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In a breakthrough study, experts have developed a risk score to predict  cardiac arrest  patient outcomes. The study published today in European Heart Journal, by a team of researchers from King's College London and King's College Hospital, details a novel risk score for heart attack centres to predict brain damage in patients who have had an out of hospital  cardiac arrest. Out of hospital  cardiac arrest  is a major public health challenge and can lead to considerable morbidity and mortality. Patients have an extremely high risk of long-term brain damage after cardiac arrest, but this can be difficult to predict early on after admission. The risk score, known as MIRACLE2, has been developed to help clinical decisions, improve the selection of appropriate treatments and inform family discussion early after admission. Read Complete Article

Google said it has built the worlds fastest machine learning (ML) training supercomputer that broke AI performance records in six out of eight industry-leading MLPerf benchmarks. Using this supercomputer, as well as the latest Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) chip, Google has set new performance records.   "We achieved these results with ML model implementations in TensorFlow, JAX and Lingvo. Four of the eight models were trained from scratch in under 30 seconds," Naveen Kumar from Google AI said in a statement on Wednesday. To put that in perspective, it took more than three weeks to train one of these models on the most advanced hardware accelerator available in 2015. Google's latest TPU supercomputer can train the same model almost five orders of magnitude faster just five years later. Read Complete Article

Expanding its millennial-centric M-series smartphone line-up,  Samsung  on Thursday launched the Galaxy M31s in India. The phone brings several first features to M-series, including 64-megapixel camera sensor on the back and 25W fast charging. The phone comes in 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage configurations, priced at Rs 19,499 and Rs 21,499, respectively. The Galaxy M31s will be available at Amazon India,  Samsung  online store and select retail stores from August 6. Samsung  Galaxy M31s specifications and features The  Samsung Galaxy  M31s has a 6.5-inch super AMOLED screen of fullHD+ resolution protected by Gorilla Glass. It is an Infinity-O display with punch-hole on the top-centre for front camera. The phone has plastic body with reflective gradient design on the back cover. The phone comes in mirage blue and mirage black colours. Powering the smartphone is an Exynos 9611 system-on-chip, paired wit...

Asus  on Thursday expanded its Zenbook and Vivobook  laptops  series with the launch of the ZenBook 13(UX325) and Zenbook 14 (UX425), and the VivoBook S14 (S433) and the VivoBook Ultra K14 (K413), respectively. Both the Zenbook and Vivobook are part of company’s thin and light laptop line-up, now powered by 10th Gen Intel Core mobile processors. “Consumer laptop segment is undergoing a renaissance, especially in this current situation where technology is increasingly becoming even more interconnected. We take pride in bringing the latest innovation to our consumers with the new line up of Zenbook and Vivobook powered by Intel 10th Gen Processors. The unmatched portability combined with a power-packed performance will definitely set pulses racing high. We believe these new offerings are all set to win hearts across the country with their unique design and eclectic hues,” Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer & Gaming PC, System Business Group,  ASUS  India, sa...

Thomson’s brand licensee Super Plastronics on Thursday launched a range of smart televisions, which are touted to be tested and developed in India in partnership with Google. The new range of Thomson  smart TVs  include models from Path 9A, Path 9R and Oath Pro series with price starting at Rs 10,999. The new range will be available from August 6, exclusively on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart. “PATH 9A and 9R series have been completely developed and tested in India; this is the beginning of the vocal for local Android TV. All our customers should feel honored while buying this TV, as its completely developed and tested under make in India initiative. Google has just announced they will invest 10 billion dollars in India, this will assist the Android TV ecosystem as well. With this launch we expect to gain our market share by 7 per cent by the end of 2021-22," said Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt. Ltd., (SPPL) and India Brand Licensee, Thomson Tv. ...

