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04 Technology Friday, August 10, 2018 | www.goantimes.titosgoa.com | 12 Pages Google Maps is no longer #flatearth Go to Google Maps and zoom out. Halfway out, the map’s perspective changes from a traditional flat map view to an interactive globe. Zoom all the way out and the Earth is presented as a globe with landmasses of the appropriate size. Greenland is no longer the size of Africa and all is right with the world. On flat maps, it’s impossible to represent land mass size on a relative scale. Objects in the north and south become distorted as the flat map compensates for the flattening of the globe. This is most evident in the commonly used Mercator projections that properly represents the size of land around the equator but supersizes land in the Arctic and Antarctic. Now, when Google Maps is used on Desktop, users will see the appropriate size of land masses. The update is great but I have yet to find the giant ice wall that’s preventing all of life from sliding off the side of the flat earth and onto the back of the giant turtle we’re riding through the vast emptiness of space. HP bug bounty program aims to boost printer security Bug bounty programs aren't just for computing devices and apps -- HP is launching a "first of its kind" bug bounty initiative to boost the security of printers. The program will see it partner with the security crowdsourcing company Bugcrowd to reward researchers who spot vulnerabilities in its printer lineup. Those who discover completely new flaws will receive up to $10,000, but even those who find existing flaws may get a "good faith payment" in the right circumstances. Creative Artist Agency The effort is an acknowledgment that security threats are increasingly spreading beyond PCs and networking devices to target everything connected to a network, whether it's printers, security cameras or smart home devices. HP doesn't want one of its printers serving as a conduit for a larger attack on a company, and whatever it pays out in bug bounties might be worthwhile if it helps printer sales and avoids a public relations disaster. Entertainment from A to Z. Russian and Belly Dancers, Jugglers, Fire and LED Performances. Aerial Gymnasts, Hostesses, Welcome Acts, Coyote, Musicians & Much More. BOOK OUR ARTISTS! We do Special Creative Acts! Fb: charizma.india | YouTube: Charizmaindia | Instagram: @charizma_india Email: charizmaindia@gmail.com | Call: +91 988 117 2149 Rolls-Royce turns to robotic insects and snakes for future aircraft maintenance Forward-looking: Despite sounding like something from a science-fiction movie, Rolls-Royce is planning to use robots inspired by snakes and cockroaches to carry out future maintenance on aviation engines. As part of its IntelligentEngine vision, the British engineering firm, which is separate from the luxury car company, teamed up with the University of Nottingham and Harvard University for the project. The plan is for miniature Swarm robots, which measure around 10mm diameter, to be deposited into the center of a plane's engine while it’s still on the aircraft's wing. They will carry a camera and a 3D scanner that allow operators to inspect the engine and look for any problems via a live feed. The robots’ small size mean they would be able to access hard-toreach areas without needing to remove the engine from a craft. The Swarm robots will be placed in their starting locations using FLARE—a pair of ‘snake’ robots that are flexible enough to travel through an engine, much like an endoscope. These are also able to carry out engine inspections and repairs. Rolls-Royce also unveiled plans for the Inspect robots—a network of pencil-sized machines that remain inside an engine permanently. Thermally protected from the extreme heat, they could be used to monitor an engine’s health. Swarm robots “There’s lots of things that aren’t ready yet, there’s more work to do yet to get this more mature,” said James Kell, on-wing technology specialist at Rolls. Getting the cockroach-like Swarm robots back out of the engine is one issue that still needs to be addressed. “The aim is to service engines within hours rather than days,” Kell added. Rolls-Royce announced its plans at the Farnborough Airshow, the same event where Aston Martin revealed its flying vehicle concept, which was designed in collaboration with the engine company. 