Interest in Irish institutions on the rise in the last few years’ Computers, engineering and management courses were among the top picks for students who visited the ‘Education in Ireland’ fair in which 18 institutions from Ireland participated on Saturday. Representatives from Education in Ireland said that they had noticed a steady increase in interest over the last few years with regard to students opting to study in Irish institutions. “Of all the Indian students we have studying here, 90 % of them are pursuing postgraduate degrees in management or various streams of engineering,” said Barry O’Driscoll, senior education adviser…
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Pathways In Education Charter School opened in August and offers a unique form of education in the Nampa School District, English teacher Carrie Cook said. Course schedules at Pathways are on a nontraditional schedule. Most students take two or three classes at a time, Cook said, and each class has five education packets a student must complete to receive a credit. If a student works hard, he or she can finish a course in as little as two weeks, she said. The Nampa school is part of the national Pathways organization, which includes schools across the United States. As of…
Not content with leaving Black Friday deals for digital games alone, Sony India has announced a host of discounts for the PS4 Slim, PS VR, Uncharted 4, and other games at specialist game stores like Games The Shop, Sony’s own Sony Centre stores, and online retailers like Amazon. At the time of filing this story these discounts have not gone live just yet, but this is what you can expect to buy at a cheaper price from November 24 to November 27. PS4 Slim 1TB console with Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection For many, the PS4 is simply a machine to play Uncharted — Sony’s…
The citizens’ right to Internet access is “non-negotiable”, and the government will not allow any company to restrict people’s entry to the Internet, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday. Speaking at the Global Conference on Cyberspace Security in New Delhi, he said the government did not allow social networking giant Facebook’s Free Basicsprogramme because it offered access to select Internet services. “When I was handling communications department… my friend Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO) met me a number of times with the idea of Free Basics,” he said. Facebook had introduced its Free Basics programme in India in 2015 to offer free basic Internet access to…
OnePlus 5T has been officially launched by the Chinese brand, featuring the bezel-less design and 18:9 aspect ratio that have become common in top-end smartphones. The 6-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixel) display of the OnePlus 5T is the biggest ever for a OnePlus handset, and the camera is said to have been improved compared to the OnePlus 5’s. Notably, OnePlus 5T has been launchd at the same price as its predecessor – this will be a relief to those looking to buy a new smartphone, and a break in tradition from the firm’s previous launches, but a disappointment to those that bought the original a few months ago.…
Facebook on Friday relaunched its Events standalone app, calling it Local. Available for Android and iOSusers in the US, the Facebook Local app features information about local businesses and reviews from Facebook users to help bring together businesses, restaurants, bars, and more with events. “Launching in the US on iOS and Android, Facebook Local combines events and permanent places to a single search engine powered by Facebook’s 70 million business pages plus reviews and friends’ checkins,” TechCrunch reported late on Friday. “The new app, helps you easily find what to do, where to go, where to eat, or what you need – all recommended by the…
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook Stories replaces Messenger Day Stories can be cross-posted between Facebook and Messenger Facebook Groups and Events can have collaborative Stories Continuing its strategy to beat Snapchat, Facebook is now reportedly expanding the coverage of its Stories feature. The social networking giant is also said to enable the Stories experience for users on Facebook Groups and Events. The new changes emerge weeks after Facebook allowed posting of Instagram Stories on its site. Facebook Stories has ultimately replaced the similarly operated Messenger Day brand, and the feature is rolling out to both Facebook and Messenger, as TechCrunch reports. With the latest change, you’ll have “Stories”…
HIGHLIGHTS Twitter has taken the verification status back from some users Twitter recently announced the suspension of account verification process It said verified accounts were more of endorsements Twitter removed the blue “verification” check marks from a handful of prominent white nationalists and far-right conservatives and issued new guidelines after the uproar that followed its decision to verify the organizer of the Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that took place in August. The check marks are a visual cue that the company gives to prominent accounts to help readers ensure they are authentic. Jason Kessler, the organizer of the August Unite the Right…
Vivo V7, Oppo F5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro are priced under Rs. 20,000 HIGHLIGHTS Vivo V7 has a 24-megapixel front camera and 5.7-inch display Oppo F5 sports a 20-megapixel selfie shooter with AI features Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro has a 3600mAh battery Vivo V7 has been launched in India, adding yet another selfie smartphone to the sub-Rs. 20,000 segment. The 24-megapixel front camera with Moonlight Glow flash is the highlight of the new Vivo V7, but there’s also the modern bezel-less design with 18:9 aspect ratio and a capacious battery to keep things interesting. However, it is not the…
HIGHLIGHTS The bootloader unlock was reportedly disabled on some Pixel 2 units The issue has been fixed by Google The company was quick in fixing the issue Adding to the long list of issues reported on Google’s latest set of Pixel 2 devices was the issue where some users received their units with bootloaders that could not be unlocked. One of the reasons why some Android fans prefer Pixel or previously Nexus devices was the ability to easily unlock their bootloader. The issue seems to have been finally fixed by the company. For those unaware, having a device with unlocked bootloader is…