Windows 10 sends kids surfing info to parents.

Windows 10 sends a weekly “activity update” on children's internet browsing and computer history to parents by default. This feature is embarrassing and dangerous as users have pointed out, allowing parents to know everything about their children surfing habits.

The operating system sends a weekly report of all the websites children have visited, number of how many hours they have spent on the computer and also how long they used their favourite apps according to the reports. This feature appears to be turned on by default for family accounts, without notifying either the children or parents.

Some are frightened that this feature might by chance out younger LGBT individuals, by sending their net searching information to their parents, that would in turn put them at risk of abuse by their parents, or danger, Twitter users have warned. Others are worried that this feature would teach their children from their youngest age that their every motion is being digital watched and they should self censor as appropriate. Parents that warned about this feature have told young people to be cautious, aware that their parents may be spying on their web browsing.

A Boing Boing reader wrote an email to the site stating that “This weekend we upgraded my 14 year old son’s laptop from Windows 8 to Windows 10. Today I got a creepy ass email from Microsoft titled ‘Weekly activity report for (my kid)’, including which websites he visited, how many hours per day he used it, and how many minutes he used each of his favourite apps.”

The reader known as Kirk, said that he couldn’t be sure that the reports were directly related to the upgrade. But they soon began very soon  after the upgrade"Ok I admit that the timing might be coincidental but that would be one hell of coincidence. I’ve never seen anything like this until we upgraded to Windows 10, and then I got the spy report the following business day.

A message to our young readers if you have Windows 10 now, your parents would be getting the same type of report I did. Don’t assume your computer has your back.”

The dossiers are just the latest example of worries about invasive spying on Windows 10, which has settings that allows Microsoft to look in on the user’s computers, and which also continues to send the data to Microsoft even when they are turned off.

Source: www.timesofindia 

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Government of India launches ‘Vidya Laxmi’ portal for educational loans.

There is a great development in the education sector, the government has finally launched a portal vidyalaxmi.co.in for students who are looking for a loan. Big banks like SBI, IDBI Bank and Bank Of India have integrated their system with this website.

“Vidya Lakshmi (www.vidyalakshmi.co.in) was launched on 15th August 2015 on the occasion of Independence Day for the benefit of students seeking education loans,” according to an official statement released by the Finance Ministry.

NSDL e- Governance Infrastructure Limited (NSDL e- GOV) will be looking after the portal and it’s maintenance under the guidance of Department of Finance Ministry, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development and Indian Banks Association( IBA). The Vidya Lakshmi Portal will help provide a single window for students to access information.They can also apply for educational loans provided by banks and also by government scholarships. Its  aim is to ensure that no student misses out on higher education due to lack of funds.

The students will be able to access the educational loan schemes of banks, and also common educational loan form. They will have the facility to apply to multiple banks for educational loans and have the facility to download students loan applications. The students will also have the facility to email their grievances or queries relating to educational loans and view the status of their loan application. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech has proposed to set up a fully IT based student aid authority to administer and monitor scholarships as well as educational loan schemes through Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram.

13 banks have registered 22 educational loans on the Vidya Lakshmi Portal and five banks - SBI, IDBI, Bank of India, Canara Bank and Union Bank of India have integrated their system with the portal for providing loan processing status to students.

Source: www.naradha.in

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Pizzas, chips may go off school canteen menu soon.

                      A high level government panel formed to frame guidelines on junk food has recommended banning 12 food items which include chips, ready to eat noodles, soft drinks, burgers, pizzas, cakes, burgers, and biscuits, Indian sweet meat and chocolates in school canteens across India.

                       The panel set up by the women and child development ministry has proposed that school canteens should serve Indian vegetarian meal comprising of pulao, rice, dal, kadhi, rajma, khichri, halwa with black chana, idli, vada, sambar, upma, payasam, butter milk, curd, vegetable sandwich, coconut water, jaljeera and shikanji.

                        This ten member team was headed by T Longvah, director in charge of the Hyderabad based National Institute of Nutrition. They also recommended that street vendors should not be allowed to sell food items during school hours within 200 meters of its vicinity.
                        The school panel suggested that the school canteens should colour code food items as orange, green and yellow, depending on their nutritional values. “Being the nodal ministry tasked with tackling issues related to child nutrition, we thought it necessary to address the issue of junk food .We will give report to the HRD ministry which will take the final call on its implementation,” said a WCD ministry official.

Source : www.hindustantimes.com

Why Maggi is Dangerous To Your Kids.

