The windowless plane prepares for take-off - andhranews

windowless airplane

LONDON : The world's first windowless plane is all set to take off. A British developer will soon test a windowless plane that allows passengers to see what's going on outside. 

The windows would be replaced by full-length screens allowing constant views of the sky and space outside. 

Passengers would be able to switch the view on and off according to their preference, identify prominent sights by tapping the screen or just surf the internet. 

Scientists Are Working on 'Men in Black'-Style Memory Wiping Technology

No promise that it will only be used by galaxy defenders

There’s a long history of science fiction devices making their way into the real world — everyone and their cousin having pointed out that tablet computers are essentially what Star Trek characters were using in the early ‘90s — but now scientists have apparently decided to use their power for evil and create one of sci-fi’s most worrying weapons: the neuralyzer from the Men in Black movies.

10 URLs That Every Google User Should Know

Where can I get a list of ad that I’ve clicked on Google? What does Google know about the places I’ve visited recently? Where should I go if have forgotten the administrator password for Google? What are my interests as determined by Google?

Here are 10 important links that every Google user should know about. They are tucked away, somewhere deep inside your Google Account dashboard, and they may reveal interesting details about you that are known to Google. Let’s get started.

Indians to see 10.8% salary hike in 2015: Towers Watson

In India all employees — from production workers to executive directors — are set to have higher pay raises than last year.

MUMBAI: Employees in India are expected to see a 10.8 per cent salary hike in 2015, even as pay increases across Asia Pacific region are set to rise by an average 7 per cent in the coming year, says a report.

As per the Towers Watson 2014-15 Asia-Pacific salary budget planning report, which included 2,900 sets of responses received from over 300 different companies across a range of industry sectors and job grades from 20 countries, said Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam are set to lead the way with over 11% overall salary increases while India is placed at No.4 with an increase of 10.8%. However, a corresponding rise in inflation in the region implies that pay increases in 'real terms' will be eroded in the coming year, the report added. 

As per the report, China rises to the top with a real salary increase of 5.2% after allowing for inflation, trailed by Pakistan (4.5%), Bangladesh (4.3%), Vietnam (4.1%) and Sri Lanka (3.8%). India drops down by two places to No.6 with a corresponding real increase of 3.5%. 


In what is a clear indication of a positive economic sentiment, all 20 surveyed countries will witness an increase in 'regular salary reviews' in 2015 with a noteworthy reduction in the number of companies that opted for a 'salary freeze' or 'postponement' in the previous year. Timed to coincide with companies' budget planning process for 2015, the reports helps one understand the salary movements across various sectors and markets and provide companies with guidelines for their annual salary forecasting process. 

"We foresee an increased economic growth in Asia Pacific in 2015 in light of a declining unemployment rate and rising GDP in the region. This, in turn, will lead to inflationary pressures that affect real salary increases. Indians will only see an effective salary increase that is one-third of the overall salary increase due to such pressures," said Sambhav Rakyan, data services practice leader, Asia Pacific at Towers Watson.





It said China (5.2%) and Vietnam (4.1%) will lead the way in East Asia for salary increases in 2015 after taking into account inflation, while Japan (0.6%) will see the smallest raises. 

Across the region, employees will have pay raises equal to or higher than last year in percentage terms, with the exception of Taiwan, where the rate of increase will drop from 2.8% to 1.7% after inflation. In real terms, however, increases will be lower for 12 out of the 20 Asia Pacific countries covered in the survey. Hong Kong and Singapore are both set for an overall increase of 4.5% in 2015, unchanged from 2014, but after accounting for inflation, Singaporean employees will see a higher increase of 2.2% as compared to 0.9% in Hong Kong.

Why Google asks everyone the 'same' questions in a job interview

According to a video Google published recently, the company has shifted to a standardized set of questions during job interviews.

