Smart Technology
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The threat from deepfakes is real, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used for good
A growing network of film producers, researchers and artificial intelligence technologists in the UK is seeking to harness the positive potential of deepfakes.
Dominic Lees, The Conversation
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Super apps may have worked in China. But will they work in India’s complex market?
Offering multiple services under one platform sounds like a great idea.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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A simple handheld device could save the lives of Indian fisherfolk at sea
GEMINI can issue warnings of sea storms and cyclones to mobile phones via an app.
Ranjit Devraj
Trending
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Gatwick airport drama shows that even unarmed consumer drones can cause chaos and risk to life
Cheap, powerful, and more widely used by greater numbers of people, drones are causing a headache at supposedly secure locations worldwide.
Anna Jackman, The Conversation
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US believes that old smartphones are a security risk – and may restrict their export
Authorities believe that Chinese recyclers could transform used devices into counterfeit goods that may enter the US military and civilian supply chain.
Adam Minter, Bloomberg
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Getting smarter: Foldable phones could soon be a reality
After two decades of work, the technical challenges of a bendable screen may have been overcome.
Ravi Silva, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Apple’s early-generation smartwatch rules the Indian market even as the iPhone struggles
Apple Watches made up 35% of the smartwatches sold in India in the second quarter of 2018.
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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With the launch of India’s first e-scooter, the electric vehicles market finally inches forward
On Tuesday, Ather Energy launched pre-orders for Ather 340 and Ather 450, the country’s first smart electric scooter.
Maria Thomas, qz.com & Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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Want to make a film on your iPhone? Here are three tips from a director who did just that
Victoria Mapplebeck’s ‘Missed Call’ is the first film to be shot using an iPhone X.
Victoria Mapplebeck, The Conversation
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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Faster route: Google Maps has found a better way to navigate India’s chaotic roads
New features make getting around chaotic cities easier.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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This new mobile app hopes to reduce wildlife deaths on India’s roads, railway tracks
Data collected by Roadkills can help identify sections of roads and rail lines that animals use the most and are thus prone to accidents.
Shreya Dasgupta
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Watch: In a first, drone rescues swimmers off Australia beach
The swimmers were able to float to shore after the drone dropped a rescue pod into the water.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Football, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season