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India Skills Report 2021
This report by Wheebox, in partnership with Taggd, CII, AICTE, AIU and UNDP is on the talent demand and supply in post-COVID India. According to it, Delhi-NCR, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh have the highest pool of employable talent in the country. The study revealed that 45.9% of the youth were considered highly employable resources. The study also found out that Mumbai is the city with the most highly employable resources with 70% of the test takers scoring above 60%. This is followed by Hyderabad. The latest WNET was the eighth consecutive year that Wheebox assessed the employability landscape nationwide, making it the largest test to record and analyze the talent demand and supply of India.
https://wheebox.com/india-skills-report.htm
WHY EMPLOYEES PREFER HYBRID WORKING TO A 10% PAY RISE – AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR BUSINESS
IWG research shows that 72% of office workers would prefer long-term flexibility over where they’re based to extra money, while two thirds would not apply for a new job unless it offered hybrid working.
https://www.iwgplc.com/MediaCentre/Article/why-employees-prefer-hybrid-working-to-pay-rise
Why CVs get rejected
A series of posts and discussions on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/why-cvs-get-rejected-5565826
Best computer science job 2021: Top careers compared
Computer science explores the potential of computers and computing systems. Thanks to breakthroughs in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and big data, the computer science field continue to thrive.
Computer and information technology jobs will grow much faster than the average between 2019-2029, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In addition to high demand, many computer science career paths offer strong earning potential.
Careers in computer science require strong technical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. With career paths in the tech sector, business, finance, national security, healthcare, and more, computer science jobs offer a strong outlook.
Discover the career paths and career timelines of computer science contractors and full-time roles, including typical job assignments, salaries, and degrees.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-computer-science-job/
Computer science courses: A comprehensive overview
Use this guide for tips on computer science courses at the bachelor's, master's, and doctorate level, and learn quick facts about coding bootcamp courses.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/computer-science-courses-overview/
IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021
Hurun India and IIFL Wealth today released the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021. This is the 10th annual ranking of the richest individuals in India. Wealth calculations are a snapshot as of 15th September 2021.
1,007 individuals, up 179, across 119 cities, up 5, have INR 1,000 crore on the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021. Cumulative wealth up 51%, while average wealth increased by 25%.
https://www.hurunindia.net/irl-2021
Kubernetes: What it is and why you should care
There’s a Dilbert cartoon in which his pointy-haired manager is blurting out buzzwords. “You can’t solve a problem just by saying techy things,” moans Dilbert. The boss responds: “Kubernetes”.
Kubernetes. It’s a word that gets used a lot in digital transformation. VMWare estimates 65% of large companies now use Kubernetes in production, up from 59% in 2020. It’s everywhere. But what is it?
Like blockchain, Kubernetes is notoriously hard to understand for the layperson. It’s abstract. Technical. Practitioners quickly wander into esoteric territory when explaining the technology, as the humble listener glazes over.
In fact, the principles of Kubernetes are straightforward, while its role in the digital world is profound. It’s worth getting to grips with the concept.
An explainer for newcomers to the most powerful force in digital transformation
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/kubernetes-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-care/
Deep Learning’s Diminishing Returns
Deep learning is now being used to translate between languages, predict how proteins fold, analyze medical scans, and play games as complex as Go, to name just a few applications of a technique that is now becoming pervasive. Success in those and other realms has brought this machine-learning technique from obscurity in the early 2000s to dominance today.
The good news is that deep learning provides enormous flexibility. The bad news is that this flexibility comes at an enormous computational cost.
The cost of improvement is becoming unsustainable
Disrupting construction: five technologies that are changing the industry
From smart materials to digital twins, disruptive technologies are helping construction firms build faster and deliver better outcomes, paving the way for a more resilient future for the industry, says Nathan Doughty, CEO of Asite
Top 10 future technologies you’ve definitely never heard of
CRISPR, Quantum, Graphene, Smart Dust, Digital Twins, the Metaverse… You’ve heard about it all. Seen it all. Read it all. These technologies no longer hold any secrets for you. Hell, you even regularly mention them over dinner and at work, and have become the go-to person for questions about future innovations.
Yet, technology is ever-changing, and this precious knowledge must be both managed and updated regularly. With this in mind, I’ve put together a list of 10 technologies that are likely to make big waves in the future, but are not on the public’s radar as of today
https://medium.com/predict/top-10-future-technologies-youve-definitely-never-heard-of-6632cebfe052
Is 5G Harmful for Humans and the Environment?
The 5G revolution is fast approaching, but will it kill us all or make our lives infinitely better?
https://interestingengineering.com/is-5g-harmful-for-humans-and-the-environment
The rise of dark web design: how sites manipulate you into clicking
The cookie banner purports to offer you a choice: consent to only the essential cookies that help maintain your browsing functionality, or accept them all – including cookies that track your browsing history to sell on to targeted advertising firms. Because those additional cookies generate extra revenue for the websites we visit, cookie banners are often designed to trick you into clicking “accept all”.