Actress Ankita Lokhande, ex-girlfriend of Sushant Singh Rajput, had reportedly informed Bihar Police that the late actor was quite unhappy because Rhea Chakraborty harassed him. Ankita made her claim while she was visiting Sushant's family in Patna, a report in news18.com stated. According to the website, Ankita told the police that through a chat around the time of release of her Bollywood debut film, "Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi" in 2019, Sushant mentioned being "harassed" by his then current girlfriend Rhea. A report in dnaindia.com corroborated the news saying a source had informed the website that, according to Ankita, Sushant had told her that "he is quite unhappy in the relationship and wants to end it as Rhea harassed him".   ALSO READ:  Rhea Chakraborty threatened Sushant, took cash and jewellery: Father in FIR The news18.com report further stated that Ankita's above-mentioned chat with Sushant was shared with the police at t...

The  Vivo  X50 Pro is one of the two camera-centric  smartphones  that Chinese smartphone brand  Vivo  recently launched in India. Besides multi-optic set-up for versatile imaging, the phone brings industry first gimbal stabilisation technology, which boosts the phone’s primary sensor performance with regard low light photography and videography – according to the company. The phone does not cut corners on other parameters and boasts a premium AMOLED screen of 90Hz refresh rate,  Qualcomm  Snapdragon 765G system-on-chip, fast charging, etc. On paper, the phone seems to be an all-round package aimed at shutterbugs. But is it? Let’s find out: Vivo  X50 Pro: Design and Display From two-side curved screen to slim profile and lightweight (181.5g) build, the X50 Pro overall design is premium and nothing short of what you expect from a flagship smartphone. The phone’s front is dominated by a 6.56-inch fullHD+ AMOLED screen of 90Hz refres...

Indian technicians and pilots 'marvellously' completed their training in France, said Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of  Rafale  fighter jets. "Planes are outstanding, Indian technicians and pilots marvellously completed their training in  France.  They are totally capable to use these planes at their best," said Emmanuel Lenain. The French Envoy stated he is very proud to say that the first batch of  Rafale  is reaching Indian soil.   ALSO READ:  IAF Chief Bhadauria to receive 5 Rafale jets at Ambala airbase on Wednesday "Our partnership is comprehensive. It goes from strategic, military to health. They have one thing in common. It's for the good of our own people. They take care of their people's security, their health, that is what matters," he said. Read Complete Article

Latest news today live updates:  The five French  Rafale  fighter jets touched down at Haryana's Ambala after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force. The jets were given a customary water salute upon their arrival at the airbase, some 220-km from the India-Pakistan border. The formal induction ceremony of the aircraft would be held later. The aircraft would move out soon to another operational base for operational sorties. The  Rafale  jets, India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades, are expected to significantly boost the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities. In more troubles for Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's elder brother Agrasain Gehlot, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned him for questioning in a fertiliser scam case. According to news agency  PTI , the ED has asked Agrasain Gehlot to appear before it at its office in New Delhi today. The Union Cabinet on Wednesda...

At present, 25  coronavirus  vaccine candidates are in human clinical trials. This raises the hope that a vaccines could contribute to ending the pandemic, which has so far infected over 16.4 million people worldwide and claimed over 650,000 lives. More than 150 possible vaccines are being developed and tested around the world, including in India, Britain, China, the US, Russia and Israel, to try to stop the pandemic. Among the  coronavirus  vaccine candidates are in human clinical trial stage at present are those of Moderna, AstraZeneca Plc, BioNTech, Novavax, Sinovac, CanSino Biologics and Inovio Pharmaceuticals. Although it is still unclear if any of these vaccines will ultimately prove effective against the virus, Britain and other developed countries are already investing in the vaccines to ensure there is enough manufacturing capacity to deliver any successful candidate. Why is a  coronavirus  vaccine important? The virus spreads easily ...

