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August 18, 2020 in News, Technology

can i remove secondary domain and add second secondary domain in google legacy

Google is a company which is mostly renowned for its moto “Don’t be evil” but in past few years Google has become very serious about generating money and blocking out all loopholes which tech nerds used to use for getting stuffs for free. If you have an old Google Apps a.k.a G Suite legacy account you might have free user limit starting from 10 to 2,000. I’ve seen many Google Apps a.k.a G Suite legacy account that has around 200 free user limit but the owner of that account can barely use it for his current business.

The reason behind this is that having a Google Apps legacy account with 200 or more free users means it is a really old Google Apps free account which Google later renamed as Google Apps legacy account and removed many cool features from those legacy accounts, like Migration, adding Secondary Domain etc. to encourage users to opt for their paid plan i.e. $5/user/month.

How To Change Primary Domain for Google Apps Legacy Account

Now Google officially stopped allowing the secondary domain addition for Google Apps legacy accounts back in 2012 and legacy users are only been allowed to add domain alias instead of a complete secondary domain name. But till 28th August 2015 I was able to add secondary domain to Google Apps legacy accounts by doing a simple and popular upgradation trick as follows:

  • Click on upgrade to trial of Google Apps for Business
  • Go to Domains section, add & verify your domain name
  • Downgrade back to your legacy free account before you run out of your trial period

But now, IT’S NO MORE POSSIBLE. That’s right. I’ve tried to do the same thing a few weeks back in September and now you cannot downgrade back to your legacy account unless you remove your secondary domain name that you have added after the upgradation.

I know that the only reason people was able to perform the trick for all this time is because there was a minor loophole/bug which was present in Google Apps down-gradation service and never actually gets fixed by Google. But now it seems Google has fixed the loophole and those legacy free Google Apps account are completely out of work if you still don’t use the primary domain.

What about Domain Alias? What’s the difference?

Domain alias is nothing but a new name to the same email address. This is really important if you have same domain name with various TLDs. Let’s say you have a multinational company and you use Google Apps for your business needs. Now though www.example.com might be your primary company domain but for different countries you may also have the following domain names:

Now obviously you do not want to create separate email id for same person with different domain TLDs, right? Because it will be impossible for that person to manage all those email account. This is where Domain Alias kicks in. If you have an employee email as jhon@example.com and if you add all your different country domains as Domain Alias, even if someone email to jhon@example.in it will be delivered to jhon@example.com automatically but the address will still show the .in domain name. Cool right? I know, this is the actual implementation of domain alias. So, in short domain alias won’t give you a new email address.

So, what’s the way then?

Well, Google has covered all of its loopholes (thanks to the internet for sharing them publicly) and made sure that you cannot access your Google Apps legacy account lifelong by keep adding new secondary domain, unless you have access to Google Apps for Education or Google Apps for Non-Profit or Google Apps for Government. For these three Google Apps category the general legacy rule doesn’t apply. That’s right.

So, I guess now you have only 2 ways either you get and of those above three mentioned accounts (which is really hard to get, really hard) or you pay $5/user/month to Google if you are happy with 25GB Google Storage and if you want unlimited, well pay $10/user/month. That’s the end of the story.

There is no way you can add new secondary domain to Google Apps legacy account anymore. The most shocking thing is Google has release this patch so quietly that almost no one have noticed this change unless they tried to do it on their account. Google just added a new link to their “Downgrade to legacy Free edition” help article. See the screenshot below for more.

August 18, 2020 in News, Technology

IBM launches Power10 processor

IBM today revealed the next generation of  POWER CPU  –  the POWER10 (pictured).

It expects an improvement of up to 3x greater processor energy efficiency, workload capacity, and container density than the POWER9.

Designed over five years with hundreds of new and pending patents, it is expected to be available in the second half of 2021.

Some of the new processor innovations include:

Support for Multi-Petabyte Memory Clusters< with a new technology called Memory Inception, designed to improve cloud capacity and economics for memory-intensive workloads from ISVs like SAP, the SAS Institute, and others as well as large-model AI inference.

New Hardware-Enabled Security Capabilities including transparent memory encryption designed to support end-to-end security. The IBM POWER10 processor is engineered to achieve significantly faster encryption performance with quadruple the number of AES encryption engines per core compared to IBM POWER9 for today’s most demanding standards and anticipated future cryptographic standards like quantum-safe cryptography and fully homomorphic encryption. It also brings new enhancements to container security.

New Processor Core Architectures with an embedded Matrix Math Accelerator which is extrapolated to provide 10x, 15x and 20x faster AI inference for FP32, BFloat16 and INT8 calculations per socket respectively than the IBM POWER9 processor to infuse AI into business applications and drive greater insights.