The UK’s information commissioner recently urged G7 countries to address this problem, highlighting how fatigued web users are agreeing to share more personal data than they’d like. But in truth, manipulative cookie banners are just one example of what’s called “dark design” – the practice of creating user interfaces that are intentionally designed to trick or deceive the user.
Dark design has proven to be an incredibly effective way of encouraging web users to part with their time, money and privacy. This in turn has established “dark patterns”, or sets of practices designers know they can use to manipulate web users. They’re difficult to spot, but they’re increasingly prevalent in the websites and apps we use every day, creating products that are manipulative by design, much like the persistent, ever-present pop-ups we’re forced to close when we visit a new website.
A HALF CENTURY AGO, BETTER TRANSISTORS AND SWITCHING REGULATORS REVOLUTIONIZED THE DESIGN OF COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES
COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES don't get much respect.
As a tech enthusiast, you probably know what microprocessor is in your computer and how much physical memory it has, but odds are you know nothing about the power supply. Don't feel bad—even for manufacturers, designing the power supply is an afterthought.
That's a shame, because it took considerable effort to create the power supplies found in personal computers, which represent a huge improvement from the circuits that powered other kinds of consumer electronics up until about the late 1970s. This breakthrough resulted from huge strides made in semiconductor technology a half century ago, specifically improvements in switching transistors and innovations in ICs. And yet, it's a revolution that goes completely unrecognized by the general public and even by many people familiar with the history of microcomputers
Flash memory guide to architecture, types and products
Flash memory, a staple of consumer electronics, is playing a wider role in enterprise storage. This guide offers an overview of flash, from current use cases to future directions.
Flash memory, also known as flash storage, demands a closer look.
The technology permeates a multitude of consumer products, from mobile phones to ubiquitous USB memory cards. Enterprise flash, meanwhile, plays an expanding role in data center storage, server and networking technologies. Flash, despite its name, isn't the most visible of technologies -- it's typically embedded in other products. But it's everywhere.
This flash memory guide covers uses for flash memory, the technology's history and its advantages and drawbacks. The guide also provides an overview of the different flavors of flash, from single-level cell chips to 3D NAND. We'll also take a look at the future of this far-reaching technology.
https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/Flash-memory-guide-to-architecture-types-and-products
What is tiered storage and how it is good for business
Tiered storage is a method for assigning different categories of data to various types of storage media to reduce overall storage costs and improve the performance and availability of mission-critical applications. A tiered storage architecture categorizes data hierarchically based on its business value, with data ranked by how often it's accessed by users and applications. The data is then assigned to specific storage tiers that are defined by their performance, availability and media costs.
Generally, the most important data is served from the fastest storage media, which is typically the most expensive. In a basic configuration, mission-critical data might be assigned to a high-performing tier that consists of flash solid-state drives (SSDs) and Intel Optane memory modules, while less critical data is written to a second tier made up only of hard disk drives (HDDs). A third tier might then be used for archiving data that needs to be kept indefinitely, with the data stored on tape drives or cloud storage platforms.
Tiering is one link in a chain of activities governed by information lifecycle management (ILM).
https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/tiered-storage
Pixel: a biography
An exact mathematical concept, pixels are the elementary particles of pictures, based on a subtle unpacking of infinity
https://aeon.co/essays/a-biography-of-the-pixel-the-elementary-particle-of-pictures
How Claude Shannon Invented the Future
Science seeks the basic laws of nature. Mathematics searches for new theorems to build upon the old. Engineering builds systems to solve human needs. The three disciplines are interdependent but distinct. Very rarely does one individual simultaneously make central contributions to all three — but Claude Shannon was a rare individual.
Today’s information age is only possible thanks to the groundbreaking work of this lone genius.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-claude-shannons-information-theory-invented-the-future-20201222/
WhatsApp tip: How to quickly access important messages
There is a feature called "Starred messages," which basically allows you to bookmark specific messages so you can quickly refer back to them later.
WhatsApp tip: How to message yourself to take notes
WhatsApp offers a feature that can be used to message on your own WhatsApp phone number to add notes or save some important information.
WhatsApp tip: Here’s how to check which chat is eating most storage
Here's how you can check which WhatsApp chat is consuming most storage space on your smartphone.
An autonomous robot may have already killed people – here’s how the weapons could be more destabilizing than nukes
Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as the starting point of the next major arms race, one that has the potential to be humanity’s final one.
How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony
When Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, he was three years removed from the completion of his Ninth Symphony, a work heralded by many as his magnum opus. He had started work on his 10th Symphony but, due to deteriorating health, wasn’t able to make much headway: All he left behind were some musical sketches.
Ever since then, Beethoven fans and musicologists have puzzled and lamented over what could have been. His notes teased at some magnificent reward, albeit one that seemed forever out of reach.
Now, thanks to the work of a team of music historians, musicologists, composers and computer scientists, Beethoven’s vision will come to life.
Looking for transformative travel? Keep these six stages in mind
The meaningful travel is best understood not as a three-stage rite but as a six-phase practice, based on core human experiences. These phases can repeat and overlap within the same journey, just as adventures twist and turn
https://theconversation.com/looking-for-transformative-travel-keep-these-six-stages-in-mind-167687
Is our constant use of digital technologies affecting our brain health? We asked 11 experts.
