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Time of India
20-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Conrad for early investment in youth welfare
1 2 Shillong: The demographic advantage of Meghalaya's young population requires early investment in youth welfare, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said at the SPARK Summit 2025 , held at U Soso Tham Auditorium, State Central Library premises, Shillong. SPARK (School Programs in Articulation, Resilience and Kindness) is a govt initiative under the National Education Policy , designed to equip students with essential life skills, particularly emphasising communication, resilience and empathy. During his speech, the CM highlighted that while India's population predominantly falls between 15-19 years, Meghalaya's highest population segment is 0-4 years, with 49% of residents under 20 years of age. "Meghalaya is one of the few states that focusses on the life cycle approach and there are different programs for early childhood development , adolescence, youth and adulthood and the investments we make in these programs will yield exponential results in the years to come," he said. Speaking about adolescents aged 9-19 years, he noted this crucial period presents numerous challenges requiring substantial guidance. "If Meghalaya wants to be one of the best states in the country, we will have to work and invest at every level but inspite of the challenges and difficulties we are determined to take the state forward and I am confident that with the programs, policies and the focus with which we are moving we will achieve the goal," Conrad said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ön muhasebe programı Paraşüt ile siz de memnuniyetinizi artırın. Paraşüt Ön Muhasebe Kayıt Ol Undo The chief minister distributed tablets to outstanding students and presented certificates to schools participating in the SPARK programme, which AVENUES implements with support from Samagra Shiksha under the state education department. "The program has shown tangible outcomes, with students demonstrating improved public speaking, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence," an official said.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
World's fastest cube-solving robot built by students in jaw-dropping time
Solving a Rubik's Cube can take most people anywhere from a few minutes to a small eternity. But what if it could be done before you even knew it started? That's not a hypothetical — it's exactly what four undergrads at Purdue University just achieved. And in the process, they didn't just set a new Guinness World Record — they demolished it. Meet Purdubik's Cube : a lightning-fast robotic system built by students from Purdue's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, which now holds the official Guinness World Record for the "Fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube" — with a jaw-dropping time of 0.103 seconds. That's not just fast. That's faster than the blink of an eye. To put that in perspective, the previous world record was 0.305 seconds, set by Mitsubishi Electric engineers in Japan in May 2024. The Purdue team's creation is nearly three times faster. The students behind the speed The Purdubik's Cube team — Junpei Ota, Aden Hurd, Matthew Patrohay, and Alex Berta — officially received Guinness certification for their achievement. The students poured hours — and in some cases, paychecks from co-op rotations — into building the robot. Their hard-earned experience also helped them gain corporate sponsorships, fueling their vision. Purdubik's Cube made its public debut at SPARK, Purdue ECE's student design competition, where it took first place in December 2024. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo But the team didn't stop there. After the competition, they fine-tuned the system to perfection, blending speed, automation, and engineering precision at a level few thought possible. The robot's secret sauce? A combination of machine vision for color recognition, custom solving algorithms, and industrial-grade motion control hardware from Kollmorgen. Every movement is precisely calculated, executed with sub-millisecond control, and optimized to maximize acceleration, deceleration, and mechanical efficiency. The robot isn't just lightning-fast — it's also interactive. The team added a Bluetooth-enabled 'Smart Cube' that allows users to scramble the puzzle in real time. The robot mirrors each move, then solves the cube instantly the moment the scrambling stops. And just how fast is fast? 'We solve in 103 milliseconds,' he added. 'A human blink takes about 200 to 300 milliseconds. So, before you even realize it's moving, we've solved it.' Not just a record Behind the scenes, Nak-seung Patrick Hyun, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, mentored the student innovators. 'This achievement isn't just about breaking a record, it pushes the boundaries of what synthetic systems can do,' Hyun explained. 'It brings us closer to understanding ultra-fast coordinated control systems like those found in nature.'
