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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, an official release by the Ministry of Electronics and IT said. As part of the understanding, UIDAI and IIT Bombay will conduct joint research to build a mobile capture system for fingerprints and a liveness model integrated with the capture system. The touchless biometric capture system, once developed and operational, will allow fingerprint authentication from home like face authentication. The new system is expected to capture multiple fingerprints at one go and aid the authentication success rate further. The new system once in place will be an addition to the existing facilities available in the Aadhaar ecosystem. Such a system will use an intelligent combination of signal or image processing and machine learning or deep learning with a common mobile pho

The Centre on Monday directed state governments to enforce Bureau of Indian Standard ( BIS ) certification on consumer products while stressing the use of digital technology to protect consumer rights and reduce pending cases in consumer courts.  After inaugurating a day-long workshop on "Consumer Protection in the northern states" held in Chandigarh, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh emphasized the role of technology in strengthening the consumer protection ecosystem and the importance of infrastructure and human resources in consumer commissions.  The Secretary said, "State heads should ensure that BIS Certification is enforced on required products for consumer safety," an official statement said.  He also discussed the time dissemination project by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to reduce India's reliance on Western countries for time accuracy.  Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary in the Consumer Affairs Ministry, stressed the use of d

Ark: Survival Ascended will now be sold separately but will be more expensive. Last week, developers of the dinosaur survival game confirmed that Ark 2 was getting delayed into late 2024 — not surprising, considering we have yet to see any footage from it. At the same time, the studio announced a standalone Unreal Engine 5 remaster, which would be available this August as a $49.99 (about Rs. 4,098) bundle, alongside access to Ark 2. However, following fan backlash from last week, the team has now decided to sell the remastered version separately for $59.99 (about Rs. 4,198), across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. All the expansions that were originally planned to be sold separately, will now be included in the package. Previously, it was assumed that Studio Wildcard would be providing the Ark remaster as a free upgrade. “Initially, when we had first considered doing an Unreal 5 upgrade, we planned just to port the Nintendo Switch version of the game and undo the ‘graphical' l

Schools and universities are panicking about artificial intelligence ( AI ) and cheating. But AI presents far more significant threats to equity in education. Fears of cheating typically arise from concerns about fairness. How is it fair that one student spends weeks labouring over an essay, while another asks ChatGPT to write the same thing in just a few minutes? Fretting about giving each student a “fair go” is essential to maintaining the idea of New Zealand as an egalitarian country. But as with the myth of the “American dream”, the egalitarian narrative of New Zealand masks more pernicious inequities like structural racism and the housing crisis, both of which have an outsized – and decidedly unfair – influence on today's students. These persistent inequities dwarf the threat of cheating with AI. Instead of excessive hand wringing about cheating, educators would benefit from preparing for AI's other inequities, all of which are showcased in OpenAI's latest large la

China's payment & clearing industry association warned on Monday against using Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools due to "risks such as cross-border data leaks." "Payment industry staff must comply with laws and rules when using tools such as ChatGPT, and should not upload confidential information related to the country and the finance industry," the Payment & Clearing Association of China said in a statement on Monday. The association is governed by the China's central bank. OpenAI has kept its artificial intelligence-powered chatbot off-limits to users in China, but the app is attracting huge interest in there, with firms rushing to integrate the technology into their products and launch rival solutions. While residents in China are unable to create OpenAI accounts, virtual private networks and foreign phone numbers are helping some bypass those restrictions to access the chatbox. Italy has tempora

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy A34 5G , an awesome phone that combines top-notch features of high-end devices with affordable prices, making it a perfect fit for Gen Z. Plus, this new addition to Samsung's Galaxy A series has some cool deals you definitely don't want to miss. The Galaxy A34 5G offers features like immersive displays, high-quality cameras, and a durable build, making it an excellent option for those looking for a top-end smartphone without breaking the bank.  Let's take a closer look at some of its exciting features: Awesome Durability: Built to last Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is designed to withstand the test of time with IP67-rated dust and water resistance, which provides protection from everyday accidents. This is particularly useful for Indian users who may face varying weather conditions and unpredictable rains. Furthermore, Gorilla Glass 5 adds another layer of durability to the device as it can survive falls up to 1.2 metre, making it more resis