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Twitter makes it easy for the visually impaired people to read images

Twitter makes it easy for the visually impaired people to read images

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Technology





Twitter has rolled out a feature to help blind and visually-impaired people read images embedded with the tweets via its new image description reminder.


The new image description reminder will encourage more people on Twitter to add helpful descriptions to the images they tweet, the company said in a statement.


Alternative text, or alt text, is a written description of what’s in an image that can be picked up by screen reader software used by the visually impaired.


Whenever you add a photo to a Tweet, you have the option to describe it using alt text, also known as a digital image description.


“Our new image description reminder is a feature that prompts you to make a good habit of adding alt text to every image you upload and share on Twitter,” said the company.


Once enabled, the feature sends you a prompt on web and mobile reminding you to add alt text whenever you’re about to Tweet an image.


“We’re rolling out our new image description reminder globally, and most people on Twitter have access to it already (those who don’t will have it very soon),” Twitter announced.


The descriptions are useful not only to people using screen readers, but to those in low-bandwidth areas, those with web phones, and anyone who wants to learn more about an image.


“Image descriptions help describe the image to people who aren’t able to view it, so it’s important to keep the text focused: capture what’s important, be succinct, and be objective,” informed Twitter.


Photos with descriptions will appear with an ALT badge in the lower left corner, making it clear that additional descriptive text is available for the image.


Twitter recently added an ALT badge, a Closed Captions toggle button, and captions for audio conversations on Spaces and Voice Tweets.


–IANS


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Google pilot to keep political campaign emails out of Gmail spam launched

Google pilot to keep political campaign emails out of Gmail spam launched

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Technology





Google has finally launched a new pilot programme to keep political campaign emails out of spam folders for Gmail users.


Gmail users could start seeing more campaign fundraising emails in their inboxes in the next couple of days, reports Axios.


Announced in June, the programme allows candidates, political party committees and leadership political action committees to apply for spam folder exemptions.


The move is “partly a result of Google bowing to pressure from conservatives who claimed the company marked Republican emails as spam more often than others”.


The US Federal Election Commission had approved the Google programme in August.


“Google has come under fire that its algorithms unfairly target conservative content across its services, and that its Gmail service filters more Republican fundraising and campaign emails to spam,” the report mentioned.


“We expect to begin the pilot with a small number of campaigns from both parties and will test whether these changes improve the user experience, and provide more certainty for senders during this election period,” a Google spokesperson was quoted as saying.


“We will continue to listen and respond to feedback as the pilot progresses,” the spokesperson added.


Google will now allow candidates and political party committees to apply for its programme that would make their messages exempt from Gmail’s spam detection systems.


Former US President Donald Trump’s campaigns were criticised for using spammy tactics in its fundraising emails.


–IANS


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Google’s chipset Tensor G2 to improve GPU performance over its predecessor

Google’s chipset Tensor G2 to improve GPU performance over its predecessor

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Technology





Ahead of the launch, a new report claims that tech giant Google’s alleged next-generation chipset — Tensor G2 — will likely improve GPU performance over its predecessor.


According to a tipster, the new chipset will utilise the same CPU as the original Tensor, reports Android Central.


The alleged internal specification leak has been found from an alleged Pixel 7 Pro testing unit. The device, which ran a Geekbench test, has revealed more details on the next Tensor chip made by Google.


The tipster further broke down important information on the new chip based on the benchmark data in a series of tweets.


The benchmark test reveals the Tensor G2’s CPU system, featuring two Core X1, two Cortex A76, and four Cortex A55 cores as last year.


While the architecture appears identical, the tipster said there is a significant bump in the frequencies of these cores.


For instance, Cortex X1 frequency is increased from 50MHz to 2.85GHz. Likewise, the A76 cores have seen a bump from 100MHz to 2.35GHz, the report said.


The Geekbench test also shows a slight increase, up to 10 per cent, in the multi-core performance.


The tipster noted that considering the Cortex X1 cores’ performance, which did well on the original Tensor, the next-generation chipset will supposedly handle better.


