ICC world cup 2019 WI vs PAK Live score: Pakistan to bat; Amir, Riaz in

In today’s match of ICC cricket World Cup 2019(CWC), the Pakistan cricket team, led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, will lock horns with Jason Holder’s Windies cricket team at Trent Bridge stadium in Nottingham. Pakistan will look to draw inspiration from the 2017 Champions Trophy win in England two years ago. However, Pakistan’s record in One Day Internationals (ODI) since then has not been very awe-inspiring: They have lost 21 of the 32 ODIs since their Champions Trophy triumph, and won only nine.

While Pakistan at present has a losing streak of 10 which they would like to break today, West Indies have been in good form in recent times. The latter held England to a stalemate at home earlier this year. They also boast some big power hitters like Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shai Hope in their batting line-up,. which can tear apart any opposition and make a mockery of their bowling attack. Head to head, too, Windies have an edge. They have won 70 of their 133 matches against Pakistan, while the latter has won oinly 30. Three matches have ended in a tie.

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In a first, an AI taught itself to play a video game, and is beating humans

Since the earliest days of virtual chess and solitaire, video games have been a playing field for developing artificial intelligence (AI). Each victory of machine against human has helped make algorithms smarter and more efficient. But in order to tackle real world problems – such as automating complex tasks including driving and negotiation – these algorithms must navigate more complex environments than board games, and learn teamwork. Teaching AI how to work and interact with other players to succeed had been an insurmountable task – until now.

In a new study, researchers detailed a way to train AI algorithms to reach human levels of performance in a popular 3D multiplayer game – a modified version of Quake III Arena in Capture the Flag mode.

Even though the task of this game is straightforward – two opposing teams compete to capture each other’s flags by navigating a map – winning demands complex decision-making and an ability to predict and respond to the actions of other players.

This is the first time an AI has attained human-like skills in a first-person video game. So how did the researchers do it?

The robot learning curve

In 2019, several milestones in AI research have been reached in other multiplayer strategy games. Five “bots” – players controlled by an AI – defeated a professional e-sports team in a game of DOTA 2. Professional human players were also beaten by an AI in a game of StarCraft II. In all cases, a form of reinforcement learning was applied, whereby the algorithm learns by trial and error and by interacting with its environment.

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Nirmala Sitharaman second woman Finance Minister after Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday surprised markets by naming Nirmala Sitharaman, formerly the country’s defence minister, as the next finance minister at a time when Asia’s third-largest economy is stuttering.

Sitharaman, 59, will become the senior most woman minister in Modi’s cabinet and the second woman to head the finance department after late former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

Amit Shah, chief of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was appointed as the minister of home affairs, giving him responsibility for internal security with a control over the federal police.

Regarded as the architect of Modi’s landslide victory in the recently concluded general election, Shah replaces senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, who will now be defence minister.

Shah had been tipped as a possible candidate for the finance ministry in recent days, but the job went to Sitharaman, who has an economics background and was briefly the junior finance minister in Modi’s first term.

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EPFO recruitment 2019: How to apply for 280 vacancies for post of assistant

EPFO recruitment 2019: Employees Provident Fund Organisationhas come out with a notice inviting interested and eligible candidates to apply for 280 vacancies for the post of Assistant section officer. Candidates can apply online from May 30, 2019 to June 25, 2019 through the official website https://www.epfindia.gov.in. EPFO will conduct an online exam for the posts on July 30 and July 31. The entry level pay for the posts is Rs 44,900

How to apply

Candidates can apply online upto 25.06.2019 and no other mode of application will be accepted.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BY CANDIDATES BEFORE APPLYING ONLINE

(i) Before applying online, candidates should scan their:

photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)

signature (with black ink)

left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)

a hand written declaration (on a white paper with black ink) ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given in Para 4.II of this Notice.

(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.

(iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged. (If a

candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb for

applying.)

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ICC world cup 2019 ENG vs SA LIVE score: Root, Roy rebuild after early loss

In today’s match of ICC cricket World Cup 2019(CWC 2019), the Eoin Morgan’s England cricket team will lock horns with South Africa cricket team led by Faf du Plessis at The Kennington Oval in London. An embarrassing first round exit in cricket world cup 2015 prompted them to rethink of their approach towards the 50-over cricket. The transformation has been remarkable, with England national cricket team climbing to the top of the one-day international (ODI) rankings and twice setting a new record for the highest ODI total, which now stands at 481 for six. On the other hand, South Africa have suffered plenty of cricket World Cup heartache which earned them the title of ‘chokers’. However, they are coming into the ICC CWC 2019 as an underdog with most of their players are expected to retire after the show-piece event. Head to head, South Africa have an advantage as they won 29 out of 59 matches while one match ended in a tie and 3 matches ended with no result.

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ICC cricket World Cup 2019: England vs South Africa LIVE score

Cricket legend Tendulkar to make his debut as on-air expert in ICC CWC 2019

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkarwill make his debut as an on-air expert in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting Thursday in the United Kingdom.

The Master Blaster will take his place in the commentary box ahead of the tournament opener between hosts England and South Africa.

Tendulkar joins an illustrious panel of experts in the pre-show on Star Sports. He will have his own segment ‘Sachin Opens Again’.

The 46-year-old, who has represented India in six World Cups, holds the record for scoring the highest number of runs in a single edition of the World Cup, scoring 673 in 2003.

India opens its campaign on June 5 against South Africa.

SSC MTS exam 2019: Hurry, last day to apply today; all you need to know

SSC MTS exam 2019: Today is the last day of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) accepting applications for SSC MTS or Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staffing 2019 recruitment drive. Candidates who are interested in appearing for the recruitment process but have not applied yet are advised to do without any delay at http://ssc.nic.in. SSC has been accepting applications for SSC MTS Recruitment 2019 since April 22.