Last year, Google said it was moving away from the crazy brainteasers it used to ask people in job interviews in favor of structured, behavioral queries like, "Give me an example of a time when you solved an analytically difficult problem."

5 million Gmail accounts leaked, check if yours is in list

Details, including passwords, of nearly 5 million Gmail accounts have been leaked at a Russian forum related to Bitcoin. The accounts have been posted on the forum in an archived file and can be downloaded by anyone.

The archived file is not protected by password and can be opened by anyone. The person who posted the file claimed that nearly 60 per cent leaked passwords were valid and working.

However, Google in a statement to The Next web said that its servers have not been compromised and that the information related to the leaked account was gathered through some other means.

"The security of our users' information is a top priority for us," said a Google spokesperson. "We have no evidence that our systems have been compromised, but whenever we become aware that accounts may have been, we take steps to help those users secure their accounts."

Check if your account is among the leaked ones

If you want to check whether your account is in the leaked list, go to https://isleaked.com/en.php and enter your email id. If it is in the leaked list, change your password immediately. If it is not in the list, you are safe for now. 

However, if you want better security for your Gmail account, consider turning 2-step verification.

Google explains, "2-Step Verification adds an extra layer of security to your Google Account, drastically reducing the chances of having the personal information in your account stolen. To break into an account with 2-Step Verification, bad guys would not only have to know your username and password, they'd also have to get a hold of your phone."
As part of the 2-step verification, a user gets a one-time code on the phone that he or she has to enter while logging into the Google account along with the password. It is similar to one-time code that banks use to authenticate a credit or debit card transaction on the web in India.
 

Google, Amazon to go ahead with expansion plans in Hyd

Hyderabad: Internet services company Google, global e-commerce major Amazon, global banking giant HSBC and others have decided to go ahead their expansion plans, which were stuck due to political uncertainty and issues relating to land allotment in Hyderabad.

Apple unveils watch, Apple Pay mobile wallet

Washington: Apple Tuesday unveiled a new Apple Watch, touting it as a comprehensive health and fitness device, a mobile wallet called Apple Pay and two bigger screen versions of the iPhone, the 6 and the 6 Plus.

"What we didn't do was take the iPhone and shrink the user interface and strap it on your wrist," said Chief Executive Tim Cook dressed in a purple, untucked shirt at AppleÂ’s splashy event at Flint Center in Cupertino, California.

“It's the most personal device we've ever created," he said of the new watch with a traditional square watch face and interchangeable, calling it "a comprehensive health and fitness device".

Announcing its version of the mobile wallet Cook said: "We've created an entirely new payment process, and we call it Apple Pay."

Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue described the basics of the payment method, calling it "fast, secure and private". American Express, MasterCard and Visa are on board, he noted.

Earlier, executives unveiled the iPhone 6 in two versions. The smaller one has a 4.7-inch screen and is 6.9 mm thick; the 5.5-inch version is 7.1 mm thick.

Senior Vice President Phil Schiller said the battery would be equal to or better than the iPhone 5s.

The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 and will be available Sep 19. Schiller also trumpeted improvements to the iPhone camera.

New futuristic tram creates major buzz

A hi-tech new Russian-built tram has become the subject of heated discussion online after being unveiled to the public in Yekaterinburg.

Visitors to the annual Innoprom international industrial trade fair, which took place in Yekaterinburg (almost 900 miles east of Moscow) from July 9 to July 12, dubbed the innovative new-generation tram Russia One (R1) an “iPhone on rails.”

Driven by mobile, over 1 billion videos viewed everyday on FACEBOOK

New Delhi: Social networking giant facebook today said more than one billion videos are viewed everyday on its platform, with over 65% of it being consumed on Mobile phones.

Facebook, which has more than 1.32 billion monthly active users (MAUs) globally, has over 1.07 billion mobile MAUs. "Since June there has been an average of more than one billion video views on Facebook every day. Overall growth in video views exceeded 50 per cent from May through July of this year," Facebook said in a blog.