Monday, April 15, 2019
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ASML, which makes semiconductor manufacturing equipment, allegedly suffered software theft at its US subsidiary by former employees linked to Chinese government (Reuters)
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YouTube introduces additional information panels to show if a news publisher is funded by the government or not
With General Elections now underway in many regions of India, YouTube is taking some new measures that are aimed at adding more transparency and context for news content on the platform. It is now rolling out additional information panels in English and Hindi language, which will enable viewers to understand if a channel owned by a news publisher is “funded in whole or in part" by a government or if it is a “public broadcast service”. A link to the publisher’s Wikipedia page will also be provided and all this new information will be available on the watch panel of all the videos on a news publisher’s YouTube channel.
The online video-sharing platform also features two sections where users can view Top News and discover Breaking News. Both sections display videos from authoritative news sources but the Top News shelf prominently highlights videos in search results. On the other hand, the Breaking News shelf shows up on the YouTube homepage and is meant to convey information about the latest breaking news from trusted sources. The two features are available in more than 30 countries worldwide, and in both English and Hindi in India.
On certain topics, events and publishers, users will also see information panels that provide additional context. YouTube also recently expanded its information panels to introduce fact checks from eligible publishers to the platform in both, English and Hindi. Such information panels are said to add context to new topics that are “prone to misinformation.” “The fact checks we surface rely on the open source Schema.org ClaimReview markup process. By following this process, any eligible publisher can contribute fact check articles that could show in search results on Google Search, Google News, and now, YouTube.” states YouTube’s media release.
YouTube is not the only service that is trying to dispel fake news during this election season. WhatsApp recently added new privacy features that enable users to choose who can and cannot add them to groups. Additionally, in partnership with PROTO, WhatsApp has launched a tip line to curb the spread of misinformation and fake news on the platform. One can add the new tip line number +91-9643-000-888 to their contacts and use the contact to verify text messages, videos and photos circulating on the platform with regards to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Astronomers want you to name the fifth-largest dwarf planet
Let’s be honest. When left to the imagination and choice of astronomers, the names of newly discovered planets get really weird and technical. Try these for examples: CoRoT-7b, an exoplanet in the Monoceros constellation; HD 189733 b, an extrasolar planet in the Vulpecula constellation; Gliese 1214 b, an exoplanet in the Ophiuchus constellation. Luckily for all of us, the discoverers of trans-Neptunian object (225088) 2007 OR10 have decided to hand the job of naming their discovery to you.
As reported by BGR, astronomers Meg Schwamb, Mike Brown, and David Rabinowitz discovered 2007 OR10 back in 2007 but just couldn’t come up with an appropriate nickname. It was initially named “Snow White” because of its presumed whiteness but the name was dropped after the astronomers realised 2007 OR10 was actually one of the reddest objects in the Kuiper belt. And so, 2007 OR10 remains the only known object (and the largest) in the Solar System to exist without an official name—yet.
To help name 2007 OR10 head over to this site and select Vote. You’ll then be taken to a page with three proposed naming options: “Vili”, “Gonggong”, and “Holle”. All three names trickle down from ancient mythology. Select any one and hit Submit. The last date for the poll is May 10. According to the site, the option that receives the most votes will be submitted to the Minor Planet Center (MPC) and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) as a formal suggestion for 2007 OR10’s new official name.
2007 OR10 is considered to be the fifth-largest dwarf planet, after Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. Home to red methane frost that’s irradiated by sunlight and cosmic rays, it’s supposed to be one of the reddest objects known to humans. The surface, which is known to be predominantly rocky, is said to contain water ice. 2007 OR10 has only one known moon, which is known to be less than 100 kilometres in diameter. If you ask us, we’d call it Gonggong, the Chinese water god with red hair and dragon-like tail.
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Redmi Y3 with 32MP Super Selfie camera launching on April 24, Notify Me page goes live on Amazon
Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi will launch its third Y-Series phone, the Redmi Y3, on April 24 in India, and the company has sent out invites for an event taking place in Delhi. The invite suggests that the phone will have a waterdrop notch. The USP of the Redmi Y3 is its 32MP Super Selfie camera. It will be a successor to the selfie-centric Redmi Y2 (Review) smartphone that was launched in June last year.
Redmi has already started teasing the phone on various social media platforms. Manu Kumar Jain, Global Vice President and Managing Director of Xiaomi India had teased the phone on Twitter. He said that he clicked ‘32’ selfies with ‘32’ Xiaomi colleagues, but later wondered ‘Y’ was he taking so many selfies? This was a clear hint that a new selfie-centric Y-Series phone with 32MP front camera.
Meanwhile, Amazon has made a Redmi Y3 microsite live hinting that the phone would launch on Amazon India. The microsite hints that the Redmi Y3's selfie camera can click portrait shots. The device will be powered by an unidentified Qualcomm Snapdragon prosessor and a good battery life. The microsite says, "Don't let drops and spills spoil the fun," suggesting the phone may come with an IP67 rating.
Although the information about the Redmi Y3 is scarce, it was spotted on a Wi-Fi certification website last month. The listing suggested that the device bears a M1810F6G, and runs on Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top. There is no information on what’s under the hood, but the reports hint that the phone could be powered by a better processor than the Redmi 7, which is powered by the Snapdragon 632 mobile platform.
When it comes to the price, the phone could launch around Rs 10,000. The 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB models of the Redmi Y2 were priced at Rs 10,499 and Rs 13,999 respectively. The phone sports a 5.99-inch HD+ display and is powered by a 14nm Snapdragon 625 SoC. It is equipped with a 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, and Pixel Binning technology. On the rear, the Redmi Y2 comes equipped with a 12MP + 5MP camera setup and is backed by a 3080mAh battery.
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Mysterious Xiaomi smartphone with pop-up selfie camera and 35mm headphone jack officially teased
There have been rumours of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 powered Redmi phone for some time now. Adding credibility to the rumours was Redmi General Manager’s statement back in February when he confirmed the same. Now, more evidence has surfaced about the existence of said smartphone.
Today, Xiaomi’s Product Director, Wang Teng Thomas posted an image on Weibo which shows Xiaomi co-founder and President, Lin Bin with a yet-to-be-released smartphone, expected to be the long rumoured Redmi with a Snapdragon 855 processor. The image, which has since been taken down, shows a few other interesting details about the phone on the table. For starters, there is a headphone jack on the top of the phone, a feature that was later confirmed to be present on the company’s flagship device by Lu Weibing. The second and perhaps more interesting feature seen in the photo is the outline of what appears to be a pop-up camera.
There has been a vast amount of rumours around Xiaomi’s next set of devices, whether in the Redmi line or Poco. Some rumours suggest that the Snapdragon 855 powered Redmi phone in question could be launched internationally under the Poco brand as the Poco F2, while some say that Redmi will maintain its branding for the flagship device. Sadly, there are no specifics about the device’s specifications, only rumours. Along with the Redmi flagship, the company is expected to also reveal a number of other devices such as the Redmi S3, a selfie-centric smartphone which could be launched in India as the Redmi Y3.
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