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Latest vivo phones come with expandable RAM
Global smartphone brand vivo has released three new smartphones this year with expandable memory.
All three devices – the V21, V21e, and Y53s – come with 8GB RAM and use software to borrow additional space from the inbuilt storage and allot it to RAM, further expanding it by up to 3GB.
"The new expandable RAM feature enables enhanced multitasking capabilities and ensures superior performance for gaming, content creation, and productivity, thus empowering users to do more. We understand customer preferences and strive to bring them more advanced solutions," Vivo Bangladesh Brand Manager Tanzib Ahamed said.
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The latest offers from vivo include better performance, higher storage, and seamless multitasking with expandable RAM.
vivo V21, V21e
The newly launched V21 series in Bangladesh features the vivo V21 and V21e, both known for innovative camera technology and expandable storage. The onboard 8GB memory can be expanded to 11GB, using software to allocate 3GB of space from the internal storage as virtual RAM. It significantly enhances the phone's capacity for multitasking.
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V21 retails for Tk32,990 and V21e for Tk26,990.
vivo Y53s
Y53s comes with 8GB RAM, and like the V21 phones, it holds the capacity to expand its memory to 11GB by using internal storage. The phone retails for Tk22,990, according to a press release.
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Likee launches campaign to promote cyber safety
Short video platform Likee recently launched the "Cyber Safety Campaign."
Under this campaign, Likee users can use the hashtag "CyberSafety" and a designated sticker with animated effects in their videos, where they answer an exciting set of quizzes.
Likee has been organising such campaigns to encourage online safety and promote positive morale among its users through interesting contents.
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Interesting and fun-filled questions with multiple answers are available in Likee's "CyberSafety" campaign. Users can either find the hashtag and click to participate without looking for the sticker, or find the sticker and click to use it. One will automatically participate in the campaign while publishing the videos with the hashtag and sticker.
"Short videos possess the potential to convey very strong messages subtly and instantaneously," said a spokesperson of Likee. "At Likee, we felt the necessity to use this power of subtlety to promote online safety of user data, privacy and to maintain standard community guidelines."
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Likee previously introduced hashtag campaigns like #BhalorJonnoJano (#KnowForGood) and others, where influencers like Ayman Sadiq, Munzereen Shahid, Toya and Tawhid Afridi joined hands to ensure a safe and healthy online community.
Also, the platform banned 42,751 accounts for violating its safety protection regulations from January to May this year, according to a press release.
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Realme brings its first laptop ‘realme Book Slim’ for tech-savvy youth
Youth-centric smart phone brand realme has recently launched its first laptop ‘realme Book Slim’ for the tech-savvy youth in the Bangladeshi market to meet their rising technological needs.According to a recent report by Canalys, realme has become the top 1 smart phone maker in Bangladesh during Q2, 2021.Of late, realme has also entered AIoT 2.0 development phase with its advanced ‘1+5+T’ strategy to bring more AIoT products to young consumers, said a press release issued on Monday.
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As part of it, they have recently brought its first laptop ‘realme Book Slim’ for the users to ameliorate their lifestyle. To know details, visit - https://cutt.ly/BuyNow_realme_BookSlim. Tim Shao, Managing Director of realme Bangladesh, said on this occasion, “This is indeed a happy moment for us as we have taken another leap to live up to the expectations of the youth. Apart from smartphones, realme as a youth-favorite brand will bring more lifestyle-related products that will add value to the lives of the youth and enhance their lifestyle.”Realme Book Slim comes with 14-inch IPS fullscreen, 2K full vision display (the only laptop in this price range to come with such specification) and 3:2 screen ratio,offering a wide viewing angle to the users. Coming with only 14.9 millimeters thickness and a weight of only 1.38 kilograms, realme Book Slim is equipped with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor.
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With the help of 65W Super-Fast Charge, the users can enjoy up to 11 hours of battery life and it can be charged up to 50% in only 30 minutes. The laptop comes with pre-installed original Windows 10 that is upgradable to Windows 11 and the users can enjoy other exciting features such as 2 in 1 fingerprint power button, a three-level backlit keyboard and fast file interchange option.Facilitated with HARMAN DTS HD stereo sound effect, realme Book Slim comes with immersive and crystal-clear sound. It also has built-in HD camera to make the communication more convenient and effective for the users. With the help of a brand new function called PC Connect, the users can connect their smartphone and computer. This new laptop supports Wi-Fi 6 technology, which is 2.7 times faster than the previous generation.
