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The story that's in the news goes like this. A man in Florida has a spat with his wife after a night out at home. The couple argue and fight and she is somehow "speared to the chest" during the altercation, as per a report by The Guardian (earlier reported by NBC News) and dies after heavily bleeding from the wound. The man is charged with second-degree murder but denies having killed her. There was no one else who saw or heard the whole thing while it happened. Or was there? There was someone, or rather something that may have heard it. We are talking about the Amazon Echo devices in the house which the police thinks may have listened to parts of altercation that may give a clue to the cause of the woman's death. The man is 43-year old Adam Crespo. The woman was 32-year old Sylvia Galva Crespo. She died from a fatal wound to the chest by a spear at home in Hallandale Beach, Florida in July. As per a report by the Sun Sentinel, the police think that the Amazon Echo smart devices may … [Read more...] about How Amazon Alexa may become witness in a murder case

Lucknow: Close to 130 routes on which electric buses will ply in 14 cities will be mapped on Google. This will help in better planning and management of the routes. The directorate of urban transport is getting the routes mapped by Remote Sensing Application Centre (RSAC), Lucknow. It would be possible to know of congestion and obstruction on routes through Google maps. Passengers would also be able to check traffic conditions on the routes. “Centre has given one year as the deadline to start operations of buses in the chosen cities. We have to get the needed infrastructure ready,” said joint director, urban transport, UP, Ajit Singh. A private firm has been awarded the contract to operate the buses in all 14 cities. The tendering process was approved by the state cabinet on Monday. A total of 700 electric buses would ply in 14 cities. UP would now work to get the funds sanctioned to create infrastructure which majorly includes creating charging sheds and depots. In … [Read more...] about UP electric buses can be tracked on Google map

NEW DELHI: Internet speeds in India Indian lag behind the world despite a 16.3% year-on-year increase in mobile and a 28.5% increase in fixed broadband speeds, according to the latest report by Ookla. The report highlighted that Singapore remains the fastest country with an increase in mean download speed over fixed broadband of 5.6% while 5G led South Korea saw a 165.9% YOY increase in mobile download speed. Meanwhile, the proportion of gigabit tests in Brazil increased 750% YOY In Asian countries, Japan was among the ‘Speed Leaders’, showing above-average mobile and fixed broadband speeds. On the other hand, South Asia countries including Afghanistan, India and Pakistan lagged in internet speeds. The ‘Speed Laggers’ category also included countries like Brunei, Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam and Jordan. “Mobile-Focused countries in Asia were mostly Middle Eastern, including Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Turkey,” said the report. … [Read more...] about Internet speeds in India lag as global speeds increase by 21%: Report

Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen its last mile delivery ahead of the festive season, e-commerce major Flipkart has onboarded nearly 27,000 kirana stores across 700 cities to its pan-India supply chain in a span of six months. With this partnership, the person delivering your everyday grocery items may also come to your doorstep with a Flipkart packet. Flipkart said the move will add to its existing supply chain capabilities and help it reach out to millions of new consumers during the upcoming festive event, The Big Billion Days, while also helping kirana stores significantly increase their income. This is expected to help Flipkart personalise the e-commerce experience for its existing 160 million customers, help deepen its reach to newer geographies and consumers and support kiranas. "Kiranas are the oldest and most widely spread retail format in India which exhibit the modernness of the supply chain and deliver a successful customer experience management model," said Kalyan … [Read more...] about Flipkart is tying up with 27,000 kirana stores, here’s why

Bengaluru: Dell has introduced dedicated online portal for small and medium businesses (SMB) sector in India. The company is looking to tap more startups and small businesses with customised server solutions and computers from Dell EMC and Dell. Dell said it has been strengthening its presence in the SMB segment in the country and has now come up with a one-stop-shop for their technology needs. While Dell has invested significantly to create a seamless online direct sales mechanism, their purchase on the online channel will be guided by timely technology adoption advisory offered by Dell’s ‘Small Business Advisors. The company has more than 180 trusted advisors currently based in Bangalore and Gurgaon. Dell said citing IDC data that it owns 20.5% of the market for SMB for the half-year (H1) period of this calendar year. The company is also opening two offline Solution Centres in Bengaluru and Chennai to assist and advise small businesses on the technology adoption and … [Read more...] about Dell introduces dedicated online channel for SMBs, startups