Aditya-L1 To Reach Its Destination on January 6th

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Aditya-L1 To Reach Its Destination on January 6th

India’s space agency, ISRO, has achieved great things in 2023 and has ambitious plans for 2024.

2023 Highlights:

  • Chandrayaan-3: India successfully landed a spacecraft on the south pole of the moon!
  • Aditya-L1: India launched its first-ever mission to study the sun. This spacecraft is now on its way to its final destination.

2024 Plans:

  • Aditya-L1: The spacecraft will reach its final spot on January 6th to study the sun closely.
  • XPoSat: This newly launched satellite will study X-rays from black holes and other space objects.
  • Gaganyaan: ISRO plans at least two more test flights before sending an astronaut to space in 2025!
  • Many more missions: ISRO aims to launch 12-14 missions in total this year, covering various areas like Earth observation and communication satellites.

Overall, 2024 promises to be another exciting year for Indian space exploration, with a focus on Gaganyaan and further scientific discoveries.

India also has long-term goals like building a space station and sending an astronaut to the moon by 2040!

Google Maps Gets Smarter in India: New Features Launching Soon

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Google Maps Gets Smarter in India: New Features Launching Soon

Google Maps Navigates Your World like Never Before in India

Google Maps is getting a major upgrade in India, with several new features set to launch early next year. Here’s a quick rundown:

  • Address Descriptors: This India-first feature makes sharing locations easier by adding the nearest landmark and direction to your pinned location. No more confusing street names!
  • Street View Walking Navigation: Get immersive walking directions with virtual reality overlays on real images of buildings and pathways. See where you’re going before you even take a step.
  • Lens in Maps: Point your phone camera at shops and businesses while walking to learn about them instantly. No need to stop and search – Lens brings the information to you.
  • Fuel-Efficient Routes: Choose the greener option with routes optimized for fuel efficiency, available for both cars and bikes. India and Indonesia get this first for two-wheelers!

These features are coming to Android users in India early next year, making navigating your world easier, smarter, and more sustainable. Get ready to experience Google Maps like never before!

Bonus: Live View walking navigation is already available in over 3,000 cities and towns in India, bringing the convenience of virtual directions to your everyday walks.

Breaking News: No Tweets for You! X Down and Leaving Users Hanging

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Breaking News: No Tweets for You! X Down and Leaving Users Hanging

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, faced a major outage on Thursday morning. Users across the world reported being unable to see any tweets on their timelines, despite the website and apps still being accessible.

The outage affected both web and mobile versions of X, with users seeing empty tabs for “Following”, “For You”, and “Lists”. According to websites like DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com and downdetector.com, the issue was reported in dozens of countries, suggesting a global problem.

The exact cause and duration of the outage are still unknown. X has yet to officially comment on the issue. We’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.

Here are some key points:

  • What happened: Twitter users worldwide couldn’t see any tweets on their timelines.
  • When did it happen: Thursday morning.
  • Where was it affected: Users in dozens of countries reported the issue.
  • What was working: The website and apps were still accessible.
  • What was not working: Users couldn’t see any tweets on any tabs.
  • What’s next: The cause and duration are unknown, Twitter hasn’t commented yet.

World’s first “Flying Taxi” approves in China

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World’s first “Flying Taxi” approves in China

There is a greater need than ever for innovative, workable solutions to reduce traffic congestion in cities throughout the globe. Large Indian cities, particularly metropolises like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, are frequently featured in news articles regarding the traffic difficulties that city people experience and the amount of time they spend stuck in traffic.

In an attempt to address the traffic problem in a futuristic manner, Guangdong, the country’s booming southern province, has authorized the use of “flying taxis,” which will operate against the backdrop of the cityscapes. Ehang, a Guangzhou-based business, has produced the world’s first electrical vertical take-off and landing, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted it a “type certificate.”

The drone that was granted the type certificate, the EH216-S AAV, is a completely autonomous vehicle intended to transport two people.

This brings the vision of self-driving air taxis—which are a common sight in science fiction films across several languages—one step closer to reality.

At ‘Scary Fast’ event Apple unveils speedier M3 iMac

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At ‘Scary Fast’ event Apple unveils speedier M3 iMac

The ‘Scary Fast’ event at Apple officially began on Tuesday morning. Apple introduced a few brand-new Macs during the launch event that come equipped with the most recent iteration of the company’s proprietary processor.

The new M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max circuits are the “first personal computer chips” constructed using the more effective 3-nanometer technology, according to Apple.

