(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Reddit said on Wednesday it has identified the cause for high number of error reports on the social media platform that has affected thousands of users. The company said its systems have started recovering from the issue. More than 52,000 incidents of people facing issues in accessing Reddit were reported, according to outage tracking website Downdetector. Reddit has faced several outages in recent months even as its popularity skyrocketed as retail traders used the platform to pile on to shorted stocks like GameStop Corp and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. On Feb. 18, the company had fixed a 'technical glitch', that was causing high error rates on the site. To be sure, Downdetector only tracks outages by collating status reports from a series of sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform. The outage might be affecting a larger number of ... » Learn More about Reddit recovering from outage that affected thousands of users
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Weekly Bytes | Apple’s next-gen Face ID tech, Chromebooks outpaced Macs in 2020, and more
(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Apple’s next-gen Face ID tech Apple is working on a next-gen Face ID camera using a new indirect time of flight (iTOF) system that may be able to identify a user at a far greater distance from the camera, according to a report by Patently Apple . The present Face ID system used in Apple devices requires a user to hold the device fairly close to their face, for it to recognise and unlock the device. The new system, as revealed in a patent application, uses pulse modulation, which will be able to improve depth accuracy at short, mid and long-range distances even in challenging ambient light conditions, the report noted. The next-gen Face ID camera could be useful on iMacs, MacBooks and other Apple devices, as well as for augmented and virtual reality applications, it added. In another update, Apple was granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ... » Learn More about Weekly Bytes | Apple’s next-gen Face ID tech, Chromebooks outpaced Macs in 2020, and more
Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauds Professor Michael Sandel on his new book
For Jaipur Updates Allow Notification For Daily Alerts Keep youself updated with latest Jaipur News Cancel OK #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor all set to take the stage on February 26 #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: BJP leader explains how people got creative during coronavirus pandemic #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Pavan K Varma highlight types of elements used in Indian Literature #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Here is the complete guide to the virtual edition #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Harsh Mander's book speaks of migrant workers' sufferings during lockdown #Jaipur Jaipur Literature Fest: Annie Zaidi, Deepa Anappara share experiences of their novel-writing processes Just In 5 min ago Jharkhand HC defers to March 5 hearing on plea over alleged violation of jail manual by Lalu Prasad Yadav 18 min ago Coronavirus: ... » Learn More about Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauds Professor Michael Sandel on his new book
How to rebuild strategic mutual trust between China and the US
Winter gives way to spring, and everything comes back to life. China-US relations, which have experienced ups and downs in the past four years, may also overcome difficulties and turn a new page. The two leaders held their first telephone conversation on the eve of the Lunar New Year. The two sides agreed that China and the US need to enhance mutual understanding and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation. They claimed that both China and the US should treat each other with sincerity and refrain from conflict and confrontation; they should open channels of communication and promote exchanges and cooperation. This crucial and historic conversation charted the course for China-US relations at a crossroads. It is under the guidance of this right direction that State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed visionary people from home and abroad at the Opening of Lanting Forum host by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the New Year of the Ox. Now the world is ... » Learn More about How to rebuild strategic mutual trust between China and the US
Google, Intel partner to speed up cloud native 5G deployment
(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Google and Intel have teamed to develop cloud-based solutions for communication service providers to accelerate their deployment of 5G and network edge solutions. The search giant said in a blog post that partnering across the telecommunications stack will help it decrease cost and time-to-market needed for telecommunications industry to shift to cloud-native 5G. It can also open new lines of business for communication service providers as they deliver cloud-native 5G for enterprises, it added. “The next wave of network transformation is fuelled by 5G and is driving a rapid transition to cloud-native technologies,” Dan Rodriguez, VP - Network Platforms Group at Intel said in statement. Under the partnership, Google and Intel will focus on accelerating the deployment of Virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) solutions. The two tech ... » Learn More about Google, Intel partner to speed up cloud native 5G deployment