“Enterprise-grade hybrid clouds require a robust on-premises and off-site architecture inclusive of hardware and co-optimized software,” said Stephen Leonard, GM of IBM Cognitive Systems. “With IBM POWER10 we’ve designed the premier processor for enterprise hybrid cloud, delivering the performance and security that clients expect from IBM. With our stated goal of making Red Hat OpenShift the default choice for hybrid cloud, IBM POWER10 brings hardware-based capacity and security enhancements for containers to the IT infrastructure level.”

POWER10-based systems can to support up to 3x increases in users, workloads and OpenShift container density for hybrid cloud workloads as compared to POWER9-based systems.

This can affect multiple datacentre attributes to drive greater efficiency and reduce costs, such as space and energy use, while also allowing hybrid cloud users to achieve more work in a smaller footprint.

Further, to address new security considerations associated with the higher density of containers, POWER10 is designed to deliver new hardware-enforced container protection and isolation capabilities co-developed with the POWER10 firmware. If a container were to be compromised, the POWER10 processor is designed to be able to prevent other containers in the same Virtual Machine (VM) from being affected by the same intrusion.

Cyberattacks are continuing to evolve, and newly discovered vulnerabilities can cause disruptions as organizations wait for fixes. To better enable clients to proactively defend against certain new application vulnerabilities in real-time, POWER10 is designed to give users dynamic execution register control, meaning users could design applications that are more resistant to attacks with minimal performance loss.

The POWER family has long been a leader in supporting a wide range of flexible deployments for hybrid cloud and on-premises workloads through a combination of hardware and software capabilities. The POWER10 processor is designed to elevate this with the ability to pool or cluster physical memory across POWER10-based systems, once available, in a variety of configurations. In a breakthrough new technology called Memory Inception, the POWER10 processor is designed to allow any of the POWER10 processor-based systems in a cluster to access and share each other’s memory, creating multi-Petabyte sized memory clusters.

For both cloud users and providers, Memory Inception offers the potential to drive cost and energy savings, as cloud providers can offer more capability using fewer servers, while cloud users can lease fewer resources to meet their IT needs.

As AI continues to be more and more embedded into business applications in transactional and analytical workflows, AI inferencing is becoming central to enterprise applications. The POWER10 processor is designed to enhance in-core AI inferencing capability without requiring additional specialized hardware.

With an embedded Matrix Math Accelerator, the POWER10 processor is expected to achieve 10x, 15x, and 20x faster AI inference for FP32, BFloat16 and INT8 calculations respectively to improve performance for enterprise AI inference workloads as compared to POWER9, helping enterprises take the AI models they trained and put them to work in the field. With IBM’s broad portfolio of AI software, IBM POWER10 is expected to help infuse AI workloads into typical enterprise applications to glean more impactful insights from data.

With hardware co-optimized for Red Hat OpenShift, IBM POWER10-based servers will deliver the future of the hybrid cloud when they become available in the second half of 2021. Samsung Electronics will manufacture the POWER10 processor, combining Samsung’s industry-leading semiconductor manufacturing technology with IBM’s CPU designs
source:electronicsweekly

August 17, 2020 in News

It’s time for Democrats to go big

At a time when Democrats plan to nominate a 77-year-old white moderate to be our party standard-bearer, the future of the party is clearly younger, more progressive and more colorful than ever before. We see this with Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris to be his running mate, but we also see it in congressional races all across the country.

After decades of cautious incrementalism, established incumbents in safe Democratic congressional districts who failed to keep up with the new vision of the party have begun to tumble. The two biggest examples come from my home state of New York and my native state of Missouri.

In New York, Rep. Eliot Engel, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was sent to retirement thanks to progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman. Meanwhile, in Missouri, veteran Rep. William Lacy Clay, lost his primary to progressive challenger Cori Bush.
The movement is also gaining by attrition, as the departure of senior Democrats creates new opportunities for young progressives and people of color. The retirement of 83-year-old Nita Lowey in New York’s 17th congressional district created an opening for 33-year-old Mondaire Jones. And the retirement of 76-year-old José Serrano in New York’s 15th opened the door for 32-year-old Ritchie Torres. Jones and Torres will be the first two out Black gay men in Congress.

In the old days, Democrats were ashamed to be called “liberal.” These days, 76% of Democrats say they’d vote for a socialist for President. And even after weeks of civil unrest that would have spooked fearful Democrats in years past, 86% support the protests against police violence.

The wind is at our back. As America becomes more diverse and open-minded, Democrats have won the popular vote in six of the last seven presidential elections, and Republicans have had to resort to voter suppression attempts and gerrymandering to stay in power.
Once radical ideas like marriage equality, Medicare for All, legalizing marijuana, universal basic incomes, reducing police budgets and the Green New Deal have slowly become more mainstream. And for loyal Democrats like myself — who have been patiently waiting for real change for decades — it’s finally time for the party to deliver.