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted extensive search operations at the residence and office premises of GVK group Chairman G V K Reddy and his son G V Sanjay Reddy in Mumbai and Hyderabad, in connection with the alleged Rs 705-crore  Mumbai airport  scam. The move follows the money laundering case registered against the promoters of the GVK group of companies, officials of Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), and a few other entities early this month. Confirming the development, an ED official said the searches are underway in about nine locations in Hyderabad and Mumbai, including some entry operators connected to the  MIAL. ALSO READ:  Bidvest moves Delhi HC against GVK, investors in airports holding firm ED had pressed Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which deals with concealing proceeds of a crime where the accused shall be guilty of money laundering. Read Complete Article

Having a tough time recognising your neighbours behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too. A preliminary study published by a US agency on Monday found that even the best commercial facial recognition systems have error rates as high as 50% when trying to identify masked faces. The mask problem is why  Apple  earlier this year made it easier for iPhone owners to unlock their phones without Face ID. It could also be thwarting attempts by authorities to identify individual people at Black Lives Matter protests and other gatherings. The National Institute of Standards and Technology says it is launching an investigation to better understand how facial recognition performs on covered faces. Its preliminary study examined only those algorithms created before the pandemic, but its next step is to look at how accuracy could improve as commercial providers adapt their technology to an era when so many people are wearing masks. Som...

Telegram  Messenger is getting an app update, which brings ten new features to the cloud-based instant messaging platform. As part of its update, the app brings profile videos, enhanced Photo & Video editor, improved people nearby feature, mini-thumbnails, group stats, animated emoji, multiple accounts on  telegram  desktop, 2 GB file sharing capabilities, and more.  Take a look at Telegram’s new features:  Profile videos  Users can now upload a video, instead of static image, to their profile and pick a keyframe from the video for their static profile picture in chats.  Enhanced Photo & video editor  The new photo and video editor lets user manage skin tone through editor on any photo or video taken with the front-facing camera. For  Android  users, cropping and rotating of the videos in the editor is also available now.  Improved People Nearby  Part of app’s privacy and security setting, this f...

Samsung  on Monday launched in India the Galaxy M01 Core smartphone, starting at Rs 5,499. The entry-level smartphone is based on  Android  Go platform. It is the most affordable phone in the company’s Galaxy M-series line-up, which recently received another two launches, the Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M01s, in sub-Rs 10,000 price band.  “Galaxy M01 Core reiterates Samsung’s commitment to make technology accessible, affordable and available to consumers across Bharat. Galaxy M01 Core has been designed to deliver value for money with a best–in-class performance and stylish proposition targeting users seeking best performance, experience and price,” said Aditya Babbar, Director, Mobile Business,  Samsung  India.  Aimed at first time smartphone users migrating from feature phones, the Galaxy M01 Core offers a 5.3-inch HD+ display, 8-megapixel camera on the back and 5MP camera on the front. Powered by MediaTek 6739 system-on-chip, the phone shi...

Chinese smartphone brand  Realme  recently expanded its X-series line-up in India with the launch of the  Realme  X3 and  Realme  X3 SuperZoom  smartphones.  Except for the optics and RAM & storage configurations, the two  smartphones  are similar in design, specifications and features. However, it is the Realme X3 that makes for an excellent value for money in the midrange smartphone segment. Read on to know why: Realme X3: Design There is little novelty here; the Realme X3 looks like any other Realme smartphone — a glass build with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and gradient reflective glass on the back. Sandwiched between the front and back glasses is a plastic frame painted in the colour of the rest of the body .   The phone’s power key-cum-fingerprint sensor is mounted on the right side of the frame, and the volume rocker keys are on the left. The top of the frame has a slightly pressed desi...

Women's participation in workforce could get a boost with enterprises embracing the  work from home  (WFH) model as they will get flexibility in managing both their homes and work, Salesforce India CEO  Arundhati Bhattacharya  said on Thursday. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2020, Bhattacharya said the Covid-19 pandemic has not only changed the perception of WFH not being effective but is also re-shaping the  workplace. She said the workforce participation of women in India is actually falling but the country has a large number of well-trained women who are sitting at home, not able to work because they can't get out of the house as they are the primary caregivers. "Imagine the flexibility which these women can then get because this can be the primary caregiver and work." The former SBI chairperson said that when women quit their jobs to be caregivers, it is often difficult for them to get back in and even when they re-join the workforce,...