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Coming with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage capacity, realme Book Slim is available in two colors - blue and grey and two variants. Tech enthusiasts can purchase the first laptop of realme at an exciting price of BDT 55,999 only (i3/8GB/256GB variant) and BDT 65,999 only (i5/8GB/512GB variant). To buy this laptop, click - https://cutt.ly/BuyNow_realme_BookSlim.
Walton signs HCFC phase-out agreement with DoE
Walton signed an agreement with the Department of Environment (DoE) Sunday at the event titled "HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan Stage II" project in the capital.
DoE Director General Md Ashraf Uddin and Walton Hi-Tech Industries Managing Director Golam Murshed signed the deal.
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Golam Murshed said, "We know that chlorofluorocarbon gas is harmful to the environment. Thanks to the DoE and the UNDP for taking the initiative to cut the use and emission of this gas. We will do our best to implement the HCFC phase-out project successfully."
"Earlier, Walton implemented the world's first HFC phase-out project with the support of the DoE and the UNDP. Under this project, eco-friendly HC-600a (isobutene) refrigerant is being used instead of HFC-134a refrigerant in refrigerators and compressors. The successful implementation of the project has reduced the annual emissions of about 230 metric tonnes of HFC gas into the atmosphere," he added.
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To phase out the production of ozone-depleting substances in AC manufacturing, the DoE undertook the "HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) Stage-II" with support from the UNDP.
Walton Hi-Tech Industries and five other enterprises took part in the two-year project to completely phase out the production of HCFC refrigerants.
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Under the project, Walton will implement technology conversion of R-22 refrigerant to the environmentally friendly R-290 and R-32 refrigerants in its two production lines for ACs.
The implementation of this new project will further reduce the emission of ozone-depleting potential substances by about 12.22 tonnes, according to a media statement.
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Vivo V21 offers better low-light selfie, video experience
Equipped with specialised AI night algorithms, vivo V21 is offering a much improved low-light selfie experience.
The smartphone has a customised hardware setup, namely, the dual-LED selfie flash that supports the software in producing better, brighter images.
The 44MP front camera is part of the OIS Night Selfie system. It includes a 44MP OIS Super Night Selfie, Selfie Spotlight, and AI Night Portrait supported by AI Night Algorithm for the ultimate night selfie experience.
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The optical image stabilisation (OIS) enables stable shots and clear images even when one's hand is not steady. The selfie camera also has Eye Autofocus, making sure that the selfies are never out of focus and always sharp and clean.
The dual-LED spotlight under the front panel – "Selfie Spotlight" – is tailor-made to ensure that one's selfie game is always strong, regardless of lighting conditions. The spotlights can be turned on when taking photos and recording videos.
Also, vivo V21 offers a great video experience at night with OIS Ultra Stable Selfie Video. With the Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) to compensate for shakes, along with the AF zoom lens and EIS algorithm, V21 enables the ultimate clear and stable video recording, according to a press release.
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Walton launches 3 new desktop PC series
Walton has launched three new series of desktop computers.
The Kaiman series desktop PCs feature attractively designed tower casing, Intel's 10th generation processor, high-speed SSD along with 7200rpm 1TB hard drive, and 8GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM.
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According to Walton computer department, the new desktop series are "Kaiman EX B," "Kaiman EX G" and "Kaiman EX Pro."
Prices of the series begin at Tk34,500, and customers will have up to three years' warranty.
Intel's UHD 630 internal graphics and H410 chipset have been used on these desktop PCs. All models feature dual storage facilities with a 1TB hard drive and 128 or 256GB SSD.
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"Customers have to pay more while purchasing processors, RAM, graphics cards due to the shortage of integrated circuits all over the world. However, Walton is providing balanced specifications to help the consumers get PCs at affordable prices in this tough time. We hope this new series of Kaiman desktop PCs will fulfil the needs of customers," Engineer Liakat Ali, deputy managing director of Walton Digi-Tech Industries, said in a media statement.
