Social media has become so ingrained in our culture that it is being used to connect people across continents, bully people as faceless users and stir the pot in politics. In order to help those who are not as obsessed with social media as me, I thought I would give a rundown of some larger social media apps or sites so everyone can at least have some broad knowledge. Facebook Facebook is the starting point for many people when they think of social media. Facebook has been around for years and you can friend people from your high school class…
Author: Loknath Das
It might not seem like it at first, but I’m an optimist. I don’t think we have to throw the whole digital world away. But there is one particular hi-tech thing that is toxic even in small quantities. The issue isn’t only that internet users are crammed into environments that can bring out the worst in us, or that so much power has concentrated into a tiny number of hands that control giant cloud computers. A bigger problem is that we are all carrying around devices that are suitable for mass behaviour modification. For example, with old-fashioned advertising, you could measure whether…
Reliance Jio Vs Airtel Vs Vodafone plans: A number of affordable plans are offered by the three telecom giants. Cheapest recharge offers by Reliance Jio offers start at Rs 19, Rs 52 and Rs 98. The recharge plans offer various schemes services such as unlimited voice calling, limited data packs and limited SMS pack. Similarly, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have also introduced cheap prepaid recharge plans to attract users. Airtel is offering lucrative data packs and unlimited calling packs under Rs 100 – Rs 19, Rs 40, Rs 48 and Rs 98. Vodafone too has introduced Rs 21, Rs 29, Rs…
It’s been three months since SpaceX launched the first prototype satellites for its Starlink broadband internet network, and there’s been precious little information about what they’re up to. Until today. Responding to a follower’s Twitter inquiry, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk assessed how the twin satellites, dubbed Tintin A and B, are doing: The “pretty good” assessment sounds like pretty good news for the SpaceX satellite development team that’s based in Redmond, Wash. The satellites are equipped with flat phased-array antennas that are designed to stay in contact with a series of ground stations as they fly in low Earth orbit. Based on…
The much-in-love couple Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja are giving some serious relationship goals. From sharing their adorable videos to candid photos on the social media, Sonam and Anand have become the talk of the town ever since they have tied the knot with each other. The latest photographs are also winning the hearts on the internet. Anand has shared two adorable pictures along with a quirky caption. He wrote, “Cool ? Not Cool … ?” Well, these photographs have simply made our day. No matter how busy Sonam Kapoor gets with the promotion of her upcoming film ‘Veere Di Wedding’, she…
The democratisation of media has meant youth in the region have not only gained access to a new world news sources, pundits, bloggers, activists, critics and cultural curators – and a whole slew of unhelpful and hateful noise in between – that was off-limits a decade ago, but also the ability to participate in global conversations, whether as citizen journalists or, with the rise of the influencer, entrepreneurs, entertainers and thought leaders. Among the many revelations in the ASDAA Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey of 2018, the one that was perhaps most revealing was that, for the first time in the…
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MarketResearchNest.com adds “2018 Top 5 Internet of Things (IoT) Security Players in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa” new report to its research database. The records spread across 122 with more than one tables and figures in it. New vendors in the market are facing tough competition from established international vendors as they struggle with technological innovations, reliability and quality issues. The report will answer questions about the current market developments and the scope of competition, opportunity cost and more. The report begins from overview of Industry Chain structure, and describes industry environment, then analyses…
If you believe that children are indeed our future, it won’t be a cheap one. Newly released Census data shows public spending per pupil increased by 3.2 percent to $11,762 in 2016. And that’s due, at least in part, to school systems doing better in terms of finances overall. In 2016, public elementary-secondary education revenue, from all sources, amounted to $670.9 billion, up 4.6 percent from the prior year. That’s the largest increase since 2007. And that’s likely the result of an improving economy overall in the wake of the Great Recession. See how much each state spends on its students below: A note about…
The prison service is to review education for dissident republican and loyalist prisoners. A three-person panel established to conduct a review on education and training will engage with stakeholders this summer. A report on the review will be presented to the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) by autumn. The review stems from the Fresh Start Panel report on the disbandment of paramilitary groups. New taskforce to tackle paramilitaries £10m spent on tackling paramilitaries The Fresh Start Agreement one year on A total of 28 prisoners are currently being held in segregated accommodation in Northern Ireland prisons. There are 15 dissident…