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Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell?

Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset on hopes that people would use it to work in the virtual reality place metaverse




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Google’s Pixel Phone and Watch Seen as Best Apple Alternative Yet

The Android-powered Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are joined by the Pixel Watch, running WearOS, and the Google Pixel Buds Pro to create a cohesive set of devices




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Sony launches new WF-LS900N earbuds  with latest sensing technology

The device is said to be the lightest TWS earbuds from the Japanese company so far.




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Apple brings battery-saving mode in watchOS 9; here’s how it will work

Apple Watch users can activate feature via control center or settings menu




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Apple: Watch Ultra gets ski and snowboard workout detection

Apple’s Watch Ultra got more options for workout detection with the help of a third-party app Slopes




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Amazon introduces new Kindle with improved display

The device is priced at ₹9,999 and is available at an introductory price of ₹8,999 on Amazon India




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Microsoft to discontinue authenticator app for Apple Watch 

Microsoft Authenticator will continue to work on iPhone and iPad




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Apple Watch can detect accurate stress levels of users, shows study

Apple Watch Series 6’s ECG sensor provides accurate data on stress levels, claimed a study by researchers in Canada




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Android to get Apple’s MagSafe charger soon

The WPC expects the Qi2-enabled first batch of phones and wearables to roll out during the holiday season of 2023.




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L’Oréal launches AI-based Brow Magic. Here’s how it works

L’Oréal confirms that the Brow Magic eyebrow applicator will launch in 2023




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Apple likely to launch Reality Pro in June 2023

Apple Reality Pro is a Mixed Reality headset with both AR and VR integration.




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Apple working on cheaper mixed reality headset, delays AR glasses

Apple is likely to launch the cheaper version of headset by 2025, according to reports.




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Samsung Unpacked Event 2023: what to expect?

Samsung has announced that its first in-person Unpacked Event since the pandemic to be held on February 1, 2023.




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Apple to launch mixed-reality headset in 2023

Apple has partnered with Disney and Dolby for media content, along with updating Apple TV+ shows and movies to sync with headset.




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Nothing Phone (2): Upgraded features, availability

CEO Carl Pei also revealed that the company seeks the US as the targeted market




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Jabra Elite 5 Review: Jack of all trades, master of some

The latest TWS earbuds from the Danish company deliver on many aspects of an audiophile’s wishlist




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A mellow melody: OnePlus Buds Pro 2 review

Here’s what you need to look at, before you make these buds your daily companion




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Hitting play on nostalgia! Sony Walkman A-306 review

Almost synonymous with portable music players in the ‘90s, the Walkman slides back into our lives in this new avatar.




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Apple Watch’s steady march towards women’s health

This Apple, used everyday, may or may not keep the doctor away. But it sure arms you with tons of data to take along for your next health check-up. 




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Sound Investment: OnePlus Nord Buds 2 review

The OnePlus Nord Buds 2 are a fairly comfortable fit for extended periods of use




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OnePlus Pad review: Fan’tab’ulous firsts!

This debutante from the company is set to impress, but does it strike the perfect balance between beauty and brawns? 




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Meta unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset ahead of Apple's VR debut

Priced starting at $499, Quest 3 to be 40% thinner than Meta’s previous headset and feature colour mixed reality




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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Review: A ‘sun-sational’ smartwatch for adventure junkies

From military-grade toughness to solar-powered stamina, this smartwatch might be a fitness warrior’s dream come true. 




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JioBook 4G set to launch on July 31 in India; details here

JioBook comes with always-on 4G connectivity




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In the slow lane: Kobo Clara 2E review

With some features that might lure you in, there’s one basic instinct missing on this.




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Wearables device segment sees slower growth in March quarter but players remain bullish on outlook

As per estimates released by IDC, India’s smart wearable device market grew by merely 2.1 per cent in March quarter




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Bass-boost that leaves you breathless! Sony Ult Wear review

A tubthumping party that’s worth the price?