According to the Verge, the trio of processors boasts a “faster and more efficient CPU” in addition to an enhanced GPU that supports mesh shading, ray tracing, and Dynamic Caching, which optimizes the device’s memory use while doing activities.

Apple said that the new 24-inch iMac’s M3-flavored upgrade is twice as fast as its M1-equipped predecessor. The revised iMac has a 1080p camera, a 4.5K retina display with over 1 billion colors, and Wi-Fi 6E capability in addition to the new CPU.

Along with having up to 24GB of unified memory, the iMac is available in seven different colors: green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver. Accessories that match the iMac’s color scheme are also included, however they’re all Lightning-connected.

The price of the 24-inch iMac, equipped with an eight-core CPU, is USD 1,299, while the ten-core model costs USD 1,499. It’s available for preorder now and will be delivered on November 7th.

Not all of the devices are getting M3 upgrades, including the iMac. Aside from that, Apple unveiled two brand-new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, each sporting an M3 Pro or M3 Max CPU.

A 22-hour battery life, a six-speaker sound system, a Mini LED display, and up to 128GB of RAM are features shared by both laptops.

The Verge reports that they come in silver and space black and have a new covering that is supposed to help prevent fingerprints.

Priced at $1,999 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro processor and $2,499 for the 16-inch M3 Pro. These MacBook Pro models will go on sale on November 7th, and preorders are already open.

Elon Musk intends to introduce “XWire,” a news distribution service

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According to reports, Elon Musk intends to introduce XWire, a news distribution service that will compete with current platforms for sharing press releases and company PR news.

The news wire project was discussed at an all-hands meeting with staff members that was led by X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Elon Musk, according to Bloomberg.

Citing sources, the report stated that “the duo also referenced ambitions to create a news wire service called XWire, which would rival Cision’s PR Newswire.”

Regarding how X would more effectively compete with platforms that disseminate company news and press releases, Musk and Yaccarino did not share many details.

Musk, who is placing a significant wager on X Corp becoming a reliable news source, stated last week that the platform is “open source news” and that anything pertinent from traditional media is already accessible on X.

“They get the final say and can double down on their false narrative when fake news spreads on CNN, MSNBC, or in The New York Times or Washington Post,” the X user wrote.

Yes, Musk replied, mentioning that X is an open-source news portal.

That is the appropriate approach to take. In any case, anything pertinent from legacy media is republished here,” he continued.

Last month, Musk urged individuals to cover X through citizen journalism.

“Please support the expansion of citizen journalism! Using your phone, you can easily record live video. “The world will change with more everyday citizens reporting from the ground up,” he declared.

Musk extended an invitation to journalists in August to publish directly on X, the former Twitter, in exchange for a higher salary.

The business has also focused on hiring through the @XHiring account and using videos to compete with platforms like LinkedIn and YouTube.

India’s first satellite internet service launched by Reliance Jio

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India’s first satellite internet service launched by Reliance Jio

Friday saw the successful launch of Reliance Jio’s first giga-fibre service in India, which uses satellite technology to deliver high-speed, reasonably priced Internet access to remote regions of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the demonstration of JioSpaceFiber on the opening day of the “India Mobile Congress 2023.”

In order to gain access to the most advanced medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite technology available, Jio has teamed up with Luxembourg-based SES, the only MEO constellation that can provide gigabit-speed, fiber-like services from space.

“We broaden our scope to encompass the millions who are not yet connected with JioSpaceFiber,” stated Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Chairman Akash Ambani.

With gigabit access to online services for government, education, health, and entertainment, “JioSpaceFiber will allow everyone, everywhere, to fully participate in the new digital society,” Akash Ambani continued.

Currently, Jio serves over 450 million customers with high-speed fixed-line and wireless broadband services.

The availability and scope of Jio True5G will be further improved in the most remote areas of the nation by the additional capacity for mobile backhaul that the satellite network will support.

JioSpaceFiber has already been connected to four of the most remote locations in India: Gir, Gujarat; Korba, Chhattisgarh; Nabarangpur, Odisha; and ONGC-Jorhat, Assam.

“Together with Jio, we are honored to support the Indian government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative with an innovative approach that aims to deliver multiple gigabits per second of throughput to any location in India,” stated John-Paul Hemingway, Chief Strategy Officer at SES.

The speaker continued, saying, “Even in the most remote areas of the nation, we are eager to see how this will lead to digital transformation. In certain regions of India, our initial space-based fiber-like services have already been put into use.”

Intel working on ChatGPT-like apps for users

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Intel working on ChatGPT-like apps for users

The AI boom is reportedly catching up with almost every tech company, especially rival chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom. Chipmaker Intel is reportedly working with multiple consulting firms to build ChatGPT-like apps for customers.

