, and she knew too many people who were encountering the same problem. Owens-Reid […]
COMPUTERS July 9, 2017 Computer that reads body language
By: Loknath DasCarnegie Mellon University researchers have developed methods to detect the body pose, including facial expressions and hand positions, of multiple individuals. This enables computers to not only identify parts of the body, but to understand how they are moving and positioned. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have enabled a […]
COUPONS July 9, 2017 Like using that drug coupon? Its days may be numbered
By: Loknath DasCo-pay coupons offered by drug makers are controversial. Where patients see a way to reduce or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of their medications, health plans see a menace that pushes patients to take more expensive drugs. The issue has prompted U.S. government scrutiny, led federal health programs to bar those they insure from using the […]
ELECTRONICS July 9, 2017 Samsung Electronics expects record-high Q2 profits
By: Loknath DasSEOUL, JULY 7: Samsung Electronics expects profits to soar 72 per cent in the second quarter to a record high, it said today, as it moves on from a recall debacle thanks to rising memory chip prices and increased demand for smartphones. The South Korean tech giant estimated its operating profit for April—June at 14 […]
HOME & GARDEN July 6, 2017 Home in garden of Victorian Leeds villa set for approval despite neighbours’ wishes
By: Loknath DasPlans to build a house next to a Victorian ‘villa’ in an affluent part of West Leeds are set for approval, despite objections from neighbours. Leeds City Council’s South and West Plans Panel will tomorrow meet to discuss an application for a new detached house in a side garden at 38A Newlay Lane – part […]
CLOTHING July 6, 2017 Your Favorite Clothing Brands at Target Are Going Away for Good
By: Loknath DasTarget is introducing 12 new clothing, accessories and home decor lines. • The store is also phasing out well-known brands like Mossimo, Merona, Cherokee, and Circo. • The company is refreshing its products to boost sales and compete with companies like Amazon. If you’re like many Target addicts, most of your clothes have names like Mossimo and Meronaon every tag. […]
ALL DEALS July 6, 2017 Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
By: Loknath DasSpanish farmers are worried about the impact trade deals with Canada and Mercosur will have on certain sectors, particularly livestock. [Shutterstock] Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in […]
COUPONS July 5, 2017 Amazon-Whole Foods deal could speed the decline of paper coupons
By: Loknath DasDive Brief: Under Amazon’s ownership, Whole Foods will likely offer price matching, digital coupons and guaranteed low pricing rather than traditional paper coupons and circulars, according to experts interviewed by CNBC. Coupon redemption dropped 4% last year, while the average value and overall volume of coupons fell as well, according to coupon processing company Inmar. Last […]
ELECTRONICS July 5, 2017 Electronics ban on flights from Turkey to United States lifted: Reports
By: Loknath DasPeople travelling from 10 airports in eight countries to US were banned from bringing laptops, tablets and other electronic devices larger than cellphones into the flight cabin. (AFP File Photo) A three-month-old ban on taking electronic devices such as laptops into aircraft cabins on flights from Turkey to the United States was lifted on Wednesday, the private […]
COMPUTERS July 5, 2017 Microsoft Confirms Changes Are Coming as Layoff Rumours Abound
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS Microsoft on Monday confirmed that changes were on the way It is planning to cut thousands of jobs across the globe The company will focus more on marketing and selling its cloud software Microsoft is planning layoffs as it refocuses its sales force on making the software colossus a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud […]
CLOTHING July 4, 2017 Sainsbury’s sees sees boost thanks to demand for clothing
By: Loknath DasSainsbury’s has notched up a sales recovery The supermarket giant said that inflation, together with this year’s later Mother’s Day and Easter, helped drive like-for-like first quarter sales including Argos up by 2.3 per cent in a marked bounce back on the 0.3 per cent seen in the previous three months. Sainsbury’s said demand for […]
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