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Sunday, March 10, 2019

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Bihar Police Results 2019 – Sub Inspector Result Released

Bihar Police Released PET Result for the post of Sub Inspector Posts.

JPSC Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 262 Asst Professor Post

Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) recruits 262 Asst Professor Post. Candidates with MD/ MS/ DNB can apply online from 08-03-2019 to 05-04-2019.

ESIC 2019 – SSO & Medical Officer Result Released

Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) New Delhi has released exam result for the post of SSO.

Indian Navy 2019 – Apply Online for 554 Tradesman Mate Posts

Indian Navy recruits 554 Tradesman Mate Posts. Candidates with 10th Class, ITI can apply online from 02-03-2019 to 15--03-2019.

Karnataka TET 2019 – Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test Revised Answer Key Released

School Education Dept, Karnataka released revised answer key for Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET) 2018.

WBPSC Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 2954 Supervisor Posts

West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) recruits 2954 Supervisor Posts. Candidates with Graduation can apply online from 14-03-2019 to 16-04-2019.

BPSC Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 64 CCE (Mains) Exam

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) recruits 64 CCE (Mains) Exam. Candidates can apply online from 12 to 26-03-2019.

Highlights 355K players on PC have been banned from playing Apex Legends They have been banned for cheating If you are playing Apex Legends on your PC, then there is some news for you. The developer has been working tirelessly to get rid of cheaters from the game and has announced that it has banned over 355k players from the game. All the banned players are PC players as it is easier to cheat on the PC version of the game than on the console version. The company has taken to Reddit to announce its efforts against cheaters. The reddit post reads, “As of today we’ve banned over 355K players on PC through Easy-Anti-Cheat. The service works but the fight against cheaters is an ongoing war that we’ll need to continue to adapt to and be very vigilant about fighting. We take cheating very seriously and care deeply about the health of Apex Legends for all players. We are working on improvements to combat cheaters and we’re going to have to be pretty secretive about our plans. Cheaters are crafty and we don’t want them to see us coming.” The reddit post goes on to highlight what the developer is doing to combat cheaters. This includes “reaching out and working directly with experts, both within and outside of EA, in this area that we can learn from. Scaling up our anti-cheat team so we have more dedicated resources”. You can read more about it in the Reddit post here. One of the biggest problems faced by Apex Legends players is that if you get disconnected from a game, there is no way to rejoin it. According to GameInformer, “The team is not actively pursuing the feature because they are wary of the potential abuse such a feature could cause, and because "We believe the resources needed to build, test, and release it are better spent focused on fixing stability issues so that the feature isn’t necessary.” Apex Legends is a Battle Royale game set in the Titanfall universe. In the game you join a team of three and see which team can survive till the end. The battle royale genre has seen a big uptake in India with PUBG Mobile leading the front. A lot of game streamers are making good money by streaming their PUBG gameplay online. You can read more about how people are making money by streaming PUBG here. Also Read: Here are the 80 best PUBG Mobile players in India You can now stream your PS4 games to your iOS device Ready, Aim, Fire: Talking esports and evolving gaming tech with Intel https://ift.tt/2CbZ7P0

Samsung Galaxy A40 with 57-inch display gets FCC certified

Highlights: The Samsung Galaxy A40 was spotted on the FCC website The device had the model number SM-A405FN/DS A new smartphone in the Samsung A family has received FCC certification. The Samsung A40 was spotted on the FCC website with the model number SM-A405FN/DS. According to the FCC listing, the smartphone has a 5.7-inch display and sports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac along with Bluetooth 5.0 LE. No other specifications of the smartphone were revealed. However, last week the Samsung Galaxy A40 along with the Galaxy A90 and Galaxy A20e were listed on a UK website. In the UK website the Galaxy A40 was seen with the same model number SM-A405FN/DS. The A40 is speculated to have the Exynos 7885 platform coupled with 4GB of RAM. It is also expected to run on Android Pie out of the box. The smartphone is expected to be priced around $280 which is Rs 20,000 approx. directly converted. Towards the end of February, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy A10, A30 and A50 in India. The smartphones are priced starting at Rs 8,490, Rs 16,990, and Rs 19,990 respectively. While the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 come with what the company calls an Infinity-U display, the cheaper Galaxy A10 sports an Infinity-V display design. Starting with the Galaxy A10, the smartphone is the entry-level model among the three. It sports a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display. This simply means that the smartphone has a tiny notch on the top of the display that is V-shaped. At the back, the smartphone has a single 13-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.9 aperture along with a 5-megapixel selfie camera in the front, which supports face recognition. It's powered by an Exynos 7884 chipset and up to 3GB of RAM. The battery on it is a 3,400mAh unit. The Galaxy A30 on the other hand sports a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, which means the little notch on top of the display is U-shaped. The smartphone has a rear mounted fingerprint scanner. It has a 4,000mAh battery, which is juiced up using 15W fast charging technology. At the back, the smartphone has a dual 16+5MP camera setup. The Galaxy A30 is powered by an Exynos 7904 chipset with an octa-core processor and 4GB of RAM. The smartphone is available in red, blue, and black colours. Last we have the A50 which comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display. It has three camera’s at the back - an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with a 123-degree field of view, a 25-megapixel main camera with an f/1.7 aperture, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. Under the hood, the smartphone has the Exynos 9610 chipset with an octa-core processor and up to 6GB of RAM. The A50 has a fingerprint sensor that sits under the display. A 4,000mAh unit with 15W fast charging capability powers the package. The smartphone is available in blue, black, and white colours and 64GB of internal storage. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A90, Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A20e listed on official UK website After Galaxy Fold, Samsung developing two more foldable phones: Report Samsung Galaxy M30 camera tested https://ift.tt/2TDzuAf