'Default' admin in jail for 5 months over objectionable message in WhatsApp group A 21-year-old group administrator of instant messaging service WhatsApp is behind bars in MP for the last five months, following an alleged objectionable message posted in the group by a member. A 17-year-old boy from Talen town of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh allegedly posted an anti-national message on the WhatsApp group on February 14, Talen police station in-charge Narmada Prasad Dahima said today. Some people took strong objection to it and filed a police complaint. "Acting on the complaint, the police summoned the boy and the then group administrator, Raja Gurjar," Dahima said. However, Gurjar left the WhatsApp group soon after. Two more members then became administrators as per the sequence of their membership, but they also quit the group subsequently. "Finally, Junaid Mev became the group administrator as per the policy of the social media platform," a family member of Mev claimed. On February 14, the police registered a case against the boy who had posted the objectionable message and Mev under various IPC sections, including 124A (sedition) and 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class), and the Information Technology Act. Both were subsequently taken into custody, Dahima said. Located at a stone throw away from Baga beach with a panoramic sea view located on Tito’s lane. An Alfresco restaurant that offers a multi- cuisine menu of local Goan, Continental and Italian food. This place has some of the best Vintage Wines and Spirits both Indian and International. It’s the perfect place to meet and connect with other such amazing foodies, laugh with friends over drinks or chill out while the live band performances keep you entertained. The staff here are very friendly and informative, and with quick service. This place is definitely eye catchy on the inside with soft lighting and a very vintage look. To one side is the bar where the music keeps on playing and the bartenders flip and mix the perfect drink for you while you catch up on your favourite Sports or Music channels on the huge television situated above the bar. On the other side you will find a calm place with lovely ambiance, soft music and very attractive lighting. The Restaurant is open from 12 pm to 3am. The ambiance is the key in any restaurant and Tito’s is one that has kept up its mark!
05 Lifestyle Friday, August 10, 2018 | www.goantimes.titosgoa.com | 12 Pages 'Snapchat dysmorphia' is a thing — and plastic surgeons are worried Social media filters gave teenagers versions of themselves with flawless skin and big baby blues. What could go wrong? Doctors have been worrying about the impact that social media has on self-image for a while. But now the term "snapchat dysmorphia" has now made it into the pages of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). In a co-authored opinion piece (spotted by Inverse) titled "Selfies — Living in the era of filtered photographs," three plastic surgeons sound the alarm about how selfie filters are impacting people seeking plastic surgery, especially those suffering from the medical disorder body dysmorphia. The way people look in filtered selfies — with smooth skin, symmetrical features, full lips, and big, sparkly eyes — has become a new basis Amazon & Flipkart Freedom Sale kicks off The e-commerce industry has come up with various offers and discounts for Independence Day. Popular online shopping destinations Flipkart, Amazon and Paytm, in competition to each other, have rolled out discount offers for its customers during the festive season. The sale by Amazon will continue for four days, i.e. from August 9 till August 12. Flipkart on the other hand will attract customers through its three-day sale, while Paytm Mall is set to have longest sale of them all - from August 8 till August. Amazon sale As per the sneak peek running on Amazon, the e-commerce giant is offering over 20,000 deals across more than 200 categories and more than 2500 brands. To bring up more offers for its customers, Amazon has also partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI). Discounts are also available on electronics including range of mobile phones, fashion products, home and daily essentials. Exclusive deals and offers are also available for Amazon for obsession in people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). BDD is "an excessive preoccupation with a perceived flaw in appearance," and is a subset of OCD, that can cause people to seek frequent plastic surgery. According to the International OCD Foundation, BDD affects about 1 in 50 people, and is even more prevalent in people who seek plastic surgery. In the past, the doctors write, people would bring in photoshopped images of celebrities to plastic surgery consultations (which is totally cool and not worrisome at all!). But now, prospective patients — including teens — are using filtered images of their faces from apps like Snapchat to inform what they want their faces to look like after going under the knife. "'Snapchat dysmorphia' has patients prime members. In its four-day long Freedom sale on account of Independence Day, Amazon has announced attractive discounts across products including smartphones, home appliances and more. Flipkart sale Commencing August 10, Flipkart is offering new deals and discounts every 8 hours. The e-commerce giant has joined partnered with Citi