Author: Starvision Desk

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) In preparation for the fifth season of the Tennis Premier League (TPL), the eight franchises came out of the auction after assembling competitive rosters with a mix of fascinating talent from across the globe and Indian players, here.Sumit Nagal, who is the current All-India Tennis Association (AITA) No. 1 men’s singles player was brought into the league ahead of Season 5 of the TPL as the marquee player and was the most expensive pick at the auction. Despite stiff competition from other franchises for the signature of India’s star tennis player, he was picked up by…

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Homegrown consumer electronics player Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL) on Tuesday said it aims to do an overall business worth Rs 500 crore this festive season.The company announced exciting deals on their official KODAK CA PRO, 9XPRO and Matrix QLED series. The nine-day sale will start on October 7.The company also launched KODAK 43 inch Matrix QLED TV exclusively on Amazon at Rs 22,999.“We are happy to announce our collaboration with Amazon and Flipkart for the biggest sales of the year to witness the power of entertainment. SPPL is aiming to do an overall business…

Seoul, Oct 3 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of memory chips, will build next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chiplets for the computing startup Tenstorrent, the Canadian company has said.Tenstorrent said it has selected Samsung’s Foundry Design Service team to manufacture its chiplets, which can be used for a wide range of applications from edge devices to data centers, to “ensure the highest quality and cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities.””Samsung Foundry’s commitment to advancing semiconductor technology aligns with our vision for advancing RISC-V and AI and makes them an ideal partner to bring our AI chiplets to market,” Tenstorrent CEO Jim Keller…

San Francisco, Oct 3 (IANS) Music streaming giant Spotify is reportedly developing another way to incorporate AI into its app after successfully launching an AI-powered DJ feature and adding support for AI-translated podcasts.As per the references discovered in the app’s code, the company may be developing generative AI playlists users could create using prompts, reports TechCrunch.Chris Messina, a tech veteran-turned-investor, discovered the changes by posting screenshots of code in Spotify’s app that refers to “AI playlists” and “playlists based on your prompts.”He theorised that making these could be an option within the Blend genre, in which different users’ tastes are…

In a study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, the researchers outlined how mixed gender hospital rooms go against the fundamental rights of personal security and dignity, reports Xinhua news agency.Placing male and female patients in the same room “compromises the safety of female patients and threatens the dignity of all patients”, said lead author Cindy Towns of the University of Otago, Wellington.”Risk of rights violations and subsequent harm is exacerbated by the high rates of physical, cognitive, and sensory impairment experienced by people in hospital wards,” Towns said.New Zealand needs to immediately adopt specific national policies prohibiting mixed…

The tent city will be spread between Sangam, Arail and Phaphamau and divided into 25 sectors and will offer a range of accommodations — from humble to luxurious for the 45-day fair.Officials of the Prayagraj Mela Authority said that the fair is expected to attract a whopping 40 crore visitors, compared to the 25 crore who had attended the Kumbh-2019.As per the plan, the tent city would be interconnected with the help of 30 massive pontoon bridges — eight more than the ones set up in the 2019 edition of Kumbh Mela.Divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant and the Maha Kumbh…

Their shared journey reflects the profound impact of mentorship and friendship, akin to an elder brother guiding the way.The two have recently collaborated on the project ‘Tum Se Na Ho Payega’. The film is a relatable slice of life story set against the backdrop of two best friends who want to define their own success as they deal with what every aunty in their society is talking about.It is written and produced by Nitesh, and directed by Abhishek Sinha.Speaking on the same emotion, Abhishek said: “Nitesh Tiwari is my mentor and a dear friend. Our bond is akin to that…

Pakistan appears to be on a self-destruction path with continuous fighting in Balochistan, massive bombings in mosques that kill hundreds of faithful, the Afghan border aflame with hostilities and a toothless interim government that faces ignominy internally and externally.In his recent five-day visit to New York for the UN General Assembly meeting, interim Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar did not meet a single political leader at the UNGA, reported Pakistani newspaper Dawn, drawing attention to the miserable situation that the country finds itself in.With chaos gripping Pakistan as opposed to the rise of its eastern neighbour India globally and in…

According to the Palo Alto Networks, as most QR codes are visually similar and distinguishing differences is difficult, attackers can compromise a business’s website by replacing the genuine QR code with their own.When individuals scan this altered code, it can automatically redirect them to a phishing URL, where cybercriminals can request user credentials and gain access to email or social media accounts, among other things.Alternatively, it could lead users to an untrustworthy app store, urging them to download a malicious application, which typically contains viruses, spyware, trojans, or other types of malware, enabling data theft, privacy breaches, ransomware attacks, and…

“The investigative agencies probe if anyone does anything wrong. It is not written anywhere that the agencies can’t initiate any probe even if you have received money through illegal means which is objectionable. Investigative agencies are free and they take action as per the rules,” said Thakur answering a query on the raids on NewsClick and its journalists by the Special Cell of Delhi Police.Addressing a Press conference, Thakur urged the Odisha government to ensure speedy and better implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission that can bring significant changes to the lives of women’“I would like to request the state…