Science and Technology Current Affairs-Dec 22, 2022
1-On November 3, Netflix introduced the “Basic with Ads” plan, which costs $6.99 per month instead of the $9.99 to $19.99 per month required for an ad-free subscription.
2-The BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is presently spreading in nations like China, grabbed headlines once again as India prepared to combat a potential comeback of the Covid virus in the country.
3-The most recent type with a high transmissibility is the BF.7 sub-variant, also known as the Omicron Spawn, which was discovered for the first time in India in October.
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4-The new BF’s symptoms.
There are seven sub-variants of the common flu, including colds, coughs, fevers, bodily aches, etc. It quickly spreads to a broader population due to its strong transmission potential.
5-BYJU’s, a prominent player in education technology, vehemently refuted allegations made by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Wednesday that it is coercing children’s and their parents’ purchase of its courses by purchasing their phone numbers.
Byju Raveendran, CEO of BYJU, had been called before the NCPCR to make a personal appearance on December 23.
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6- According to data released on Wednesday, IT exports from the Technopark campus in Thiruvananthapuram increased by 15% to reach Rs 9,775 crore for the fiscal year 2021–2022
7-The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) reported on Wednesday that some Apple suppliers have applied for land with the authority, with a proposed investment of Rs 2,800 crore while generating thousands of jobs. This comes as Apple looks to increase manufacturing in India amid Covid-related supply chain issues in China.
8-According to reports, the IT behemoth Apple will soon make its TV application available for Android handsets.
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9-Rather than relying on tv.apple.com on the internet, Android smartphone users would have a more simple way to access the Apple TV+ streaming service with the Apple TV application.
10-IIT Kanpur physicists have uncovered new information about the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
According to a press statement from IIT-K, professor Mahendra Verma and research assistant Soumyadeep Chatterjee have found that 2D Euler flow—a flow with zero viscosity—evolves from disorder to order.
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