NDTV
16-05-2025
- Science
- NDTV
Watch: This Robot Can Solve Rubik's Cube Before You Might Blink
A group of students at Purdue University, Indiana, USA, have smashed the previous Guinness World Record of solving a Rubik's cube once held by Mitsubishi, a Japanese conglomerate worth nearly $80 billion. The high-speed robot is called the Purdubik's Cube, which managed to solve the puzzle cube in a blink-it-and-you-miss-it 0.103 milliseconds. Matthew Patrohay, the lead of the project, was inspired by the previous record holder and wanted to make his own attempt at the record. After gathering his friends, Junpei Ota, Aden Hurd, and Alex Berta, the team managed to beat Mitsubishi's record by two-tenths of a second. "To put it in perspective, the human blink is 200 to 300 milliseconds. So we're significantly faster than that. Human reaction time is about .200 milliseconds as well, so we're faster than that," said Mr Patrohay. Talking about the challenges in developing the machine, the researchers said they had to redesign the cube so that it could withstand the tremendous force required to solve it within milliseconds. 'The cubes themselves just disintegrate,' said Mr Patrohay. 'The pieces themselves snap in half and fall apart.' Social media reacts The video of the machine in action has gone viral on social media, inviting puzzled reactions from the users, who cannot believe the cube was solved in a blink. "WOW. I literally blinked and missed it the first time. Absolutely insane," said one user while another added: "I had to watch it a couple of times because it looked like they just clipped it to show the finished cube." A third commented: "It is even more impressive to me that they built a cube capable of being solved that quickly without disintegrating." NEW: Purdue students demolish the Guinness World Record for fastest Rubik's cube-solving robot, solving the puzzle cube in just 0.103 seconds, faster than the blink of an eye. Insane. The previous record was set by Mitsubishi Electric engineers in 2024 in Japan with a speed of… — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 15, 2025 The rapid machine was first unveiled at SPARK, Purdue's Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) student design competition, where it took home first place in December 2024. The team continued to build on the success by pushing the limits of automation and high-speed computing. The achievement is made more remarkable by the fact that Purdubik's Cube is highly intuitive and interactive. Using a Bluetooth-enabled "Smart Cube," users can scramble the puzzle in real time, and the robot mirrors every move, solving the cube instantly once the scramble is complete.
Business News Wales
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Cardiff Building Crowned Best Corporate Workplace in South Wales and South of England
Cardiff University's sbarc|spark building has been named 'Best Corporate Workplace' in South of England and South Wales by the British Council for Offices (BCO). Praising the innovative building, which officially opened in 2022, the BCO judges said: 'sbarc|spark sets a new standard for academic and enterprise collaboration, with its state-of-the-art amenities, public event spaces, and seamless integration of social science research and enterprise.' They particularly noted its visually striking and functional centrepiece – the ocular staircase – which spirals upward through the seven-storey space, encouraging movement and interaction, as well as the flexible workspaces, labs, and exhibition areas which aim to create an inspiring environment for students, academics, entrepreneurs and the wider community. Situated on Cardiff University's Innovation Campus, sbarc|spark features 12,000m² of workspaces, labs, exhibition areas, recreational zones, and breakout spaces. It supports a growing community of more than 700 individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, encouraging innovation and cross-sector collaboration. It hosts SPARK — the world's first social science research park — which unites 16 Cardiff University-led interdisciplinary research groups alongside more than 20 third-sector partners, who are working together to tackle local and global challenges. Professor Chris Taylor, Academic Director of SPARK, said: 'We are absolutely delighted that sbarc|spark has been named 'Best Corporate Workplace' in the South of England and South Wales by the British Council for Offices. 'SPARK is a truly unique environment – as the world's first social science research park, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and partners in a purpose-designed workspace that fosters collaboration, creativity, and impact. 'This award is a powerful endorsement of our vision to create not just a workplace, but a vibrant community dedicated to addressing society's most pressing challenges.' It is also home to Cardiff Innovations, which accommodates more than 40 external organisations — from graduate entrepreneurs to NGOs and private sector companies — within its co-working spaces, lettable offices, and laboratory facilities. Cardiff_Uni_Spark Rhys Pearce Palmer, Innovation Operations Manager at Cardiff Innovations, said: 'sbarc|spark is a beautiful inviting space, which has become home to a community of more than 30 businesses of all sizes, stages, and sectors. It was designed to encourage new connections through being open and social. It has fully delivered on those designs, and sbarc|spark has become a thriving place where new opportunities and collaborations can bloom.' Held at We The Curious in Bristol, the BCO's annual South of England and South Wales Awards Dinner celebrated the high calibre of the region's offices in terms of design, fit-out, and sustainability, setting the standard for excellence across the sector. John Wright, Chair of the BCO Committee for South of England and South Wales, said: 'These projects challenge design teams to be creative in reinventing buildings, and to deliver spaces that support the variety of work settings and social spaces required in a modern workplace, and they offer opportunities to produce highly sustainable buildings. Offices continue to play a vital role in any vibrant town or city, and the winning projects are splendid examples of how creative and intelligent design can contribute to thriving communities.' Winners of the South of England and South Wales awards will now compete for the BCO National Awards on 7 October 2025 at the Grosvenor House, London. The event is sponsored by AET Flexible Space, AECOM, Glamox, and Troup Bywaters + Anders, and are in association with Estates Gazette.