If it’s true that constant digital distractions are changing our cognitive functions for the worse — leaving many of us more scatterbrained, more prone to lapses in memory, and more anxious — it means we’re living through a profound transformation of human cognition.
Experts view on this question: How is our constant use of digital technologies affecting our brain health?
How to Create More Tech-Free Time in Your Life
Power up your mind and body by powering down your device. Learn how to benefit from reasonable limits on technology usage.
https://www.meetup.com/blog/how-to-create-more-tech-free-time-in-your-life/
Cold showers are said to be good for you – here’s what the evidence shows
A cold shower in the morning is a pretty unpleasant way to start the day. Yet many have been tempted to take up the habit because being immersed in cold water has many purported health benefits, both physical and mental.
Videos: Linux Foundation Webinars -- both past & forthcoming.
Insights from the best projects and people
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/resources/webinars/
Videos: Webinar Series on "Build a Better Webinar"
"So much content, so little time."
In the super-saturated B2B landscape, how can you ensure your webinars get noticed? Let us show you how to build a webinar that puts your content to work for you.
From refining your copy to executing engaging, multimedia presentations, we’ll cover everything you need to know to showcase your brand while driving increased pipeline and revenue."
https://business.brighttalk.com/series/build-a-better-webinar/
Podcasts: ACM ByteCast
ACM ByteCast is a podcast series from ACM’s Practitioner Board in which hosts Rashmi Mohan, Jessica Bell, and Scott Hanselman interview researchers, practitioners, and innovators who are at the intersection of computing research and practice. In each monthly episode, guests will share their experiences, the lessons they’ve learned, and their own visions for the future of computing.
Listen to the latest episode below, or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://learning.acm.org/bytecast
eBook: Digital transformation: A CXO's guide
Reimagining business for the digital age is the number one priority of many of today’s top executives. This free PDF ebook from ZDNet and TechRepublic offers practical advice and examples of how to get your transformation right.
In the ebook:
- Digital transformation: The difference between success and failure
- Survey: 60% of respondents have altered digital transformation plans due to COVID-19
- CIO Jury: It’s possible to undergo digital transformation without a roadmap in place. Here’s how.
- Your next next digital transformation project should look very different
- How to use digital transformation to win budget
- Want to create digital transformation? Make a solid plan first
- 800 IT leaders share insights on the state of digital transformation
- When digital transformation fails, focus on the why and how of change, not just technology and transactions
- Overnight digital transformation: Welcome to the year 2025, 60 months early
- Digital transformation: Why companies need a sense of urgency
- It’s the biggest job in tech. So why can’t they find anyone to do it?
- Singapore firms credit COVID-19 for clarifying digital transformation plans
- Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s: How their digital strategies paid off
- Aspen Medical’s infrastructure overhaul puts it into gear for Fijian hospital project
And much more!
https://creatives.techrepublic.com/whitepapers/SF_-_Digital_Transformation-CXO's_guide_r2.pdf
IRAI Quiz -- 211001
1. Amazon recently announced a mobile home robot called ----------
2. Expand: BNPL
3. "Computers for the masses, not the classes" was the tagline of -------------
4. PumPumPum is a start-up in --------- segment.
5. Hanson Robotics, the designers of "sophia", the 1st robot to receive citizenship, now have designed ---------- the robot nurse which can speak english, mandarin, and cantonese for the healthcare market.
6. Bit Player is the documentary created to celebrate the birth centenary of ------------
7. In 1971, Laser Printer was invented by --------- (HP / Xerox)
8. "You are only good enough to be a rickshaw puller". Who was told so by his relatives?
9. The investment of the venture capital firm ---------- $1 million as seed fund in 2011 in Freshworks is worth $3 billion on it's listing on NASDAQ in 2021
10. Popular name of SRAM is --------
Forthcoming Events
9th Oct 2021 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Radical Transformation in Data Analytics" by Osama Elkady, Co-Founder, Board member, and CTO of Incorta & Raj Lalchandani, Retiree, Stanford University and Incorta Evangelist. Register at https://bit.ly/3EhQyjR
23rd Oct 2021 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Best Practices for Commercially Successful Patents" by Dr. Madhan Kumar Srinivasan, Associate Vice President & Lead – Cloud AI & Patents, myWizard AI, Accenture Innovation Hub, Bengaluru, Advisory Board Member, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK & Founder Member, Cloud Computing Innovation Council of India (CCICI). Register at https://bit.ly/2Xy1byx
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3rd Dec 2021: Call for Papers: Research Scholars’ Colloquium 2021 (RSC'21) on "Intelligent and Smart Systems". This Research & Industry Symposium is being organised in honour of Shri. F. C. Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry by SSN College of Engineering in association with ACM, CSI & IEEE CS Chennai Chapters.
Symposium Date: 3rd Dec 2021
Paper Submission Deadline: 7th Oct 2021
For more details pl visit https://sites.google.com/ssn.edu.in/rsc21/
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