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Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)the next big frontier for education

We have seen tons of day-to-day lifeapplications of AI, such as Amazon’sproduct recommendations, Youtube’srecommendations, Google’s ‘Did YouMean’ section, and many more. AI afterimpacting various industries, like retail,healthcare, logistics, finance, is now onits way to reinventing the way we learn.Students are the future of any country, andhence the best possible education mustbe offered to them. Over the past few years,there have been subsequent changes inthe educational process, like the usage ofprojectors and certain sources ofinformation from the web. This has,undoubtedly, improved the educationalservices. However, there remains a needto help students and teachers in a betterway. AI can offer innovations that wouldbenefit both teachers and students tounderstand the whole learning andteaching process in a whole new way.

What can AI in education offer?AI is rapidly spreading around us and it isutilizing its fantastic features to amazevarious industries with groundbreakinginnovations. Education is one such sectorthat can see big changes with AI. With itsability to create machines that can analyzeand behave like humans, education canpossibly shape its curriculum and trainingso well with AI. As every student has adifferent pace of understanding, itbecomes challenging for teachers toidentify which students need moreattention and help. AI can solve this issuewell. AI can help teachers find patterns inthe data collected and gain insights aboutstudents, thereby assisting teachers tounderstand their student's capability andto teach them accordingly. AI can, therefore,

help eliminate the struggle that studentsgo through with difficult subjects. Coursera,an online learning service, already uses AIsystems, to gain insights about theirstudents. It monitors students for errorsmade in their assignment and notifiesteachers about a misunderstanding ofconcept, if any. Additionally, it providesstudents with hints to solve a problem theyare stuck with. Another area where AI canbenefit educational institutions is grading.AI can assist teachers with grading forobjective questions. However, AI has notentirely replaced human work andevaluating the subjective questions stillneed teachers, but the future is near andunimaginable AI innovations are on theirway. Furthermore, AI systems in educationcan monitor a student’s growth andaccordingly advise them which course canhelp them make a better career.

What is the future of AI in theeducational space?Let’s peek into the future of education withAI. Stanford University’s Report predictsthat AI will not be new for classrooms by2030. Robot tutors will not replace humantutors but assist teachers and not replacethem. Tom Hooper, the founder of an onlinemath teaching model ‘Third spacelearning,’ says, “AI will not replace tutors,it will support them, and it will guide themto be better teachers.”

Artificially intelligent tutors can help humanteachers understand their student’sweaknesses. Mr. Junaid Mubeen, thedirector of Whizz education, says, “Within15 to 20 years, artificially intelligent tutorswill be as common as car insurance, andthese tutors will engage with a child’s

emotions through speech interaction,support problem-solving and developmuch more targeted learning paths foreach student.”

AI in education will see great advances inthe future as experts learn more on whereit can prove to be beneficial. However, AIsystems are offering educational firms withadaptive learning, grade assistance, andpersonalized learning. The future is goingto witness a lot of innovation, so stay calmand wait for it!

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education is helping both students andteachers explore the realm of education like never before."

Stanford University, in its paper, named“One-hundred-year study on ArtificialIntelligence,” states: “Over the next 15years in a typical North American city,the use of intelligent tutors and otherAI technologies to assist teachers inthe classroom and the home is likelyto expand significantly.”

What is Artificial Intelligence...?Artificial intelligence (AI, also machineintelligence, MI) is intelligencedemonstrated by machines, incontrast to the natural intelligence (NI)displayed by humans and otheranimals.

Naveen JoshiFounder and CEO of Allerin, MumbaiWorks in Big Data, IoT , AI andBlockchain.

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Research conducted by Harvard University, the CarnegieFoundation, and Stanford Research Center revealed, "85% of jobsuccess comes from having well-developed soft and people skills,and only 15% of job success comes from technical skills andknowledge (hard skills)." Regardless, many inventors,technocrats, business owners, new hires, supervisors, andmanagers from diverse industries over depend on their expertise.Accordingly, they neglect to develop their people skills proactivelyand in turn pay dire prices individually and cause havoc in theirorganizations.

Softskills - Tesla Example...In our history, we've witnessed many technically geniusindividuals struggling to succeed because of lack of some essentialinterpersonal skills. Nikola Tesla was one of such individuals.Tesla invented AC electrical system and coil, which is recognizedfor laying the foundation for wireless radio technology. On top ofthese two inventions, Tesla was also a pioneer in discoveringtechnologies such as X-ray, remote control, radar, dynamos, andso on.Sadly, Tesla lacked the necessary soft skills that could havecomplemented his technical skills. He was unable to communicateboth in writing and verbally, his inventions. He came short ofpromoting and marketing his discoveries. Tesla failed to holdpatents for all of his inventions. He was also unable to negotiateto benefit from his ideas entirely. At the end of the day, regrettably,his technical genius couldn't save him from dying poor in solitary.

Softskills - Wozniak & Steve Jobs ...As of 2016, Forbes acknowledged that Apple outshines its techpeers such as Microsoft and Samsung. It's one of the most valuedcompanies in the world. Behind the formation of Apple were twooutstanding individuals- Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. However, without the supplement of Jobs' soft skills, Wozniak

regardless of his off chart technical genius, wouldn't have pulledoff Apple. Even if he could, he wouldn't have launched it to becomea worldwide phenomenon without Jobs' excellent soft skills. Inshort, millions around the globe wouldn't have enjoyed the amazingproducts of this leading company if the two didn't come togetherand complemented one another.

Both Tesla and Wozniak had outstanding hard skills.Unfortunately, these were not enough to attain extraordinaryachievement. Only 15% of success comes from technicalexpertise.

The difference between the two gentlemen, nonetheless,was that Wozniak teamed up with soft skills genius Jobs whoarticulated, promoted, and marketed Apple and its products;selected, empowered, and continually inspired Apple's leadersand team members; negotiated, formed coalitions, and more. Teslawasn't lucky to have such a partner. He paid the dire prices oflack of soft skills. Accordingly, he died lonely and in debt.

The same is also true when it comes to entrepreneurship.When some technical professionals see that they are amazinglygood at what they do, they are tempted to start a business (orencouraged by well-meaning people to become their boss). Theyquit their job and open their own business thinking that their hardskills alone are enough to excel in the business world.

Disappointingly, it's widely believed that nine out of ten new

Soft Skills Are Responsible forCrushing Many People's Dreams

startups end up unsuccessful. There are many reasons whynew startups fail. What you won't find in the list of reasons whythe overwhelming majority start-ups die is the lack of technicalskills. If you sum up all the reasons, however, they boil down toone thing- the lack of certain soft skills.

Not just in the field of invention and entrepreneurship,everywhere, the lack of soft skills is affecting every industry.Let's just pick the corporate world. There is no shortage ofemployees. For every position they announce, businesses receivehundreds and sometimes thousands of submissions from overlyqualified, technically excellent, and highly experienced applicants.The common challenge all companies face is selecting that oneright employee who has the qualification and experience plus thesoft skills to fit into the corporate culture and get along with thealready existing team members.

Despite carefully selected criteria, background checks, andcontemporary screening approaches, the majority employers oftenend up disappointed in their choices. In the majority of the cases,this is not usually an issue with technical abilities. Mark Murphy-author of Hire For Attitude said, "Forty-six percent of new hiresfail in the first 18 months, and 89 percent of them failed for attitudinalreasons. Only 11 percent failed due to a lack of hard skills." Theexpertise that brought the new hires through the door was unableto help them stay there longer and flourish. Companies let go ofmany of their new hires regardless of their superb technicalexpertise due to the absence of certain soft skills.

Of course, it's not just new hires that disappoint because oflack of soft skills. Look around you. Many existing employees,supervisors and managers also struggle due to lack or poorlydeveloped soft skills.

Higher-level positions frequently involve supervisory dutiesthat require having excellent soft skills. Unfortunately, manycompanies don't pay close attention to soft skills when theypromote their super achievers. When the latter demonstrateoutstanding technical abilities and outperform their peers, theyget promoted to lead their team. And, as a result, they causehavoc. Common workplace complaints such as high turnover, conflict,

lack of synergy, and low levels of productivity many companiesare experiencing today come down to lack of certain soft skills bysupervisors and managers. For instance, "A Gallup poll of morethan 1 million employed U.S. workers concluded that the No. 1reason people quit their jobs is a bad boss or immediatesupervisor... People leave managers not companies... in the end,turnover is mostly a manager issue."

