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What 2030 Commonwealth Games Could Mean For The Indian Economy
Ahmedabad's proposal emphasises India's ambition of hosting the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in the same city.
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How Sonamarg Tunnel Is Game Changer For Jammu And Kashmir's Economy
The Sonamarg tunnel, dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, is an economic game changer whose short-term and long-term benefits cannot be overstated.
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Chinese Tricksters Take Cue From Squid Game To Prey On The Indebted
In China's take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restructuring and other schemes that are not always what is promised.
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Zaheer Khan Set For IPL Return, In Talks With This Franchise Ahead Of 2025 Season
As a player, Zaheer has featured in 100 IPL games as part of three franchises -- MI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Daredevils across 10 seasons, claiming 102 wickets at an economy of 7.59.
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Layoffs Continue In US, Canada As Companies Uncertain Of Economy
Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at gaming divisions Activision Blizzard and Xbox.
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Valorant Team Deathmatch Mode Is Coming June 27 in Episode 7 Update: Details
Riot Games has just confirmed that Valorant is getting its long-requested team deathmatch mode (TDM) soon. The mode will be available June 27 as part of the Episode 7 update, and pits players in 5v5 contests to rack up the most kills. TDM introduces three new custom maps, ability cooldowns, recovery orbs for healing up, and more. It also gets rid o...
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State of Unreal 2023 Announcements: Fortnite’s Unreal Editor, Unreal Engine 5.2, and More
Epic Games just held its State of Unreal 2023 presentation, revealing its long-term plans for content creation and new tools that can be implemented in upcoming games. Unreal Editor for Fortnite is now available as a public beta, allowing players to create and publish islands and gameplay experiences directly into Fortnite. The event also played ho...
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How Snapchat's AR Creators Are Developing and Monetising AR Content in India: Interview With Snapchat's Joe Darko
Snapchat has been working on features centred around AR for years, and is now helping creators monetise content on the photo and video messaging service. We sat down with Joe Darko, Snap's Global Head of AR Developer Relations, to understand the firm's AR content plans, the creator economy in India, and the launch of AR-related hardware from Snap.
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Like Gig Economy, Crypto Gaming Is Sold With Promise of Convenience and Riches. In Practice It’s Deeply Exploitative
Video games are increasingly incorporating blockchains, the decentralised databases that underpin cryptocurrencies, as well as NFTs and other “digital assets”. New games are emerging expressly to support blockchain technology, while traditional games are being updated to incorporate blockchains.
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YouTube's Creator Ecosystem Contributed Rs. 6,800 Crore to Indian Economy in 2020: Report
YouTube’s creator ecosystem generated "considerable" economic value and contributed an estimated Rs. 6,800 crore to the Indian economy in 2020, according to a report.
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What 2030 Commonwealth Games Could Mean For The Indian Economy
Ahmedabad's proposal emphasises India's ambition of hosting the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in the same city.
-
How Sonamarg Tunnel Is Game Changer For Jammu And Kashmir's Economy
The Sonamarg tunnel, dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, is an economic game changer whose short-term and long-term benefits cannot be overstated.
-
Chinese Tricksters Take Cue From Squid Game To Prey On The Indebted
In China's take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restructuring and other schemes that are not always what is promised.
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Zaheer Khan Set For IPL Return, In Talks With This Franchise Ahead Of 2025 Season
As a player, Zaheer has featured in 100 IPL games as part of three franchises -- MI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Daredevils across 10 seasons, claiming 102 wickets at an economy of 7.59.
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Layoffs Continue In US, Canada As Companies Uncertain Of Economy
Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at gaming divisions Activision Blizzard and Xbox.
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Valorant Team Deathmatch Mode Is Coming June 27 in Episode 7 Update: Details
Riot Games has just confirmed that Valorant is getting its long-requested team deathmatch mode (TDM) soon. The mode will be available June 27 as part of the Episode 7 update, and pits players in 5v5 contests to rack up the most kills. TDM introduces three new custom maps, ability cooldowns, recovery orbs for healing up, and more. It also gets rid o...
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State of Unreal 2023 Announcements: Fortnite’s Unreal Editor, Unreal Engine 5.2, and More
Epic Games just held its State of Unreal 2023 presentation, revealing its long-term plans for content creation and new tools that can be implemented in upcoming games. Unreal Editor for Fortnite is now available as a public beta, allowing players to create and publish islands and gameplay experiences directly into Fortnite. The event also played ho...
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How Snapchat's AR Creators Are Developing and Monetising AR Content in India: Interview With Snapchat's Joe Darko
Snapchat has been working on features centred around AR for years, and is now helping creators monetise content on the photo and video messaging service. We sat down with Joe Darko, Snap's Global Head of AR Developer Relations, to understand the firm's AR content plans, the creator economy in India, and the launch of AR-related hardware from Snap.
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Like Gig Economy, Crypto Gaming Is Sold With Promise of Convenience and Riches. In Practice It’s Deeply Exploitative
Video games are increasingly incorporating blockchains, the decentralised databases that underpin cryptocurrencies, as well as NFTs and other “digital assets”. New games are emerging expressly to support blockchain technology, while traditional games are being updated to incorporate blockchains.
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YouTube's Creator Ecosystem Contributed Rs. 6,800 Crore to Indian Economy in 2020: Report
YouTube’s creator ecosystem generated "considerable" economic value and contributed an estimated Rs. 6,800 crore to the Indian economy in 2020, according to a report.
