Emphasizing the technical advances, Kolkata Police has showcased its emergency response and cybersecurity systems at the ongoing International Kolkata Book Fair. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the emergency response system – Dial 11, the direct call line for assistance. “Utilizing the GPS technology, controllers swiftly locate the caller’s position, confirming the victim’s presence before delving into incident details. Subsequently, an Action Taken Report (ATR) is filed, progressing through the dispatch room to PCR vans or bikes positioned throughout the city. “We provide quick ambulance and fast PCR van service during any incident,” said Ayantika, the controller of the Dial…
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RBI on Paytm, fall of biggest French IT company, new Samsung phone and other top tech news of the week
Facebook is now 20 years old, and Mark Zuckerberg, then a 19-year-old Harvard undergrad, says he’s still at it, and the best is yet to come. But, it went through a lot, coming out from Harvard’s dorm room to the metaverse. Here’s how the last two decades have been for Zuckerberg and Facebook. While Facebook was started in 2004, its foundation was laid a year ago, in 2003, when Zuckerberg created Facemash, a website that let students rate students’ photos to decide who was “hot” and who was “not.” However, it reportedly did not end well for Zuckerberg, but he…
Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week. The best of it aims to solve big real-world problems. Some of it aims to make your life more fun. And some of it was just a little out there. Associated Press journalists spent last week combing cavernous exhibit halls for the most exciting, interesting and unusual tech innovations. Here’s what caught our eye at CES 2024. ACCESSIBILITY PRODUCTS…
OpenAI could release GPT-5 in a few months: Report | Technology News
Sam Altman-led OpenAI could release GPT-5, the next generation of its multimodal large language model, in the next few months. The company could introduce GPT-5 sometime in mid-year during summer, according to a BusinessInsider report citing two people familiar with the company. OpenAI has reportedly offered demos to enterprise customers. “It’s really good, like materially better,” said one CEO who recently saw a version of GPT-5, according to the report. Sales to enterprise customers is one of OpenAI’s main revenue streams and it makes the sense that the company is offering these features to these customers. In the meantime, the…
Ineos owner Ratcliffe lobbies Labor to develop hydrogen refueling network
Ineos owner Ratcliffe lobbies Labor to develop hydrogen refueling network. Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has urged Sir Keir Starmer to support the development of a nationwide hydrogen refueling infrastructure to help drive demand for the zero-emission vehicles if Labor wins the upcoming general election. The petrochemicals giant entered the automotive sector with its Grenadier off-road vehicle in 2022 and is currently developing a hydrogen Grenadier prototype using BMW fuel cell technology. Ratcliffe’s efforts aim to avoid the disorganized introduction of the UK’s battery electric car-recharging network. What about we co-host a webinars? Let’s educate, captivate, and convert the hydrogen…
PM Modi shares tips for students to reduce mobile screen time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 7th edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha‘ at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. At this public event, the Prime Minister interacted with “exam warriors” and discussed several topics with them. This includes the use of mobile phones, parent-child relationships, and choosing a specific stream among others and others.While talking about the use of mobile phones, PM Modi said “excess of everything is bad” and advised students to reduce their screen time. Nearly 2 crore students, parents, and teachers took part in this event. After the event, Modi also welcomed the students present at the venue…
Creation of memory–memory entanglement in a metropolitan quantum network
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Drone technology helps fix power cuts across South East
A typical high voltage fault impacts 100 properties, after an initial process to restore power to as many as possible. Traditionally, engineers would walk underneath the entire length of the overhead electricity cables to try to find the fault. However, drones can be flown above and images viewed on a laptop on site. Phil Burke, an electrical engineer leading the trial at UK Power Networks, said: “Our teams face hedgerows, wire fences, ditches, woodland, fallen branches and uneven ground. “Sometimes we’ll reach an obstacle like a fence and need to walk further away from the line to return to the…