So, what does this all mean? If you are a businessowner, professional, supervisor, or a manager, you needto understand that your dream cannot be realized unlessyou work on your soft skills. If you are a leader, you shouldknow that the majority of the troubles in your organizationare the result of some of your key people lacking certainsoft skills.

What are the Softskills ...Soft skills are a combination of people skills, social skills,communication skills, character traits, attitudes, careerattributes, social intelligence and emotional intelligencequotients among others that enable people to navigatetheir environment, work well with others, perform well, andachieve their goals with complementing hard skills.

Dr. A.HabtewoldCoach, Consultant


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How Do Poor CommunicationSkills Affect Your Business?

Communication plays an important role in every businessand is one of the most important skills that determinesthe success or failure of a business. Therefore, effectivecommunication is necessary if you want to take yourbusiness to the next level. And to develop such skills, skilldevelopment training is provided.

Whether it is oral or written, lack of communication cangreatly impact the productivity of the company. For this,your organisations should always appoint professionalsthat have excellent communication skil ls. Poorcommunication may also affect the business relationship,thereby leading to the failure of the business. However, tosolve the communication problem, you first need to knowhow poor communication may impact your business. Sohere we have listed below a few points that will help youunderstand the negative effects of poor communication.

Lower efficiency ...The efficiency of your organisation or any specificdepartment can be obstructed due to poor communication.The flow of work will be affected with uninformedpresentations, vague email messages or other documentswith errors that will need correction. Thus, effectivecommunication skills are crucial for the success of yourbusiness and so you should provide employability skillstraining to your team. Such skills are necessary forsuccessful completion of a project, without which thecompletion will be inefficient to complete.

Employee morale ...Business communication skills motivate the employeesto work for better productivity. To promote employeeproductivity, a highly collaborative and communicativeenvironment is essential. Lack of communication skillswill demotivate the employees and they will lackenthusiasm to perform better. Also, it will demoralize thelisteners as they will be forced to sit through boringpresentations and listen to instructions that will ratherconfuse them. This is why skill development training isnecessary for better performance of the employees andfor clearer message.

Decreased innovation ...A company can contribute immensely to the developmentof the society with its innovation. However, poorcommunication skills can cripple the capacity andinnovation of the company to contribute positively to thesociety. This is because only effective communication canhelp in innovating new ideas. For this employability skillstraining is essential.

Thus, you must have by now realized how important goodcommunication skills are for the success of a business.Therefore, most of the organisations are offering trainingto their employees for better productivity and benefit of thebusiness.

Career Prospects and JobOpportunities in Animation

The demand for animation, VFX and gaming in India and globallyhas expanded with the increase in targeted broadcasting hoursby cable and satellite TV, availability of low cost internet access,penetration of mobile devices along with the growing popularityof streaming video. In addition, the demand for Animation andVFX content to power immersive experiences such as AugmentedReality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) is growing exponentially.The rapid advancement of technology has made animation, VFX& games available to the masses, and this industry has becomeone of the fastest growing segments in the global media andentertainment market.

Consumers are displaying a growing appetite for engaging, high-definition visual experiences. Movie goers are demanding highquality productions with engaging visual effects and realisticanimation and studios are including more animation and VFX shotsinto films. Consumers are consuming more immersive contentacross channels such as ultra-high-definition TVs, tablets andsmartphones to head mounted devices. Animation, VFX andgames content is being consumed not only on Netflix, Amazon,Hulu, Hotstar, Voot etc., but also on YouTube, Twitter andFacebook. With the growing internet penetration and access tomultimedia devices, customers are spending more time onstreaming digital content.

Who can forget the cute and martial arts obsessed Panda whotaught us that self-belief can help us scale great heights or forthat matter the ever charming and fascinating world of Narnia!Blockbuster movies such as Kung Fu Panda, The Chronicles ofNarnia, Wall-E, Coraline, Up, Bolt, Ice Age and Monsters vs. Aliensand our own Bahubali are striking examples of the miracle, that isanimation. Animation industry has boundless scope for thosewho love to create magic.

The animation industry is on the path of expansion and ready toexperience a prolonged period of boom. What is more exciting isthe fact that this industry would give employment to thousands ofprospective animators or multimedia artists every year. This boomis further going to be fuelled by the outsourcing of animationproject work by Disney and other animation giants to India.

The field of animation is sometimes misunderstood withcartooning. Cartooning is simply drawing caricatures ofcharacters which evoke a sense of comedy. On the other hand,animation is the art of breathing life into these characters.Animation is the art with which inanimate objects are brought tolife with the help of various modern computer based sequencingtechniques.

What does an Animator do, anyway?Animators, also known as multimedia artists, create specialeffects, animation or other visual images using computers.Animators help create television shows, movies and video games.But besides the obvious, Animators are everywhere. Animatorsdo commercials, motion graphics, special effects, advertisements

on the internet, medical explanations, recreating crime scenes forforensics, designing animated graphics for websites, producingsimulations for military practices and creating virtual tours ofbuilding architecture or model homes. Put simply, animators do alot more than just create cartoons and there are too many to list.

Career Prospects and Job Opportunities :Animation has emerged to become a very popular career choiceamong Indian students. Previously, this field was pretty muchunknown to the masses. But in the last few years, this field hasgained much attention and has since developed rapidly. Successof animation films and cartoons has greatly contributed to thegrowth of this field in India.

Demand for skilled and creative animation professionals is prettyhigh in India. Studios, Film production houses and animationcompanies know how big the field is. They have the money toinvest, all they need is qualified and skilled animators.

Animators may work under supervised setups, start their ownventure or work as a freelancer. Some of the well-known recruitersinclude :

Animation Studios Media Agencies

Film Production Houses Post Production Houses

Advertising Agencies

Web Entities (E Commerce sites, E Magazines

Websites ... etc)

Computer and Mobile Game Developers

When to Choose Career in Animation…? Start Early … There are no special subjects that are

needed to be studied at this level. But passion and aptitudein sketching, drawing and deep interest in computers isalways considered essential to gain entry into the animationindustry.

Is it the Right Career for Me…? For being a good animator you need to possess a greatdeal of passion, zeal and imagination. You must be goodat drawing and sketching. Furthermore, you should havegood visualisation skills and flair for using colours.Patience, hard work and dedication towards your work arealso a must for this job profile.

A Word of Caution ... : You should opt for this career onlyif you have passion, aptitude and attitude to excel as a multimediaartist. If you choose this program as an alternate, just becausethe animation industry is good or you do not have option to pursueany other formal education, then it could become a disaster.Animation or multimedia is all about skill and passion. You do notrequire any certificate, diploma or a degree to prove or pursueyour career in this industry. You are not judged or recruited byyour certificate or marks, but by your works, portfolio and creativity.There is a great scope for multimedia artist or an animator to earnbig, provided they have the skill and passion. I suggest if you liketo succeed and make a mark in this industry, first you should bepassionate, second your focus should be on learning andacquiring skills.

Sridharan Sharma

Sreedhar V T - Founder & CEOWiztoonz Academy of Media & Design


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Motorola Study shows Alarming Results that

Confirm Need for Better Phone-Life BalanceThere is no denying, our phones have become anextension of ourselves. They entertain us, connect us,inform us, and enable us to explore our passions, reliveour memories and communicate our deepest thoughts tothe world. We love our smartphones, but when does thelove for our phones supersede the relationships we holdmost dear..? When does time with our smartphonebecome more important than time with our parents,spouse, children, and friends? And how will we know whenwe’ve crossed the line into problematic behavior?

Smart Phone-life balance...Motorola recently developed a global study in partnershipwith Dr. Nancy Etcoff, renowned expert in Mind-BrainBehavior and the Science of Happiness at HarvardUniversity and Psychologist at Massachusetts GeneralHospital Department of Psychiatry. The study, issued bythe independent research company, Ipsos, looks atbehaviors and phone use habits across generations andseeks to understand the impact of smartphones on ourrelationships with ourselves, other people, and thephysical and social environment.

“For the majority of smartphone users, their problematicbehaviors are mindless responses and bad habits thatthey need help in overcoming,” says Dr. Nancy Etcoff.“Behavioral nudges, environmental control, and

mindfulness will all help, as will the efforts of those withinthe smartphone industry. The broad social patternuncovered in this survey of multiple countries highlightsthe need for collective understanding and action.”

