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NEWS February 1, 2022 China cracks down on online messages found to be defamatory
By: Loknath DasBeijing: Internet users in China face up to three years in prison if found guilty of posting defamatory messages that are re-posted 500 times, a Chinese daily reported Tuesday. The fresh guidelines announced by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) stipulate that people will face defamation charges if they post online rumours, Shanghai […]
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ELECTRONICS November 5, 2019 NASA Has a New Method For Cooling Down Electronics Crammed Together in a Spacecraft
By: Loknath DasOne of the most exciting things about space exploration today is the ways in which it is getting more cost-effective. Between reusable rockets, miniaturized electronics, and low-cost launch services, space is becoming more accessible and populated. However, this also presents a challenge when it comes to conventional methods for maintaining spacecraft and satellites. One of […]
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ELECTRONICS October 9, 2019 Samsung Electronics says Q3 profit seen down 56%, beats expectations
By: Loknath DasSouth Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on October 8 reported its third-quarter operating profit likely tumbled 56 percent, hurt by a downturn in global memory chip prices but slightly better than analysts had anticipated. The world’s biggest semiconductor firm by revenue has struggled since late last year as a weak global economy and slower spending from […]
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COMPUTERS September 6, 2019 Raspberry Pi computer looks down on Earth
By: Loknath DasThis is a neat image of Planet Earth, showing another beautiful day in the Mediterranean. The outlines of Italy, Corsica and Sardinia are unmistakable. The view to the west includes the Balearics. What’s interesting about the picture is that it was taken with a commercial off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi computer and camera. The UK satellite company […]
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ELECTRONICS July 7, 2019 LG Electronics Q2 operating earnings down 15.4%
By: Loknath DasSeoul, LG Electronics Inc. said on Friday that its second-quarter (Q2) operating profits are expected to have dropped 15.4 per cent from a year earlier, mainly due to its sluggish smartphone business. In an earnings guidance, the South Korean electronics maker said it expects to post 652.2 billion won ($557 million) in operating profits in […]
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COMPUTERS June 26, 2019 Here’s why your Windows 10 computer has been taking forever to shut down lately
By: Loknath DasIf you’ve been noticing that your PC has been acting a little wonky of late, it could be the result of a newly unearthed bug that impacts how long it takes machines running a certain version of Windows 10 to shut down or enter sleep mode. Microsoft confirmed the bug on the company’s Tech Community […]
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COMPUTERS October 26, 2018 Opinion | Catch a quantum computer and pin it down
By: Loknath DasUrmila Mahadev has a soft voice with slightly nasal inflections, rounding out what we in India would have no hesitation in describing as a “generic American accent”. With gadgets in each hand controlling her presentation and her microphone, she speaks for an hour and she speaks in English and yet I fully grasp only parts […]
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NEWS September 10, 2017 Hurricane Irma: Massive storm bears down on Florida
By: Loknath DasParts of the city of Miami are under water as Hurricane Irma heads for mainland Florida, triggering storm surges across the south of the state. The category four storm with sustained winds up to 130mph (209km/h) moved away from the Florida Keys and should make landfall on the west coast in hours. About 2ft (60cm) […]
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NEWS June 9, 2017 Stand Down for Homeless Veterans clothing drive accepting donations
By: Loknath DasSAN DIEGO – A clothing drive is scheduled Friday in San Diego to collect items for the yearly Stand Down for Homeless Veterans. Veterans Village of San Diego will accept new and gently used clothing from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its facility at 4141 Pacific Highway. The donations will be provided to veterans […]
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COMPUTERS January 4, 2017 IT Computer Support of New York and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Bring Cloud Computing Down to Earth
By: sristy SahaNew York, NY (PRESS RELEASE – July 18, 2010) – The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsor IT Computer Support of New York will present a seminar called “Technology Essentials for Small Business” on Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The seminar will be divided into four tracks. One will include […]
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COMPUTERS June 3, 2016 OS X El Capitan v10.eleven.3 Now available for down load; Brings worm and protection Fixes
By: sristy SahaApple on Tuesday rolled out OS X El Capitan v10.11.3 for its laptop users. the brand new update offerscomputer virus fixes and squashes numerous security holes. it is available to down load thru the Updates tab within the Mac App save. The OS X El Capitan v10.11.3 update fixes a couple of security holes, 8 […]
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NEWS April 1, 2016 Fidelity marks down start-ups; e-commerce firms to restructure businesses
By: sristy SahaPhoto: Priyanka Parashar/Mint What to watch out for New online marketplace rules fail to halt discounts, for now If you were worried that the new government rules for Internet companies will mean the end of eye-popping discounts on popular online marketplaces, breathe easy, at least for now. E-commerce firms will have to restructure businesses A […]
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