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Alphabet’s Google unit won approval from US regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.

The Federal Communications Commission(FCC) said in an order late on Monday that it would grant Google a waiver to operate the Soli sensors at higher power levels than currently allowed. The FCC said the sensors can also be operated aboard aircraft.

The FCC said the decision “will serve the public interest by providing for innovative device control features using touchless hand gesture technology.”

The FCC said the Soli sensor captures motion in a three-dimensional space using a radar beam to enable touchless control of functions or features that can benefit users with mobility or speech impairments.

Google says the sensor can allow users to press an invisible button between the thumb and index fingers or a virtual dial that turns by rubbing a thumb against the index finger.

The company says that “even though these controls are virtual, the interactions feel physical and responsive” as feedback is generated by the haptic sensation of fingers touching.

Google says the virtual tools can approximate the precision of natural human hand motion and the sensor can be embedded in wearables, phones, computers and vehicles.

In March, Google asked the FCC to allow its short-range interactive motion-sensing Soli radar to operate in the 57- to 64-GHz frequency band at power levels consistent with European Telecommunications Standards Institute standards.

Facebook raised concerns with the FCC that the Soli sensors operating in the spectrum band at higher power levels might have issues coexisting with other technologies.

The Soli devices can be operated aboard aircraft but must still comply with Federal Aviation Administration rules governing portable electronic devices.

Google Chrome is set to add a native dark mode for Windows desktops. The new development comes weeks after Google was spotted preparing a dark theme specifically for the Chrome browser for macOS Mojave. With native dark mode support, Google Chrome will bring a comfortable Web browsing experience on Windows machines especially in low lighting conditions. 

This is notably not the first time when Google has favoured a dark mode on its development. The company already added a dark mode to its various offerings, including Android and YouTube. Microsoft’s Windows 10 is also supporting an option to enable a system-wide dark mode for a long time.

Senior Chrome Engineer and a member of the Chromium team at Google Peter Kasting in a Reddit thread revealed the ongoing development around native dark mode support for desktops. “For desktop, native dark mode support is in progress; in the meantime, we generally suggest people [to] use a dark theme,” he said.

BOSTON: Scientists have developed a soft, non-toxic wearable sensor that can be attached to the hand to monitor force of a grasp and the motion of the fingers.
Children born prematurely often develop neuromotor and cognitive developmental disabilities.
The best way to reduce the impacts of those disabilities is to catch them early through a series of cognitive and motor tests.

However, accurately measuring and recording the motor functions of small children is tricky.

With so many data leaks and malware hitting the IT industry, it comes as no surprise to see firms doubling their efforts on Cybersecurity.

Some of Areas are really need to know about .

1. As companies firm up their security measures, the Chief information Security Officer is poised to become one of the ‘Hottest” jobs. As per BTI Executive search, this role would see at least 20% more demand in 2019. In fact, even CyberSecurity is set to see more jobs as there is a talent shortfall in that area. Here’s all you need to know about the most ‘wanted’ job.
2. CISO’s avg annual compensation is between Rs 60 L to Rs 1.2 Cr . According to the latest research from BTI, CISO’s get an avg annual package of around Rs 85 L per Year.
3. The salary for CISO’s remains lower than that of CTO’s While CISO is in demand. It’s still not the top job in the IT industry. Compared to a salary of Chief technical officer. CISO still draws 20 % less.
4. Openings in Cybersecurity has grown three times faster than other IT jobs. With companies focusing more on tightening security in the last couple of years. Cybersecurity jobs have grown three times faster than other IT roles.
5. Sector Hiring CISO’s: Banking, HealthCare, E-Commerce, Engineering, and other customer-oriented sectors. The research shows that there are six sectors that are actively looking to hire CISOs. These are:
   Banking, HealthCare, E-Commerce, Engineering, and other customer-oriented product and services.
6. Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals: According to a study, there is a shortage of close to 3 million Cybersecurity professionals globally. Most of it is in Asia-Pacific, which has a shortage of over 2 million professionals.
7. CISO leads departments like IT infrastructure, networking and more. A CISO is supported to lead departments like IT infrastructure, networks, security platforms, and virtual infrastructures.
8. CISO usually reports to a CTO or CIO A CISO generally reports to the chief technical officer or the chief information officer.
9. Internal and External hiring of CISO While it’s generally situational, in many cases CISOs are hired by the companies internally as well.
10. Training programmes for CISOs A lot of companies are reportedly investing in training potential CISOs.

Google on Wednesday opened applications for the next class of its “LaunchPad Accelerator” mentorship programme for start-ups using Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in India which is scheduled to commence in March 2019.

The last date for application to the programme is January 31,2019, Google said in a statement.

The Selected Start-ups in the second batch will be announced in February 2019. REPORT

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