Author Archives: Loknath Das

iPhone X Face ID Can Be Fooled by 3D-Printed Masks, Say Security Researchers

HIGHLIGHTS Scientists were able to fool iPhone X’s Face ID using 3D-printed mask The mask costed them just $150 According to the security firm, if exploited, Face ID can create problems Using a composite 3D-printed mask, a team of Vietnamese researchers claim to have fooled Apple’s Face IDauthentication system seen in the “super-premium” iPhone X, stressing that face recognition is “not mature Read More


OnePlus 5T Appears in Leaked Unboxing Video and Benchmark, CEO Hints at Higher Price Tag

HIGHLIGHTS The unboxing video shows the retail unit of OnePlus 5 A Geekbench listing suggests Android 7.1.1 Nougat on OnePlus 5T CEO Pete Lau points to a price higher than OnePlus 5 While its official launch on Thursday is just days away, the OnePlus 5T has now been spotted live in a leaked unboxing video that purportedly shows you every aspect of Read More


Medical Marijuana Implementation in the State of Arizona

I wouldn’t be a good attorney unless I prefaced this article with a few disclaimers: 1) Marijuana is still a controlled schedule I substance and is illegal in the eyes of the Federal Government of the United States; 2) This article is not to be construed as legal advice, nor is intended to take the place of the advice of Read More


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Tennessee restaurants listed on Yelp will now display health scores

When deciding where to dine out, a number of things come into play. For the single person it might be choosing a place where friends are likely to be found. For parents it’s often a family-friendly restaurant with a children’s menu. As for the retired couple, it could be as simple as what eatery is nearest to home or maybe the latest restaurant being touted by Read More


The Senate tax bill has a health care throwback

Members of the Senate Finance Committee participate in a markup of the Republican tax reform proposal today in Washington, D.C. – Win McNamee/Getty Images Senate Republicans are working on a tax bill, and today Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul formally proposed an amendment that would get rid of the Affordable Care Act’s individual health insurance mandate. Sarah Kliff is the senior policy correspondent Read More


Pressure on UK schools to tackle mental health grows

At some schools, the number of students seeing counsellors is rising A few years ago, none of the staff at Hendon School, a state secondary school in north London, knew what to do about children with mental health problems, according to assistant headteacher Noelle Doona. But after the headteacher committed suicide in 2015, the shock started a conversation between the Read More


Picking the Right Traditional Indian Bridal Look Jewellery

The significance of choosing the correct gems can’t be focused on enough and ladies frequently put the same amount of significance on adornments shopping as on garments shopping. Clearly, the sort of garments selected are basic to making a rich look however they are just a base on which certain frill must be added to finish the look. Indian ladies Read More


UPSC member Chhatar Singh resigns

Chhatar Singh took over as UPSC member on 2 September 2013. His term was due to end on 4 March, next year. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint New Delhi: UPSC member Chhatar Singh has resigned, over three months after he was questioned by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 industrial plots in Haryana’s Panchkula. President Ram Nath Read More


Govt weighs performance-linked funding for central universities

The government spends between Rs200 and Rs350 crore annually on each of the 43 central universities. File photo: HT New Delhi: Future funding of central universities could be linked to their performance as part of a plan to make these institutions more accountable. The performance parameters under consideration include quality of education, placement of students and revenue generation. As part of Read More


BHU violence: Govt unlikely to remove VC GC Tripathi

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has been on the boil for the last week after some of its female students were molested by outsiders and a subsequent student protest was dealt with police caning them. Photo: AP New Delhi: The Union human resource development ministry is not considering the removal of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice chancellor G.C. Tripathi despite a students’ Read More