Poco F1 gets stable MIUI 10230 update with February security patch

Highlights The MIUI 10.2.3.0 update is now live for the Poco F1. The update brings with it the February security patch. The update doesn’t bring features such as 4K 60FPS video recording or Widevine L1 support which has been with beta users for a month. If you have a Poco F1 smartphone, then there is an update for you to install. The update is about 550 MB in size and brings with it the February security patch. The update is available in India as well. If you don’t see a notification with the update, you can go into the system settings and check for the update. However, apart from the February security patch, it isn’t known what else the update brings. According to the MiUI thread, which you can read here, the update does not bring Widevine L1 support. For those unaware, Widevine L1 certification is necessary to stream HD videos from Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos. There is also no 4K 60FPS video support in the update. 4K 60FPS and Widevine L1 are available to beta users on the smartphone. In January, the MIUI 10 2.2.0 update brought 960fps slo-mo video recording, alongside 120fps and 240fps slo-mo videos, low-light mode and bug fixes. The update also brought enhanced low-light mode to improve photos taken in the dark. The low-light mode takes eight images in different exposures and merges them into one for a brighter, more sharp shot. The feature was reportedly in testing a month before it was rolled out to users. Coming to the specifications of the Poco F1, the smartphone is available in three variants - 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 845 platform and sports a 4000mAh battery. It has a dual 12+5MP camera at the back with a 20MP selfie camera in the front. It also sports a rear mounted fingerprint sensor. In the front, the smartphone has a 6.18-inch 18.7:9 display with a 2246 x 1080 FHD+ resolution giving it a pixel density of 403 ppi. The Poco F1 starts at Rs 19,999 in India. Also read: OnePlus 7 listed with image, specs by Chinese online retailer Xiaomi sold more than 200,000 Redmi Note 7 phones in first sale, next sale on March 13 Xiaomi, OnePlus phones emit maximum radiation, Samsung phones emit the least: Report https://ift.tt/2ENPzKh

Huawei Watch GT to launch in India on March 12, two new models rumoured to launch this month

Highlights: Huawei will announce the Watch GT in India on March 12. The wearable runs on company’s own LightOS operating system. Huawei is reported to launch two new variants of the device this month. Huawei has been teasing the launch of its Watch GT wearable in India for some time now. Now, the company has confirmed that its the device will launch in India on February 12. The new smartwatch runs on the company’s proprietary LightOS and was announced alongside the Huawei Mate 20 series of handsets. Alongside the confirmation that the company will announce the device, a new report from WinFuture claims that Huawei will announce two new variants of the wearable this month, probably at the launch of the Huawei P30 series of handsets. As per the WinFuture report, Huawei is set to launch two new variants of the Watch GT called the Huawei Watch GT Active and the Watch GT Elegant. Below embedded images are of the device’s elegant model in “Dark Green” and “Orange” color models. The design on the new model slightly differs slightly, as seen from the image. The buttons can be seen with knurled pattern and a different metal finish. They can also be seen with different bands but otherwise, they seem the same as the previously announced version. As per the report, the new watches could feature a 1.39-inch OLED display, same as their predecessors. As for the price, the current version of Huawei Watch GT sells for €199 (Rs 15,655 approx), while its Sport version is priced at €229 (Rs 18,016 approx). It is expected to be priced lower in India. As for the newer versions, the Watch GT Active is said to come in White and Black colour models. The Active could carry a price tag of €249 (19,500 approx) while its Elegant variant might cost €229 (Rs 18,016 approx). There is no additional information on what new features could be made available with the upcoming Huawei smartwatches. Related Reads: Huawei Watch GT India launch teased https://ift.tt/2J2ukKl

Skype for Web will now offer HD Video Calling, Call Recording, Chat Media Gallery and more

