Apple Watch can help detect silent heart abnormalities, reveals study

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

With a focus on identifying heart abnormalities like left ventricular dysfunction, a recent study has taken a closer look at the ECG capabilities of the Apple Watch.

Left Ventricular dysfunction of the heart is usually followed by congestive heart failure that can lead to a multitude of cardiac disorders.

The Mayo Clinic study explains that cardiac dysfunction often goes undiagnosed due to its asymptomatic nature, meaning people with it are unaware of it, reports 9to5Mac.

It would be a major breakthrough if something like the Apple Watch could detect it passively or help diagnose it, the report added.

The study included 2,454 patients from the US and 11 other countries. From August 2021 to February 2022, these participants sent over 1,25,000 ECGs via their Apple Watch.

These results were then “scrubbed and processed via a proprietary AI algorithm developed by the researchers”, according to the report.

By using the mean prediction within a 30-day window or the closest ECG relative to the echocardiogram that determined the EF, the AI algorithm detected patients with a low EF (ejection fraction) with an area under the curve of 0.885 (95 per cent confidence interval 0.823-0.946) and 0.881 (0.815-0.947), said the report.

The findings showed that “consumer-watch ECGs acquired in nonclinical environments can identify patients with cardiac dysfunction”.

The study also infers that “the potential of smartwatches to assist with conducting remote digital health studies is just in the beginning phases”.

–IANS

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FakeCatcher: Know everything about Intel’s real-time deepfake detector tech

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

American technology company Intel on November 14 unveiled the FakeCatcher, its deepfake detection platform. The company said it is the world’s first real-time deepfake detector, which can detect fake videos in milliseconds with a 96 per cent accuracy rate. Here is everything you need to know about the Intel’s real-time deepfake detector tech FakeCatcher:

“Deepfake videos are everywhere now. You have probably already seen them; videos of celebrities doing or saying things they never actually did.” said Ilke Demir, Senior staff research scientist, Intel Labs.

What is a deepfake

Deepfake is essentially a video in which a person’s face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else. Deception due to deepfakes can cause harm and mislead people, resulting in negative consequences like diminished trust in the media. It’s tough to detect these deepfake videos in real time as the detection apps take a lot of time for uploading videos for analysis, then hours for results.

How Intel’s tech works to identify deepfake

It runs on a server using Intel hardware and software, and interfaces through a web-based platform. On the software side, a collection of specialist tools form the optimised FakeCatcher architecture, which the real-time platform uses to detect deepfake. On the hardware side, the real-time detection platform can run up to 72 different detection streams simultaneously on 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

“Unlike, Most of the deep learning-based detectors, which look at raw data to try to find signs of inauthenticity and identify what is wrong with a video. FakeCatcher looks for authentic clues in real videos. It assesses what makes us human – subtle blood flow in the pixels of a video. These blood flow signals are collected from all over the face and algorithms translate these signals into spatiotemporal maps. Then, using deep learning, it can instantly detect whether a video is real or fake.” said Intel in a statement.

Why it matters

FakeCatcher helps restore trust by enabling users to distinguish between real and fake content. Intel suggests that there are several potential uses of FakeCatcher. Social media platforms can leverage the technology to prevent users from uploading harmful deepfake videos. Global news organizations can use the detector to avoid accidentally spreading manipulated videos. And, nonprofit organisations can employ the platform to democratize detection of deepfakes for everyone.

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Reliance Jio announces rollout of ‘True 5G’ service in Delhi, NCR cities

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

Reliance Jio has rolled out 5G services in Delhi, cities adjoining it and other major locations. “Jio is rolling out the most-advanced True-5G network at a rapid pace…now covers major parts of this geography,” the company said on Friday.

Jio provides 5G services on a trial basis in seven cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Varanasi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. In Rajasthan’s Nathdwara, Jio offers 5G-powered Wi-Fi services, but not direct mobile network services. Airtel, Jio’s rival, earlier this week launched 5G services in Gurgaon, preliminarily in 13 locations.

National capital region (NCR) is a planning region centred upon the union territory of Delhi. It encompasses Delhi and 24 districts surrounding it in the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. However, Delhi-NCR usually refers to the national capital and immediately adjoining cities.

“Jio is expanding its True-5G reach at a rapid pace and has already rolled out a large portion of the planned True-5G network in this area. It is the only operator to be present across Delhi-NCR region with True-5G services,” a Jio spokesperson said.

