Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on the iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple … Read more

AI-run device detects 200 faces, scans cash for blind people – ET HealthWorld

AI-run device detects 200 faces, scans cash for blind people – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: People with vision problems need an empathetic companion to call out obstacles, a trustworthy aide to count cash, and a reliable friend to recognise faces — an AI-powered wearable device rolls all that help into a two-piece set. The device, which does not need the internet, was launched at the International Purple Fest in … Read more

CDSCO approval for medical device developed by SCTIMST

CDSCO approval for medical device developed by SCTIMST

An advanced wound care product developed by the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), named Cholederm, has won the approval of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) as a Class D medical device. Cholederm is a wound healing material derived from the extracellular matrix of de-cellularised gall bladder of pig … Read more

IISc’s tiny new device to store enormous energy has uses from streetlights to e-Cars – ET HealthWorld

IISc’s tiny new device to store enormous energy has uses from streetlights to e-Cars – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: Researchers at IISc’s department of instrumentation and applied physics (IAP) have designed a novel ultra-micro supercapacitor, a tiny device capable of storing an enormous amount of electric charge. According to the institute, the new device is much smaller and more compact than existing supercapacitors and can potentially be used in many devices ranging from … Read more