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World Television Day 2022: History, significance and all you need to know
World Television Day emphasizes how communication has emerged as one of the most important global issues of the day
ATP urges 'communication' not boycott over Peng Shuai row, shies away from backing WTA's stance
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi admitted concerns over the welfare of 35-year-old Peng who has not been seen for weeks following her allegations of sexual assault against a former Communist Party leader
Joe Biden's 'creepy' whispering irks conservatives, while experts deem it an 'intimate form of communication'
The White House and communications experts say Biden’s whispering is just this veteran politician’s old-school way of trying to make a connection while emphasising a point.
Google Duo is testing new Lyra codec to compress videos over poor connection
The new audio codec is in the testing stage currently and will come in handy for the users who do not have access to high network connections.
Health
Safe sex practices for LGBTQ+: Protection, destigmatising STIs and other things you should keep in mind for a healthy sex life
The stigma attached to the LGBTQ+ community, and sex in general, in India and most other countries, makes it more difficult to spread awareness about safe sex practices
Health
Autistic Pride Day 2020: How autism is different from ADHD, and why understanding that is crucial for effective therapy
Ahead of Autistic Pride Day (18 June), lets us take a closer look at various aspects of ADHD and autism among children and understand why it is important to differentiate between the two at an early stage
Yeoman service of Odisha's community radio stations during coronavirus crisis underscores medium's necessity in India
Low-cost yes, but not low on information, community radio stations in Odisha have been catering to the information needs of communities in remote locations where no mainstream print or electronic media reaches and internet services are nonexistent.
Health
On Valentine's Day, a relationship counselor shares the 3 Cs of a healthy and happy relationship
This Valentine’s Day, myUpchar spoke to consulting relationship counsellor and psychotherapist Dr Aman Bhonsle, about relationship problems and more.
Kashmir fumes as crawling 2G internet hits businesses, academics; stricter norms in place to verify pre-paid customers
The low-speed internet has both affected the businesses and the academic activities in Kashmir.
Decade in review: Battle lines were drawn not around oil, but around the flow of data
Unborn babies of the future won’t be kicking mothers in their wombs, they’ll be tapping mommy’s bellies with their fingers.
Beyond scrolls, likes and shares: International scientists gather at Pune for India Science Festival 2020
We believe that society as a whole needs to come together to celebrate science in their own way.
WhatsApp may soon introduce a feature showing how many times a message has been forwarded
WhatsApp had implemented a 'frequently forwarded' tag for messages that have been forwarded more than four times.
Climate change narratives in society is important to make people aware of the crisis
The division in the thought process between the rural and city dwellers was displayed during the climate election in Australia.
Synthetic speech: Virtual voicebox converts brain signals to speech using AI
Researchers had better luck with some sounds like sh's & less so with abrupt ones like b's & p's.
After blockchain-powered phones, decentralised applications may be the next big thing
The rise of Bitcoin and blockchain gave the world a means for decentralizing money.
Ants build big structures without coordination or communicating with each other
Ants seem to act alone, solving situational problems like moving obstructions when they encounter them.
Indian employees don’t get along in Chinese companies? #DailyDope
Indian employees have left the Chinese companies due to various reasons.
Youth between 16 to 24 years of age often feel lonely, is social media to blame?
Blaming social media for loneliness is almost the same as accusing a gun-maker of shooting people.
Moon Jae-in arrives in Pyongyang for summit with Kim Jong-un, seeks to reboot stalled denuclearisation talks
The dovish South Korean president will hold at least two meetings with the North's leader, where he will try to convince Pyongyang to carry out substantive steps towards disarmament.
Denuclearisation to top Moon Jae-in's Pyongyang agenda; improving inter-Korean ties, easing military tensions
Moon will fly to the North Korean capital on Tuesday for his third summit with Kim in the latest stage of a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula, although progress has stalled in denuclearisation talks between Pyongyang and Washington.