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PATW COMPETITIONedit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) recently announced Shubham Saraff from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), as the winner of the IET ‘Present round the World’ (PATW) 2017 finals at the IET Achievement Awards Ceremony that took place in London this November. The PATW is a global competition for young professionals and students within engineering to develop and showcase their presentation skills.
IET PATW 2017 FinalsIndian student representing South Asia wins the IET PATW 2017 finalsedit
According to an official release on November 20, Shubham Saraff from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has emerged as the winner of the IET ‘Present round the World’ (PATW) 2017 finals at the IET Achievement Awards Ceremony that took place in London recently.
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Here are 8 security predictions for 2018edit
Attackers will target vulnerabilities in systems which implement blockchain technology. Disruption of Things: It’s Going to Happen The wide scale adoption of IoT devices in consumer and business environments, coupled with these devices often being both easy to access and unmonitored, has made them an attractive target for cybercriminals wishing to hold them ransom or obtain a long-term, persistent presence on the network.
Cyber SecurityIT firms carve out separate units to tap into AI, automationedit
By Varun Sood and Anirban Sen
India’s top information technology (IT) services firms led by the likes of Infosys Ltd and Wipro Ltd are carving out separate service lines and business units to tap into newer technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, essentially replicating a playbook that was first created a few years ago by International Business Machines (IBM) among others.
Artificial IntelligenceAutomationFuture shock: AI, robots set to change the way we live and workedit
By V Rishi Kumar
We are at the cusp of experiencing a major transformation, driven by artificial intelligence-powered digitisation and Internet of Things in a society, where routine jobs are lost to artificial intelligence and robots, which will be part of futuristic Society 5.0.
Artificial IntelligenceRailways to use Artificial Intelligence for preventing signal failuresedit
Aiming to reduce the possibilities of signals failing, Indian Railways has undertaken remote condition monitoring of the system, a new approach for the national transporter, to predict failures through the effective use of Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial IntelligenceCyber criminals now masquerading as ‘compromised’ employees: Forcepointedit
Cyber criminals are attacking individual machines via spam emails — thus masquerading as “compromised” employees to enter the organisation and hold the whole system to ransom, a top executive from global cybersecurity firm Forcepoint said.
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India’s education investment among bottom 5 countriesedit
India needs to emphasise the education system as a key to prosperity. It also needs to prevent brain drain by providing better opportunities to local talent
EducationEmployability test a must for engineering graduatesedit
“As per the mandate, the AICTE is keeping a tab on quality of education in engineering colleges as well as the quality of students. For instance, if during the employability test, it comes to notice that about 80 students are weak in English communication or 40 students are weak in mathematical ability, engineering colleges would be told to help students gain mastery over these subjects by arranging special classes,” said Sahasrabudhe.
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Solar installations in India reach 2.2 GW in Q3 2017edit
India installed 2,247 megawatts (MW) of solar projects in the third quarter of2017, a growth of15% over 1,947-MW installations in the second quarter, according to a report by Mercom India Research.
Solar EnergyIndia needs over $200 bn of investment in renewable infrastructureedit
India is on track to catalyse $200-300 billion of new investment in its renewable energy infrastructure in the next decade with global capital inflows playing an increasingly crucial role, a top financial analyst with a leading US-based institute foresees.
Renewable EnergyScientists design a device which can store solar energy and create hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly carsedit
The device could make hydrogen cars affordable for many more consumers because it produces hydrogen using nickel, iron and cobalt, elements that are much more abundant and less expensive than the platinum and other precious metals that are currently used to produce hydrogen fuel.
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