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Verimatrix Positioned as a Leader and Ace Performer in the 2025 SPARK Matrix
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Verimatrix positioned as a Leader in the 2025 SPARK MatrixTM for In-App Protection by QKS Group Verimatrix, (Euronext Paris: VMX), the leader in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, today announced that QKS Group named Verimatrix a 2025 technology leader in the SPARK Matrix™: In-App Protection, 2025. Ayush Patidar, Analyst at QKS Group, states, ' Verimatrix XTD (Extended Threat Defense) offers a robust and unified approach to application security which combines zero-code protection, AI-driven threat detection, and real-time response across mobile, web, desktop and embedded platforms. Its seamless CI/CD and SIEM integration ensures that security is embedded during the application development phase. With features like Whitebox Cryptography and managed threat intelligence, Verimatrix XTD helps organizations to proactively defend against evolving threats while maintaining performance and user experience.' The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ includes a detailed analysis of the global market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape, and competitive positioning. The study also provides a competitive analysis and ranking of the In-App Protection providers in the form of the SPARK Matrix™. The study also provides strategic information for users to evaluate different vendor capabilities, competitive differentiation, and market positions. 'It's one thing to be recognized as a leader year after year—but being named an Ace Performer puts Verimatrix XTD in a league of its own,' said Jon Samsel, Head of Cybersecurity Business and Global Marketing at Verimatrix. 'Verimatrix XTD isn't just growing—we're setting the pace for what modern app protection should look like.' The study notes Verimatrix XTD's strength as a truly comprehensive security suite that provides an AI/ML-driven anomaly detection system that continuously monitors app, device, and network behaviors to identify suspicious activities such as tampering, Man-in-the-Middle attacks, and overlay-based phishing attacks like accessibility malware. XTD detects high-risk behavior in the early stages, enabling organizations to block or mitigate threats in real time, strengthening fraud prevention and data protection while ensuring a seamless user experience. Other noted strengths in the study include: Zero-code injection technology allows security defenses to be embedded into applications at runtime and eliminates the need for manual code modifications or security SDKs. Comprehensive environment checks that detect rooted/jailbroken devices, emulator usage, debugging tools, virtual environments, and other indicators of compromise. Seamless integration with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, allowing organizations to incorporate real-time app security insights into their broader cybersecurity monitoring framework. About QKS Group QKS Group is a global advisory and consulting firm focused on helping clients achieve business transformation goals with Strategic Business and Growth advisory services. At QKS Group, our vision is to become an integral part of our client's business as a strategic knowledge partner. Our research and consulting deliverables are designed to provide comprehensive information and strategic insights for helping clients formulate growth strategies to survive and thrive in ever-changing business environments. For more information, visit About Verimatrix Verimatrix (Euronext Paris: VMX, FR0010291245) helps power the modern connected world with security made for people. We protect digital content, applications, and devices with intuitive, people-centered and frictionless security. Leading brands turn to Verimatrix to secure premium movies, live streaming sports, sensitive financial and healthcare data, mission-critical mobile applications, and much more. We enable the trusted connections our customers depend on to deliver compelling content and experiences to millions of consumers around the world. Verimatrix helps partners get to market faster, scale easily, protect valuable revenue streams, and win new business. Visit