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Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch review: An affordable yet competent smart TV

Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch review: An affordable yet competent smart TV

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Technology





Super Plastronics Private Limited (SPPL), the official brand licensee of Thomson smart televisions in India, recently launched the range of Google TV platform-based QLED smart TVs. The 55-inch model in the series boasts bezel-less design, QLED screen with support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision high dynamic range formats, 40W stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos and DTS Trusurround, and dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity. Priced at Rs 40,999, the Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch is among the most affordable QLED smart TV currently available in India. Is it a good one? Let’s find out:


Design


The Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch boasts a bezel-less design with its screen covering almost the entire front. The TV looks premium from a distance, but look up-close and you would notice cost cutting measures. The culprit here is not the plastic frame and legs, but the uneven distance between the screen and bezels, and excessive glue visible at several joints. Nevertheless, the TV comes with wall mount accessories, besides legs for table-top installation, in the box. For a 55-inch screen smart TV, the Thomson QLED Google TV is appropriately built with nothing excessive anywhere. It is not the thinnest smart television, but the affordable price tag makes up for it.


Display and audio


The Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch shines in terms of audio-visual performance. Starting with the screen, the TV sports a 55-inch QLED panel of 4K resolution stretched in 16:9 aspect ratio. The screen supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ — two commonly used high dynamic range (HDR) formats used by over-the-top platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video. Details aside, the screen is bright (550 nits) and vivid (10-bit panel). It supports multiple picture profiles, including vivid for saturated colours, sports for bright colours, and movies for warm colours. Besides, there are different colour profiles for HDR content such as ‘HDR10+ Dark’ and ‘HDR10+ Bright’. These colour profiles help users custom-tune the colour profile based on personal liking. The screen’s contrast is good, if not exceptional. Overall, the picture quality offered by the QLED panel is good. It is no match to the top-end QLED screen panels available in premium LG and Samsung televisions, but certainly better than LED panels usually seen in smart TVs in its segment.


Coming to audio, the Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch impresses with its 40W stereo speakers. The speakers are loud and clear. These support Dolby Atmos and DTS Trusurround audio formats to deliver an immersive audio experience.


Performance


Powered by MediaTek MT9062 processor, paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB on-board storage, the Thomson QLED smart TV has decent on-paper specifications. However, the specs do not translate to a smooth experience. The default Google TV interface is rich with content recommendations from supported apps, but scrolling through the content is slow and sluggish. The performance deteriorates further if you add multiple user profiles. The interface is slow but the TV handles apps well. The in-app experience is smooth and the TV keeps up the pace even with 4K HDR content. That said, there is nothing to write home about the performance but it all looks good from a price-performance perspective.


Verdict


The Thomson QLED Google TV 55-inch is not perfect, but its affordable price tag of Rs 40,999 makes up for its limitations. In its own right, the TV impresses with premium design, good audio-visual experience, and modest performance. Rounding up the package is an all-round connectivity, including two-way Bluetooth for Google Assistant-powered voice remote control and other Bluetooth-enabled accessories, dual-band Wi-Fi, 3 x HDMI with support for CEC and ARC, 2 x USB-A, and optical for digital audio output.

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How-to convert physical SIM into e-SIM on Airtel, Jio, Voda-Idea networks

How-to convert physical SIM into e-SIM on Airtel, Jio, Voda-Idea networks

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Technology





e-SIM is a new buzzword in the technology industry that came forth after the American technology giant Apple launched the e-SIM only iPhone 14 series in the US. Unlike physical SIM cards, e-SIM is embedded in the device, which can be a smartphone, a watch, and a laptop. It works similar to that of a physical SIM, but with some added advantages. For example, e-SIM can save multiple SIM profiles. This enables convenience, especially for people who carry more than one active connection. Security is another benefit of the e-SIM. It cannot be taken out, therefore, cannot be misused in case of loss and theft.


In India, the private telecom operators provide e-SIM at no additional cost. Below is the process to convert your physical SIM into e-SIM for smartphones on Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea network:


Airtel


Step 1: Initiate the process by sending SMS “e-SIM<>registered email id” to 121. You will receive a SMS from the same number, asking to confirm the initiation process. You will be needed to reply back with “1” to confirm the e-SIM change request within 60 seconds of receiving the message.


Note: If your email id is invalid, you will receive a SMS asking you to re-initiate the process with the correct email id. It will also guide you on how to update the email id.


Step 2: After receiving the confirmation, you will receive another SMS asking to provide a consent over a call. This is a necessary step. After this is done, you will receive a QR code on your registered email ID.


Step 3: Scan the QR code through the smartphone to enable e-SIM services. The e-SIM takes around two hours for activation. Your existing SIM will continue to work during this period.


