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January 18, 2022 Goldman-backed digital bank Starling boycotts Meta over scam ads
By: Loknath DasBritish digital bank Starling says it is boycotting Facebook parent company Meta over its failure to tackle fraudulent financial adverts. Anne Boden, Starling’s CEO and founder, said her firm would no longer pay for advertising on Facebook and Instagram while scammers were targeting its customers. In an annual letter published Thursday, Boden said: “We want to protect our customers […]
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March 13, 2020 Goth princess: how the new It dress won over Kate – and everyone else
By: Loknath DasThe Vampire’s Wife dress, in different styles, as seen on Thandie Newton, Princess Beatrice, the Duchess of Cambridge, Jodie Comer and Zawe Ashton. Composite: Rex/Shutterstock/PA/WireImage/Guardian Design Team As our esteemed readers know, we at the Guardian fashion desk do not make a habit of blanket coverage every time a duchess wears a dress to a […]
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ELECTRONICS February 18, 2020 Tesla has ‘6 years lead over Toyota and VW’ in electronics, says new Model 3 teardown
By: Loknath DasA new Tesla Model 3 teardown ordered by the Nikkei Business Publications came to the conclusion that Tesla is “6 years ahead of Toyota and VW” when it comes to electronics. Tesla has impressed many engineers who dared to take apart a Model 3. After its own Tesla Model 3 teardown, Munro and Associates thought of the vehicle’s […]
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ELECTRONICS August 27, 2019 Niti Aayog, Electronics Ministry spar over Rs 7,000-crore AI mission
By: Loknath DasThe government’s premier think tank Niti Aayog and the ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) are sparring over the creation of an artificial intelligence mission, people familiar with the development told ET. In an inter-ministerial meeting held earlier this month, MeitY officials verbally raised concerns over the many “overlaps” between Niti Aayog’s 7,000-crore AI road map, and […]
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ELECTRONICS April 27, 2019 8 Bharat Electronics officials in soup over favouring companies
By: Loknath DasThe vigilance department of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a defence public undertaking, has ordered blacklisting of a design consultant and action against eight of its own senior officials over irregularities in awarding contracts. BEL allegedly allocated a consultancy contract to RD Konsultants for a confidential defence project to a single company without following due process, […]
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COMPUTERS February 18, 2019 Chinese Embassy hands over 44 computers to Mveso
By: Loknath DasChief Mandla Mandela and Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian Johannesburg – Schools around former President Nelson Mandela’s birthplace are set to have a major boost. On Monday, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa will hand over 44 computers to the community of Mveso in the Eastern Cape. Up to 22 of the computers […]
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COUPONS November 2, 2018 Over 40 new printable coupons: Yoplait, Pillsbury, General Mills cereal, Bridgford, Folgers
By: Loknath DasThere are over 40 new printable coupons available today for the first day of the month including Yoplait yogurt, Pillbury cookie dough, crescent rolls, biscuits and sweet rolls, Folgers coffee, Bridgford rolls and Monkey Bread, General Mills cereal, Nature Valley bars, St. Joseph aspirin and more! Head to the Smart Shopper Printable Coupons to print […]
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ELECTRONICS March 9, 2018 ‘Over 2.8 lakh trained in electronics, IT skills under government schemes’
By: Loknath DasNEW DELHI: Over 2.8 lakh people have been trained in various courses in operations, repair and service as part of various government initiatives for skill development in electronics and IT sector, Parliament was informed today. Of the 2.8 lakh who were enrolled and trained, about 1.75 lakh candidates have been been certified, Electronics and IT […]
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COMPUTERS December 28, 2017 The best laptops of 2017: ASUS takes the Ultrabook crown, MSI and Lenovo fight over gamers
By: Loknath DasThe laptops of 2017 weren’t as exciting as we were hoping. This year saw evolutionary design updates, the loss of more useful USB ports and slimmer and lighter laptops that are lasting ever longer. Which is the best laptop of 2017? A surprise showing was our budget Ultrabook pick (check out the winners below), which […]
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HOME & GARDEN November 29, 2017 Concerns aired over Forest City water supply
By: Loknath DasJohor politician warns of water crisis if project does not source for its own supply ISKANDAR PUTERI • A Johor politician told the state assembly yesterday that the Johor government had told the developer of the Forest City project to source for its own water supply. Tengku Putra Haron Aminurrashid Tengku Hamid Jumat, an assemblyman […]
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HOME & GARDEN November 17, 2017 When a flash drive USB is not just a USB; and we have massive kitchen envy over Nigella’s new digs.
By: Loknath DasFor her new BBC2 series At My Table, Nigella is ensconced in a brand-new kitchen, a place of wonder and brick-sized waffle irons; a veritable treasure trove of culinary hardware and all-round foodie grooviness. In Nigella Lawson’s kitchen, every last teaspoon or stray teacup has to earn its place at the table. 7 tips to […]
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COUPONS September 15, 2017 Insurers cutting back on drug coupons amid concerns over consumer costs
By: Loknath DasJohn Ellmann, 59, of Highwood, speaks about his struggle with affording his medicine; his health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, has put limits on coupons he uses for his copay. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune) With many drug prices rising, consumers often pull out coupons or discount cards from drugmakers to save money when they buy medications […]