March, 2020

• 12 March

  Three Months After It Was Ravaged In Police Crackdown, One Jamia Library Reopens For Students

  

  Jamia Millia Islamia’s Dr Zakir Husain Library, which was damaged allegedly by Delhi Police in December last year, was reopened for students nearly after three months on Wednesday. The university said the library is now fully functional. Dr Zakir Husain Library, the central library of Jamia, was reopened after extensive renovation and face lifting, university …

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• 12 March

  WHO Labels Coronavirus A 'Pandemic' As Europe Does Its Best To Contain It

  

  The World Health Organization called the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, issuing a grim warning that the global spread and severity of the illness was due to “alarming levels of inaction”. The call came as Europe faced a mounting number of cases — including a slew of new countries clocking first deaths — prompting governments to roll out …

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• 12 March

  As Coronavirus Concerns Grow, India Shuts Doors To Foreigners, Visas Suspended Till April 15

  

  The Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak which has now been officially recognized as a pandemic is unprecedented in many levels and countries across the world are taking unprecedented steps to contain it. In India too, the situation is no different. With the recent spike in the number of people testing positive for the virus the country too is resorting to unprecedented measures. BCCL …

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• 12 March

  Video Shows Forest Guards Firing At Elephant In Bandipur Forest. What Is Wrong With People?

  

  The Karnataka Forest Department has dismissed a staffer and initiated action against another employee, after a video of them firing a bullet at an elephant went viral. The video which was shot on the peripheries of the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka showed two guards on a jeep taking a shot at a charging tusker.  While one of them takes …

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• 11 March

  Logitech’s take on Apple’s AirPower wireless charger is now available

  

  Apple’s AirPower wireless charging pad, which was supposed to allow you to charge three Apple devices at the same time, never made it to market. But a handful of alternatives have, and Logitech is the latest company to introduce one, the Logitech Powered 3-in-1 Dock. It costs $130 and is available now.  See it at Dell.com The two main charging …

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• 11 March

  How to watch The Players Championship golf tournament without cable

  

  I usually circle The Masters in April as the unofficial start to spring and the golf season, but The Players Championship was moved from May to March to become the first big tournament of the year. Known as golf’s “fifth major,” The Players Championship is held at the famed TPC Sawgrass course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and is set …

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• 11 March

  Web founder Tim Berners

  

  In open letter published on the web’s 31st birthday, its creator Tim Berners-Lee warned that the lack of access and the threat of online harassment are fueling abuse and discrimination against women and girls. “The web is not working for women and girls,” he said Thursday in the letter. “I am seriously concerned that online harms facing women and girls …

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• 11 March

  Augmented

  

  Magic Leap, a mysterious maker of augmented reality glasses, is reportedly considering strategic options that include selling itself. The startup is working with an advisor to explore options such as forming a partnership or selling a stake in the company ahead of a potential listing, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing unidentified sources. Unlike virtual reality, which promises to immerse goggle-wearing users …

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• 11 March

  Mozilla helps modernize feature phones powered by Firefox tech

  

  Years after Mozilla canceled its own Firefox OS project, the nonprofit is again involved in work to make its browser technology a core foundation for mobile phone software. This time it’s helping out KaiOS Technologies, the company that picked up the Firefox OS pieces and now offers them for use in feature phones as a rival to Apple’s iOS and …

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• 11 March

  Pixel 4A leak shows phone on mock billboards, $399 price

  

  The Pixel 4 was a leaky launch for Google and it appears that its Pixel 4A sibling is following in its footsteps. After details first appeared at the end of 2019, Wednesday brought some additional details suggesting the phone may be nearing release.  Coming from the oft-reliable Evan Blass on Twitter, the new leak is a series of images featuring …

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