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Aug 23, 2021

Japan Aims to Bring Back Soil Samples from Mars Moon by 2029

Japan's space agency plans to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the US and Chinese missions now operating on Mars, in hopes of finding clues to the planet's origin and traces of possible life.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, plans to launch an explorer in 2024 to land on the Martian moon Phobos to collect 10 grams (0.35 ounce) of soil and bring it back to Earth in 2029.
The rapid return trip would put Japan ahead of the United States and China in bringing back samples from the Martian region despite starting later.

Chinese Zhurong Mars Rover Soldiers on after Completing Programme

China's Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial programme to explore the red planet and search for frozen water that could provide clues as to whether it once supported life.
The rover would continue to explore the area known as Utopia Planitia where it landed on May 14. Zhurong has been consistently sending back photos and data via the Tianwen-1 orbiter that crosses over it once a day. After the United States, China is the second country to land and sustainably operate a spacecraft on Mars, where days are 40 minutes longer than on Earth.

Aug 22, 2021

MediaTek Emerges as Preferred Chipset Partner in India

Chipmaker MediaTek has emerged as the preferred chipset partner for smartphone original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in India in the first half of 2021.
According to market research firm techARC, out of the total 117 smartphone models launched in the first half (Jan-Jun), 54 smartphone models used a MediaTek SoC. However, Qualcomm led the 5G smartphone launches with 20 out of 35 models using its chipset.

Aug 21, 2021

Wipro Launches Centre in Texas to Expand Cybersecurity Capabilities

Wipro Ltd has launched '@now Studio' in partnership with California-based ServiceNow to support digital transformations for customers, increase innovation, and develop unique industry solutions.
ServiceNow is a software company that develops cloud computing platform to help companies manage digital workflows for enterprise operations.
The @now Studio leverages ServiceNow's digital workflows and simplified processes to develop customized solutions. The studio will focus on building competencies, serving as a platform to develop and showcase solutions, accelerating co-selling and co-creation with ServiceNow, and leveraging the ecosystem including universities and leading start-ups.

Aug 20, 2021

TCS launches Google Cloud Garages for Enterprise Customers

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) launched 'Google Cloud Garages' to help enterprise customers evaluate cloud solutions, prototype applications, and apply analytics to address business opportunities.

Aug 19, 2021

Indian Tops Global Cyber Attacks on Education Sector

According to a new report, the education sector in India was attacked significantly more compared to other industries in the month of July globally, experiencing 5,196 attacks per week on average.
According to Check Point Research (CPR), by region, organisations in education sector in South Asia experienced the highest volume of attacks. The most targeted countries were India, Italy, Israel, Australia and Turkey.
In India, schools, universities and research centres make for attractive targets to cyber criminals because they are often under resourced from a security perspective. The short-notice, on-and-off shift to remote learning exacerbates the security risk.
The UK region experienced a 142 per cent increase in weekly cyber attacks on its education sector, while the East Asia region marked a 79 per cent increase.

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