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From iPhone 13 to polishing cloth, every product Apple introduced in 2021

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Loknath Das13, Apple, cloth, Every, From, In, introduced, iPhone, polishing, Product, to

Few companies make a profound impact on consumers’ daily lives as Apple does. Although Apple’s product lineup is relatively small compared to that of its rivals, its products reach a broad set of users despite its premium pricing. Even though there weren’t many sweeping changes in 2021, the year will be best remembered for fixing things that most mattered to end consumers. The new MacBook Pros and iMacs with Apple’s own chipsets, a new iPad mini and the improved line of iPhones seem to have retained Cupertino’s charm in the second pandemic…

Researchers Use Carbon-Air Battery in Breakthrough for Next-Generation Storage Systems

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Loknath DasBattery, breakthrough, Carbon-Air, for, In, Next-Generation, Researchers, Storage, Use

The power sector is undergoing a rapid change globally as the world shifts to renewable energy and cuts down on using fossil fuels. However, a big roadblock to generating electricity from wind and solar energy is their intermittent nature due to unfavourable environmental conditions. To address this problem, storage was found in hydrogen batteries. But these, too, suffered from poor efficiency and required massive space to build, which made them complex for thermal management. Now, researchers at a Japanese institute say they have found a way to make renewable energy…

Bad Loans Likely To Rise Up To 9% By Fiscal-End: CRISIL

December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 Loknath Das9%, Bad, by, Fiscal-End:, Likely, loans, Rise, to, Up

Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks are likely to rise to 8 per cent to 9 per cent by the end of the current financial year, compared to 7.5 per cent of last year, rating agency CRISIL said in a report. The Coronavirus relief measures like restructuring and emergency credit line guarantee scheme will help in limiting the rise, it added. The rise in NPAs, said Krishnan Sitaraman, CRISIL’s senior director and deputy chief ratings officer, will be led mainly by retail clients and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME)…

What Parliament Panel Is Considering To Make Social Media Platforms More Accountable

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Loknath Dasconsidering, Is, Make, Media, More, Panel, Parliament, platforms, Social, to, What

A parliamentary committee on Thursday recommended widening the scope of proposed data protection legislation to include both personal and non-personal data and sought greater accountability for social media platforms by treating them as publishers. The Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, headed by BJP MP PP Chaudhary, tabled its report in both the Houses on Thursday. The key highlights of the report include widening the scope of the draft legislation to also cover non-personal data, tighter regulation for social media platforms and the establishment of a statutory media…

What NOT To Do as a Student (or Teacher) Blogger

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Loknath Das(or, a, As, Do, Not, Student, Teacher), to, What

Knowing What NOT to is as Important as Knowing What TO do Blogging may sound like something that is easy to do. Taking your thoughts and putting pen to paper (or should that be fingers to keyboard?) The truth is, blogging can be quite tricky to get the hang of. Much like social media, blogging can be open to plenty of issues and mistakes. Things that can make you come across in the wrong way, or not even interest your possible readers at all. So, how do you make sure…

Breaking News: Does NAR Have Zillow On Blast?

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 Loknath DasBreaking, Does, Have, NAR, News:, On, Zillow

Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) accused Zillow of causing “consumer confusion.” This all went down on July 31st, the last day that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were accepting comments regarding the real estate industry for evaluation. But what’s wrong with Zillow? According to the National Association of Realtors, its lead-generating software known as the Premier Agent Program and its quick home estimates feature, known as “Zestimates,” were the main causes for said consumer confusion. In a statement from NAR’s general counsel Katie Johnson, it was expressed that, “Zillow’s Premier…