SpaceX’s Internet to go global by 2022
(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Tesla's chief Elon Musk revealed his plans to provide SpaceX's satellite-based Internet connection to most parts of the world by this year end, and everywhere by 2022. "Most of Earth by end of year, all by next year, then it’s about densifying coverage," Musk tweeted in response to a question on SpaceX's coverage. Musk acknowledged that satellite-based Internet connections are best suited for areas that are not densely populated, and that mobile data will have an advantage in densely populated urban areas. In another tweet, Musk assured to double the internet speed to 300 Mbps and to reduce latency to 20ms by end of this year. The company currently promises speeds between 50 to 150Mbps. Also Read | SpaceX says Starlink internet private beta testing speeds are over 100 Mbps About the company's exisiting plan, one user tweeted, "I can not thank ... » Learn More about SpaceX’s Internet to go global by 2022
Soaring demand accelerates growth and risks for EV battery makers: Moody’s
LG Chem , Panasonic Corporation and SK Innovation , which account for more than half of global production are set to benefit from rising battery demand, according to Moody's Investors Service. But a sharp rise in production will pose operational risks and increase the challenge of keeping leverage stable, according to a new report from Moody's Japan KK. "Automakers' compliance with emission standards will increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) and battery production amid tightening carbon regulations," said Motoki Yanase, Moody's Vice President and Senior Credit Officer. The International Energy Agency projects global battery capacity for BEVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles will grow by 24 per cent on a compounded annual basis between 2020 and 2030. "Although this will drive battery makers' production volumes and revenues -- and in turn their profits -- large investments for rapid expansion comes with operational risks and the challenge of maintaining healthy leverage, ... » Learn More about Soaring demand accelerates growth and risks for EV battery makers: Moody’s
Government committed to strengthen banking sector: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Modi on Friday said that the government is committed to strengthening the banking sector , and a clear roadmap has been laid out in the Budget on how to expand the participation of the private sector and strengthen the public sector institutions . “Private enterprises are being promoted wherever possible, still, along with this, an effective participation of the public sector in banking and insurance is still needed by the country,” he said in a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions regarding financial services. Modi noted that 10-12 years ago banking and the financial sector in the country was severely harmed in the name of aggressive lending. “Steps have been taken one by one to free the country from non-transparent credit culture,” he said adding that the government’s top priority is to ensure that the depositor as well as investor, experience both trust and transparency. “The old ways and old systems of banking and non-banking ... » Learn More about Government committed to strengthen banking sector: PM Narendra Modi
Disaster in the Himalayas: how a rare February landslide left more than 200 dead
NEW DELHI: A landslide 20 kilometres west of Nanda Devi , India 's second-highest peak, resulted in a flash flood on Feb. 7 that left more than 200 dead, and swept away two state hydro-electric projects, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters. Avalanches and flash flooding in the Himalayas are common during summer and monsoon months, as melting snow and heavy rains combine. But incidents like this are rare so early in the year, alarming scientists studying climate change that is rapidly heating the world's highest mountains. Scientists are still studying the details of exactly what happened, but said heavy snowfall followed by bright sunshine led to snow-melt in the area. That could have triggered a chain reaction that led to an avalanche and heavy flow of ice, water, rocks and debris surging down the Dhauliganga River valley and destroying villages. While at least 70 bodies were recovered, the state government has formally declared that another 136 people ... » Learn More about Disaster in the Himalayas: how a rare February landslide left more than 200 dead
CPC launches campaign on studying Party history
Video Player Close BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has launched a campaign on Party history learning and education among all Party members, as the CPC celebrates its centenary this year. As the world's largest political party that has long been in power, the CPC is fully qualified and confident to tell the world about its past, present and future, and to guide the people to study, review and carry forward the Party's history, according to a circular issued by the CPC Central Committee. The campaign is of great and far-reaching significance for building a stronger Marxist ruling party and striving for the great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era at a new historical starting point, the document said. The campaign will focus on conveying knowledge about the glorious journey of the CPC's century-long struggle, the Party's great contributions to the country and the nation and the Party's purpose of ... » Learn More about CPC launches campaign on studying Party history