Note: Go to the Airtel website and select your smartphone model for instructions regarding QR scanning process. On iPhone, go to Settings > Mobile Data > Add Data Plan > Scan QR code > e-SIM. Make sure your phone is connected to mobile data/Wi-Fi during the process.


Reliance Jio


For converting your existing Jio SIM into e-SIM, you will need your Phone’s EID and IMEI number. On iPhones, the EID and IMEI numbers are available on about page in settings.


Step 1: Send “GETE-SIM <space><32 Digit EID><space><15 Digit IMEI>“ to 199. You will receive a 19-digit virtual e-SIM number on SMS and registered email ID.


Note: If your email ID is not registered with your existing Jio number, you will get a reply asking to update it for reinitiating the process.


Step 2: Send another SMS “SIMCHG <space><19 digit e-SIM Number>” to 199 and wait for up to two hours to receive an update on e-SIM processing.


Step 3: SMS “1” to 183 to request an automated call from +91 2235072222. On the call, dial ‘1’ to confirm. Once done, go to the e-SIM setting on the smartphone and tap on install ‘Data plan’ to activate e-SIM.


Vodafone Idea


Step 1: SMS e-SIM< space >registered email ID to 199. You will receive a confirmation SMS to which you need to reply with “E-SIMY” to confirm the e-SIM change request.


Step 2: You will receive a message asking you to provide consent over a call. Once done, you will receive a final SMS with the QR Code for e-SIM activation on your registered email ID.

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What are web intelligence tools that Sebi wants to use for surveillance

What are web intelligence tools that Sebi wants to use for surveillance

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Technology





Market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has reportedly decided to deploy a ‘web intelligence tool’ to increase surveillance of social media and other online platforms. The intention is to probe violations of securities laws by individuals, groups, and other entities.


The regulator has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from solution providers to implement, install and maintain the tool. But what is ‘web intelligence’ and how does it help investigators?


What does Sebi mean by ‘web intelligence tool’?


In the public notice released on Monday, Sebi said that the tool should be able to gather unstructured publicly available data from the web, including public websites, social media platforms, and open source databases, among others.


The new tool should provide Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions to extract and analyse unstructured publicly available data to gain deep intelligence insights about various entities, individuals, groups, and topics. It is expected to save time, ease the analysis process and improve efficiency in the overall investigation process.


Basically, the regulator expects the tool to enable investigators to easily analyse massive amounts of complex unstructured data using its AI and data analytics capabilities.


What are the requirements formulated by Sebi?


The ‘web intelligence tool’ should be able to visualise the data in the form of a network chart to find insights about connections among relevant entities, individuals, and groups. The visualisation needs to be interactive and must allow investigators to work with the data as per user requirements.


Sebi also needs the tool to generate ready-made reports based on the defined report templates. The regulator noted that users should be able to create and modify report templates without any coding requirement. Interested parties can submit the bids by October 3, the regulator said.


How does web intelligence work?


Web intelligence picks out only the relevant information from massive data gathered from the internet. This is done using a combination of technologies including AI, database management, Web science, Semantic Web, and information retrieval.


A series of tasks is executed for extraction, exploration, and utilisation of unstructured data available on the internet by using web mining techniques. The aim is to automatically discover and extract information from the resources on the internet.


Web intelligence uses the World Wide Web (WWW) as a phenomenon of retrieving information from data storage in an efficient manner. This web data is developed with the help of Semantic Web tools such as Resource Description Framework (RDF), Web Ontology Language (OWL), and SPARQL. One of the most widely used threat intelligence subtypes for the web is open source intelligence.


What are open source intelligence tools?


The intelligence derived from publically available data and information is known as open source intelligence (OSINT). Open source information is not limited to the data that can be accessed using the major search engines. Though the web pages and other resources that can be accessed from search engines constitute an important part of open source information, over 99 per cent of the internet cannot be accessed using the major search engines.


This part of the internet is represented by the “deep web”, which is a mass of websites, databases, and files that cannot be indexed by web search engines for reasons including the presence of login pages or paywalls. Government agencies including military departments, law enforcement agencies as well as cybersecurity organisations use OSINT for investigating and tracking cyber criminals.


What are the functionalities of web intelligence tools currently used by different organisations?


A large number of free as well as premium tools can be used for functions like metadata search, code search, people and identity investigation, for searching a phone number, email search, and verification, linking social media accounts, and image analysis.


The advanced tools can also help in wireless network detection and packet analysis as well as geospatial research and mapping.





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