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Chennai: Premier technology campuses are testing indigenously developed technology stacks for 5G that are expected to transform into products and services in the real world. IIT-Madras , IISc , Bengaluru , IIT-Kanpur and a few other top-tier tech institutes are rapidly building the hardware and software for 5G technologies and using their campuses as testing facilities. They are expected to roll out pilots on superior broadband connectivity, internet-connected household devices, analytics on traffic, congestion, vehicle nature statistics and several other advancements that would figure in a ‘ Smart City ’. Recently, IIT-M displayed a video call on 5G networks built from scratch on campus. IISc, too, is purchasing commercial remote head equipment to enable 5G hotspots on campus. “Our campus will be 5G-enabled in another six to eight months,” V Kamakoti, director, IIT-Madras told ET. “With 5G, I can put many more high-speed monitoring … [Read more...] about tech: Tech campuses play the 5G tone in indigenisation drive

Tech billionaire Elon Musk 's net worth has dropped below $200 billion after Tesla shares recently hit 11-month lows. Musk has lost about $77.6 billion of his net worth year-to-date. Tesla stock has been under immense pressure as of late, with shares dropping about 40 per cent since the start of the year. Musk's net worth has taken a substantial hit as a result. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's net worth stands at $193 billion. This means that Musk had seen $77.6 billion of his wealth sheared off since the start of the year. Musk is still the world's richest person by net worth, however. His closest rival, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos , is currently listed with a net worth of $128 billion, the report said. Similar to Musk, Bezos' net worth has also taken a significant hit this year, dropping by $64.6 billion. Musk and his fellow multibillionaires have seen their net worth shrinks this year. Overall, the world's 50 wealthiest people, … [Read more...] about musk: Elon Musk’s net worth falls below $200 billion

San Francisco: Broadcom Inc said on Thursday it will buy cloud service provider VMware Inc in a $61 billion cash-and-stock deal to further diversify the chipmaker's business into enterprise software. Broadcom's shares were up 1.6%, while those of VMWare were down nearly 1% in premarket trading. The acquisition is the second biggest announced globally so far this year, after Microsoft Corp's $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc in January. Each VMware shareholder will get $142.50 per share, resulting in a premium of over 48% to the stock's close since the deal talks were first reported on May 22. VMware shareholders will get $142.50 in cash or 0.2520 shares of a Broadcom common stock for each VMware share held. Follow Gadgets Now on Facebook and Twitter .   For the latest news , tech news ,   breaking news headlines and live updates checkout Gadgetsnow.com GN Awards Live - Checkout Winners … [Read more...] about Broadcom VMware Deal: Chipmaker Broadcom to buy VMware in $61 billion deal

The i4 is imported as a completely built unit. It has the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology with an integrated drive unit powered by an electric motor, single-speed transmission and power electronics. German luxury carmaker BMW launched its all-electric sedan i4 in India at an introductory price of Rs 69.9 lakh, as it accelerates electric mobility drive in the country. The company, which had in November last year announced plans to launch three electric vehicles in six months in India as part of its electric mobility journey, has already launched its technology flagship all-electric SUV iX and all-electric MINI luxury hatchback. The i4 is imported as a completely built unit. It has the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology with an integrated drive unit powered by an electric motor, single-speed transmission and power electronics. The i4 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hr in 5.7 seconds with an output of 340 hp, the company said. It has a … [Read more...] about bmw: BMW launches all-electric sedan i4 priced at Rs 69.9 lakh

Niantic made a name for itself in the mobile gaming industry through the enduring success of Pokémon Go . Now the company is hoping to become something else: a platform for other developers to build location-aware AR apps on top of. This plan has been in the works since at least 2018 , but it’s taking a big leap forward this week with the long-awaited release of Niantic’s location mapping software for AR, which it calls the Visual Positioning System, or VPS in a nod to GPS. The technology makes it so that AR experiences can be grounded to a physical location, like the front of a building or a park monument, rather than just floating aimlessly through a phone’s camera view. Developers can now use VPS as the tentpole feature of Niantic’s broader Lightship SDK , which also lets multiple devices access a shared AR experience — like a 3D multiplayer game — at the same time. VPS will be free during an initial public beta period and then switch later this year to a tiered billing … [Read more...] about Niantic moves beyond games with Lightship AR platform and a social network

