Ishaan Gera
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Power play: An account of the rapidly evolving new world marvels at the ability of social media
Is social media neutral? The answer to the question may depend on who you ask and when you ask the question.
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The art of science: A book that makes compelling case for amalgating humanities and sciences
Scott Hartley, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, is one such person, who believes that the real test of our creation lies not only in advancing techies around the world, but also in bringing in more ‘fuzzies’ (humanities or arts graduates) to better our pursuit of knowledge and foster our understanding of the world.
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Book Review: You Can’t Go Home Again
In her latest sojourn, You Can’t Go Home Again, she experiments with a new style of storytelling, which evokes more confusion than appreciation.
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Book review: Here’s a good starting point for anybody wanting a peek into the politics of the north-east
If you ask people about the north-east, not many can describe the place. Although very much a part of India, few would be able to tell the states apart on a map, and even fewer would be able to name their capitals.
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Book Review: Miniya Chatterji’s ‘Indian Instincts’ is explains how India is overshadowed by her personal story
What ails India? Is it the institutions, the people, or its history? Sociologists have tried their best to pinpoint and, even if they seldom concur with each other’s views, there is a consensus that it can’t be just one thing.
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Book Review: Dreamers – How young Indians are changing the world
A story of India can’t be complete without drama and emotions, and even Poonam’s account of India is not devoid of it. Although there is sincerity and brevity, one can’t fault it for being a Bollywood script, and that is not entirely the author’s fault.
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Crowdsourcing solutions: How governments can replicate Flipkart’s Gridlock initiative
The government can replicate Flipkart’s Gridlock initiative for better council planning
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic brings ‘The Talent Delusion’, that highlights why data not intution, is a key to unlock human potential
The author believes that the culture of boasting has led to companies mis-assessing talent. He says psychometric evaluations and scientific tools can deconstruct this phenomenon and help companies differentiate those with or without talent.
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Your body may recharge your smartphone in future; here’s how
Alternative sources of energy that power devices may also include humans.
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Niche is our forte, and we would like to keep it that way: Mikael Bisgaard-Bohr, EVP & CBO, Teradata
Software services is a niche market and Teradata is a niche player within that market.
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Know why big data or thin data research is incomplete unless complemented with this data
Big data or thin data research is incomplete unless complemented with thick data
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Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon passe? Offline stores going beyond eretailers; know how
Brick and mortar stores are going beyond e-tailers in recognising what you want
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Aadhaar, PAN, bank account linking: Here is why you must complete the linkage
From PAN to bank accounts and mobile numbers, Aadhaar linkage is now mandatory if you want to continue to avail these services.
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From Calm Radio to Sleep orbit, here are top 4 apps for relaxation
If you are one of those who can sleep to the sound of Sinatra or Coltrane, there are many music apps you can choose from.
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Facebook may not be the only one trying to uncover your emotions
Facebook regulates content based on what you click, but it knows there are times you have a smile when you see a post you like but do not wish to click on. So, ideally, Facebook would know what or, this is more important, who you are smiling at. It can also help the company create personalised emoticons.
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Cloud computing looks unbeatable but there is a rival tech that can uproot it
For many, this story would be a spin tale. As for people who do not understand cloud, fog computing can be a foggy affair. For years, we have been relying on hard disks and drives to drive our data consumption, but over the last half a decade technology has allowed storing massive amounts of data in the virtual space.
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From GoogleKeep to Splendo, here are 4 apps that can help you keep organised
Most would tell you to use your brains if you ask them an easier mechanism to remember tasks, but then there are some who cannot remember all.
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Google will not read your Gmail, unless you do not want it to
The news that Google will no longer scan your e-mails for advertisements has come as a surprise for many.
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Ransomware: After Petya attack, eyes turn to blockchain for a way out
Petya marks the second major cyberattack in as many months on global computer systems. Much like its predecessor, Wannacry, the attack is aimed at securing ransom in return for releasing hard disk data, but it is believed to be much more sophisticated.
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A balanced view of what technology would look like in future and how we will interact with it
The book gives an overview of how computing, augmented reality and artificial intelligence are expected to change the world, discussing not just their benefits, but the probable dangers accruing from these advancements as well.
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Cricket turns to tech giants Intel, SAP to power-up another revolution
Cricket is taking the help of tech giants such as Intel and SAP to bring in data analytics, drones and bat sensors to make the game more exciting and accurate.
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From Gboard to Fleksy, here’s a look at the best personalised virtual keyboards
While it is true that keyboards are a thing of the past or are going to be so with the gush of new technologies—there is voice typing or predictive text—they still constitute an important component for smartphones.
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E-Sporting spirit: Online gaming to become a medal sport? Asian Games Committee announces that for 2022 event
If children got a penny for every time their parents sneered “had video games been an Olympic sport, my son/daughter would have got gold”, they would all be rich.
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Recast of loans totalling Rs 1.2 lakh cr under CDR failed; here’s why problem goes beyond scheme’s ineffectiveness
That the recast of loans totalling Rs 1.2 lakh crore—under the CDR —has failed since the cell was setup by RBI in 2001 is testimony to the failure of the scheme.
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WWDC 2017: iPad, AR, more; from one of the most innovative companies, Apple is becoming a me-too firm
The company announced more of the same for its own range of products and much the same as to what Google, Amazon and Microsoft are doing.
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Aadhaar security: Here’s how to secure your biometric data
The lock feature on the Aadhaar website allows you to secure your biometric details.
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A remote experience
Technology is meant to simplify things. While we associate it with smartphones, laptops and 3D, the field encompasses more than just these innovations.
