A sealed copy of the NES classic Super Mario Bros. sold for an incredible USD 660,000 at Heritage Auctions on Friday, more than quadrupling the previous record for the most expensive game ever. According to Mashable, this isn’t the first time Super Mario Bros. has held the record, a mint copy of […]
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Twitter confirms ‘Spaces’ are coming to desktop web browsers
Microblogging site Twitter’s ‘Clubhouse’-like audio chat rooms feature ‘Spaces’, will soon be rolled out in desktop browsers. The company confirmed the news to The Verge. The outlet asked the social media company about ‘Spaces’ on the desktop after seeing a tweet from app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, that shows what ‘Spaces’ […]
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Demi Lovato opens up about her collaboration with ‘good friend’ Ariana Grande
American singer-actor Demi Lovato recently provided insight into her exciting new collaboration with fellow pop star and friend Ariana Grande. The 28-year-old singer released her seventh studio album, ‘Dancing with the Devil … The Art of Starting Over,’ on Friday and the video accompanying her new documentary, ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil.’ […]
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Qubits comprising holes might help in building faster, larger quantum computers
The findings of a recent study indicate that electron holes could be the solution for operational speed/coherence trade-off. This holds the potential for scaling up qubits to a mini-quantum computer. The findings were published in Nature Partner Journal Quantum Information. Quantum computers are predicted to be much more powerful and […]
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IDEASHACKS Co. is upcycling buildings and designing state of the art sustainable workspaces
A movement far important and penultimate in creating a positive dialogue towards the environment is reducing the carbon footprint over the life-cycle of a building. Designing for the environment requires a focus on environment-first steps. Moreover, customers across India are now more conscious towards the environment, and are seeking a reflection of their values amongst CRE occupiers. […]
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Dynamic strategy prioritising Covid-19 vaccines for seniors, essential workers
Given the limited supply of vaccines amid a surge in coronavirus cases worldwide, a dynamic strategy that prioritises who gets vaccinated for Covid-19 can save lives and reduce the spread of infections and deaths, according to a new study. Debates rage on about prioritizing groups of people for vaccination even as […]
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Amit Chadha takes charge as CEO & MD of L&T Technology Services
L&T Technology Services Limited, a global leading pure-play engineering services company, today announced the appointment of Amit Chadha as CEO and Managing Director effective April 1, 2021 in line with previous disclosures made to stock exchanges dated October 19, 2020. Prior to his elevation, Amit was serving the company as Deputy CEO […]
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Britney Spears sets the record straight on rumours around social media captions
American singer-songwriter Britney Spears recently addressed speculation that her conservatorship keeps her from being in control of her own social media accounts. According to Us Weekly, the 39-year- old Grammy winner specifically shot down allegations from Billy Brasfield, one of her former makeup artists. He claimed Spears told him via text […]
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New analysis claims deprivation ‘driving’ Covid-19 ethnic disparities
Deprivation among society at large is ‘driving’ COVID-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups – predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations – and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitalisation, and deaths experienced by these populations, according to new analysis from the University of […]
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Rakesh Tikait claims BJP’s youth wing responsible for attack on convoy
A day after his convoy was allegedly attacked in Rajasthan’s Alwar, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Rakesh Tikait on Saturday said the “youth wing” of BJP is responsible for the attack. “The Centre is responsible, who else can it be? It’s their (BJP’s) youth wing. They were saying, “Rakesh Tikait, Go Back”. Where should […]
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Bajaj Finance Online FD offers assured returns up to 7.25%
The government has kept the inflation target unchanged at 4 percent from April 1, 2021, to April 1, 2026, under the RBI Act 1924. Under the monetary policy framework, inflation target can be within the band of 2 percent to 6 percent. While inflation went up to 5.1 percent in recent […]
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Kylie Jenner flaunts perfectly toned figure in latest post, says ‘it’s the weekend’
American reality TV star Kylie Jenner on Saturday took social media by storm as she flaunted her perfectly toned body in a mustard yellow bikini. The ‘Keeping Up with The Kardashians’ star hopped on to Instagram to post a couple of sun-kissed pictures while striking candid poses. The photos in the post feature […]
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Religious places to remain shut as Covid-19 restrictions tightened in Pune
Amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government has ordered all religious sites in Pune to remain completely closed from Saturday till April 9. Consequently, some people could be seen praying outside the closed Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir. Sandeep Mahajan, a local said, “I think it is a good decision in the interest of the society. […]
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Study shows low glucose levels might assist muscle repair
Less sugar, please! While the high consumption of sugar may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, a recent study has revealed another benefit of keeping sugar at bay. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key players in muscle repair, proliferate better in […]
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Opposition slams Telangana govt over unemployed youth’s suicide
Leaders of Opposition in Telangana assembly on Saturday slammed the state government following the suicide of unemployed youth in Warangal. B Sunil Naik, 28, had committed suicide a week ago after reportedly being depressed by the government’s failure to release notifications for the filling up of government job vacancies. He was being treated at the Gandhi Hospital and died on […]