Across the world, boys are taught from an early age that they need to be in charge- when it comes to situations, life, and most importantly their emotions. Little wonder then that many grow up thinking that their only option is to put on a brave face, and not appear ‘unmanly’. India’s very own Bollywood … Read more
Kubernetes has become a standard infrastructure API with a gravitational pull that vendors like Red Hat, Mesosphere (now D2IQ), and Pivotal have been unable to escape. If you’re in the business of enabling enterprises to build applications, you’ve got to support Kubernetes. Period. For those application-building enterprises, Kubernetes adoption has remained somewhat aspirational, with a 2018 … Read more
Comcast Spotlight, the ad sales devision of cable giant Comcast, said the average American household watches six hours and 25 minutes of broadcast TV every day, which includes live and on-demand content. While Comcast’s study doesn’t break down total viewership by person, it did show that household viewing increased by over 20 minutes year-over-year across … Read more
Infinity Ward and Activision revealed the multiplayer portion of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare this morning at a big livestream event in Los Angeles. Things kicked off with the first multiplayer trailer for the game, and it’s pretty slick. The trailer shows off some of the new Killstreaks, maps and lots of action. Speaking during the live … Read more
CHENNAI: It is uncommon for a variety of exotic flowers and plants to grow on a terrace garden, but for 21-year-old Gokuleshwaran A, this is an everyday reality. From cardinal flowers like the desert rose to several potted bonsai trees to over 30 different species of cacti, the terrace in his house in East Tambaram … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a bombshell announcement earlier this week that his company would pivot to a “privacy-focused communications platform” that prioritizes encrypted private messaging and groups over public-facing posts and the algorithm-driven News Feed. According to the company’s former security chief, Alex Stamos, the move could mean that some of Facebook’s toughest issues around moderating … Read more
When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), there have always been two school of thoughts. On one hand, Elon Musk, Founder of SpaceX and Co-founder of Telsa, believes that “AI could create an ‘immortal dictator’” and that AI is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilisation. On the other hand, Google billionaire, Eric Schmidt, believes that … Read more
Home Secretary Sajid Javid says a British woman who fled to Syria aged 15 to join Islamic State could be stopped from returning if he decides she poses a threat to the UK. One option, Mr Javid told the Times, was to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship. But under international law, it’s not possible to … Read more
Modern life runs on plastic. When you become aware of the large quantities of plastic washing into the ocean, choking marine animals, you suddenly start seeing the material everywhere: It envelopes the food in our kitchen, it is shaped into animals and building blocks in our children’s nurseries, it’s in our shower curtains. But there’s … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the proposed mahagathbandhan or mega alliance to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, terming the coalition as an unholy alliance of rich dynasties for personal survival. PM Modi was interacting with BJP booth workers from Chennai … Read more