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Dear Professor, Greetings from Infosys Campus Connect Team!!! Infosys : Insights Why AI-Augmented Virtual Assistants Will Soon Be Your Travel Companion Today, we have an app for almost everything – including doing the most mundane of tasks. The travel industry is no different and is flooded with all kinds of apps from helping users find a one-way ticket with a stopover (Skiplagged), to locating restaurants closest to your boarding terminal and ordering your meal before you get there (Grab). INFYTQ Shaping a Better Tomorrow for Tech Talent with Infosys Industry-grade Certification Infosys Certification : Course Modules 1.       Programming Fundamentals using Python 2.       OOP using Python 3.       Data Structures & Algorithms using Python 4.       Learning DBMS and SQL Certification Slots will be re-opened in the month of Feb’ 2020 Get Ready! https://infytq.infosys.com Please find below links for the information related to latest technology and trends. This could help your faculty members and/or your college students. Tech News for the Day Tim Berners-Lee launches Google and Facebook-backed plan to fix the web The Contract for the Web includes nine principles for a better internet ESA astronaut drives prototype lunar rover from orbit An ESA astronaut in orbit has taken a new prototype lunar rover for a spin on Earth as part of the runup to a full-scale test this week. AI determines how much help Shakespeare had writing a play Many believe that Shakespeare had help writing at least some of his plays, but to what extent? AI might have an answer. Programmer News for the Day The Architect of Modern Algorithms Barbara Liskov pioneered the modern approach to writing code. She warns that the challenges facing computer science today can’t be overcome with good design alone. The Mind at Work: Guido van Rossum on how Python makes thinking in code easier A conversation with the creator of the world’s most popular programming language on removing brain friction for better work. There Are 19 Million Developers Worldwide, Only 13 Million Pros: Study Just how many developers are there in the world? According to a study earlier this year from SlashData, there are 19 million. However, 13 million are professionals… meaning there are a lot of “casual coders” out there. Web Developer News for the Day The introductory guide to AssemblyScript WebAssembly (or Wasm) is a relatively recent addition to web browsers, but it has the potential to drastically expand what the web is capable of as a platform for serving applications. Handling null and undefined in JavaScript One aspect of JavaScript development that many developers struggle with is dealing with optional values. What are the best strategies to minimize errors caused by values that could be null, undefined, or otherwise uninitialized at runtime? An Early Look at the Vue 3 Composition API in the Wild The Composition API brings a new way of creating component, separating code and extracting reusable pieces of code. Word for the Day billingsgate noun : coarsely abusive language the intemperate billingsgate to which the staff in customer service were sometimes subjected More Puzzle for the Day Anagram Puzzle Can you find the anagrams of the following words? COAGULATE CAVITATES BACTERIAL BALANCERS HEADLAMPS MILESTONE TELEPHONY DIGNIFIES UNNOTICED Solution (Previous Puzzle): Banana, apple, pear and mango. Innovation of the Day In 1812, the first U.S. patent for a horse-drawn mowing machine was given to Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1819, a triple paper was patented in Britain by Sir William Congreve that could incorporate a colored watermark, visible when the paper was held up to the light, to make currency harder to counterfeit. In 1894, George Parker was issued a U.S. patent for a fountain pen design that became the Parker Pen Company's first major success. Video for the Day Podcast for the Day Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change The biggest problem for the climate change fight isn’t technology – it’s human psychology. Vox takes a look at efforts energy-saving companies are taking to take advantage of human psychology. Rabbits: cuddly friends or cunning tricksters? : BBC 6 Mins English The animal people often associate with Easter is not free from controversy. Rabbits are cute and fluffy and a most adorable creature for some, but others find it a pest that can multiply rapidly and cause problems. Even in literature rabbits have been represented in very different ways: from the sweet characters of Beatrix Potter, to tricksters like Peter Rabbit. Neil and Rob talk about these furry animals and teach you related vocabulary. Idiom for the Day break back overpower, get through the hardest part of something, to put a lot of efforts into doing something. He is very talented and should refuse to break your back working for him for a salary of 5000 a month. More Quote for the Day “Your ability will grow to match your dreams.” Jim Rohn Thanks & Regards, Team Campus Connect, Infosys Limited ReplyReply to allForward