Education on technology

While its name might make it the subject of many jokes and puns, Nothing has done reasonably well as a technology company in its relatively short existence thus far. What's also commendable is its steady approach to its product lineup, which started out with the decent Nothing Ear 1 true wireless earphones in 2021. Now, with a couple of other products launched along the way – including its first smartphone – comes the company's first ever second-generation product, the Nothing Ear 2, which offers some noteworthy improvements over its predecessor. Priced at Rs. 9,999 in India, the Nothing Ear 2 promises some significant improvements over the Ear 1, including support for the LHDC Bluetooth codec and an improved app experience. Going up against strong competition from brands such as OnePlus and Jabra, is the Nothing Ear 2 the best true wireless headset under Rs. 10,000 that you can buy right now? Find out in this review. Nothing Ear 2 design and features The radical and uniq

Intellectual property theft, information and cyber security threats and accidents have been ranked as the top three threats in India by the industry in a risk survey, according to a FICCI report. Also, 'threat to women safety' risk has jumped from 12th place in 2021 to 5th place in 2022 India Risk Survey, the report stated while urging companies to take measures to ensure the safety of their women employees. According to respodents, the lowest risk is associated with terrorism and insurgency, the report released on Wednesday said. Among sectors, logistics and construction segments have highlighted accidents and intellectual property theft as major "risks" facing them. "For the logistic sector, accidents are their second major concern as transportation is more prone to road accidents, while intellectual property theft has been placed at number one by the respondents. Likewise, the construction industry has voted accidents on the top position as the constructi

Twitter chief Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft after the technology giant announced plans to drop his social media company from its advertising platform. "They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time," Musk tweeted. The tech giant earlier in a notice said that its advertising platform "will no longer support Twitter" from April 25. The move came in the wake of Twitter announcing fees to use its API, with access starting at $42,000 (roughly Rs. 34,51,600) a month. From April 25, users will no longer be able to access their Twitter accounts through Microsoft's Digital Marketing Center's social media management tool, according to Microsoft . Users will also no longer be able to schedule, create, or manage tweets or tweet drafts. In addition, users won't be able to view their past tweets and engagement on the Microsoft Advertising platform. "Starting on April 25, 2023, Smart Campaigns with Multi-platform will no longer support

India and the UK on Wednesday discussed international developments regarding crypto assets and emphasised the importance of robust global approaches to deal with risks attached to this. At the India-UK 2nd Financial Markets Dialogue participants from both countries provided updates on recent developments in their respective banking sectors, discussing banking trends and emerging vulnerabilities and risks in the sector. "Scope for augmenting knowledge on Central Banking Digital Currency (CBDC) through mutual learning was explored. Participants discussed international developments regarding crypto assets, and the importance of robust global approaches, and progress in delivering the G20 Roadmap," the joint statement said. The recent collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the ensuing sell-off in crypto markets have placed a spotlight on the vulnerabilities in the crypto ecosystem. Crypto assets are self-referential instruments and do not strictly pass the test of being a finan

Shortly before Google introduced Bard , its AI chatbot, to the public in March, it asked employees to test the tool. One worker's conclusion: Bard was “a pathological liar,” according to screenshots of the internal discussion. Another called it “cringe-worthy.” One employee wrote that when they asked Bard suggestions for how to land a plane, it regularly gave advice that would lead to a crash; another said it gave answers on scuba diving “which would likely result in serious injury or death.” Google launched Bard anyway. The trusted internet-search giant is providing low-quality information in a race to keep up with the competition, while giving less priority to its ethical commitments, according to 18 current and former workers at the company and internal documentation reviewed by Bloomberg. The Alphabet -owned company had pledged in 2021 to double its team studying the ethics of artificial intelligence and to pour more resources into assessing the technology's potential ha