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Earable computing: A new research area in the making

Earable computing timeline, according to SyNRG. Credit: University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering  CSL's Systems and Networking Research Group (SyNRG) is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call "earable computing." The team believes that earphones will be the next significant milestone in wearable devices, and that new hardware, software, and apps will all run on this platform. "The leap from today's earphones to 'earables' would mimic the transformation that we had seen from basic phones to smartphones," said Romit Roy Choudhury, professor in electrical and computer engineering (ECE). "Today's smartphones are hardly a calling device anymore, much like how tomorrow's earables will hardly be a smartphone accessory." Instead, the group believes tomorrow's earphones will continuously sense human behavior , run acoustic augmented reality, have Alexa and Siri whisper just-in-time inform...

WhatsApp payment is now available in India

WhatsApp Payment feature is now roll-out in India. Now users can use the UPI payment method in India, with Facebook-owned company WhatsApp. Similar to Google Pay, Paytm, Wallmart owned PhonePe, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is ready to use the UPI(Universified Payment Interface) platform. This service is now available on the latest version of the iOS and Android app. To send the money using WhatsApp Payment, users need to have a bank account and debit card in India. WhatsApp sends the instruction to the bank to initiate the payment through their account using UPI. So when you’re setting up your WhatsApp Payments account, you’ll be asked to verify your phone number, and a system-generated SMS will be sent from your phone for linking your UPI ID to the service. WhatsApp Payment feature is currently supporting only Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICIC Bank, State Bank of India(SBI), and Jio Payment Bank to facilitate UPI payments. WhatsApp currently has over 400 million users in India. But according to t...

Pixar's Soul is going to release on Disney Plus

    P ixar is ready to release its animated film  Soul  on the Disney Plus platform, instead of premiering in theaters because of the pandemic. The  Soul  was to hit the theaters in November. But because of the Coronavirus, now this film is ready to release on December 25. Soul will not be a Premier title, meaning that it will be free to all Disney Plus subscribers. The Soul is going to be the first animated movie for Disney to launch in this lockdown on its platform. Now the theater is not a go-to option for many big giants such as Pixar and even Warner Bros. Many of the theaters are now open in strict restrictions, but they can not predict the behavior of the audience whether they will like to watch the movie in theater or not. Warner Bros. released  Christopher Nolan’s  Tenet   globally, and while it performed decently overseas, it hasn’t seen stellar results in the United States. This pandemic was pretty fair for Disney Plus in terms ...

In 2021 Tesla is coming in India

    2021 is going to be a year of Tesla this time in India. In response to a user from India, the boss of Tesla's man announced that next year they are ready to come to India by replying to him, "Next year for sure."   Next year for sure — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2020 According to The CNET statement "He also thanked Indian fans for waiting for the electric carmaker to launch operations in the country. Musk said in 2019 he wanted to be in the country already and followed up his remarks by saying, "definitely next year," referring to 2020. In the company's defense, the  coronavirus  pandemic has thrown every automaker more than a couple of challenges this year. It very well could be that Tesla planned to enter India before COVID-19 became a household phrase."   Reference:- CNET

PSA: Google Meet to limit meetings to 60 minutes on free plans September 30th

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google said in April it would allow unlimited-length meetings in its Google Meet video chat platform for all users until September 30th, and it looks like the company is sticking with that timeline. After September 30th, free versions of Meet will be limited to meetings no longer than 60 minutes. “We don’t have anything to communicate regarding changes to the promo and advanced features expiring,” a Google spokesperson told The Verge in an email Friday. “If this changes, we’ll be sure to let you know.” Under the extension, anyone with a Google account could create free meetings with up to 100 people, and with no time limit. Also going away September 30th are access to advanced features for G Suite and G Suite for Education customers, including allowing meetings of up to 250 participants, live-streams of up to 100,000 people within a single domain, and the ability to save meeting recordings to Google Drive. Those features are norm...

Daily Life Hack to improve your first impression

After a job interview, when they asked: "Do you have any question ?". Always answer politely "Yes, is there anything about my application that concerns you ?”. In this way, you can get the actual feedback from the professional, that you can use to improve on those points.     Do you casually encounter a runny nose without any cold?. This dilemma can sometimes present a very bad impression of yours while in an interview, presentation, or with your date.  Solution : Press your tongue against the ceiling of your mouth and push a finger between your eyebrows for about 20-30 seconds.   Are you preparing a surprise for your special one and don't know what gift should be appropriate for him/her. Then this trick is going to be your lifesaver.  Solution : Tell them you already got them a gift and to guess what it is. They will tell you some ideas of what they want.     Do you want to impress someone, either your friend or your crush?  Solution : You can w...

Daily Life Hack that you can use in your routine.

  Ever faced walking toward somewhere and seeing another person walking towards you and you need to get past each other and end up doing left to right dance. Just look towards the direction where you are going instead of looking towards the person he/she will automatically move. If you are ordering something online and it doesn't give you free delivery, then just add any random item which amounts to your free delivery and places the order. When an order is placed just cancel that particular random item and you just saved few bucks.  Note:-This trick works only on some purchases, you can give it a try. Ever want the other person to show interest in you and talk to you. Whenever you talk just talking more about what the person likes. He/she will start like talking to you. If you are ever going to face a situation which makes you nervous like speaking somewhere. Before that start chewing gum and you will be a little calm down because your brain knows the body will not eat anythin...