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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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"10,000 Books In Over 100 Languages": All You Need To Know About Digital Library
Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya, a pioneering digital library, aims to instil a love of reading among Indian children and youth by offering over 1,000 non-academic books from more than 40 reputed publishers in 22+ languages besides English.
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Uttar Pradesh Gets 928 PM Shri Schools With Smart classrooms, Digital Labs
The scheme focuses on improving the infrastructure of the schools by developing Baalvatika, smart classrooms, science laboratories, digital libraries and sports facilities.
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Ubisoft Clarifies That It Won’t Delete Inactive Accounts With Purchased Games
Ubisoft confirmed that it won’t be deleting ‘inactive’ accounts, leading to the permanent deletion of digitally purchased games. Over the weekend, an email screenshot on Twitter suggested that Ubisoft had temporarily suspended a user’s UPlay account for being inactive for a while and would be closing it permanently within the next 30 days u...
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Internet Archive Violated Copyrights With Digital Book Lending, US Judge Rules
The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization that operates an online library, violated the copyrights of four major US publishers, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday. While many of the books scanned and lent to readers were in the public domain, 3.6 million are protected by valid copyrights, and the publishers sued the non-profit in 2020 over 127 book...
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In Which Nysa Devgan Distributes Books To Underprivileged Students
At the event, she inaugurated digital libraries, distributed books, and also interacted with more than 200 students
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In 21st Century Of Digital Technology, Libraries Need To Change: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor
The government is going to set up a digitised central library and soon all the libraries in the country will be connected through it, the Vice-Chancellor said at the curtain-raiser for the ICAL-2023.
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Digital Library Of Legal Terms In Regional Languages Soon: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the government is making efforts to collect legal glossaries published in regional languages, digitise them and make them available to the public in a searchable format.
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Rajasthan Approves Rs 36 Crore To Set Up Digital Libraries In 344 Government-Run Residential Schools
The Rajasthan government sanctioned Rs 36.56 crore to set up digital libraries in 344 residential schools across the state, an official statement said.
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Gurugram University Launches Digital Library
The move entails that students will no longer have to wait for physical copies of the books to be available and the e-books can be accessed simultaneously by any number of students.
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Octi Metaverse-Inspired Video-Sharing App Launched, Will Reward Creators With Digital Currency
Octi seeks to capitalise on burgeoning consumer interest in augmented reality, a technology that superimposes computer images over the real world.
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National Library To Upload Books On Indian Culture On Web
The National Library plans to upload on the web a select part of its voluminous collection, including books on Indian culture.
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NEP 2020: Education Minister Answers Questions On Curriculum, Vocational Learning And Digital Libraries
NEP 2020: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ answered students’ queries on the new National Education Policy 2020 and its impact.
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IIT Kharagpur Launches Online Lecture Series On Innovation And Entrepreneurship After COVID-19
The 16-part virtual lecture series will be delivered over June 22-29 through the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, or NPTEL, platform and can also be accessed on SWAYAM Prabha channels and National Digital Library of India.
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Internet Archive Sued by Publishers Over Scanning of Books
Four of the US' biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favourites as Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, and Cormac McCarthy's The Road.
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
-
"10,000 Books In Over 100 Languages": All You Need To Know About Digital Library
Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya, a pioneering digital library, aims to instil a love of reading among Indian children and youth by offering over 1,000 non-academic books from more than 40 reputed publishers in 22+ languages besides English.
-
Uttar Pradesh Gets 928 PM Shri Schools With Smart classrooms, Digital Labs
The scheme focuses on improving the infrastructure of the schools by developing Baalvatika, smart classrooms, science laboratories, digital libraries and sports facilities.
-
Ubisoft Clarifies That It Won’t Delete Inactive Accounts With Purchased Games
Ubisoft confirmed that it won’t be deleting ‘inactive’ accounts, leading to the permanent deletion of digitally purchased games. Over the weekend, an email screenshot on Twitter suggested that Ubisoft had temporarily suspended a user’s UPlay account for being inactive for a while and would be closing it permanently within the next 30 days u...
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Internet Archive Violated Copyrights With Digital Book Lending, US Judge Rules
The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization that operates an online library, violated the copyrights of four major US publishers, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday. While many of the books scanned and lent to readers were in the public domain, 3.6 million are protected by valid copyrights, and the publishers sued the non-profit in 2020 over 127 book...
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In Which Nysa Devgan Distributes Books To Underprivileged Students
At the event, she inaugurated digital libraries, distributed books, and also interacted with more than 200 students
-
In 21st Century Of Digital Technology, Libraries Need To Change: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor
The government is going to set up a digitised central library and soon all the libraries in the country will be connected through it, the Vice-Chancellor said at the curtain-raiser for the ICAL-2023.
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Digital Library Of Legal Terms In Regional Languages Soon: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the government is making efforts to collect legal glossaries published in regional languages, digitise them and make them available to the public in a searchable format.
-
Rajasthan Approves Rs 36 Crore To Set Up Digital Libraries In 344 Government-Run Residential Schools
The Rajasthan government sanctioned Rs 36.56 crore to set up digital libraries in 344 residential schools across the state, an official statement said.
-
Gurugram University Launches Digital Library
The move entails that students will no longer have to wait for physical copies of the books to be available and the e-books can be accessed simultaneously by any number of students.
-
Octi Metaverse-Inspired Video-Sharing App Launched, Will Reward Creators With Digital Currency
Octi seeks to capitalise on burgeoning consumer interest in augmented reality, a technology that superimposes computer images over the real world.
-
National Library To Upload Books On Indian Culture On Web
The National Library plans to upload on the web a select part of its voluminous collection, including books on Indian culture.
-
NEP 2020: Education Minister Answers Questions On Curriculum, Vocational Learning And Digital Libraries
NEP 2020: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ answered students’ queries on the new National Education Policy 2020 and its impact.
-
IIT Kharagpur Launches Online Lecture Series On Innovation And Entrepreneurship After COVID-19
The 16-part virtual lecture series will be delivered over June 22-29 through the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, or NPTEL, platform and can also be accessed on SWAYAM Prabha channels and National Digital Library of India.
-
Internet Archive Sued by Publishers Over Scanning of Books
Four of the US' biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public, including such favourites as Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, and Cormac McCarthy's The Road.
