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Ready for Dhanteras? Myntra’s Diwali Dhamaka a one-stop destination for your festive needs

IANS | November 6, 2023 7:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) As the stage for the grand celebration of Diwali gets ready, there’s another day, prior to that, considered auspicious and people make sure they buy precious or semi-precious metals or home products - and that’s Dhanteras! It is customary for people to buy gold, silver, kitchen appliances, dinnerware, cookware or serveware, in addition to fashion and other lifestyle products.

AI tools trigger surge of fake sexual images of women and teens: Report

IANS | November 6, 2023 7:15 PM

San Francisco, Nov 6 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding a reported morphed video of actor Rashmika Mandanna that went viral on the social media, a new report has claimed that artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling an unprecedented boom this year in fake pornographic images and videos.

Mpower Financing crosses $300 mn in lending capacity to help students go abroad

IANS | November 6, 2023 5:37 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Fintech company Mpower Financing has crossed $300 million in overall lending capacity to support education of international students. The active funding included commitments from Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Varde Partners.

Amazon worker loses Rs 1.7 cr worth stock after refusing to return to office

IANS | November 6, 2023 5:28 PM

San Francisco, Nov 6 (IANS) An Amazon employee, who quit the company after being asked to return to office in the US, has lost more than Rs 1.7 crore ($200,000) in company stocks but he apparently has no regret about losing such a large sum of money.

This 70-year-old Uber driver made $28K by cancelling over 30% of rides

IANS | November 6, 2023 5:23 PM

San Francisco, Nov 6 (IANS) A 70-year-old part-time Uber driver from the US has revealed that he earned more than $28,000 (over Rs 23 lakh) last year by only accepting less than 10 per cent of ride requests and cancelling over 30 per cent of its rides.

Urgent need for a new initiative to ensure universal energy access by 2030: Researchers

IANS | November 6, 2023 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) A team of global researchers and practitioners on Monday proposed the creation of a new mission energy access programme to accelerate efforts to ensure universal energy access by 2030.

Traumatic events may raise effects of poor sleep on kids' heart health: Study

IANS | November 6, 2023 4:57 PM

San Francisco, Nov 6 (IANS) Traumatic events experienced during childhood between the age of 6 to 17 might increase the negative health effects of too much or too little sleep on children's cardiovascular health, a new study said on Monday.

Quasars can be buried in their host galaxies, find scientists

IANS | November 6, 2023 3:20 PM

London, Nov 6 (IANS) Supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies, known as quasars, can sometimes be obscured by dense clouds of gas and dust in their host galaxies, a new study has revealed.

Snapchat empowering 200 mn users in India with AR experiences: CEO Evan Spiegel

IANS | November 6, 2023 2:43 PM

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) With over 200 million Snapchatters in India, we're seeing more and more creators, developers and brands tap into our community’s passion for augmented reality (AR) experiences, Snap Co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel said here on Monday.

Over 1.6 bn cyberattacks blocked from India in Q3: Report

IANS | November 6, 2023 12:37 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Over two billion cyber attacks were blocked in the third quarter (Q3) this year, 70 per cent of which (more than 1.6 billion) originated from India, a report showed on Monday.

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Ready for Dhanteras? Myntra’s Diwali Dhamaka a one-stop destination for your festive needs

AI tools trigger surge of fake sexual images of women and teens: Report

Mpower Financing crosses $300 mn in lending capacity to help students go abroad

Amazon worker loses Rs 1.7 cr worth stock after refusing to return to office

This 70-year-old Uber driver made $28K by cancelling over 30% of rides

Urgent need for a new initiative to ensure universal energy access by 2030: Researchers

Traumatic events may raise effects of poor sleep on kids' heart health: Study

Quasars can be buried in their host galaxies, find scientists

Snapchat empowering 200 mn users in India with AR experiences: CEO Evan Spiegel

Over 1.6 bn cyberattacks blocked from India in Q3: Report

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