The Democratic Party should look and govern like the majority it represents.

Conservatives have not won the popular vote in a presidential election since 1988 — with the exception of the election that followed 9/11. So, how do they maintain power? By using a stealth combination of electoral practices, such as voter suppression and gerrymandering, a single-minded commitment to packing the courts with young ideologues to the right of the country and a willingness to mislead the public on issues as important as pandemic response.

The new Democratic Party has no greater mandate than the restoration of small ‘d’ democracy. We must enact structural court reform, end the filibuster and treat election access like the national crisis that it is. Every American must be able to vote easily and safely, and the government must not be rigged to allow a small group of men in danger of losing power to overturn the people’s will and ignore their priorities.

The majority of Americans believe in gun control, a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and abortion access. And now, positions once considered too progressive are also becoming mainstream — from police reform to government-run healthcare to reducing the fossil fuel economy.

In short, we should govern like we have the support and mandate of the country, because we do. But we shouldn’t just govern like a majority — we should govern like the specific majority that the Democratic Party is. According to Pew Research, only 39% of white men voted Democratic in 2018, even after two years of a chaotic Trump administration.
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August 17, 2020 in News, Technology

Apple releases new iPadOS, iOS and macOS updates: All the new features and bug fixes explained

Apple has announced a new update for its most popular products: iPhones, iPads and Macs. The new updates to iOS, MacOS and iPadOS majorly focus on improving performance and introducing bug fixes to the software, as opposed to bringing new features and functionality.

The updates iOS 13.6.1, iPadOS 13.6.1, and macOS 10.15.6 fix a number of issues, however, of the three, it is the update for iPhones and iPads that is more interesting. The latest iOS update brings the fix for a “green tint” issue that was first seen by iPhone 11 users. Apart from this, the update also fixes an issue that resulted in unneeded system data files not be automatically deleted when storage is low. The same has also been fixed on the iPadOS 13.6.1 which suffered from the exact issue.

The iOS 13.6.1 also fixes a thermal management issue that was mostly reported by iPhone 11 users. This issue also led to a green tint being noticed by users mostly when using Night Shift or while in a dark room. This issue had also been noticed by some users on iPhone X. However, not too many reports of this had emerged online. Additionally, this new update also brings a fix for an issue where Exposure Notifications were being disabled for some users.

Interestingly, these could be the last updates for iPhones and iPads under the iOS 13and iPadOS 13 name. After this, Apple is expected to start rolling out iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates to users.

For iPhone and iPads users, the new update can be downloaded simply navigating to the settings page, then General and then Software Update. To initiate the update, the user would need to ensure good amount of storage on the phone and also sufficient battery.

The phone would also require a fast data connection.As for the MacOS 10.15.6, the new update fixes a stability issue that could occur when running virtualization apps. It also resolves an issue where an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) may appear washed out after waking from sleep.

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August 15, 2020 in News

Happy Independence Day 2020

Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a national holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect.

India retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to a full republic, and the Constitution of India 1950 replaced the dominion prefix, Dominion of India, with the enactment of the sovereign law Constitution of India. India attained independence following the Independence Movement noted for largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience.

Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which British India was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to religious violence. On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent Independence Day, the incumbent Prime Minister customarily raises the flag and gives an address to the nation. The entire event is broadcast by Doordarshan, India’s national broadcaster, and usually begins with the shehnai music of Ustad Bismillah Khan.

Independence Day is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. It is a national holiday.

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August 10, 2020 in News, Spiritual

Krishna Janmashtami in 2020?

Janmashtami 2020 Date in India: One of the most widely celebrated festivals in the country, Krishna Janmashtami or the birth of Lord Krishna is here and will be celebrated on August 11-12 this year. Believed to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna was said to be born on the eighth day (ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Bhadrapad.

The festival is celebrated with much fervour in Mathura (which is said to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna), in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan, and also in the northeastern states like Assam and Manipur.

Popular tales from mythology narrate how Lord Krishna’s uncle, King Kansa, wanted to kill him because of an akashvaani or pronouncement that he would be killed by him. So as soon as he was born, his father Vasudeva took him across the Yamuna to Gokul where he was then raised by his foster parents Nanda and Yashoda. On Janmashtami, devotees honour Lord Krishna’s birth night and his victory over King Kansa.

This year, the Nishita puja timings are from 12:05 am to 12:48 am on August 12.

Believers fast the whole day, spending the time singing devotional songs; they also maintain a vigil into the night as it is believed that Krishna was born at midnight. According to drikpanchang.com, it will be the 5,247th birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.

