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Bharat Gaming Masters 2026 Set to Unite India’s Top Gamers for Global Representation

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IFES Unveils Official Logo of Bharat Gaming Masters (BGM) 2026; Winners to Represent India at International Gaming Masters Cup 2027

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India’s Invisible Workforce: The Workers Who Don’t Know They’re Building Tomorrow’s Robots

Facebook made huge investment for building Metaverse

Facebook announced on Monday that it will begin breaking out the financials for its virtual and augmented reality unit, a move that comes as its core advertising operations face “significant uncertainty.” After reporting quarterly revenue that fell short of market estimates, Facebook cautioned that Apple Inc’s new privacy guidelines would have an impact on its digital business in the current quarter. Facebook’s Chief Financial Officer, David Wehner, reportedly noted that the company expects investment in its hardware division, Facebook Reality Labs, will cut overall operating profit by $10 billion in…

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Vi won the Ookla award for being the fastest mobile network in India

Vodafone Idea has recorded as the fastest mobile network speed in India in the first quarter of 2021 and won Ookla’s Speedtest Awards. According to Ookla statistics, Vi India had a speed score of 16.10 Mbps, Jio had a score of 13.98 Mbps, and Airtel had a score of 13.86 Mbps. Ookla said that during the assessing, it compared 19,718,623 user-initiated tests taken on the Speedtest iOS and Android mobile apps from all of India’s major mobile carriers to determine who has had the best mobile network speeds. Ookla prioritize…

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India’s most valuable startup Byju’s and their upcoming plans

Byju’s has hired investment banks to raise at least $500 million in Term Loan B (TLB) borrowings in the United States, as India’s most valuable startup seeks to replenish its war chest with debt after spending billions of dollars on acquisitions this year, according to three people familiar with the development. The EdTech unicorn will mostly use the funds for acquisitions, with a part of the funds also being used for working capital. “Byju’s is working with American investment banks JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to structure the TLB financing….

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Agritech startup Gramophone raises INR 75Cr funding

Gramophone, an Indore-based Agritech startup, has raised INR 75 Cr (about $10 Mn) in its Series B funding round. The round was led by Z3 Partners, with existing investors Infoedge, Asha Impact, and Siana Capital also participating. Amit Sharma of Sunrise Group, Sumeet Kanwar of Verity, and Chona Family Office are among the new investors in the round (Havmor Group). The funding will be used to expand the startup’s technology platform. It intends to grow geographically while also exploring inorganic growth possibilities like mergers and acquisitions. “With this investment, we…

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Apple to introduce a stretch band in its smart watch to detect blood pressure

Apple may release a stretchy band for the Apple Watch in order to detect blood pressure accurately. While the Apple Watch is widely regarded as the most powerful smartwatch available today, it lacks blood pressure sensors. While the Watch Series 7 monitors heart rate, SPO2 and a variety of fitness-related parameters, it does not measure blood pressure like some other smartwatches. This is quite likely to change in the future. However, unlike many smartwatches that enable BP monitoring via sensors buried in the dial, the Apple Watch may offer the…

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PhonePe decided to charge processing fees for transactions above 50 Rs

PhonePe will now collect processing fees for each transaction. This means you will no longer be able to transfer money or recharge your phone without paying a small fee for each transaction. The company has said that it would levy fees ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 2 per transaction for mobile recharges worth more than Rs 50. PhonePe was the first payment app to begin charging for transactions. “On recharges, we are running a very small-scale experiment where a few users are paying for mobile recharges. Recharges below Rs…

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WhatsApp adds Indian themed stickers to its payments feature

WhatsApp has been hard at work on its payments feature in India in order to encourage its user base to use the app’s abilities. In yet another update, WhatsApp has added a variety of stickers to its payments tool in an effort to make payments more entertaining for those who use WhatsApp. The update is tailored to WhatsApp users in India, and hence includes Indian-themed Payment stickers. According to the company, these new pictures are based on numerous cultural expressions in the country that represent money exchange. WhatsApp worked with…

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Google is going to teach you a new word every day

Google Search has launched a new tool that will assist users in learning a new English word every day. Google says that the feature would help users improve their vocabulary and develop their language skills. Users may receive daily alerts on their phones that will help them in learning new terms as well as some interesting information about them. For the time being, the Learn a new word every day feature is only accessible on phones. To activate the notifications, open Google Search and type Define before a term whose…

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Troubles for Facebook doesn’t seem to end anytime soon

Former employee of Facebook’s integrity team turned whistleblower accuses the social media platform of allowing hate speech and unlawful behavior. He stated that the company prioritizes profits above attempts to combat hate speech. The new allegations come just days after another former Facebook employee, Frances Haugen, accused the company of hurting young users through Instagram. Facebook’s problems do not appear to be going away anytime soon. According to reports, the new whistleblower filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He had alleged that Facebook feared then-President Donald Trump…

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Short video platforms using Instagram to increase fanbase

Indian short-video platforms that are looking beyond Tier-I India for the next set of users appear to be in a race to buy out Instagram influencers for exclusive content. Influencers with 100,000 to 500,000 followers may earn up to Rs 25 lakh per year on apps like MX TakaTak, Chingari, and Moj, which swiftly filled the void left by TikTok’s exit from India in June last year. “They have roped in multiple third-party agencies to do this,” said Praanesh Bhuvaneswar, founder and chief executive of influencer marketing platform Qoruz. “They’re…

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