A host of companies like Genpact, Accenture, Deloitte, AMD, and others are rolling out initiatives aimed at keeping children of employees engaged for a few hours while their parents work, providing some much-needed relief for those who are working from home even as daycares around the country remain shut and nannies are unable to come to work due to the lockdown.  Semiconductor company AMD has partnered with a leading daycare provider to run virtual sessions for parents, for them to understand how to better engage their kids, said Fathima Farouk, head of human resources, AMD India.

Publication: The Economic Times 

It’s easy to forget how big of a company Intel really is. Most people often see Big Blue as the de-facto chipmaker, and that’s about it. On the contrary, Intel is invested across a wide range of segments. Other than processors, the core sectors include Autonomous Driving, Internet of Things (IoT), NAND memory and Data Centers.  Amid increasing competition in the microprocessor market and a resurgent AMD, this has allowed Intel to stay afloat even though all its peers saw double-digit declines in 2019.

Publication: Hardware Times 

The emergence of data as a transformational force is such a moment—for the world and for Intel. We already create technology that enriches lives, serving every industry, every sector of society, and nearly every person on earth, every day. But now nearly everything looks more like a computer and therefore what it means to have “Intel Inside” is changing.

Publication: Voice&Data

Sony has unveiled its new controller for the upcoming PlayStation 5 gaming console. The company is calling it ‘DualSense’, which is a departure from the ‘DualShock’ naming convention previously used for the controllers. In a blog post, the company has revealed that the DualSense controller has started shipping to developers so that they can implement its features into their games. As to when the PlayStation 5 will debut, there is no official release date, but the blog does indicate that it will be launched around the US holiday season.

Publication: Gadgets 360

Chinese technology company Lenovo has announced that its upcoming lineup of Legion PCs will feature the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GPU with Max-Q Design and up to new 10th Gen Intel Core H Series mobile processors. Powered by the new GeForce RTX SUPER GPUs with Max-Q Design on the new range of Lenovo laptops, gamers will now enjoy higher clock speeds and new levels of realism in today’s AAA games, claims Lenovo.

Dell’s refreshed XPS 15 and rumoured XPS 17 laptops have been in the news for some time, and now it is speculated that the company may have accidentally published an image showing the new XPS laptops. According to a Reddit user, four mysterious laptops were spotted on Dell’s Precision Laptops page (now taken down) where two did not appear to resemble the older generation Precision laptops.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

Asus has arranged an e-gaming tournament called ROG Showdown. The healthy competition among gamers will give pump them up during the Coronavirus lockdown imposed in many parts of the globe. The ROG Showdown consists of multiple tournaments with games including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PUBG PC, League of Legends and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. The tournaments began on April 3 and are set to go on until April 29. Here’s the complete schedule for the tournaments alongside a guide to how you can play and get a chance to win Steam vouchers of up to USD 300 (roughly Rs. 23,000).

Publication: India TV 

The Indian Government’s efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 have resulted in significant business disruptions. Organisations have sought to minimize these by enabling remote working provisions.Technologies like video conferencing, VPN solutions, cloud enablement, etc, are being used to facilitate smooth business continuity. However, these could be putting additional pressure on internal cyber security teams.

Publication: The Financial Express 

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) represents top telecom and network equipment manufacturers and service providers like Nokia, Huawei, Ericsson, ZTE, Sterlite, Indus, Cisco, Juniper, Qualcomm, Apple, Ciena, ECI, Facebook, Google, Amazon and ACT.

Publication: Indian Express