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Microsoft fixes cloud platform vulnerability after warning
Microsoft says it has fixed a flaw in its cloud computing platform that cybersecurity researchers warned could have enabled hackers to take over a cloud-based database product used by many big companies.
The company said Friday there’s no evidence the potential opening was exploited by malicious actors or that any customer data was exposed.
The cybersecurity firm Wiz, led by former Microsoft employees, said it discovered what it called an “unprecedented critical vulnerability” in Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and notified the tech giant earlier in August. Microsoft paid the firm a bounty for the discovery and said it immediately fixed the problem.
If exploited, the flaw could have affected “thousands of organizations, including numerous Fortune 500 companies,” according to a blog post from Wiz, which is based in Israel and California. Microsoft said Friday it affected only a subset of customers using the product.
Microsoft has already been in the hot seat over the hack of its Exchange email servers disclosed in March and blamed on Chinese spies. Its code was also abused to rifle through the emails of U.S. officials in an earlier hack pinned on Russian intelligence agents and more commonly associated with the software company SolarWinds.
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The cloud platform vulnerability disclosed this week, while apparently causing no harm, raised concerns about the security of cloud services provided by the tech industry, which businesses and governments increasingly rely on.
After a White House cybersecurity summit Thursday, Microsoft pledged it would invest $20 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years and make available $150 million in technical services to help local governments upgrade their defenses.
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Federal lawmakers earlier in the year insisted that Microsoft swiftly upgrade security to what they say it should have provided in the first place, and without fleecing taxpayers.
Russia to produce eyeglasses to cure insomnia, jet lag
A Russian company will start producing eyeglasses next year that will help cure insomnia and jet lag.
Depending on the material used, the glasses will be priced between $0.095 to $406.80.
Wearing the glasses half an hour per day in indicated time intervals will help completely restore the sleep cycle.
Technodinamika Holding under the Rostec State Corporation presented the prototype of "anti-insomnia Blue Sky pro glasses" at the Army 2021, an international military exhibition being held in Moscow.
"The glasses enable one to control sleep disturbance and restore human biorhythms in a couple of days. Glasses will be of interest to individuals suffering from insomnia or regularly challenged by jet lag because of business trips. At the same time, they can also benefit servicemen, including pilots, helping them recover more rapidly from a sleep disorder and jet lag," said Oleg Yevtushenko, executive director of Rostec.
Banglalink CEO Erik becomes AMTOB president
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has picked Banglalink Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Erik Aas, as its president until March next year.
The association's virtual board meeting took place Wednesday.
The meeting also welcomed Robi Acting CEO and Chief Financial Officer Riyaaz Rasheed as a director of the board and thanked AMTOB's outgoing President Mahtab Uddin Ahmed who earlier decided to part with Robi.
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"The telecommunications industry is a key contributor to the digitalisation and development of the country's overall infrastructure. AMTOB will continue working with the government, regulators, policy-makers and many other stakeholders to ensure further developments of the country and our industry," AMTOB President Erik said.
"AMTOB, as a collective voice of the telecommunications industry, plays a pivotal role for the greater interest of the industry and citizens' digitalisation needs. I hope and believe, together with the regulators, we will be able to address prevailing challenges and contribute to accelerating our journey towards a digitally empowered Bangladesh," AMTOB Vice-President Yasir Azman said.4
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AMTOB is a national trade association representing all mobile telecom operators of Bangladesh, including Banglalink, Citycell, Grameenphone, Robi and Teletalk. The five mobile network operators are the general members of the association, and mobile network solution providers Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia are its associate members.
Ai and Future of Content Writing: Will Artificial Intelligence replace writers?
Over the past few years, machine learning and artificial intelligence specialists have been working on algorithms. These algorithms are proficient enough to write articles and different other forms of content, maintaining a level of quality that was previously possible only by human writers. As such technologies progress, mankind will be closer to a day when machines can create content better than humans. But how near are we to the days when machine writers will outperform humans? Or are the days of human writers already over? Or, can AI replace the human writers? Stay with us to get your answers.
What is an Ai Writer?
Artificial intelligence is the effort to replicate human intelligence in machines. It is a section of computer science that studies the works on the possibility of making machines think and work like a human. Ai gives machines the ability to do what people can do but in less time and in much better quality.
An Ai writer researches and writes content using its algorithm. The practice of using them for daily content creation has already begun putting a question on the future of content writing as a professional endeavor.