Users living in these areas will get the invite to join the Jio Welcome Offer on the My Jio app. The company has also launched a special 5G welcome offer for all its users giving unlimited data at up to 1Gbps speeds, at no additional fee. Earlier, Jio was not offering any dedicated 5G plan for invitees. Media reports had suggested Jio was sending the free 5G services invite to only those users who had the Rs 239 or higher plans.

Lakhs of Jio users in Delhi-NCR are already using the Jio Welcome Offer, the company said. It added this was possible given its stand-alone 5G architecture which does not depend on existing 4G networks.

Jio also said it has the largest and best mix of 5G spectrum across 700 MHz, 3500 MHz, and 26 GHz bands. The company has particularly pointed out successful carrier aggregation also ensuring seamless service. Carrier Aggregation is an advanced technology that combines these 5G frequencies into a single robust “data highway”.

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Samsung’s affordable Galaxy A14 5G may feature Exynos 1330 processor

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

Samsung’s upcoming affordable Galaxy A14 5G smartphone is likely to feature the new Exynos 1330 processor.

The chipset is codenamed ‘S5E8535’, and has two powerful CPU cores running at 2.4GHz and six power-saving CPU cores running at 2GHz, reports SamMobile.

It also features the ‘ARM Mali-G68’ graphics processing unit (GPU).

The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution, a 50MP primary rear camera, a 13MP selfie camera, and a 5,000mAh battery.

Previously, it was rumoured to feature a U-shaped notch display, a triple-camera setup on the rear, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Earlier this week, a report mentioned that the tech giant was reportedly planning to launch Galaxy A14 5G smartphone soon.

The Galaxy A14 5G had received Bluetooth SIG certification, which brings it one step closer to its official launch.

–IANS

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Netflix integration with Google Home, Nest devices not working: Report

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

Netflix integration with Google products and the Google Home app is largely broken right now, the media reported.

According to 9to5Google, numerous reports over the last few days have verified a widespread outage of Netflix and Google account linking through the Home app.

The link allows Netflix content to be played on Google Nest smart displays, which are controlled through Google Assistant speakers, and to cast content to legacy Chromecast devices via voice commands.

There has been a flood of reports regarding this issue through Google’s forums, Twitter and Reddit around 10 or 11 November, according to the report.

When attempting to access Netflix content, those impacted by the outage report receive the following message: “Your account is no longer linked. Please relink through the companion app.”

There’s no way to play content after that error message, though devices like Chromecast with Google TV appear unaffected, said the report.

Although it’s unclear what exactly is causing this problem or whether it’s on Google’s end or Netflix’s, it appears to be affecting a large number of users, the report added.

However, a community specialist on Google’s forums confirmed that “the investigation is still ongoing and we don’t have any timeframe to when it will be fixed. In the meantime, it would be very helpful to send us feedback by saying Okay Google, send feedback GHT3 unable to link Netflix”.

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Google Maps gets ‘search with live view’ and other features: Know more

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

Google Maps gets new search features ahead of the holiday season. Among others, there is a new live view feature, which the American software giant showcases during its Search On event in September. The newly introduced updates in Maps include the ability to search your surroundings with your phone’s camera. Below are the details:

Search with live view

This feature allows users to find information about places around them and spot places that are not in their immediate view, all by using the phone camera. The live view feature also tells the users in what direction and how far the place is. Besides, it provides key information like whether a business is open, how busy it is, the price range, and its star rating.

Beginning next week, the search with live view will start rolling out in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo on Android and iOS devices.

Find charging station for your electric vehicle

Earlier, Google Maps used to find charging stations near the user and help them by providing real-time information about chargers. But now, Google has added filters to searches for electric vehicle charge stations that make it easier to find fast chargers. Search for “EV charging stations” and select the “fast charge” filter – users can find stations with chargers 50kW or higher.

Users can also add another filter based on their EV’s plug type, to filter out stations that are compatible with their EV. Both features are now live on Android and iOS devices in countries where EV charging stations are available.

Find wheelchair accessible places around the world

Google’s ability to search for a wheelchair accessible place is now available worldwide. This feature was launched in 2020, but in selected countries.

By turning on the “Accessible Places” setting in the Google Maps app, users can see a wheelchair icon on the business profile if it has a wheelchair accessible entrance. The same icon will appear with a strikethrough if it’s a wheelchair non-accessible place. Users can also find out if the place has accessible seating, restrooms and parking.

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