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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Ex machina: are computers to blame for market jitters?
By: sristy SahaPhoto Credit: pixabay 7.2K Total Views Recent turbulence in the share markets has caused some experts to point the finger of culpability at computerised High-Frequency Trading. There are few complaints about HFT when computers push share markets up, but in the ebbing tide of today’s markets, it’s blamed both for exaggerating the share market dive […]
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CLOTHING February 1, 2016 ‘High end’ tattoo, clothing boutique planned for downtown Ypsilanti
By: sristy SahaA new high end clothing and tattoo boutique is planned for a vacant storefront in downtown Ypsilanti. (Tom Perkins | For The Ann Arbor News) PrintEmail A new tattoo and clothing boutique is planned for downtown Ypsilanti, but its owner, Cory Torrans, says to expect something different than what one might find in a standard […]
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CLOTHING February 1, 2016 The first pieces of useful smart clothing will tackle body temperature
By: sristy SahaValentina Palladino Most of the smart clothing in the spotlight up to now has been fitness-related: socks that monitor running strides, shirts that measure heart rate, and other similar devices. While fitness is an obvious avenue for intelligent garments, some scientists are focusing on a more simple approach to smart fabrics. A recent New Scientist article […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Google’s AI just cracked the game that supposedly no computer could beat
By: sristy SahaComputers have slowly started to encroach on activities we previously believed only the brilliantly sophisticated human brain could handle. IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer beat Grand Master Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, and in 2011 IBM’s Watson beat former human winners at the quiz game Jeopardy. But the ancient board game Go has long been […]
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CLOTHING February 1, 2016 Knitting group takes in 1,300 pieces of winter clothing for Syrian refugees
By: sristy SahaA local knitting group is collecting winter clothes for Syrian refugees. Sean Leslie/Global News – A A + Listen WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg knitting group is well past the halfway point towards its goal of collecting 2,000 pieces of winter clothing for Syrian refugees. Ram Wools Yarn Co-op has taken in approximately 1,300 items since […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Dell launches products in Chandigarh
By: sristy SahaDell India has launched new products in Chandigarh. Built to optimise Windows 8, the XPS 12 convertible (Laptop), Latitude 10 tablet, Latitude 6430u Ultrabook, and the OptiPlex 9010 All-in-One with touch controls were launched on Wednesday. According to the computer major, the product range has been specially designed to provide the next wave of computing […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Samsung rolls out Chromebook2 with full-HD
By: sristy SahaSamsung has reportedly rolled out its new range ofChromebook 2 with full HD screen. The successor to Series 3 Chromebook, which was launched last March, the Chromebook2 has upgraded to better 2.1-GHz Exynos 5 octa-core processor. According to PC World, the new Chromebook 2 is being offered in 11.6-inch display and 13.3-inch with full HD […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 UP Police adopts cloud computing concept
By: sristy SahaWhile ushering in a new era, Uttar Pradesh Police, touted as the world’s largest police force, has adopted cloud computing to make policing more effective and for quicker police response time. A Modern Police Control Room was today launched by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav here. A modern control room was already operational in Kanpur, while […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Google makes computing easier with the launch of affordable Chromebooks
By: sristy SahaGlobal tech giant Google is in discussions with the Arunachal Pradesh government to run a pilot project for deploying Chromebook laptops for school students. The project is proposed to be run in schools in two cities — Itanagar and Ziro. “We are in discussions with Arunachal Pradesh for giving Chromebooks to students as part of […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 HP launches laptops with premium audio experience
By: sristy SahaHP India launched two new notebooks on Wednesday –Pavillion 15 and HP Omen. Collaborating with Bang and Olufsen, HP aims to improve the audio experience for the users. The HP Omen is a stylish gaming notebook designed for hardcore gamers. It comes with a 15.6 inch full HD display and has a NVIDIA GeForce GTX […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Microsoft debuts Windows 10 in India and globally
By: sristy SahaMicrosoft on Wednesday launched the latest, and perhaps the last edition, of its much-awaited operating system (OS)Windows 10 in 190 countries, including India. Microsoft, which has made an upgrade to Windows 10 “free” for users of genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems, will not launch more editions of this operating system. Instead, new […]
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COMPUTERS February 1, 2016 Windows 10 launched: A fresh start, and a few bugs
By: sristy SahaMicrosoft’s much-awaited Windows 10 (W10) operating system was finally released on Wednesday, and the first impressions suggest it might be here to stay for quite some time. While the general response seemed to be positive, some security experts raised red flags, especially about Microsoft Edge, which replaces the Internet Explorer web browser in W10. A […]