Phone life balance : Key Findings ...The study shows people are putting their phones beforethe people they care about, with the most alarming findingstied to younger generations who have grown up in a digitalworld. We also understand people recognize the need forbalance and are raising their hands for help:

Phone Importance : One-third (33 percent) ofrespondents prioritize their smartphone over engaging withpeople they care about and want to spend time with them.

Generational Factors : Issues with smartphones aremore intense among younger generations, with over half(53 percent) of respondents describing their phone as abest friend.

Help Wanted : People want help with phone-life balance.In fact, 61 percent of participants agree that they want toget the most out of their phone when they are on it, and themost out of life when they are not.

Separation Desired : The majority of participants (60percent) say it’s important to have a life separate fromtheir phones.

Moto report pinpointed three key problematic smartphonebehaviors that impact our relationships with others andourselves, with the study showing that younger generationsare more likely to adopt these problematic behaviors :

Compulsive Checking : Half (49 percent) agree thatthey check their phone more often than they would likeand agree they feel compelled to constantly check theirsmartphone (44 percent).

Excessive Phone Time : A third (35 percent) agree thatthey are spending too much time using their smartphone(44 percent) and believe they would be happier if theyspent less time on their phone (34 percent).

Emotional Overdependence : Two-thirds (65 percent)admit they “panic” when they think they have lost theirsmartphone (about 3 in 4) and three in ten (29 percent)agree that when they are not using their phone they are“thinking about using it or planning the next time I can useit.”

What We’re Doing ...Clearly there is a need for a better phone-life balance. Tosee where you are at on the scale, Motorola created anonline quiz consisting of 10 simple questions to betterunderstand your relationship with your phone. You cantake the quiz at phone-lifebalance.com.

Motorola is working with the SPACE Phone-Life BalanceApp, which offers a 60-day program to help smartphoneusers become more mindful of their phone usage. Theapp helps with things like screen dimming, notificationblockers and more. This app is especially relevant for thoseexhibiting the problematic behavior for “compulsivechecking,” as it helps people become more aware of theirphone habits and learn how to find balance.

Moto Experiences help support more intuitive mobileinteractions. For instance, Moto Display lets you easilyrespond to notifications without going down the ‘rabbithole’. Moto Mods ecosystem allows you to do more withyour phone with others around you.

Every smart phone user and also every companies mustbe encouraging employees to practice phone-life balancein their own lives.

About The Study ... The Motorola Phone-Life BalanceStudy, was fielded online from November 30, 2017 toDecember 26, 2017 among 4,418 smartphone users aged16 to 65 in the U.S., Brazil, France, and India.


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Machine learning (MI) in disastermanagement holds the potential to usepredictive analytics for alerting aboutupcoming calamities. Apart frompredictions, it can also assist rescue teamsby informing about damage levels.

Natural disasters are inevitable when anatural disaster like a cyclone, storm,floods, or tsunami occurs; humans cannotdo much to avoid the wrath of a calamity.However, people realize that the severity ofa natural disaster can minimize with theassistance of adequate disastermanagement techniques. Numerousnatural disasters took place in 2017, out ofwhich the monsoon floods in Bangladeshholds the highest number of deaths bykil l ing more than 1200 people.Organizations are leveraging numeroustechnologies to combat natural disasters;one of them is machine learning. Machinelearning is a technology that learns fromits users about how they do particular tasks.When they learn from their users, theyunderstand how to do it without theassistance of a human being.Governments realized that ML cantransform the future of disastermanagement. Machine learning in disastermanagement can be a technology that canassist authorities to perform better undersituations of natural disaters.

Machine learning in disastermanagement to predict disastersPredictive analytics is one of the featuresof machine learning that allowsorganizations to know about theforthcoming events. Machine learning doesthe work of predictive analytics by trackingpatterns and analyzing information to knowabout the possibil it ies of the sameoccurring in future.

Predictive analytics can assist officials by

providing them details on the specific areaswhere they are less affected. Thisinformation helps with respect to sendingrescue teams to particular regions andsupport sauthorities by empowering themwith information on areas minimallyaffected by the calamity.

Apart from notifying disaster managementteams about areas, predictive analytics canalso supply insights for the authorities toknow the impact of a particular calamityaffected area. There are numerousorganizations, such as Optima Predict, thatallow authorities to scan through areasaffected by tragedies.

Machine learning in disastermanagement to rescue survivorsWhen a calamity strikes, one of the toughesttasks for the rescue authorities is to scanthrough areas affected by the disaster.When authorities want to recover peoplefrom a disaster-affected zone, the risks ofofficials losing their lives to save civiliansis high.

By using machine learning, authoritiesobtain actionable insights about peoplestuck in a particular area and how they canbe rescued by mapping through the zoneusing image mapping techniques. By usingthese techniques, authorities get a heatmap of areas that require immediateresponse and supplies.

Machine learning has applications acrossnumerous industries; disastermanagement is an area that can benefittremendously from the assistance ofmachine learning. Government authoritiesshould now look for ways through whichthey can use this technology. Trainingemployees and authorities to work with thistechnology also stands as a viable optionfor the government to enhance theirdisaster management abilities.

Due to the growing risk of hackers,companies need advanced technology forcybersecurity. Now, machine learning forcybersecurity could help companies tosecure all digital assets efficiently.

Organizations generate and collect a largevolume of data- structured andunstructured- to improve their services.However, the disorganized data is leftunused due to lack of advancedtechnologies. The unstructured data mayor may not contain sensitive information.Hence there is a need to secure all thecollected digital assets. There is always arisk of hackers waiting for an opportunity tohack the system and steal the classifiedinformation. According to SecurityIntelligence report, “the global cost ofcybercrime will reach $2 trillion by 2019, athreefold increase from the 2015 estimateof $500 billion.” This states the rate at whichthe hackers are hacking the system. Thisgenerated a need for advancedtechnologies that could assistorganizations to secure their dataefficiently. Even though analysts work oncybercrimes, there is a need for machinesthat can act smarter and help analysts tohandle systems accurately. One suchtechnology is machine learning. Machinelearning for cybersecurity could provebeneficial to industries in securing theirdata.

The need for Machine Learning Organizations, of course, hire analysts

who can work to detect any maliciousactivities in their network. Since bad guysfrom behind the scenes are waiting for rightopportunity to dirty the system by using newtechnologies, companies mustunderstand benefits that machine learningoffer and implement them in their respectivesectors. The traditional cybersecuritymethods and analysts fail to address thefollowing problems:

As a large volume of data pours intoorganizations, it becomes tedious foranalysts to analyze and determine whereprecisely the malware has been injected.

The second concern is an unqualifiedanalyst who is unaware of the what andhow of entire network security processes.

The third issue is even if malware isdetected in a network, the furtherprocesses, such as communicating withadministrators takes enormous time. It istypically a slow process.

All of these reasons generated the needfor more advanced and capabletechnologies that could assist analyst todetect malware and secure their systems.

What is Machine Learning..Let us first understand what is MachineLearning before we move on to how it canbenefit cybersecurity. Machine learning isa type of AI (Artificial Intelligence), whichgathers large chunks of data and trainsmachines to make devices act smarter andas intelligent as humans. Here are wayshow machine learning can helporganizations for cybersecurity.

Machine Learning for cybersecurity Machine learning has a fantastic feature,

called predictive analysis, which can predictthe future outcomes of any system. Basedon the datasets, machine learning canpredict where, how, and when a hacker willplace a malware. This can be a warningsign to analyst and alert them to be readyfor any unwanted kinds of stuff happen.

Even if hackers hack the system,machine learning will collect theexperience as datasets and train systemsto detect similar malicious activity in future.

The issue of discovering where hackershave placed the malware is solved withmachine learning. Machine learning cansearch the entire system and the networkand find the malware in no time.

Another fantastic feature machinelearning exhibits are ‘recommending.’Similar to a YouTube’s recommendation forvideos, machine learning can recommendanalyst with actions that could be useful forsecuring their system. Machine learningalgorithms find patterns in data and gaininsights about it, once networks are trainedwith datasets.

Now that the idea behind implementingmachine learning for cybersecurity is beforeyou, you must apply this technique in yourbusiness to overcome challenges faced bytraditional security methods. Machinelearning technology does not aim atreplacing analysts, instead serves as aplatform to secure all digital assetsefficiently.

Naveen JoshiFounder and CEO of Allerin, MumbaiWorks in Big Data, IoT , AI andBlockchain.


