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Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines: Medical Expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
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In India election, a $14 software tool helps overcome WhatsApp controls
Modified versions of popular apps have become common as technically-savvy hobbyists have long reverse-engineered them. Tools purporting to bypass WhatsApp restrictions are advertised in videos and online forums aimed at users in Indonesia and Nigeria, both of which held major elections this year.
Electric flying taxi unveiled, could be operating worldwide by 2025
German startup Lilium aims to have a fleet of the five-seat aircraft — which can operate with a pilot or in drone mode — flying in cities worldwide by 2025, providing a pay-per-ride service that will be emission-free, five times faster than a car and produce less noise than a motorbike.
WhatsApp vulnerability allowed secretive installation of spyware
Attackers could transmit the malicious code to a target’s device by calling the user and infecting the call whether or not the recipient answered the call. Logs of the incoming calls were often erased, according to the report.
Reliance entry to digitise 5 million kirana stores by 2023: Report
As much as 90 per cent of India’s USD 700 billion retail market is unorganised, made up mostly of neighbourhood kirana stores selling groceries and other sundries.
India lagging far behind China in IIoT adoption: Accenture
“In terms of IIoT adoption, in a scale of 10, if China would score 7, India’s would be about 3.5,” Saurabh Bhatnagar, Managing Director – Manufacturing, Accenture Strategy told IANS, adding that according to an estimate, IIoT could be adding $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
Curv Partners with Munich Re to Commodify Digital Asset Insurance for Institutional Customers
“The novel cryptographic methods deployed in Curv’s Institutional Digital Asset Wallet Service reduce the risks associated with holding digital assets.Their approach enables us to underwrite a policy that covers customer-controlled wallets in Internet-connected settings. ,” said Ali Kumcu, Head of Cyber Innovation and Services, of Munich Re.
New AI method predicts future risk of breast cancer
“Unlike traditional models, our deep learning model performs equally well across diverse races, ages and family histories,” said Regina Barzilay, Professor at MIT.
“Privacy Not A Luxury Good, Must Be Equally Available”: Sundar Pichai
“Privacy is personal, which makes it even more vital for companies to give people clear, individual choices around how their data is used,” wrote Mr Pichai.
InsurTech investment hits records in Q1, 2019; pricing tools in the spotlight:Willis Towers Watson
85 deals with a total value of $1.42 billion were announced in Q1, 2019, marking the third-straight quarter to deliver more than $1 billion in funding. Deal count increased by 35% over Q4, 2018, although total funding decreased by 11%. Some 54% of deals were outside the US, marking a continuing trend. Deal count in the UK increased by 50%, and in the US by 44%. However, deal count in China fell by 38% this quarter
Project Owl Wi-Fi Network for Natural Disaster Connections Wins IBM-Backed Contest
They have designed tiny electronic nodes inside baseball-sized rubber casings that create a special Wi-Fi network spanning more than 100 square miles that can be used to connect victims and first responders. It’s a simple and relatively cheap concept, but during a natural disaster when cell towers topple, technology fails and entire communities fall into darkness – communication can be the difference between life and death.