Highlights Microsoft is rolling out a new version of Skype for Web The new version is compatible on Windows 10 and Mac OSX 10.12 or higher with the latest versions of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge The new Skype for Web brings features such as HD Video Calling, Call Recording and more Microsoft is rolling out a new version of Skype for Web. The new version is compatible on Windows 10 and Mac OSX 10.12 or higher with the latest versions of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. As one might expect, the new version adds a bunch of new features to the service. The new Skype for Wed introduces HD Video Calling, Call Recording, Find Within Conversation, and Chat Media gallery. There is also a new notification panel that will allow to see any new messages, mentions or if someone quoted them. “Skype has always been about bringing people together. We continue to be driven by the opportunity to connect our global community of hundreds of millions of users, empowering them to feel closer and achieve more together. We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Skype for Web,” Microsoft noted in its official blog. Further, Microsoft also announced the release if the updated MSI distributable for Skype (version 8) for Windows desktop. IT administrators are asked to download the new MSI file to start distributing the new version of Skype to their organization. Back in September last year, Microsoft announced that those using Amazon’s Echo devices will be able to ask Alexa to make a Skype call. This wasn’t the only time that the only time Microsoft and Amazon played well with each other. Back in May 2018, users could access Alexa on Windows 10, which Cortana was available on Echo speakers. Further, Microsoft added Alexa integration on the Xbox and introduced the Xbox Skill. The Skill allowed users to interact with their Xbox One via voice commands through their Cortana and Alexa-enabled devices. https://ift.tt/2TuO6mj

Facebook may introduce a Watch Party like feature in Instagram

Highlights Facebook may soon introduce a ‘Watch Party’ like feature in Instagram. The feature may be called Co-Watch videos together with their friends Co-Watch may be aimed at increasing the popularity of IGTV It looks like Facebook may soon introduce a ‘Watch Party’ like feature in Instagram. Reverse-engineering specialist, Jane Manchung Wong spotted the code for a similar feature in Instagram. As per her tweet, the feature might be called ‘Co-Watch’ and like Watch Party, it will allow people to watch videos on the platform together with their friends. According to TechCrunch’s report, the code that mentions that users may be able to check out ‘Suggested’ video from Instagram. The new feature may also be able boost the popularity of IGTV. IGTV was unveiled last year and introduced long-form, vertical videos from popular Instagram creators as well as regular users. Instagram has already introduced IGTV Previews last month in a bid to boost the popularity of the service. The meant that users will be presented with short, 1-minute IGTV video previews from the creators they follow on Instagram. Users will be able to see these previews before they decide to go and watch the complete video on IGTV. Users can tap on the video previews to enable audio and if they want to watch more, they can tap the IGTV icon on the video to watch the full version on IGTV. Users will automatically return to their Feeds after the video finishes. Those who want to explore more videos on IGTV can swipe up while watching the video they tapped on and discover other content on the app. Instagram is testing Co-Watching in Video Calls It's like Facebook's Watch Party but for Instagram Direct Tip @Techmeme pic.twitter.com/cRpRO61DXh — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) March 7, 2019 https://ift.tt/2NPqnaB

Facebook vulnerability in Messenger revealed who you were chatting with

Highlights: A flaw in the web version of Facebook Messenger was discovered. It could enable attackers to figure out with whom a user was chatting with. The vulnerability has been patched by Facebook. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg recently said that he wants to better secure the social media platform. Even if the company’s plans do come to fruition and, hopefully, we get to see a more secure Facebook, it is not completely impervious to vulnerabilities and flaws. The cyber security firm Imperva recently reported of a vulnerability in the web version of Facebook Messenger, which enabled any website to see who you have been chatting with. While the flaw is said to have not revealed the contents of a user’s chat, but it enabled potential attackers to know who the person was in contact, and chatting with. Facebook said that it patched the flaw in December last year. "The issue in his report stems from the way web browsers handle content embedded in webpages and is not specific to Facebook," a Facebook spokesperson told CNET. "We've made recommendations to browser makers and relevant web standards groups to encourage them to take steps to prevent this type of issue from happening in other web applications, and we've updated the web version of Messenger to ensure this browser behaviour isn't triggered on our service." Ron Masas, a security researcher at Masas who discovered the vulnerability, said that this vulnerability was exploited using browser-based side-channel attacks, which “are still an overlooked subject, while big players like Facebook and Google are catching up, most of the industry is still unaware.” Masas detailed the bug in a blog post and it apparently stems from the use of iFrames, which are Inline Frame codes to embed content from pages like YouTube. Analysing the number of iFrames being loaded, the researcher was able to figure out with whom a user was having conversations. This was done via a tool that he developed but for it to work, a user would need to be led to it. The tool would look for a dip in the number of iFrames, which happened in case you’ve never had a conversation with someone on Facebook. Dip in the iFrame count revealing user had a conversation with someone (top) vs stable iFrame count (bottom) for someone a user didn't have a conversation with Related Reads: Mark Zuckerberg envisions, promises privacy-focused social networking, explains Facebook’s future plans in a 3200-word letter https://ift.tt/2H7awDD