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Kids tend to spend a lot more time indoors, and on theinternet. While the cyber world has a lot of positive activitiesand avenues for learning, it comes with its own risks,especially for children. According to the recent MicrosoftDigital Civility Index, teens reported much higher andfrequent online risks than adults. The report also foundthat parents can have the greatest impact on the digitalsafety of their kids, with a large number of teens placingtheir faith and trust in parents to keep them safe.

Safety tips for you ... According to Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan, Sr. Psychiatrist,

Paras Hospital, parents need to be more attentive andalert about their child’s surroundings in the cyber world.They should also watch for behavioural change causeddue to emotional abuse online, and must take preventivemeasures. While they need to enable their kids withdevices and access to the internet, to stay attuned andcompetitive, they must ensure, at the same time, that thedevices are equipped with the best safety and securityfeatures.

Thus, with the aim to make the cyber space safer andmore enjoyable for your kids this summer, we bring yousome quick tips for a safer online journey:

Start early – Begin discussions on online safety withyour kids at an early age. It is most important that parentshave an open dialogue right from the time that childrenstart their journey in the digital world. Parents should checkand be aware of their children becoming addicted to theinternet.

Make sure all your devices are safe and secure – Before

settings > Update and security and update your settings. Use unique passwords – Passwords, like doors, are

the first line of entry and defence and choosing a strongpassword is crucial. Long phrases that mix capital andlowercase letters, numbers and symbols are ideal, andthey don’t have to be complicated. For e.g. the beginningof your favourite song.

Be careful where you click – Viruses and spyware aremany, think before you click on anything, whether websites,links or emails, even if you think you know the person!

Avoid sharing personal details – It is important toeducate children about the risks of adding people whomthey don’t know personally on their social media accounts.Sharing personal information on social media platformswithout privacy filters and security checks can also landyour child in trouble. Parents should ensure their childrendo not use social media when angry, frustrated or overtlyemotional.

Use Parental controls – This one is for parents. Use ofparental controls on Windows 10 devices helps parentsand children enjoy an open collaborative environment. Italso helps protect your child online, sets good screentime habits which helps parents set limits for browsingtime, while keeping a track of your child’s digital life withfeatures such as activity tracking, find your child (by tracking

Microsoft offers Windows parental controls thathelp children stay safe online Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan, Sr. Psychiatrist, shares

tips to prevent cyber bullying It is important that while we draw benefit from

the immense potential of new technologies, wemust also make use of all the security featuresavailable to make it a safe and pleasantexperience.

Useful Tips for Security ... Always check the link address and the sender’s email

before clicking anything – even better, don’t click the link,but type it into your browser’s address line instead.

Before clicking any link, check if the link address shown,is the same as the actual hyperlink (the real address thelink will take you to) – this can be checked by hovering yourmouse over the link.

Only use a secure connection, especially when youvisit sensitive websites. As a minimum precaution, do notuse unknown or public Wi-Fi without a passwordprotection. For maximum protection, use VPN solutionsthat encrypt your traffic. And remember : if you are using aninsecure connection, cybercriminals can invisibly redirectyou to phishing pages.

Check the HTTPS connection and domain name whenyou open a webpage. This is especially important whenyou are using websites which contain sensitive data –such as sites for online banking, online shops, email,social media sites etc.

Never share your sensitive data, such as logins andpasswords, bank card data etc., with a third party. Officialcompanies will never ask for data like this via email.

Use a reliable security solution with behavior-basedanti-phishing technologies, such as Kaspersky TotalSecurity, to detect and block spam and phishing attacks.

Key findings in the Kaspersky security report : The main targets of phishing attacks have remained

the same since the end of last year. They are primarilyglobal Internet portals and the financial sector, includingbanks, payment services and online stores.

About $35,000 USD was stolen through one phishingsite that appeared to offer the opportunity to invest in therumored Telegram ICO. Approximately $84,000 USD wasstolen following a single phishing email mailshot relatedto the launch of ‘The Bee Token’ ICO.

Financial phishing continues to account for almosthalf of all phishing attacks (43.9%), which is 4.4% morecompared to the end of last year. Attacks against banks, e-shops, and payment systems remain the top three,demonstrating cybercriminals’ desire to access users’money.

Brazil was the country with the largest share of usersattacked by phishers in the first quarter of 2018 (19%). Itwas followed by Argentina (13%), Venezuela (13%), Albania(13%), and Bolivia (12%).

In the first quarter of 2018, the amount of spam peakedin January (55%). The average share of spam in the world’semail traffic was 52%, which is 4.6% lower than theaverage figure of the last quarter of 2017.

Vietnam became the most popular source of spam,overtaking the U.S. and China. Others in the top 10 includedIndia, Germany, France, Brazil, Russia, Spain, and theIslamic Republic of Iran.

What is Cyberbullying...?Cyberbullying and Cyberharassment are also known asonline bullying. It has become increasingly common,especially among teenagers. Cyberbullying is whensomeone, typically teens, bully or harass others on socialmedia sites. Cyberbullying allows bullies to easily andanonymously harass victims online. They do this byflaming, harassing, outing, exclusion, impersonation, andstalking. Harmful bullying behavior can include postingrumors, threats, sexual remarks, a victims' personalinformation, or pejorative labels (i.e., hate speech).Bullyingor harassment can be identified by repeated behavior andan intent to harm. Victims may have lower self-esteem,increased suicidal ideation, and a variety of emotionalresponses, including being scared, frustrated, angry, anddepressed.

you give your child a device to use, it is important to seethat it is secure in all ways – do not make your child an

Keep your kids safe onlineTips to prevent cyber bullying

admin of the device,install the latest versionof the operating system,make sure it is updatedregularly, check andupdate virus protection,enable privacy settingson websites and appsand also disable geolocation settings on alldevices. Go to Windows

the device location) and more. Once parental controls are set, you

can access detailed reports of theiractivity. There are options to restrictwhat kinds of applications they canuse, what websites they can visit, andhow much time they can spend on thecomputer and other Windows-baseddevices.

Windows 10, by default, offersoptions for families and parents toensure children are protected whenthey are online. To turn on parentalcontrols for your child, go to theWindows search bar, and type ‘familyoptions’ and click on that optionsunder settings. Create an account foryour child, and enable parentalcontrols.

Kaspersky Lab experts advise users totake the following measures to protect

themselves from Phishing & SpamWhat is Phishing ... Phishingis the attempt to obtainsensitive information such asusernames, passwords, andcredit card details (andmoney), often for maliciousreasons, by disguising as atrustworthy entity in anelectronic communication. Anexample of a phishing email,disguised as an official emailfrom a bank.

What is Spam ... Spamming isirrelevant or unsolicitedmessages sent over the Internet,typically to a large number ofusers, for the purposes ofadvertising, phishing, spreadingmalware, etc.


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How to Unlock Chrome’sBuilt-In Malware Scanner

Some people seem to naturally know how to take a good selfie.If you struggle to look awesome when you snap yourself, all youmight need a few tips from the right guides, or to change the appyou use.

If you haven’t jumped on the selfie bandwagon yet, there aresome great reasons to. It’s time to forget about people who hateselfies and learn how to take better selfies that showcase thereal you.

GoCam (iOS) and Snapi (Android): Hand Gestures to Click,No Taps Needed

The apps have a few features that differentiate them (like refreshrate, gesture-based gallery browsing, and so on), but they largelywork the same way. They are, without a doubt, some of the bestapps to take selfies.

YouCam Perfect (Android, iOS): Real-Time Effects BeforeYou Take a Picture

YouCam Perfect is a camera app made for those who want totake good selfies. To do that, it gives you a live preview of anyeffect you want to apply, like a filter or beautifying effects.

FaceTune and FaceTune2 (Android, iOS): Best Profile PhotoEditor

FaceTune has been around for some time and is even called the

5 Apps for Taking Better Selfies

We all worry about our computers, laptops & mobiles gettinginfected, online accounts being hacked, and identities stolen. Thereare many things like virus removal and updating the operatingsystem, which can help you reduce the chances of these things.Below are a few things that you can do to protect your personalcomputer from hackers.

Install orginal internet security software & update daily

It is important to use an efficient internet security software toprevent hacking and other security breaches. There are manyinternet security programs that have anti spam, anti malware, firewalland other security measures that can help prevent hacking. Butinstall orginal Internet security software and update daily.