The Information reported that Intel is also selling its specialized AI, app-building software directly to corporate clients, citing sources.

According to the report, “Intel began the project with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) earlier this year but has added further consulting-firm partners.”

Intel has not yet responded to the report.

BCG and Intel announced a strategic partnership in May of this year to enable generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) using end-to-end Intel AI hardware and software. This partnership will enable enterprise clients to access fully custom and proprietary solutions while maintaining the security of their sensitive data in isolated, trusted environments.

Employees at BCG were able to retrieve and summarize information via semantic search that had previously been buried in lengthy lists of multi-page documents thanks to a custom natural language chatbot interface powered by Intel AI hardware and software.

“In order for enterprises to safely benefit from the technology, generative AI requires a truly democratized approach that enables more secure and scalable choice,” stated Sandra Rivera, executive vice president and general manager of Intel’s Data Center and AI Group.

In a previous statement, Rivera stated, “Our partnership with BCG enables us to assist clients in developing generative AI applications that necessitate technology optimized throughout the whole stack entirely inside their selected security perimeter.”

In the midst of an AI push, Intel is purportedly getting ready for Windows 12 with its Meteor Lake desktop platform, hinting at a “Windows refresh” for 2024.

When the 5th generation of Intel Xeon processors are released on December 14, they will offer the world’s data centers a combination of faster memory and performance enhancements while consuming the same amount of power, according to a recent company preview.

As stated by Intel, artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about the “Siliconomy,” a new era of worldwide expansion propelled by the magic of silicon and software in which AI computers will rule our lives.

Audio and Video calls now in X

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Audio and Video calls now in X

The Elon Musk-owned X Corp has begun to roll out support for audio and video calls in an attempt to compete with Meta-owned WhatsApp.

When opening the social media app, a number of X (formerly Twitter) users saw a notification saying, “Audio and video calls are here!”

In the app’s settings, there’s also a new toggle labeled “Enable audio and video calling.” According to the statement, you can “turn the feature on and then select who you’re comfortable using it with,” The Verge reported.

“Early version of video and audio calling on X,” wrote Musk in a post.

Before the new feature launched, X posted an enigmatic message to its users asking them to get ready for something.

Calls from verified users, individuals you follow, people in your address book, or any combination of the three are now possible with the new feature.

Video calls will be available on the platform as part of X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s announcement last month that the platform will become a “everything app.” “You’ll be able to make video chat calls without having to give your phone number to anyone on the platform,” stated the CEO of X, in a forthcoming statement.

Musk always wanted for Twitter to evolve into “an everything app,” akin to WeChat in China. Two new paid premium tiers from X will launch soon, one of which will have advertisements and cost less than the $8 monthly fee it currently charges. According to the billionaire, there will be an additional, more costly tier that eliminates all advertisements.

“X Premium plans will soon include two additional tiers. The owner of X stated that one costs more but has no ads, while the other costs less and has all the features but no fewer ads.

Google takes action on disruptive notifications and “offensive” AI apps

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Google takes action on disruptive notifications and “offensive” AI apps

Google has made it clear to developers that all applications—including those created by AI content generators—must abide by its current developer policies, which forbid the creation of content that supports “deceptive behavior” and other types of restricted content, such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Updates to the developer policies were announced by the company in an effort to improve the caliber of apps available on Google Play.

Google stated that it wants to assist in making sure AI-generated content is safe for people and that their feedback is taken into consideration, in keeping with its commitment to responsible AI practices.

The internet behemoth released a statement saying, “We’ll be requiring developers to provide the ability to report or flag offensive AI-generated content without needing to exit the app” early next year.

As a reminder, Google stated that apps that use AI to create content must also abide by all other developer policies.

Certain app permissions have extra restrictions and need to be reviewed by the Google Play team in order to protect user privacy.

“We’re expanding these requirements, including a new policy to reduce the types of apps allowed to request broad photo and video permissions,” the company said. “We’ve found this has been an effective strategy to protect people’s privacy.”

Apps will only be allowed to access images and videos for reasons directly relevant to their operation under the new policy.

Applications are asked to use a system picker, like the Android photo picker, if they only occasionally or once in a while need to access these files.

Stronger restrictions are also placed on the use of full screen intent notifications, which convey urgent messages and demand the user’s immediate attention.

Google declared that only applications whose primary function necessitates a full-screen notification will by default be granted Full Screen Intent permission for Android 14 and above, and all other apps will have to request permission to use this permission.

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