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Source: The Verge Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards. Its new Hold the Phone case has a molded cutout on the back to hold one of Bic’s EZ Reach lighters, specifically those designed…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 04 2024 | 7:36 PM IST The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering steps to promote retail participation in government securities (G-Secs) through stock brokers. In a consultation paper floated on Friday, the market regulator proposed allowing registered stock brokers…
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Source: The Verge The first is called Murder Mystery: Clue, and it’s available today. It’s not exactly a board game (see the screenshot above) but, rather, a reimagining in the form of a multiplayer murder mystery that takes place over multiple rounds, a style that has proven popular in games like Among Us. (Epic launched…
Source: Business Standard India’s forex reserves have ballooned by $87.6 billion so far in 2024, already more than the near-$62 billion increase over the whole of last year. 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 04 2024 | 5:35 PM IST India’s foreign exchange reserves crossed $700 billion for the first time on record,…
Source: Coin Tegraph The number of cryptocurrency hacks and the recovery rate for funds set three-year lows in Q3 2024. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge On this episode of The Vergecast, we try to make sense of that future. Everyone seems to believe in the potential for “agentic” AI, which can use apps and devices on your behalf, but most current tech along those lines feels woefully unfinished. As they get warmer and fuzzier, though, maybe the…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 04 2024 | 6:31 PM IST The National Stock Exchange (NSE), former managing director and chief executive officer Vikram Limaye, and eight others have settled the case pertaining to the misuse of the trading access point (TAP) by agreeing to pay a settlement amount…
Source: Live Mint Sebi allows settlement in NSE-TAP misuse case after NSE, officials pay ₹643 crores. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25656393/rev_1_JFAD_NT_21693r_High_Res_JPEG__1_.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Joker: Folie à Deux review: Phillips’ sequel can barely hold a tune")
Source: The Verge Despite its lack of a Batman, the public’s exhaustion with comic book movies, and a story that often felt overly imitative of Martin Scorsese’s work, Todd Phillips’ 2019 Joker was a certified hit whose box office success (and two Oscar wins) all but ensured that there would be a sequel. Folie à…
Source: Bitcoinist Bitcoin is selling off when writing and approaching the psychological support at $60,000. From what’s printing out, clear in the daily chart, it represents a weak start for Q4 2024–a historically bullish quarter. Bitcoin Miners Reducing Their Dumping While BTC is under pressure, sliding nearly 10% from September highs, it is emerging that…