Never Use Open Wi-Fi

Open Wi-Fi connections make it much easy for online hackers toget access to your network and steal your important files. It is veryimportant to protect your wireless connections with a strongpassword that is encrypted. Another important thing is to refreshyour equipment timely. This is important because some of the routershave vulnerabilities that are not updated or patched. The latestequipment in the market allow offering segregated network accessto the users.

Change Passwords Frequently

It is important to use difficult passwords and you need to changethem frequently. Another thing that you need to ensure is not to usethe same password across different devices. Many of us use thesame password and unlock pattern for different devices, which isnot a good strategy. If you find using different password difficult,you can make use a good password manager. Incorporating two-step authentication is also a good move to ensure security andprevent hacking.

Practice Smart Internet Habits

You need to keep in mind that there are many phishing campaignstaking place in the internet and should take necessary measures toavoid them. However, hackers are much advanced these days.Before opening any email message and attachments, you need toconfirm the actual sender of the email address. Find if the email isfrom a genuine person or a company and if you are unable to dothat you can pay attention to sentence formatting, selection andstructure.

How to Protect Your PCFrom Hackers

The fight against malware is a constant battle that evolves astechnology becomes more powerful. It’s wise to use every tool atyour disposal to keep your computer safe.

What you might not know is that Chrome on Windows has its ownmalware scanner. This runs periodically to clean junk up in yourbrowser, but you can actually run a scan right now to make sureeverything’s clear.

Click the three-dot Menu button in the upper-right corner ofChrome and choose Settings.

Scroll down to the bottom of the list and click Advanced to showall options.

Continue scrolling down until you see the Reset and clean upheader at the bottom of the list. Click Clean up computer.

Inside is the Find and remove harmful software option, which isChrome’s malware scanner. Click Find to run a scan.

Once complete, Chrome will let you know if it finds anythingharmful on your PC. If so, you can proceed with removing it.

Next time, you can get to this menu quickly by entering chrome://settings/cleanup into the address bar.

If you don’t see this option, make sure you’ve updated Chromeby visiting Menu > Help > About Google Chrome.

Note that this isn’t a general-purpose malware scanner. It onlychecks for harmful software related to Chrome. Thus, you stillneed to keep a trusted antivirus installed.

It’s a good way to weed out any browser hijackers, so give it atry if you see a barrage of popups, unfamiliar search pages, oralerts about viruses. If Chrome seems slow and the scanner doesn’thelp, something else could be slowing down your browsing.

Most of the time, visiting a website is a simple affair. You type in thename of the site you’re interested in or click a browser bookmark,and you see it within a few seconds.

But what about when it goes wrong? Sometimes, you’ll see variouserrors alerting you to problems with visiting that website. Whilesome of these are out of your control, you can troubleshoot othersto find out what’s wrong.

Let’s quickly review some of the most common website errors.Note that errors starting with 4 (like error 451) are client-sideerrors (issues with your computer), while those starting with 5are server-side (problems with the website).

Error 404

404 is a common error. It signifies that the page you were lookingfor doesn’t exist. This often occurs when you click a broken link, orif a website moves a page without redirecting it properly. But it canalso happen if you mistype a URL.

When you see a 404, check to make sure that you haven’t enteredthe wrong address. Then try a Google search to find the rightpage, as it may have moved.

Error 401

A 401 error means that you need authentication to access thepage, but don’t have it. This usually occurs when you need to loginto a website to access something but haven’t done so yet.

If you see this, try visiting the main page of the site and logging inagain.

Error 403

A 403 error signifies that you’ve made a valid request, but theserver won’t complete it because you’re not allowed to access it.This is different than a 401.

A 401 tells you that you haven’t logged in and so it can’t authenticateyou. But a 403 error says that it knows who you are, yet won’t letyou access the page. Typically, this means you’ve stumbled acrosssomething private and need to access the website administratorfor access.

Error 504

A 504 error signifies a gateway timeout, meaning that a server thewebsite relies on isn’t communicating with it quickly. When thishappens, you won’t be able to access the website until itsadministrators resolve this issue. You can try refreshing the pagea few times, but you’ll likely have to wait until it’s fixed.

4 Common Website errorsand Meaning...

Photoshop for selfies, but its new avatar is the best one yet. Thenew FaceTune2 makes it easier than ever to edit people’s facesfor common beauty fixes.

SelfieGuide (Android, iOS): Best Positions on GPS for TravelSelfies

What’s the best spot to take a selfie with the Eiffel Tower in thebackground? Where will the Grand Canyon look its grandest behindyou when you stretch your arm? SelfieGuide has all the answersfor the best selfie spots.

Do It Yourselfie (Book): 66 Rules for Good-Looking Selfies

Photographer Willem Popelier analyzed thousands of selfie tips,tricks, and styles to go viral, and came up with a concise list of 66rules. The ensuing guide is Do It Yourselfie, and it will teach youhow to take better selfies fast.

Errors Similar Error 404

Some other client-side error messages related to the 404 Not Founderror include 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 403 Forbidden,and 408 Request Timeout.

Several server-side HTTP status codes also exist, like the popular500 Internal Server Error.

From your side .. Clean Browser history, cookies, cache regularly.If some times you are getting problems with net, try to refresh orrestart your system.


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Photos and images have copyrights. The easiest free option is touse a royalty-free image. The internet is full of amazing stockphotography sites that give you such free images. You’veprobably heard of the more popular ones like Pexels, Unsplash,and Pixabay. But everyone goes there! Some more lesser-knownimages sites...

UnDraw (https://undraw.co) : Illustrations for Designs andMockups in SVG Format ... Whether you’re designing a new appor creating a PowerPoint presentation, a few good illustrationscan really spruce things up. SVG, or Scalable Vector Graphics,is the most popular format for that. And UnDraw is a resource forsuch free, hand-drawn illustrations.

Moose (https://photos.icons8.com) : ProfessionalPhotographers and Models Make Stock Photos ... Usually, stockphotography is all about cheesy images or amateur photography.But Moose takes a different approach, with professionals inboth the photography and modeling spheres.

Clipstill (http://www.clipstill.com/downloads/category/FREE):Free Cinemagraphs to Stun Your Viewers ... Cinemagraphs areimages with one small part of the scene in motion. It’s a visuallystunning end result, adding just that little bit of action to bring thephoto to life. Cinemagraphs are a creative way to use animatedGIFs, and now you can get a few for free.

Reshot (https://www.reshot.com) : A New Alternative toUnsplash ... Since it first launched, Unsplash has become astock photography darling. We’d go so far as to say that it’s thebest site for guaranteed free-to-use high-quality images. But ithas also become a bit boring, and you will see images from thesite used in many places.

Librestock (https://librestock.com) ... Many of the popularstock photography sites are actually aggregators. Both Pixabayand Pexels feature plenty of imagery from other sources. Sonow we have a “super-aggregator” in Librestock, whichsearches through several of these existing aggregators.

What Is DuckDuckGo?Over the years, Google has left its humble origins behind to becomeone of the largest companies in the world, offering a wide range ofdevices and services.

To keep those services free, Google records data about youand uses it to display targeted advertising—their main source ofrevenue. As the debate around online privacy ramps up, manypeople are looking for an alternative.

Fortunately, DuckDuckGo might be the privacy-focused searchengine you’ve been looking for.

DuckDuckGo describes itself as “the search engine that doesn’ttrack you.” Most search engines collect search data, with Googleeven linking that data to your account. The recorded data is usedto personalize your search results, and to show you targetedadvertising. But DuckDuckGo (DDG) doesn’t track you and optsnot to personalize your search results.

The site has grown steadily since its inception, going from anaverage 79,000 daily searches in 2010, to 23.5 million daily and 16billion total searches as of April 2018. Some of this growth hasbeen down to DDG’s partnerships with browsers like Firefox, andApple’s Safari. They have also partnered with many Linux operatingsystems, and have native apps for both Android and iOS.

Free Stock Image Sites for Images

When you’re going about your internet activity and suddenly alertedwith a warning from your browser or operating system, you wouldbe right to be concerned. It’s vital to take action right away. Examplesof such alerts include:

The site ahead contains malware

There is a problem with this website’s security certificate

The Site Ahead Contains Malware

Ever searched browsed the web, clicked a link, and been facedwith this on Google Chrome? Thanks to Chrome’s Safe Browsingtool (a built-in feature of the popular browser), this message isclear: the site you’re about to visit could be infected with malware.Rather than proceed, close the browser tab and look elsewherefor a safer site.