The equation for the third and final Test of the ongoing three-match series at the Old Trafford starting Friday is simple -- hosts England need a win to clinch the Wisden Trophy while West Indies need just a draw to retain the title. Jason Holder's troops had famously beaten England during the two teams' last meeting in the Caribbean Islands, so they will get to keep the trophy it they manage to eke out a positive result from the final Test. However, things aren't going to be easy for the visitors as momentum is on England's side following their 113-run victory in the second Test. The hosts will also be boosted by the return of fast-bowler Jofra Archer, who was axed for the second Test for breaking bio-secure bubble protocols. A bio-secure environment is planned to prevent the spread of coronavirus. With bio-secure venues for cricket matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is aiming to minimise the risk of transmission of the virus from one pe...

Tata Group  patriarch  Ratan Tata  on Thursday said layoffs by  Indian  companies  amid the Covid-19 pandemic was a knee-jerk reaction and show lack of empathy among the top leadership. “These are the people that have worked for you. These are the people who have served you all their careers. You send them out to live in the rain. Is that your definition of ethics when you treat your labour force that way?” asked Tata in an interview to  news  website YourStory. While  Tata Group  has not laid off any employee, several  Indian  companies  have retrenched staff due to lack of cash flow after the nationwide  lockdown.  The Tata group, however, has cut salaries of its top management by up to 20 per cent. Several  Tata Group  companies, including its airlines, hotels, financial services, and auto business, are severely hit, but have not laid off employees to date. Read Complete Article ...

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s digital brand  Honor  is set to introduce its MagicBook 15  notebook  in India on July 31. Along with it, the company will also bring its  Honor  9A and  Honor  9S smartphones to the country, as it prepares to go aggressive on its ‘1+8+N’ product strategy announced late last year. The MagicBook 15’s India model will be similar to the notebook’s global model, powered by American chipmaker AMD’s Ryzen 3-series processors and Microsoft Windows 10 Home operating system. It would be the first Honor-branded laptop in India, and the company would also bring its other notebooks, including the Intel processor-powered notebooks, to the country, said Honor India President Charles Peng in an interaction with  Business Standard . “Honor MagicBook 15 was unveiled globally and it witnessed a promising response from consumers worldwide. We are bringing the Magicbook 15 global variant to India and we are conf...

E-commerce company  Flipkart  has acquired 100 per cent stake in  Walmart India  Private Limited, which operates the Best Price cash-and-carry business. Flipkart  said it would leverage the strong wholesale capabilities of the company and enable growth for kiranas and MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises). With this acquisition, the Bengaluru-based firm announced the launch of  Flipkart  Wholesale, a new digital marketplace that will help transform the kirana retail ecosystem in India by leveraging cutting-edge and locally developed technology. “As the e-commerce pioneer in India, the Flipkart Group has transformed the shopping experience for millions of Indian consumers. With the launch of Flipkart Wholesale, we will now extend our capabilities across technology, logistics and finance to small businesses across the country,” said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer, Flipkart Group. Read Complete Article

An Indian applicant for a US  Green Card  may have to wait 195 years for a decision, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative resolution to end the backlog. A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has allwed to reside permanently. Senator Mike Lee said on Wednesday that the current  Green Card  policy did nothing for the child of an immigrant whose dead parent's  Green Card  application was ultimately denied because his or her job was no longer available. "Someone from India entering the backlog today would have to wait 195 years to receive an EB-3 green card. Even if we give their children this limbo status, none of them will have a prayer of becoming a US citizen," Lee said on the Senator floor. Read Complete Article

Tamil Nadu  Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday said he has ordered cancellation of semester exams and allow the students to proceed to the next academic year in view of the  coronavirus  pandemic. In a statement, Palaniswami said a high level committee set up to examine the possibility of holding semester exams for college students has said owing to Covid-19 pandemic exams cannot be held. Palaniswami said based on the guidance of University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical  Education  (AICTE) under graduate and post graduate students of arts, science, engineering, computer science courses are exempted from exams for this semester only. Read Complete Article