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Having a tough time competing with the iPad and unable to move inventory, Apple’s contenders are expected to significantly reduce the prices of their tablets in the coming months, according toa report byDigiTimes. Citing sources within the companies involved, the publication states that we can expect to see companies like Acer, Asus, HTC, Motorola, RIM, and Samsung followthe example of HPand start lowering their prices by the end of September. Even though the cheapest tablet among these makersis already priced at just a shade over $370, the average prices of these tablets is expected to fall to around $350 for the holiday quarter, with prices as low as $300 also being a possibility....

Over 800 students from theCollege of Engineering, Pune (COEP)will be required to contribute to Wikipedia as part of the first semester of their B. Tech. degree course,according to a report by DNA. The program includes students from the computer, electrical, electronics and telecom, mechanical, and production engineering fields, as well as from infotech and mathematics. They will work under the guidance of professors at the college as they make their contributions to pages on Wikipedia related to their respective fields of study....

We all love technology, it makes our lives better, it gives us access to better ways to plan and it makes learning easier, but the next generation of students are becoming more reliant on it than ever, perhaps too reliant. The infographic below shows just how in tune with tech modern students are, but we found the stats that show students using technology for actuallearningencouraging. The fact that classrooms using Twitter to improve engagement average 5 grade points higher than ones that don’t was also surprising....

We may have walked on the Moon and sent probes across the solar system, but we know very little about what’s going on inside other planets. Now, for the first time, we have been able to view the interior of one, thanks to NASA’s Mars InSight probe. The probe, whichlanded in 2018, is equipped with a solar-powered lander bristling with equipment, including a seismometer (a very sensitive vibration detector). The results,published in three studies in Science, throw up some unexpected findings about Mars’s interior, including a very large core....

It’s Pride month, and that means it’s time for us to see how things are going for LGBTQ people in tech. If you’re in a hurry, here’s a helpful infographic that sums things up: That might seem a bit hyperbolic, but the good news is that it actually shows a little progress. The flames were a tiny bit higher last year. But we’ve got more to back up claim that tech is a dumpster fire for queer people than just images and anecdotes....