How to apply for SSC 2019 MTS recruitment:

— Visit the SSC official website.

— Users have to register first at the SSC website, which can be done by clicking on ‘New User ? Register Now’ button in the — Login section of the home page.

— Once registered, click on ‘Apply’ button on the home page.

— Click on ‘Others’ tab and click on ‘Apply’ link against the MTS.

— Go through the application process and pay the requisite application fees.

— Once submitted, take a print out of the application for future reference.

Payment method for SSC MTS Recruitment

Offline: Candidates opting for Offline payment mode will have to pay their Application Fees through state Bank of India Challan generated online. The requisite Application Fees is Rs 100. The Female Candidates and reserved category candidates are exempted from payment of fees.

Online Payment: Candidates can pay their Application Fees online through SBI net banking/credit/debit card. The Application Fees is Rs 100. The SC/ST/Female/PH Category aspirants are exempted from payment of their Application Fees.

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Mirage probe puts spotlight on Dassault’s flight computer’s behaviour

On February 1, two experienced Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots died when their newly upgraded Mirage 2000-I fighter crashed while taking-off in Bengaluru. A Court of Inquiry (CoI) investigating the accident is now confronting the worrying possibility of a glitch in the Mirage 2000’s flight computer that kicks in without warning, causing the aircraft to behave unpredictably.

IAF flight records examined by the CoI have revealed at least four such incidents in the past. In each of these, a flying Mirage 2000 has, suddenly and without command from the pilot, jerked its nose towards the ground. Then, as spontaneously, the nose was jerked upwards. Each time, the aircraft has continued this up-and-down jerking — termed “pitch oscillations” — for several seconds before resuming normal flight.

Members of the CoI from the IAF, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), the National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) and the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) are veering round to the belief that such an incident caused the February 1 crash.

In three recorded incidents, the “pitch oscillations” took place at high altitudes, giving the aircraft time to correct itself. However, on February 1, the ill-fated Mirage 2000-I’s flight computer jerked the fighter’s nose down just after it lifted off the runway. With the aircraft barely five metres off the runway, it had no time, or altitude to correct itself. In a fraction of a second, the nose slammed onto the runway, the front undercarriage (nose wheel) sheered off, and the aircraft careened across the runway, fatally out of control.

In facing “pitch oscillations” when their aircraft was five metres above the ground, the two pilots who died were unluckier than several predecessors whose aircraft misbehaved at higher altitudes. An incident recorded in 1989 recounts that Mirage 2000, aircraft number KF138, experienced “sudden and momentary pitch oscillations… (for) a few seconds” at an altitude of 4,500 feet some 16 minutes after take-off. The oscillations exerted a violent force of “+10.5g to -6g” (“g” indicates the force of gravity) on the pilots and caused the cockpit’s red and amber warning lights to glow.

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Oppo Reno-series India launch today: Watch livestream, know specs, and more

Chinese mobile phone maker Oppo is set to bring its recently introduced Reno smartphone series to India with the launch of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom and the Oppo Reno on May 28. The two phones and will go on sale exclusively on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom specifications, features, camera, and more

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, as the name suggests, is a camera-centric smartphone with a 13-megapixel periscope telephoto lens on the back, capable of up to 10x hybrid lossless zoom. The phone sports two more optics on the back – a 48MP primary sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. Another key feature of the device is shark fin shaped selfie camera (16MP) module, which comes out from the top. The phone sports a 6.6-inch AMOLED screen with no notch, thanks to mechanical pop-up selfie camera module. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip (SoC), mated with up to 8GB of RAM.

The phone has a 4,065 mAh battery, supported by VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology.

Oppo Reno specifications, features, camera, and more

The Oppo Reno is a vanilla edition of the Oppo Reno 10x. Though the phone resembles its elder sibling, it has different optics, screen and processor that makes it an affordable version. The phone has a 6.4-inch fullHD+ AMOLED screen. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Imaging is covered by a 48MP primary camera on the back and a 5MP depth sensor. There is a 16MP selfie camera of f/2.0 that is part of the mechanical pop-up module.

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Google’s Duplex uses AI to mimic humans, but only sometimes

On a recent afternoon at the Lao Thai Kitchen restaurant, the telephone rang and the caller ID read “Google Assistant.” Jimmy Tran, a waiter, answered the phone. The caller was a man with an Irish accent hoping to book a dinner reservation for two on the weekend. This was no ordinary booking. It came through Google Duplex, a free service that uses artificial intelligence to call restaurants and — mimicking a human voice — speak on our behalf to book a table. The feature, which had a limited release about a year ago, recently became available to a larger number of Android devices and iPhones.

The voice of the Irish man sounded eerily human. When asked whether he was a robot, the caller immediately replied, “No, I’m not a robot,” and laughed.

“It sounded very real,” Tran said in an interview after hanging up the call with Google. “It was perfectly human.”

Google later confirmed, to our disappointment, that the caller had been telling the truth: He was a person working in a call center. The company said that about 25 per cent of calls placed through Duplex started with a human, and that about 15 percent of those that began with an automated system had a human intervene at some point.

We tested Duplex for several days, calling more than a dozen restaurants, and our tests showed a heavy reliance on humans. Among our four successful bookings with Duplex, three were done by people. But when calls were actually placed by Google’s artificially intelligent assistant, the bot sounded very much like a real person and was even able to respond to nuanced questions.

In other words, Duplex, which Google first showed off last year as a technological marvel using AI, is still largely operated by humans. While AI services like Google’s are meant to help us, their part-machine, part-human approach could contribute to a mounting problem: the struggle to decipher the real from the fake, from bogus reviews and online disinformation to bots posing as people.

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