If you’re using a different browser, you may see “This website hasbeen reported as unsafe” (Internet Explorer and Edge browsers),or “Deceptive site ahead” (Mozilla Firefox) or “Reported attackpage” (older versions of Mozilla Firefox).

Alerts like this are intended to stop you from visiting sites thatserve malware. This might be anything from a virus or Trojan, toransomware. Staying safe online also means avoiding phishingsites, so also look out for messages like “The site ahead containsharmful programs” or “This page is trying to load scripts from anunauthenticated source.”

Whatever the case, use any displayed option to go back to a safesite. Unless you absolutely know what you’re doing, avoidproceeding (in Chrome, you’ll find “visit this unsafe site” underDetails).

There Is a Problem With This Website’s SecurityCertificate

If a website’s security certificate has expired, you’ll see thismessage (specifically Internet Explorer and Edge). “The server’ssecurity certificate is not yet trusted/yet valid” (Chrome) might alsoappear. Issues can occur if the security certificate cannot bevalidated.

These errors will occur on any site using HTTPS rather than HTTP.

Don’t think it’s a problem? Think again: sites that require securelogin include social networks, online banking, and online shopping.If you encounter these errors, then it is possible the site has beenhijacked. Alternatively, the website might not be the one you think itis. Has a phishing attempt sent you to a spoof website, perhaps?

Note that if you’re seeing this error often, check the time on yourPC and see if it’s properly synced. If this is incorrect, then thesecurity certificate will not validate.

Two common Internet Securityalerts you should never ignore


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What is Google I/O...Google I/O (simply I/O) is an annual developer conferenceheld by Google in Mountain View, California. I/O showcasestechnical in-depth sessions focused on building web,mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and opensources such as Android, Chrome and Chrome OS, APIs,Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more.

I/O was inaugurated in 2008, and is organized by theexecutive team. "I/O" stands for input/output, as well asthe slogan "Innovation in the Open".

Android P ...The new version of Android is the obviously the star of theshow. Google showed Android P with a new set of featuresthat make Android users much happier. According tosources, the navigation buttons are revamped, and hencethe new version Android is expected to come with acapsule-shaped button that works with gestures too.

Besides this, Android P will help the users manage theirphone usage effectively. Users will now be able to trackhow much time they spend on each app. The Wind Downmode of Android P sets the display to grayscale at night,reducing strain on your eyes. With improved notificationsand options to open apps, android P is going to be thebest version to date. The Android P devices are expectedto roll out by August 2018.

Google Wear OSAfter rebranding from Android Wear name, it’s time to rollout the developer preview of Wear OS software. There aremany improvements in terms of battery life and dark modefor the user interface to make it much easier on eyes.Google announced several updates for wear OS in GoogleI/O. The Android Wear has been renamed to give users abetter idea of what Wear OS can do.

Wear OS is going to help you get more out of your wearabledevices. Wear OS devices can be paired with everythingfrom Smartwatches to Android Phones.

Android TVGoogle announced a few developments regarding AndroidTV and Google set-top box software. We have been hearinga lot about Android TV. According to the latest update,Google might release a new 4K Chromecast with aremote, full TV interface and dongle.

The Android Auto has been around for years. Recently,Google added wireless support for Nexus and Pixeldevices. It also announced the software update Android

Auto with voice functions. The Android TV device can bebuilt into various devices such as media boxes, TV, andspeakers.

Google AssistantWe all know that Google Assistant has been named thebest AI assistant in the world. Do you think that Googlewould stop here? Well, Google has added a host offeatures to Google Assistant this year. Google announcedin I/O conference that Assistant will be available in 80different countries by the end of 2018. Moreover, it will beavailable in 6 different voices – adding a lot more. You canhave a normal conversation with it and even make multiplerequests at once.

Perhaps, this is going to be the coolest update. Whether itis booking a haircut or asking for the weather update, thenew features sound very natural.

Android ThingsThere was a total of 8 sessions at Google I/O on AndroidThings, the burgeoning IoT platform of Google. You willget much idea of how Google is planning to embrace smarttechnology – where everything in your house is connected.Google announced the release of Android Things andintroduction to SDK to developers.

Security is the main concern as IoT encompasses billionsof devices. The previous version of Android has few securityissues. Google has been working to reverse these issuesand make Android Things an attractive proposition. Smartdevices could be updated more easily and securedagainst outside attack.

Google LensGoogle Lens can be said as another biggestannouncement made at Google I/O 2018. Google lenswas exclusively for Google Pixel when it was launched in2017. If you have been waiting eagerly for Google Lens tocome for other devices, you will be happy to know that ithas finally happened.

Google lens feature will soon be added to camera appfrom several manufacturers such as – Sony, Motorola, TCL,Nokia, OnePlus, and Asus etc. However, it depends onhow fast the manufacturers update their devices with thisfeature.

ARCoreIn an attempt to work in AR space, Google shifted its effortsto Google ARCore from Project Tango. At I/O conference,Google made announcements around the same. Thecompany has shown a new perspective in AR feature thatcould be added even to Google maps in future.

Using a combination of street view, camera, and visuallocation – it tells you exactly where you are. Users can seethe directions floating ahead and even share ETA whiledriving. The best thing is that you can play music, sendtext and get all the information from Google Maps.

Google NewsThe initial version of Google news was being criticized for

Google I/O 2018 announced alot of things on many fronts

Why Android Developers should be excited...?

The year’s Google I/O conference tookplace from 8th May to 10th May at ShorelineAmphitheatre in Mountain View with akeynote speech by Google CEO SundarPichai. Google has already rolled out thedeveloper preview of Android P with someexciting features and functionalit ies.Google also made announcementsaround ARCore, Google Assistant,Chromebooks, Android WearOS and morein Google I/O conference.

The show isn’t completely over as thereis a lot to know about these updates. Hereare the details of what the tech giant hasbrought to the table at Google I/O 2018.

providing a platform for too many hoaxes related tobreaking news events. Google has worked on this toimprove user experience and iron out the flaws.

The company made the services personnel by providingstories, which the users are interested in. According to thelatest update, Google News will show multiple articles ona particular subject. The main objective of this update is tohelp people get out of the filters.

SummaryThese are just some announcements made at Google I/O 2018. There were many discussions and sessionsabout AR/VR, Instant Apps, Kotlin, Google Assistant, WearOS etc. There is a lot such as – new features of YouTube,the launch of .app web domains, the new podcast appand many more. Any professional android appdevelopment company would be excited to get their handson this new stuff.

Developers can start taking advantage of new productsas much of Google I/O is meant to support people whocreate products for Google’s various platforms. Theannouncements made on I/O event will have an impact onthose who use Android, Wear OS, Chrome and other first-party apps of Google.

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In today's tech world there are manytechnical words. If we observe in May monthmany tech words trending in Web as wellas in the news. For example Spam,Phising, Blockchain, AR, VR, SocialNetworking..etc. Here we are lisitng someinteresting words and their meaning.

Blockchain ... A blockchain,originallyblock chain, is a continuously growing listof records, called blocks, which are linkedand secured using cryptography. Eachblock typically contains a cryptographichash of the previous block,a timestamp andtransaction data. By design, a blockchainis inherently resistant to modification of thedata. It is "an open, distributed ledger thatcan record transactions between twoparties efficiently and in a verifiable andpermanent way"

Cryptocurrency ... A cryptocurrency is acontroversial digital asset designed to workas a medium of exchange that uses strongcryptography to secure financialtransactions, control the creation ofadditional units, and verify the transfer ofassets. Cryptocurrency is a kind of digitalcurrency, virtual currency or alternativecurrency. Cryptocurrencies usedecentralized control as opposed tocentralized electronic money and centralbanking systems. The decentralizedcontrol of each cryptocurrency worksthrough distributed ledger technology,typically a blockchain, that serves as apublic financial transaction database.

Bitcoin ... Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency andworldwide payment system. It is the firstdecentralized digital currency, as thesystem works without a central bank orsingle administrator. The system wasdesigned to work as a peer-to-peernetwork, a network in which transactionstake place between users directly, withoutan intermediary.

Cloud Computing ... The practice ofusing a network of remote servers hostedon the Internet to store, manage, andprocess data, rather than a local server ora personal computer.