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Thomson invests ₹50 crore in Noida plant for audio speakers manufacturing

With a focus on capturing a 10% market share by 2028, Thomson’s CEO, Avneet Singh Marwah, has revealed ambitious expansion plans for the brand’s speaker range, aiming to offer over 80 models within the next three years




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Lisette Model / preface by Berenice Abbott ; design by Marvin Israel

New York, N.Y. : Aperture Foundation, [2007]




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The companion species manifesto [electronic resource] : dogs, people, and significant otherness / Donna Haraway.

Chicago : Prickly Paradigm Press, [2003]




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Manifestly Haraway [electronic resource] / Donna J. Haraway.

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press , 2017.




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The return of ancestral gods [electronic resource] : modern Ukrainian Paganism as an alternative vision for a nation / Mariya Lesiv.

Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press , 2013.




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Q2 Results Highlights: SBI, LIC, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, MRF, Ola Electric, others

Q2 Results 2024 Updates: Here are the updates on the Q2 financial results of some of India’s major companies, including State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Tata Motors, Power Finance Corporation, Ashok Leyland, MRF, Ola Electric Mobility, and others. These results offer critical insights into each company’s performance and market outlook, impacting sectors such as banking, automotive, and electric mobility. Follow along for the latest details on revenue, profit margins, growth strategies, and industry trends as companies announce their quarterly performance.




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Niva Bupa Health IPO enters Day 2 with 0.65x

QIB, retail portion get response




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Booming offshore Rupee bond market set for record year of supply

The rupee fell in the wake of the US election but held up better than most other Asian currencies, which were hit by a dollar rally




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Markets open flat as Fed rate cut, Trump victory stir global sentiment 

Technology stocks led the gains in early trade, with Infosys rising 1.60 per cent, followed by Apollo Hospitals, Hindalco, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra




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Q2 Results Preview: Tata Motors

Passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle volumes declined 5 per cent and 19 per cent year-on-year in the India business: Motilal Oswal




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Crude oil futures fall as Hurricane Rafael disrupts production

Around 22% of the daily oil production and 9.7% of the daily natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut in response to Hurricane Rafael




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Wipro launches Google Gemini AI experience hub in Silicon Valley 

Facility will offer businesses access to Google Gemini’s Large Language Models for testing AI-driven use cases such as natural language understanding, image generation, and predictive analytics




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Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO sees tepid response on day 2 

The retail portion of the IPO emerged as the only fully subscribed category, receiving 1.02 times the shares reserved for retail individual investors (RIIs)




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Reliance Industries loses $50 billion on earnings dismay

The bulk of the recent drop in Reliance’s shares follows disappointing results last month




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ACME Solar IPO sees mixed response, retail portion subscribed 2.4x 




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ITI-led consortium wins ₹3,022-crore BharatNet Network project 

The project, funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund, involves the design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, and maintenance of BharatNet’s Middle Mile Network




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Markets turn red after flat opening, IT stocks buck trend 

BSE Sensex falls 184 points to 79,357, while the Nifty50 declines 75.30 points to 24,124




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Swiggy IPO subscribed 2.15 times so far on Day 3

Swiggy IPO targets ₹11,327.43 crore through a combination of fresh issue worth ₹4,499 crore and offer for sale of 17.51 crore shares worth ₹6,828.43 crore




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SAMHI Hotels signs lease for 175-room luxury hotel in Hyderabad’s tech hub 




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CAMS, KFin Tech form joint venture to operate MF Central platform 

The joint venture company will acquire, develop, and maintain the MF Central platform, which serves as an execution-only platform for mutual fund transactions




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SBI Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 23% to ₹19,782 crore

The total expenditure moved up to ₹99,847 crore in the quarter under review, from ₹92,752 crore in the year-ago period



  • Money & Banking

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MRF Q2 results: 20% profit drop to ₹455 crore amid rising costs

The board has declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share for FY25




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Vedanta board approves ₹17,025 crore expansion plans across aluminium and power units

Vedanta Limited plans to expand its subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) and the Athena Chhattisgarh Power Plant Project