Microsoft ’s Surface Laptop Studio has received the latest firmware update that adds a significant display feature to the device. The laptop from Microsoft will now support the Dynamic Refresh Rate feature that will allow users to switch between 60Hz and 120Hz depending on the content they’re viewing. The laptop’s display will now be able to drop down the refresh rate to 60Hz to increase battery life or can bump it up to 120Hz to offer a smoother experience. Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio new update availability This feature was made available to Windows Insiders for testing for about a month and now it is being rolled out to all users. According to a report by WindowsCentral, the screen of Surface Laptop Studio was able to switch between refresh rates depending on the content that was being displayed. As Surface updates are rolled out in stages, some users may have to wait for some time to receive the latest one. Users can also search for it through the Windows … [Read more...] about microsoft: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio’s new update adds an important display feature

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon has opened its first physical clothing retail store in the US, as the e-commerce giant in March announced to shut down more than 60 of its retail stores, including Amazon Books . Now open to the public, ' Amazon Style ' offers customers a personalised and convenient shopping experience while creating local jobs, said the company. "Amazon is thrilled to welcome Los Angeles-area customers to shop at Amazon Style, our first-ever physical clothing store, and to introduce the local community to a few of the employees making it all happen," it said in a statement late on Wednesday. Each apparel features a QR code that customers can scan to curate a list of clothing they would like to try on in a fitting room or pick up for purchase. Shoppers can also pick clothes on Amazon.com , have them delivered to the store to try them on, and return if it does not fit. Open from 10 am to 9 pm most days, the apparel store is an addition to … [Read more...] about amazon: Amazon opens its first physical clothing store in US

Apple Inc will raise the starting pay for its US employees, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday, as companies face a tight labour market and a surge in unionisation efforts amid rising inflation. The starting pay for the company's US team members will rise to $22 per hour, or higher based upon the market, a 45% jump from 2018 levels, Apple said in a statement to Reuters. "This year as part of our annual performance review process, we're increasing our overall compensation budget," a company spokesperson said. Apple has informed some workers their annual reviews would be advanced by three months and the new pay will take effect in early July, the Wall Street Journal , which first the changes in compensation, said. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for further details on the compensation changes. Cupertino , California-based Apple is known for its reticent culture, but last year some current and former workers began criticising the … [Read more...] about apple: Apple to increase starting pay for the US workers amid tight labour market surge

Wordle 342 answer : Wordle is a five-letter New York Times owned word game played online. Every day, a new word is revealed, and players are given six chances to guess what it is. During the guessing, the colour of the tiles will change to help the players figure out the word. A grey letter indicates that it is not in today's word, but a yellow letter indicates that it is in today's word but in the incorrect location. Then there's the green letter, which indicates that it's in the correct word and location. The daily guessing game is fun and creates curiosity among the players to guess the word. It can be played for free on the website of the New York Times. The answers for the Wordle quiz 27 May, 2022 are out. Are you ready for today’s answer? Following are hints for Wordle 342 1. The word starts with a consonant. 2. It contains Three vowels 3. One of the vowels appears twice in the word 4. It is a noun 5. Three syllables make up the Wordle 342 … [Read more...] about Wordle 342 answer: Wordle 342 hints and answers for 27 May, 2022

Larsen and Toubro EduTech , the hybrid learning platform from Larsen and Toubro has signed a memorandum of understanding with the All India Council for Technical Education ( AICTE ) and Anna University, Chennai, to offer industry oriented courses to students , the company said on Thursday. The learning modules offered by L&T EduTech would be featured on the AICTE website and would be accessible to engineering students across the country, a company statement said. "We are now a new industry-led application based practical oriented learning platform, strongly rooted in technology, that straddles the entire gamut of engineering and technology verticals to help create industry-ready talent," Larsen and Toubro EduTech chief executive Sabyasachi Das said. "...we are empowering our youngsters to be more productive and better equipped to contribute to India's growth story and thereby perpetuate L&T's legacy of being nation builders," he said. L&T … [Read more...] about larsen: Larsen & Toubro EduTech signs MoU with AICTE