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Setting up Cpp environment on VS Code | Windows 10

I have recently switched to Windows 10 from PopOs ( a Debian-based Linux) because of my project-related work which could not be done in any Debian-based Linux. So, I installed windows 10 on my system and it was just a little annoying but cool as well because my system's performance has increased (which was obvious as I have deleted all my previous data just backed up around 60Gb of it). So, starting with the process of setting up the environment for C++ on the VS Code on Windows 10. In Linux, I used to run C++ files on Sublime text only but on Windows, I'm just using VS code for both C++ and JavaScript. Let's start setting up the environment. I am dividing this whole process into 4 steps: First, you have to set up a compiler for the system. As we know that C/C++ is compiled programming language which requires a compiler to make them compiled and run. In Linux, there is already a gcc/g++ compiler preinstalled. But in Windows, you have to install it separately. So you can dow...

Government bring new strict guidelines for Social Media and OTT platforms

 The government of India on Thursday bring new laws for regulating the Social Media platforms like Facebook and Twitter and OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. The government has said them to remove any content flagged by the authorities within 36 hours. They have to set up a complaint redressal mechanism with an officer being based in India. These guidelines also said social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to identify the originator of a message that the government consider being anti-national and against the security and sovereignty of India. This is the first time such rules are formed in the country within the jurisdiction for digital and social media platforms. These rules have come after a spat between Government and Twitter over certain messages related to Farmers protest. The government had said to remove about 1500 account and messages but Twitter didn't want to do so. But, Twitter followed it after the warning of penal action. IT minister has said ma...

Reddit added $116 million in series E round

Reddit has announced about $250 million funding earlier this month about which you can read here . It was their series E round of funding. Now, they have added another $116 million to this financing event which made the total $367 million.  Reddit is aiming to raise up to $500 million in this capital raise. A Reddit spokesperson has confirmed this news and said this new capital is from New and Existing investors. They didn't say any particular names of investors. Reddit was in the spotlight for the past few months most recently, its role in the election and the rise in Gamestop's stock due to subreddit r/WallStreetBets .  Reddit raises $250 million.  

Google Classroom and Google Meet got 50+ new features

 Yesterday Google announced more than 50 new features for its education-focused products, including Google classroom and Google meet. Google classroom will have an offline mode and improved mobile grading. Google has also rebranded its GSuite for education as Google Workspace for Education . It will have one-stop access to Google Classroom, Google Meet and Google Drive. Google has also said that more than 170 million students and teachers worldwide rely on its suite tools. Now, the android version of Google classroom will be the official mode to ease the learning process. Students will also be able to start their work offline, review their assignments, access the attachments in Google Drive and write assignments in Google Docs - everything without internet. Google has also improved the grading system on android app. It will let easily switch between students submission and grade work. Google is also adding the add-ons options to let teachers integrate their favourite 3rd party Edu-...

Reddit raises $250 million

 Reddit has raised $250 Million in a new funding round. This is the series E round of financing for Reddit. Reddit Reddit has become more popular and gained more public attention after the GameStop stock incident. The subreddit r/WallStreetBets played a big role in the rise of the value of GameStop stock.  Reddit has completed 16 years and it has raised around $800 million to date. Reddit has raised $300 million in February 2019 in series D round from Tencent. Reddit has said that this financing is from existing and new investors.  Reddit has posted announcement through a blog post which you can read here . They have also given insights about the future plan as they have said, We decided that now was the right opportunity to make strategic investments in Reddit including video, advertising, consumer  products, and expanding into international markets. Reddit Super Bowl Ad Reddit also ran a 5-second Super Bowl ad consisting of a single static image that looked like a ...

India will have its own Aatmanirbhar secured Internet

 Internet works by connecting Internet protocol (IP) addresses of servers and clients. Earlier IPv4 version of IP addresses was in use but they are limited in numbers. As they are 32-bits addresses so it can only have 2^32 combinations and they are exhausting soon. It can not meet the growing demand for internet service. So, we are shifting to IPv6 addresses as they are 128-bits addresses and it can serve trillions. In India, work on IPV6 was started in 2006. India was about last in implementing IPv6 but now We have a share of 50% in IPv6 addresses and India is leading in the terms of subscribers. Reliance Jio has a very big role in this by providing free 4G internet for about 1 year. Now, each of Jio customers is connected through IPv6 address. India can now set up its own root server with less than  ₹10  crores as said by Satya N Gupta, IPv6 forum chairman. Now, globally there are 13 root servers which help in working on the internet. 11 root servers are in the United S...

Myanmar blocks Twitter and Instagram

 Myanmar is a country located in South East Asia, also known as Burma and a neighbour of India. It gained independence from Britain in 1948 and it was ruled by the armed forces until 2011. The military has taken again the charge and declared a year-long state of emergency. They have taken control from Aung San Suu Kyi, who have recently won the general elections. Now, this military government has extended its internet crackdown. They have told their telecom operators and the internet service providers to block the access to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. They claim that Twitter and Instagram are helping in spreading propaganda and misinformation. It may create a threat to the country's stability. Telenor Group has given a statement saying that they are concerned with the recent developments in Myanmar and Freedom of Expression should be maintained at all times, especially during the times of conflict.