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Writing Process of Ai Writers
Technologies like deep learning and also natural language processing are two different segments of Ai. Combined, these technologies can search infinite databases for specific information to write.
Deep learning technology mimics the way the human brain handles data and various patterns. Natural language processing attempts to evaluate and use languages the way the human brain does. To produce articles and news, AI writing systems learn the principles of writing and different sentence structures.
Limitations of Ai Writing System
Like every applied branch of studies, Ai technology is evolving. So are the Ai writing machines. However, there are some key aspects where they haven't become proficient enough yet. Based on the nature of these aspects, Ai technology still has a far way to go to master all of them.
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Natural Language Generation
Natural language generation (NLG) is one of the biggest challenges in AI writing. Recently, the NLG process has gone through a development reflected in a number of applications. Among them, the most visible is the advent of digital assistants.
Assistants like Alexa and Siri have grown very effectively at learning to comprehend basic human speech and responding to it, thanks to the advancement in natural language recognition. However, learning to recognize human language and attempting to write it are two totally different challenges, and training an algorithm to write in an intelligible manner is quite difficult.
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Information Analysis
An AI writing algorithm must understand a topic before it produces an article on that. Ai still lacks a conscious learning and comprehension ability. To attain these abilities, the algorithm must learn to seek, ingest, evaluate, and reprocess data from various sources to generate reliable stuff.
This is easy in certain situations; algorithms can quickly search up instant stock values and make reports on them. It's nearly difficult in others; computers can't assess the happenings of a blurry film. Nor it can still tell the data it is providing is reliable or not.
Creative Ideas
Almost all types of writing rely on creativity, originality. Authors must invent new ideas or viewpoints and convey them to the readers in some engaging way. The spark of creativity that triggers new ideas has yet to be developed in computers. It's unclear how a coder might go about replicating this aspect of human thought. Though none can tell if it's ever possible, we are certainly sure that Ai still hasn't made it at this point.
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Capabilities of Ai Writers
AI is particularly effective at activities that are mostly predictable, repetitive, and also objectively quantifiable. In some cases, an AI system can do a specific task or solve a basic problem very rapidly and at scales that humans cannot reach. In terms of writing, AI systems find predictable, and patterned writing is trivially easy for Ai. They can write articles of this level a thousand times faster than a human writer.
Another significant benefit of Ai technology is its capacity to learn, understand and adapt, which might drive it among new terrains when it comes to patterned writing. Over time, these algorithms might be trained to judge the quality or rhetoric of the output they give based on a variety of criteria. Algorithms, given enough effort, time, and money, might learn to produce considerably more sophisticated, arguably artistic works.
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Why Can't Ai Replace Professional Content Writers?
Today's content market is highly competitive, where audiences want to be emotionally engaged and interact with the information they are getting. They want to be moved. Ai still hasn't achieved that ability to bridge the vacuum between generating text according to the expectation of the readers. It still can't, and won't, for an unspecified long time.
Professional content writers outperform Ai in selecting just the accurate and proper words that resonate with other people due to the complexity of human cognition and emotion. Every piece of content must help readers establish connections. Ai writing technology cannot compete with a real human with emotions, skills, experiences, and knowledge of a specific subject matter.
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Ai writers still lack these key criteria that are must-have in a content writer:
· Understanding and imposing unique tone: Different media talks in different tones. A film critique will never narrate his review on a film the way a sport critique narrated a game.
· Using compelling synonyms: Choosing the appropriate synonym to reflect the most appropriate sense can't be made with an Ai writer. Only humans have such subtility and sharpness to feel out the proper word.
· Bring authenticity: Ai writers can’t write contents that will make a difference and bring new ideas to the world. It can’t speak for a company according to the brand value and tone.
· Understanding audience: Human writers can empathize with the pain point of their audiences and write from that level which will never be possible for an Ai writer.
Conclusion
It's evident there is still a far way to go for Ai writers. The world hasn't seen the greatest software yet that can write to a level a human can't reach. People's narrative abilities are difficult to reproduce. So, whether Ai technology will eventually replace human authors is still vague and up in the air, but it's also true that the machines are developing. For the time being, these machines can serve as assisting resources for writers of various genres and types.
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