Current Affairs - Technology

IBM and AWS have launched an Innovation Lab at the IBM Client Experience Center in Bengaluru, India. The lab is open to clients from around the world and will focus on developing joint solutions that leverage the power of generative AI.

Nokia partnered with TATA Play Fiber to launch India's first WiFi6-ready broadband network.

The Matsya6000 is a manned submersible that is being developed by India's National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). It is designed to reach a depth of 6,000 meters, which will make it one of the deepest-diving submersibles in the world. The Matsya6000 will be used to explore the deep ocean and study its resources, including minerals, marine life, and ecosystems.

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is launching its own satellite, called SS AMU SAT, in India. This is a groundbreaking initiative for the university, and it is one of the first universities in India to launch its own satellite. The satellite will be used for economic research and technology testing, and it is expected to be launched within the next six months.

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) in India, in collaboration with IIT-BHU, launched the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023 in October 2023. The hackathon aims to develop innovative solutions to detect and prevent dark patterns in e-commerce platforms. Dark patterns are deceptive user interface design choices that trick users into taking actions that they may not intend to take. For example, a dark pattern might be a pre-checked checkbox that opts users into a paid subscription service, or a button that is disguised as a "close" button but redirects users to a different page.