Bank credit card for heavier deals. The sneak peek at the Flipkart website claims attractive deals on top electronic brands. Offers are also being offered on home appliances, kitchen essentials, cameras, fashion products and accessories. Books, toys and beauty products are available at a starting price of Rs 99. Paytm sale Other than Amazon and Flipkart, a ‘Freedom Cashback Sale’ has also been announced by Paytm Mall, from August 8 till August 15, for Independence Day. Paytm has joined hands with more than 1000 leading brands and private labels for the promotion of its ‘Freedom Cashback Sale’. During the sale offered by Paytm, customers will be allowed to make choices from a variety of products for an attractive price offer. seeking out cosmetic surgery to look like filtered versions of themselves instead, with fuller lips, bigger eyes, or a thinner nose," the authors write. "This is an alarming trend because those filtered selfies often present an unattainable look and are blurring the line of reality and fantasy for these patients." Snapchat dysmorphia isn't exactly new. Earlier this year, a plastic surgeon known as Dr. Esho coined the phrase, and it was popularized in several articles in February 2018. A January 2018 study found that a desire to look better in selfies was a prevalent reason people were seeking plastic surgery. And a 2015 study found that "self photo editing and photo investment are associated with body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls." But, come on, what were we expecting? People have long sought out ways to artificially perfect their appearances with surgery. Now, instead of just staring into the mirror or pages of magazines in wistful dissatisfaction, everyone has a pocket-sized Magic Mirror, showing them how they could be the most beautiful of them all — if only they could look like Flower Crown filter, IRL. The most concerning thing here is that perhaps people wouldn't have otherwise found flaws in a few pimples or perfectly normal-sized eyes if face-tuning hadn't existed. Perhaps body dysmorphia is increasing thanks to Snapchat. However, at this point, anecdotal evidence from plastic surgeons, and opinion pieces like Thursday's articles, is insufficient to draw that causal connection. Android users find Aadhaar helpline number saved in their phones, Google says it is a bug from 2014 Just days after TRAI chairman RS Sharma took social media by storm, sharing his Aadhaar number on Twitter and challenging people to harm him, the Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDA has found itself in fresh controversy. The UIDAI's helpline number is being randomly saved by default in many Android phones, and users have no idea how and why. The issue seems to be specific to Android phones and isn't limited to one or two telecom operators or even one or two brands of phones. Most Android phones seem to be affected, and it doesn't matter if you're using Airtel, Vodafone or Jio. Update: Google has clarified that the issue is because of a change it made in 2014. And it has said sorry for it. "Our internal review has revealed that in 2014, the then UIDAI helpline number and the 112 distress helpline number were inadvertently coded into the SetUp wizard of the Android release given to OEMs for use in India and has remained there since. We will work towards fixing this in an upcoming release of SetUp wizard which will be made available to OEMs over the next few weeks," said a Google spokesperson in a statement issued late on Friday night. German start-up trials solar car that can charge as you drive BERLIN (Reuters) - A Munich-based start-up has taken advantage of the strong Bavarian sun this summer to test the final development of the charging system of its Sion car, an all-electric solar vehicle that lets you charge as you drive. Germany will likely miss its target of putting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2020 but the government said in April it was ready to offer support to companies that make batteries for electric vehicles. Sono Motors, founded in 2016, is developing the Sion, a fully-electric vehicle that has solar cells integrated into its bodywork. It can be charged via solar power or from conventional power outlets. Production will start in the second half of 2019 and the company has more than 6,500 orders which it aims to start selling at 16,000 euros ($18,540) next year. Sion will have 330 solar cells attached to the vehicle’s roof, bonnet and sides and its battery system will offer a range of around 250 km (155 miles) before it needs recharging. “We have a seat heater, there is air conditioning, there is a large infotainment system where I can also connect my phone interactively, which means I really have a full vehicle which is very simple, has no frills,” Laurin Hahn, co-founder and chief executive of the startup told Reuters.
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