Maggi is a favourite snack of Indians. It is a quick meal for all ages. The noodles takes only 2 minutes to make and are available in many flavours. Parents always resorted to Maggi as it is a comfort food, a go to meal. Some Indians still have Maggi, in spite of the recent health issues.

The Maggi Noodles Controversy :

Many states in India have banned Maggi due to its negative health effects specially on children. According to tests and studies, Maggi noodles contain dangerously high level of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG). A recent press report stated that the test performed by the food safety authorities in Uttar Pradesh have revealed that the permissible limit of lead ranges between 0.01 and 2.5 ppm, but Maggi samples contained 17.2 parts per million(ppm) of lead which is many times above the permitted limit. These two ingredients are extremely harmful, especially for children, which the brand’s (Nestle) target market.

Lead:

Lead is a heavy metal, which the body cannot excrete, instead it keeps accumulating. According to the food safety experts, multiple body systems, especially liver and kidney functions are effected by heavy metals.

Lead Effects:

Children are the most vulnerable to even mild levels of lead especially the age group six years and younger. Lead can harm even the central nervous system of the child a pregnant women is carrying.

Lead poisoning can lead to many growth defects, disorders, and disabilities, like:

1. Learning Disabilities.
2. Kidney damage
3. Defected brain growth.
4. Defected muscle growth.
5.  Defected bone growth.
6. Kidney damage.
7. Impairment of speech and language.

World Health Organisation states that lead is harmful for children. They also state that no level of lead exposure is considered safe.

MSG:

MSG is known as monosodium glutamate. It is a food additive and a flavouring substance. It is used in Chinese food and even Maggi noodles. It does have negative impacts. 

Msg can affect the quality of food, as instead of using real ingredients manufactures are using Msg to enhance flavours.

Effects of MSG:

Short term usage of Msg can cause hypertension, palpitations and headaches.

If our body contains a high level of MSG, it gives way to free glutamates. This also affects babies while in their mothers womb, as their placental barrier breaks down blocking the food supply to the baby. This placental barrier allows only good substances to enter. If there is no barrier, babies are exposed to good and bad, even allergens and germs.

Maggi lovers, we are sorry to tell u that it’s not at all a wise choice. No matter what level of Msg and lead it contains. It is extremely harmful to all ages, especially to children.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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Smart phones a blessing or curse for our teenagers.

The smart phone industry is flourishing but it has simultaneously created a major concern for the parents of teenagers. The parents concerns have magnified due to their teenagers addiction to smartphones.

Kids are almost always glued to the smart phone, so their exposure to the outside world has lessened. This also has raised a major concern in the society about the future generations and their lack of abilities to interact with effective individuals.

Parents stated that kids are always on their phones and are interacting with each other when together, but not interacting.This further proves the point about the future of these teens once they enter adolescence.

On the brighter side, parents know the information of their children's lives through the social media. Parents can stay updated with their children’s lives without interfering and outwardly asking them questions. Many teenagers don’t like to be questioned ; thus, the social media gives the parents an idea of their social lives.

This offers an insight to the parents, something that they may have not previously known without  the smart phones.

There are many parents who have not provided their kids with the smart phones. Flip phones are given to these teenagers to fulfil the basic requirement of staying in touch.

Parents who want to inculcate the value of responsibility to their children have made it clear that their children will have to prove first that they deserve a fancy gadget. They want their kids to earn it.

We all should be ready to face the consequences of having a world with minimal human interaction, if we give in to the demands of teenage for a smart phone.

     

Source: http://www.technewstoday.com

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Top 10 chocolate brands in India.

Chocolates have a creamy and chocolaty taste and therefore are loved by everyone. People now a days prefer to gift chocolates with cashews and almonds instead of Mithai to their friends and relatives on special occasions.

There are various chocolate brands which differ in taste and price. Here is the list of Top Ten Chocolate brands in India.

1. Dairy Milk.

Dairy milk is the most selling chocolate brand in India.It is loved by people of all ages.Cadbury India,A subsidiary of Cadbury,which is a multinational company manufactures it. Dairy milk is has other popular variants like Fruit Nut,Crackle and Roast Almond.Cadbury India is known as Mondelez India Foods Limited as its name was changed in the year 2014.

2. KitKat.

KitKat is a chocolate wafer crispy bar,which is great in taste and is loved by all. It is a world renowned brand and is known to be loved by people of all ages. Senses Dark and Senses Milk are the latest chocolate variants of Kit Kat.

