Schools in Afghanistan saw the number of attacks triple in a year, according to UNICEF, stoking further concern of deteriorating security and access to education in the country. According to a report released Monday, there were 192 attacks on schools in 2018, up from 68 in 2017. UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore called the attacks senseless, adding that “education is under fire” Read More

Scotish optimization specialist Enpro Subsea have presented examples of where its Flow Access Module (FAM) technology has been selected by multiple international operators as part of their fast-paced subsea field development strategies. Delivering a paper at OTC in Houston earlier this month, entitled ‘Subsea field development using innovative jumper mounted flow access technology and standardized hardware’ the production optimization specialist Read More

Japanese auto major Honda will use hybrid vehicles as intermediates in the next two years in India before going for full electric vehicles (EVs) as it expects setting up of supporting infrastructure such as charging stations to take time, according to a senior company official. The company, which is present in India through a wholly-owned subsidiary, aims to follow the Read More

Since Tinder let us to swipe through an online rolodex of nearby singles, dating apps have attempted to refine the matching process by collecting a range of personal information and preferences. Competing algorithms from the likes of Bumble, Hinge and OkCupid all attempt to answer one question: can computers crack the compatibility code? In Osmosis, Netflix’s new French language series Read More

Technology is immersed in our lives and our businesses more than ever: it is increasingly pervasive in the way we work and lead our organisations. At the heart of this is data, which organisations have been stockpiling for years. By 2020, this data volume will reach 44 trillion gigabytes or 44 zettabytes, and organisations are already working hard to extract Read More

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco officials on Tuesday voted 8 to 1 to ban the purchase and use of facial recognition technology by city personnel, in a move to regulate tools that local Silicon Valley companies helped develop. The ordinance, which also would require city departments to submit surveillance technology policies for public vetting, can become final after a second Read More

Your employees spend upwards of 40 hours a week in their various cubicles and offices. It is not only reasonable for your employees to expect a relatively clean space to work in, but also beneficial for your bottom line. A number of studies have found that cleanliness directly correlates to productivity. The cleaner your office is, generally the more productive Read More

Technology has advanced at an incredible rate in the last few decades. Many people have taken advantage of this and used it to advance their businesses while others have used it to make a profit at the expense of others. There are many crimes centered around cyber threats and they are increasingly more dangerous as technology advances. If you send Read More

Image Source Niti Aayog. On the eve of National Technology Day, Dr. Arabinda Mitra, Scientific Secretary Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India discussed how the collaborative effort of industry experts and students is helping build sustainable solutions for India. It’s National Technology Day, observed on May 11 across India and the day also marks India’s progress Read More

The Nifty Realty declined 2% led by heavy selling pressure in Indiabulls Real Estate, Sobha, Oberoi Realty, Sunteck Realty, and Prestige Estate. Shares of Indiabulls Real Estate and Sobha, which declined 6% and 5%, respectively, were leading the index’s fall. Shares of Oberoi Realty and Sunteck Realty also contributed to the fall, slipping 4% each. Shares of Prestige Estate, Brigade Enterprises, and DLF also dropped 1% each. Shares Read More