Cloud Storage ... Cloud storage is acloud computing model in which data isstored on remote servers accessed fromthe internet, or "cloud." It is maintained,

operated and managed by a cloud storageservice provider on a storage servers thatare built on virtualization techniques.

Augumented Reality (AR) ...Augmented reality (AR) is a direct or indirectlive view of a physical, real-worldenvironment whose elements are"augmented" by computer-generatedperceptual information, ideally acrossmultiple sensory modalities, includingvisual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, andolfactory.

Virtual Reality (VR) ... Virtual reality (VR)is a computer-generated scenario thatsimulates experience through senses andperception. The immersive environmentcan be similar to the real world or it can befantastical, creating an experience notpossible in ordinary physical reality.Augmented reality systems may also beconsidered a form of VR that layers virtualinformation over a live camera feed into aheadset or through a smartphone or tabletdevice giving the user the ability to viewthree-dimensional images.

Video Streaming ... Video streaming isa type of media streaming in which the datafrom a video file is continuously deliveredvia the Internet to a remote user. It allows avideo to be viewed online without beingdownloaded on a host computer or device.

Smart City ... A smart city is an urbanarea that uses information andcommunication technologies to increaseoperational efficiency, share informationwith the public and improve both the qualityof government services and citizen welfare.Smart City uses different types of electronicdata collection sensors to supplyinformation which is used to manageassets and resources efficiently. Thisincludes data collected from citizens,devices, and assets that is processed andanalyzed to monitor and manage traffic andtransportation systems, power plants,water supply networks, wastemanagement, law enforcement,information systems, schools, libraries,hospitals, and other community services.

Data Centre ... A large group ofnetworked computer servers typically usedby organizations for the remote storage,processing, or distribution of large amountsof data.

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Youtube is World's best Video streamingwebsite. But there are some other interestingand lesser known video websites in the internet.

These days, video is such a huge part of theonline experience that there are many optionsavailable. Here are some alternatives to YouTube,although the “better than” is obviously open todebate.

Vimeo ... Even if you visit YouTube on aregular basis, it’s worth adding Vimeo to yourregular rotation of video sites. The site was thefirst on the web to support high-definition videos,and while it does include a selection of user-generated fare, its emphasis is more on high-quality content.

Among other things, Vimeo features a numberof well-known movies and TV series, such asE!’s The Royals, Spike TV’s Blue Mountain State,and Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black.

Metacafe ... Metacafe is a video site thatspecializes in shortform video content. Thisincludes everything from highlights of the world’sbest surfers, quick and to-the-point productreviews, and tips on how to complete a difficultlevel on your favorite video game.

One of Metacafe’s strengths is its simplicity. Itsbrowsing interface is fairly straightforward, witha menu bar that links to “latest,” “popular,” and“trending” videos.

Veoh ... Originating from Israeli startup Qlipso,Veoh describes itself as an internet TV company.The site boasts millions of videos, most of themprofessionally produced.

Veoh features a wide range of TV content,including full episodes and clips from showsincluding NCIS, Two and a Half Men, The Price IsRight, and The Young and the Restless. It alsohas videos from classic series, such as FamilyTies, Melrose Place, and the original Beverly Hills,90210. In addition to TV clips, Veoh has lots ofmusic content across a wide range of genres.

The Internet Archive ... As its namesuggests, Internet Archive is a web-basedlibrary of all sorts of free content, including books,music, software, and, of course, movies.

Just as you might associate a physical librarywith doing research, one of the strengths of theInternet Archive’s video content is its vastcollection of historical content. While it does alsohave some newer content, some of its best

videos are older andobscure news reports,TV series, and moviesthat are typically harderto find on other sites.

Crackle ...

Pictures Entertainment, think of Crackle as a sortof online TV channel that features both originalshows for the web, as well as Hollywoodmovies and TV shows from various networks.

Some of Crackle’s original content has earnedcrit ical acclaim, including the web seriesComedians in Cars Getting Coffee starring JerrySeinfeld. It also has a good selection of TV showsfrom the past, such as All in the Family, 227,Firefly, Mad About You, and News Radio.

Screen Junkies ... While many selectionson this list feature a variety of TV series ormovies, Screen Junkies specializes in originalcontent that covers TV series and movies. Mostof the site’s shows are comedic in nature. Forexample, in Honest Trailers, comedians voicetheir own versions of previews for various TVshows and movies.

My Space... Many of you may only know ofMySpace as the mid-2000s social networkingsite that turned out to be a precursor toFacebook. The site is still around, and these daysit’s putting a stronger emphasis on video.

Many of the videos on MySpace are interview-based and feature celebrities in situations youmight not always see them in. For example, inthe series Getting Nailed, various celebrities areinterviewed while getting their nails done at asalon.

The Open Video Project ... The OpenVideo Project has been developed at theInteraction Design Laboratory at the Universityof North Carolina Chapel Hill ’s School ofInformation and Library Science. The site istargeted toward the research community,including those who work with multimediaretrieval and digital libraries.

With that in mind, most of the videos found onThe Open Video Project are educational in nature.There are many videos from the archives ofNASA, as well as a collection of classic TVcommercials and educational films dating backto the 1950s.

9GAG ... Think of 9GAG as a collection of allthings fun and goofy: funny photos, GIFs, gamingvideos, memes, anime, and the like. In fact, thesite’s tagline is, “Go fun yourself”.

Most of the content is fun and frivolous. Videotitles include things such as “A Compilation ofthe best Commercials Starred by the ‘Star Wars’Crew,” or “This High School Love Story Will WarmYour Heart and Then Break It Before You KnowWhat Happened.”

TED ... If you’re not yet familiar with TED,now is the time to get acquainted. The TEDwebsite features more than 2,300 talks coveringa vast swathe of topics, such as technology,business, design, science, and global issues.

Some of the talks are funny, and some areemotional. Some talks are meant to teach yousomething specific, while others are there mainlyfor entertainment. The one constant with all theTED videos, however, is that you’re likely to takesomething memorable out of each one.

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So you must have started seeing Android Oreo in manydevices as Google expands its rollout. The most populardevices to carry Oreo are Google Pixel, Pixel C or GooglePixel XL and Xiaomi..etc.

Android Oreo Features & Functionality ...Coming to the features and functionality --Here is what allyou can do with when the new update arrives?

Smart text selection ... The text selection feature inAndroid Oreo is going to 'Rock', as the OS will know toselect all the text, when you try to copy and address. Smarttext selection feature has the ability to tap on the selectedtext.

This feature makes it easier and quicker to use the device.If it is an address, it will begin direction there. And if it is aphone number, you can dial the number directly from thescreen.

Video Multi-tasking ... This is not entirely a new feature,but can be said as an advanced version of existing multi-tasking feature. The picture-in-picture feature of AndroidOreo allows users to switch from one screen to the othereasily.

For example - if you are watching Netflix, and you suddenlyremember an email you forgot to send, you can keep Netflixon small window and send email at the same time. Thisfeature is great on large and medium screen phones.

You will be able to pop a video screen out of its applicationinto a small panel on screen, allowing you to use the phonewhile keeping an eye on the action. You will surelyappreciate the greater versatility and multi-tasking benefitsoffered by this OS.

Notifications ... Android Oreo allows the notificationdots to appear above the apps that have pendingnotifications. This feature was not enabled in previousversions, making it difficult to view new notifications. Youcan carry out with a single tap on the dot to get contextualmenu actions.

Google introduced notification dots to apps in Android Oreo,allowing users to quickly see what is happening withoutthe need to open the app. You can simply swipe thenotification bar and get details about the notifications youhave. This feature is similar to Apple's 3D Touch enabledbubble pop-ups. A long press on the small colored circleon the top rich of the app icon will pop-up the display andshow more information.

Autofill ... Users need not to go through the pain of typinginformation each and every time, as the 'Autofill' feature inAndroid Oreo fills the information automatically. Theinformation is filled by the OS automatically from the appor web.

Remembering the long passwords is hard. However, it isto stay safe when you are online. The previous version ofAndroid OS allowed you to use a number of weirdworkarounds to help you copy and fill in your accountdetails.

The new version Android Oreo allows apps to register, asthe autofill providers within the system log you in. All youneed to do is pick autofill provider in any language andinput settings. Android will request login details form theapp whenever you need.

Adaptive app icons ... Google is encouraging its users tointeract more with app icons through this new update. It isproviding developers with tools to make the interactions abit fun and engaging.