It was produced by Rowntree, an England based confectionery company.It was intialy named as "Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp" in 1935 and later in the year 1937,it was renamed to "KitKat Chocolate Crisp"

3. Temptation.

Temptation is a popular chocolate brand name of Cadbury. It ranks 3rd in the list of Top 10 Chocolate Brands. It is available in four flavours: Raisin Apricot Chocolate, Almond Treat Chocolate, Cashew Appeal Chocolate and Rum Raisin Chocolate.

4. Bournville.

Bournville is well known for its dark chocolate taste. It is another Cadbury product.Cranberry, Raisin & Nut and Rich Cocoa are the variants of Burnsville chocolate. It was first introduced in 1908 by Cadbury. It was named after the village “Bournville”,which is located in Birmingham, England.

5. 5 Star.

5 star is another chocolate variant of Cadbury. It is marketed under the tagline “Jo Khaye Kho Jaaye” by Cadbury. It was introduced in the year 1969 in India. It is presently the most selling chocolate variant in India. It is known for its unique taste, caramel and naught inside.

6. Perk.

Perk was recently launched by Cadbury with Glucose energy. It was launched in the year1995.It is the most popular chocolate variants in the country.

7. Munch.

Munch,the chocolate brand was launched in the year 1999 by Nestle. It is a wafered chocolate with four layers of crunchy chocolate.”Mara Munch Mahaan”is the tagline of this chocolate brand. Munch has created a remarkable image on the minds of the youth.

8. Alpino.

Alpino is a Nestle chocolate brand. It is known world wide for its uniqueness in taste. It is sold by the tag line “Love is to share”. It is specially designed for the loved ones.

9. Milky Bar.

Milky Bar is a product of Nestle,It is a white chocolate made of pure milk. It is specially for people who love the flavour of milk with chocolate. It was first introduced in the year 1936.

10.Bar One.

Bar One is a Nestle chocolate brand. It was launched in 1981 in India as an "Energy bar”. It can be eaten as a snack.”Kaifi Hai” is the tagline of Bar One.

Source:listz.in

Top 10 Most Selling Cars in India.
Car is the letter word,which is enough to drive anyone crazy. Nowdays cars are more of a status symbol than a mode of transportation.Most of the people prefer cars which do not create a hole in their pocket.Here's the list of the most selling cars in India.

1.Hindustan Ambassador.

Hindustan Ambassador is the one of the best and most selling car in India of all times.It is an official car of the Indian Politicians and Government officers.It is fondly called "The king of the Indian Roads".On 25May 2014 Hindustan company announced that it will stop the manufacturing of the Ambassador car.

2.Maruti Suzuki 800.

Maruti Suzuki 800 is a small car of India.It is first people's car.This car fulfilled the dreams of many Indian middle class families.Maruti Suzuki 800 remained number one selling car for most of the years, till it was in production. 

3.Maruti Suzuki Alto.

Maruti Suzuki Alto is the modified and a better version of Maruti 800. Maruti 800 was replaced by the Alto in a better way and took its place as household car of India. Its still in production and is one of the most selling cars in India of all time.

4.Hyundai Santro.

Hyundai Santro entered the market when low price four wheeler success was rising day by day. It became the second most selling car in India then.

5.Tata Indica.

Tata Indica is manufactured by the biggest automobile company in India.It is one of the most selling small car in India. Because of its low budget features, it became a household name.Many variant cars like Indica cabs were launched by Tata.

6. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R was the best selling car of Japan and it got a similar response from Indian audience as well when it was launched in India.It looked better in looks than all the other small cars which were already doing well and this helped rise in Indian market.

7. Mahindra Bolero.

Mahindra Bolero is Indias best low budget low maintenance SUV,designed specially for the Indian roads.It was the most selling four wheeler in India.It became the runaway success since its launch.

8.Mahindra Scorpio.

Mahindra Scorpio is a competitor of Tata Safari.It became one of the most popular and most selling car in India.It is popular among many Indian politicians.

9.Maruti Suzuki Swift Drive.

Maruti Suzuki Sedan is topping the charts of the most selling cars every year.It is the most popular Sedan in India right now.It has a stylish look and is under 10 lakh budget.It is the first choice Sedan for Indians.

10.Hyundai i10.

Hyundai i10 is the most successful model of Santro Hyundai. Hyundai i 10 is the most selling car in India for its design and mileage.

Source :top10wala.in