The fast is broken the next day when the Ashtami Tithi is over. As per tradition, Lord Krishna’s idols are cleaned and decorated with new clothes and ornaments. It is then placed in a cradle to symbolise his birth. Women also draw tiny foot prints walking towards their house, a symbol for Krishna’s journey into their homes.
Source:indianexpress

August 9, 2020 in News

IRCTC Alert !!!

For trains with Pantry Car, Cooked Food shall not be available in trains. Only Packed Items, Ready to eat, Packaged drinking water and Tea/Coffee/Beverages will be available on limited trains and station catering units.Please click here for List of trains.

For trains without Pantry Car, No food will be provided in train. Passengers should make their own arrangement for food and drinking water for rail travel. Please click here for List of trains.

COVID 19 Alert:

During COVID-19, You are Responsible for Your Own Health:

 Use Face Mask, Maintain Social Distancing and Wash Hands Frequently

Indian Railways has restarted passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys).

Dear passengers, it is advisable to download Aarogya Setu App on your mobile phone, before commencing Rail journey.

All Passenger to kindly note that on arrival at their destination, the traveling passengers will have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination State/UT. Click Here to see state wise advisory on Arrival(As available). For other states, State Govt websites may be visited to ascertain the same.

 For trains cancelled till 30th June 2020 by Indian Railways, full refund will be provided automatically by IRCTC. Users need not cancel their e-tickets. Full fare will be credited back into users accounts from which payment was made.

 Catering Service is not available and catering charges not included in the fare.

 No blanket and linen shall be provided in the train.

There are Maximum Waiting List Limits in the PRS booking system for which Waitlisted Tickets can be issued after all confirmed tickets are exhausted. Your ticket booking request may get declined as the Maximum Waiting List Limit may be reached in the booking system by the time payment success response is received from your bank. In such case, your deducted amount will be refunded back, without any deductions, to your bank account in 3-5 working days. Inconvenience caused is regretted.

August 6, 2020 in Jobs, News

Constable (Executive) Male and Female in Delhi Police Examination, 2020

Constable (Executive) Male and Female in Delhi Police Examination, 2020

Application Start Date : 01.08.2020

Application End Date : 07.09.2020 (up to 11:30 p.m)

Last Date for making Online Fee Payment: 09.09.2020 (up to 11:30 p.m)

Last Date for generation of Offline Challan: 11.09.2020 (upto 11:30 p.m)

Last Date for fee payment through Challan at SBI : 14.09.2020 (During working hours of Bank)

August 6, 2020 in News

Government’s new notification will allow many EPFO members to get higher pension

Government’s new notification will allow many EPFO members to get higher pension

On 20 February the government notified a change in the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 which is likely to benefit over 6 lakh pensioners as per reports. According to the notification, eligible members of Fund Organisation (EPFO) will get normal pension if they had opted for commutation of pension. Lets understand in detail what is commutation of pension and how and who will benefit from this.

What is commutation of pension

As per the EPS, a member eligible for pension was allowed to take part of their monthly pension as lumpsum in advance. This is called commutation of pension. As per the regulation an employee could commute (or take as lumpsum) up to one third of the monthly pension and receive 100 times of the amount as lumpsum and opt for reduced monthly pension for the rest of the life.

So, for example, if the pension was ₹6,000 and a person opted for commutation of pension then the commuted value, that he will get as lump sum will be 6000⅓100 equals to ₹2,00,000. The monthly pension will get reduced to two third that is 6000*⅔ equals to ₹4,000.

If the person opted for commutation, the pension was reduced for the entire life to two-third.

However, the option of commutation of pension was withdrawn in September 2008. “The erstwhile Para 12A of the EPS 95 scheme provided for commutation of monthly pension. A lumpsum of 100 times of 1/3 of the monthly pension was permitted, however only 2/3 of the monthly pension could be drawn as regular pension. This provision was deleted effective 26 September 2008 considering the actuarial deficit under the EPS 95.” said Saraswathi Kasturirangan, Partner, Deloitte India.

So, from September 2008, one could not opt for commutation of pension that is take part of their monthly pension as lumpsum.

Who will benefit?

So, now as per the new notification those who opted for commutation prior to September 2008 (when the option of commutation of pension was withdrawn), will get increased pension, as per the above example ₹6,000 after the completion of 15 years from the date of such commutation.

“The current notification enables enhancement of the pension to normal levels beyond 15 years. In other words, employees who have been drawing 2/3rd pension because of the earlier commutation will now be eligible for the full pension beyond 15 years,” said Kasturirangan.

So, if a pensioner one opted for commutation of pension in August 2008, he or she will get increased pension from 2023. Those who had opted for commutation in January 2005 or before would have already completed 15 years will get increased monthly pension.

Source:- livemint