The app icons could come alive when the users interactwith them or scroll through homepage screens. It'spotentially a new feature and we are more interested onwhat developers can do with it.

Great speed and performance ... According to Google,Android Oreo will load the apps and boot the device atdouble the speed of Android Nougat, resulting in slickeroperation. Google's done with a whole load of work underthe good to make faster iteration of its mobile platform.This enhancement will likely to improve the performance

of even the cheap devices. Google also limits the frequencyof location updates in background for better health of thesystem. It is twice faster than the previous generation withfaster boot. App developers will love this feature.

Great power to Google Assistant ... The new OS AndroidOS gives additional powers to Google Assistant making ita lot more useful. Google Assistant will be open todevelopers, who can leverage it within their applications.This means, it can be used inside the application, servingto bolster the usability of applications in long run.

This sort of innovation is needed, if it is to becomeindispensable. Google ensures that Assistant grows andevolves beyond smart devices.

Play more with new emoji ... There is no doubt that emojiare firmly enriched in our day to day life. They have gottheir own movie for crying out loud. Google committeditself to the latest additions of the ever expanding emojifamily in Android Oreo.

When it comes to presenting the users with fresh emoji,Google falls behind Apple. The inclusion of latestexpressions will likely delight the Homeland Generation.You can find more than 60 new emoji. The best this isGoogle is going to redesign the entire emoji catalogue.So, keep out for fresh new look when Android Oreo landson your device.

Save Battery life ... The main focus of Android Oreo isbattery life, speed and security with great control over theapps. Google is moving slowing in the direction of its rivalApple's iOS with great restrictions on what all you can dowith app. The restrictions places on background appsreduce the performance demand on device, speeding upthe operation. This means all the devices will see morebattery life once Android Oreo is installed.

Google says that Android Oreo is much smarter when itcomes to let apps run in background, reducing the amountof power and money they use. This leaves more of thebattery to use in tasks that you use regularly.

Keyboard navigation ... The biggest improvement inAndroid Oreo is the keyboard navigation. Users are allowedto navigate easily with a more reliable and predictablemodel for "arrow" and "tab" navigation. This feature helpsboth end users and developers.

Besides the above, Wi-Fi awareness is the new feature inAndroid Oreo that allow Wi-Fi devices to talk to each othervia an ad hoc local network. Google is set to add Sony'sLDAC codec to improve low-latency audio. You can alsosee a few improvements to the camera app. Google isreworking on the camera app, offering a new double-tapfeature to quickly get 50% zoom. Android app developersbelieve these new features will be a game changer forthem.

Finally, no Android OS would be complete without Easteregg. However, the one we see in Android Oreo isn't themost impressive one we have seen till date. Go to settingsand tap System -> About Phone. You will see big AndroidO. Tap it repeatedly to get an octopus.

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The version history of the Android mobile operating systembegan with the public release of the Android beta inNovember 5, 2007. The first commercial version, Android1.0, was released in September 2008. Android is continuallydeveloped by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, andit has seen a number of updates to its base operatingsystem since the initial release.

Versions 1.0 and 1.1 were not released under specificcode names. Android code names are confectionery-themed and have been in alphabetical order since 2009'sAndroid 1.5 Cupcake, with the most recent major versionbeing Android 8.1 Oreo, released in December 2017.

After Oreo, Android P beta released on May 8. This is latestpreview version only. Now Oreo is the latest one.

As it turns out, all Android operating systems are namedafter desserts. And, just in case that wasn't nerdy enoughfor you, Google put these sugary names in alphabeticalorder. Here's the edible Android timeline: Cupcake, Donut,Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread , Honeycomb, Icecreamsandwich, Jelly Bean, Kitkat ... etc.

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How to Increase your Social MediaFollowers & Reputation

BE INTERESTING ... According to BBC News theaverage attention span is less than 12 seconds, thanks tomultiple devices and a lot of distractions is really hard tostay focused and maintain the audience entertained. Theonly way is generating interesting content in relation toyour service or product, there are a lot of formats accordingto each channel like videos, interactive images, and usefulinformation applicable to their needs.

The best example is TED Talks, their content is aboutgenerating content through guest speakers of the mosttrendy and interesting topics in different industries.

BE AN EXPERT ON YOUR AUDIENCE INTERESTSRule number 1. The more you know about your target,your strategy perform will better. Who are you talking to?What do they do? Why they buy your product/service? Whatare they doing? Where are they from? Which type of contentare they interested in?

Netflix knows us well, if you are watching comedy movies,they will recommend other ones of the same type, therecommendations are driven by machine learningalgorithms analyzing your interests and behaviors.

BE PART OF THE INFLUENCER TRENDThe storytelling of influencer marketing is more realistic,and the followers can feel connected and identified withtheir daily life. Marketers are increasing their budget oninfluencers thanks to the impact on their audience.

Fiji water did a partnership with the influencer DanielleBernstein who is a fashion blogger offering workout videoswith her personal trainer. The goal was to highlight theimportance of hydrating if you want to feel and look good,the campaign name is #weworewhat with #bodyworewhat.

BE EMOTIONAL ... We are human beings and evenwe live in a connected world, we want to feel differentemotions on ads and campaigns to take the experienceto the next level. The campaigns that get a connection withtheir audience are the ones who will last for a long time intheir minds.

Dove is the brand taking the beauty perception as its corestrategy, they don't sell soaps, they sell beauty to womenempower them to gain esteem.

with other campaigns, just make experiments and makethem run to see what happens.

BE AWARE OF YOUR DATA ... Imagine if you justdo campaigns and don't measure their performance, youmaybe will get the results you want but, you don't knowwhat exactly is causing a conversion or working with youraudience. With your data, you can optimize your campaignand bidding.

A great example is Amazon, do you imagine thisrevolutionary business without data? Data gives theinformation and the information gives the power.

BE INBOUND ... Inbound marketing is a whole strategyto increase the traffic to your website and createconversions to get new customers. Content marketing isone part of that strategy, the first step is identifying the painpoints of the brand and competitor's analysis. Then, createa persona (with the information you have on point 2), createcontent offering value to your audience and make it with aCTA (Call to Action) where you can redirect them into alanding page and you can proceed with a sales strategy.

Chipotle captured gaming fans, chipotle fans with asuccessful inbound strategy about "Chipotle TasteInvaders" with a laser tag shooting burrito, fighting againstadditives and educating the customer about the burritoingredients.

BE CREATIVE ... Remember you need to captivateyour audience with your campaign and it's not necessaryjust explaining the products and services. One of the bestcampaigns is Metro Trains with "Dumb ways to die" withcatchy music and cartoon characters getting in the top 10on iTunes in 24 hours.

BE HONEST ... And this is a little related of whyinfluencer marketing is so successful now, the truth isthat you will obtain your customer's loyalty and retain themwith honesty and transparency; if they trust you, you are awinner. Put yourself in a scenario where you are reallyhungry and there is a new restaurant that someone toldyou about it, but you're not 100% sure of how healthy it is,then, you realized they cook your meal in front of you; that

As a business owner or marketing strategist, socialmedia is an important tool to increase brand

awareness, we can see social media like a cocktailparty, where you can have networking and fun. Wewill explain 10 Must-Haves in your campaign to rock

your social media strategy.

BE FUN ... To engage your audience, youneed to be unique and enjoy this job. Choose agame, a funny quote, a meme, depending on yourservice or product to get your audience attention.

will make you feel confident about how theyprepare the food, what type of ingredientsand if it's fresh. The same happens with

your company, the more transparentyour product or service is, the betteryour audience will accept it. Onecompany with a lot of negativecomments about their quality foodis McDonald's. To attack this, thecompany creates a transparentmarketing campaign called "OurFood. Your Questions" WhereMcDonald's answer all yourconcerns about their food.

BE A FRIEND ... This is my favorite part, to see theimportance of these channels. Back in the days, wewouldn't think about Facebook to a way of communicationof resolving inquiries or issues with a brand. Today youcan take Customer Service to a whole experience makingit so personal like you're in the store, providing that, youare saving time, energy and effort to the customer havinga satisfied customer or just changing their perception ifthey had an inconvenience.The best example is a lovely response from Lego, whocould just reply with a "standard message" but it was sopersonalized and unexpected that went viral to allchannels.Check out your current campaign strategy and think aboutthe above information and try to implement it to your ownbusiness.

Test, measure and repeat, you never knowhow your campaign is going in comparison

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