Author Archives: Loknath Das

OnePlus might be working on a cheap Nord for India

OnePlus’ ever-expanding Nord line might be readying yet another expansion, to a previously unreached price point – under INR 20,000. We’re talking about the Indian market, of course, where past Nords have become rather popular in between INR 20,000 and INR 30,000. However, up until now there was no OnePlus device selling for less than INR 20,000, despite the fact Read More


G2-level exploration made mandatory for 288 mines expiring in 2020

The merchant mining sector is staring at a major disruption as mining leases (MLs) of approximately 288 non-coal mines — assigned for non-captive purposes — are going to expire at one go on March 31, 2020. To ensure that enough mineral data is there in time to encourage bidders for these mines, whenever they come up for auction, the Centre Read More


CES 2022: Withings launches Body Scan that can measure users from top to bottom

Consumer Electronics Show 2022 is set to begin in Las Vegas on January 5. French company Withings has released its far most technologically advanced connected scale yet, the Body Scan. The Body Scan is accurate to within 0.1 pounds (50 grams) or double the previous model. It uses multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to measure whole-body fat and water percentage, Read More


iPhone 14 Lineup Said to Feature 120Hz ProMotion Displays, 6GB of RAM

iPhone 14 family will feature Apple’s ProMotion displays to deliver up to 120Hz refresh rate, according to a market analyst. However, another analyst claims that this is not the case as Apple will continue to offer the 120Hz displays only on the Pro variants of the iPhone 14 series. The Cupertino company at present has its ProMotion displays available on Read More


India Open: Ashmita Chaliha upsets 5th seed Evgeniya Kosetskaya, PV Sindhu sails into 2nd round

Young shuttler Ashmita Chaliha pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in her career so far as she defeated fifth seed and world No 28 Evgeniya Kosetskaya in straight games, while PV Sindhu also reached the women’s singles 2nd round of the India Open. Unseeded Chaliha took just 31 minutes to get the better world number 28 Russian 24-22, Read More


BSEB Bihar Board 12th Admit Card 2022 Released, How To Download

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released Class 12 or Intermediate admit card 2022. The admit cards can be downloaded from the official website – biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. As per official information, the admit cards will be available for download till January 31, starting from January 16. To access the BSEB Class 12 admit card, schools or students will have to log Read More


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China’s next regulatory target — algorithms, the secret of many tech giants’ success

In an unprecedented move, China has finalized regulation that governs the way technology companies can use recommendation algorithms, targeting the secret behind the success of many of the country’s giants. The rules, which were first floated last year, will come into force on March 1, as Beijing continues its push to tighten regulation on China’s tech sector. Algorithms are critical to Read More


France imposes new Covid-19 restrictions amid spike in infections

The French government announced new COVID-19 measures on Monday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, yet stopped short of imposing drastic restrictions before New Year’s Eve. Starting from next week, big events will be limited to 2,000 people indoors and 5,000 people outdoors. People will be requested to sit down during concerts and customers won’t be Read More


CBSE Class 12 Computer Science exam analysis: Paper rated easy, typing errors trouble students

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the class 12 computer science term-1 board exam today. The paper consisted of three sections and every section had choices. The question paper had 56 questions in three sections out of which a total of 45 had to be attempted. Students rated the paper easy. “Question paper was strictly as per the CBSE Read More


Samsung Galaxy S21 FE goes on sale

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was announced earlier this week after months of anticipation. It comes with a Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 chipset, depending on the market, and today its sale started in some regions, ahead of the initially announced January 11 date. The price of the phone begins from €749/£699 for the 6/128 GB model and can be purchased at Read More