Google is weaning itself off user-tracking “cookies” which allow the web giant to deliver personalised ads but which also have raised the hackles of privacy defenders. Last month, Google unveiled the results of tests showing an alternative to the longstanding tracking practice, claiming it could improve online privacy while still […]
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Orient Electric launches range of Emergency LED lights
Orient Electric Limited, part of the diversified USD 2.4 billion CK Birla Group, has launched its new range of Emergency LED lighting solutions which provide backup lighting for up to 4 hours during power outages. The range includes LED bulb, LED Batten, LED Recess Panel and Bulkhead which can be used as regular lighting source and […]
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Study alerts consequences of computer generated simulation on VR exergames
A study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, UniSA analysts explored the outcomes of playing perhaps the most mainstream VR exergames – Beat Saber – finding that one out of seven players actually announced VR ailment 40 mins after they had completed the process of playing. The study […]
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TikTok rival Snapchat Spotlight already has 100 million users
The race is on between TikTok and Snapchat. Snapchat has announced that its Spotlight service counts 100 million monthly users on the platform ― a flying start in the race to outstrip the Chinese giant and its 700 million users. “We’re very pleasantly surprised with the momentum,” said the Snapchat […]
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Amitabh Bachchan reminisces shooting for ‘Deewar’
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday reminisced working on his superhit film ‘Deewar,’ as he visited the same location where he had shot a sequence for the movie. Big B took to Instagram to share a picture from the location as he revisited the location for shooting his current film ‘MayDay’. The picture […]
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PlayStation 5 to soon launch multiplayer game ‘Final Fantasy XIV’
The game-fanatics have a reason to rejoice as the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ is soon coming to PlayStation 5. According to The Verge, the developer Square-Enix announced on Friday (local time) that an open beta for the fantasy series will start on April 13, 2021, giving […]
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The Weeknd lights up Super Bowl Halftime Show with powerful performance
Singer-songwriter The Weeknd kick-started the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show by giving a monumental performance on Sunday. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the singer hit the stage in Tampa Bay, singing hits including ‘The Hills’, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’, ‘I Feel It Coming’, ‘Save Your Tears’, ‘Earned It’ and ‘Blinding Lights’. The singer was dressed in […]
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Experts from Geological Survey of India to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is planning to constitute a team of experts for the assessment of glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli using physical mapping and satellite images. Addressing a press conference, Ranjeet Rath, Director General (DG), GSI said that it is too early to predict the cause of the unfortunate […]
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India, EU discuss possibility of opening new areas in trade cooperation
In its first high-level dialogue on bilateral trade and investment, India and the European Union exchanged views on the possibility of opening new areas of cooperation, especially on the resilience of global value chains and regulatory mechanisms besides key market access issues. India hosted the first India-EU high-level dialogue (HLD) on February 5 through virtual mode. The HLD was […]
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Nikkei reaches record highs in 30 years
The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index reached record highs since August 1990 at Monday opening, the Kyodo news agency reports. In the first 15 minutes of Monday trading, the Nikkei Stock Average rose 339.93 points and was at 29,119.12. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) rose 22.96 points on Monday morning, up to 1,913.91. At the end of December, the Nikkei index broke […]
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Amanda Gorman honours Covid-19 heroes during 2021 Super Bowl
American poet-activist Amanda Gorman, who grabbed many eyeballs when she recited her poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony, honoured the COVID-19 heroes in a moving performance at Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. As per E! News, this year, the NFL (National Football League) chose three Super Bowl captains who have […]
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President of India pays homage to Zakir Hussain on his birth anniversary
President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Monday paid homage to Zakir Hussain, former President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Zakir Hussain. Born on February 8, 1897, Zakir Hussain served as the third President of India, from May […]
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Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Ashwin picks six to end visitors’ second innings on 178, hosts need 420 runs to win
Ravichandran Ashwin displayed a stunning performance to end England’s second innings on 178 runs in the first Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. The Virat Kohli-led Indian side now need 420 runs in their second innings to win the match. Ashwin was at his best as he picked six wickets, […]
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Terrorist violence cases, stone-pelting, infiltration attempts in J-K reduced in 2020: MHA
The number of terrorist violence cases and stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have reduced drastically in 2020 in comparison to 2019, said Union Minister of State Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Reddy said 27 people were injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in 2019 while the number came down […]
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Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman poll: JDS’ Basavaraja, Cong’s Naseer file nominations
Janata Dal (Secular) JDS MLC Basavaraja Horatti and Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed filed nominations on Monday for the chairmanship of the Karnataka Legislative Council. State Government Ministers from BJP, MLAs from JDS, and MLAs from BJP were present when senior JDS leader Basavaraja filed his nomination. The election for Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman is scheduled to be held on February […]