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Google confirms I/O will kick off on May 11-12 from Shoreline Amphitheater

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Loknath Das11-12, Confirms, From, Google, I/O, Kick, May, Off, On, Shoreline, Will

Today, Google has confirmed that it will be hosting its I/O event this year live from the Shoreline Amphitheater. The event will mostly take place online, with some of it likely to be livestreamed from the venue. In a statement to The Verge, it is noted that “This year’s event will be broadcast in front of a limited live audience, and is completely free and open to everyone virtually,”. This audience is limited to “primarily Googlers as well as some partners” as Google told Axios‘ Ina Fried. Google’s annual I/O puzzle is…

Infosys writes off investment in Waterline as third startup bet turns sour

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Loknath DasAs, bet, In, Infosys, investment, Off, Startup, Third, Turns, Waterline, writes

India-based multinational information technology services provider Infosys Ltd. has written off its investment in a United States startup that offers data discovery and governance software. The California-based startup called Waterline Data Inc., founded in 2013, will be acquired by a subsidiary of Japan’s Hitachi by the end of this month. This is the third startup bet that has turned sour for Infosys. The IT major had invested in Waterline through its $500 million Innovation Fund, launched in 2015. It first invested $4 million in January 2016. In March 2018, it bet a further…

Crusader Kings 3 shows off character Lifestyle focus, events, and skill trees

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Loknath Das3, and, character, Crusader, events, Focus, Kings, lifestyle, Off, Shows, skill

Crusader Kings 3 is shaping up to bring a combination of grand strategy and roleplaying, and the latest dev diary showcases these mechanics. We get to see character Lifestyles, events, focus, skill trees, perks, and even tidbits about intrigue and torture. Check out the video below: Crusader Kings 3: Character Lifestyles To be fair, Crusader Kings 2‘s roleplaying aspects were quite lacking when it originally released. It took the release of the Way of Life DLC to completely change the way you’d start building your characters. It’s no wonder that I considered it one of…

Social media putting young people off alcohol, C&C warned

February 6, 2019 Loknath DasAlcohol, CC, Media, Off, People, Putting, Social, warned, Young

Social media culture is putting people off alcohol, posing challenges to Bulmers-maker C&C, analysts at investment bank Berenberg have told clients. Shares in the company fell 2.6pc in Dublin yesterday after the analysts cut their rating on the company’s stock to ‘sell’. C&C’s stock has been boosted since its acquisition of UK wholesaler Matthew Clark Bibendum, but Berenberg believes market expectations for the company are too high. It says the company’s drinks brands – including Bulmers and Magners cider and Tennent’s lager – are facing structural challenges due to demographics.…

Breastfeeding might cut off stroke risk: Study

August 27, 2018 Loknath DasBreastfeeding, Cut, Might, Off, Risk, Stroke, Study

A new research has found that breastfeeding can reduce stroke risk in post-menopausal women. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association showed 23 per cent lower risk of stroke among breastfeeding women. “Some studies have reported that breastfeeding may reduce the rates of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and risk of developing Type-2 diabetes in mothers,” said lead author Lisette T. Jacobson, Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Recent findings point to the benefits of breastfeeding on heart disease and other…

Switch off the TV, too much screen time can cause heart disease and cancer

May 26, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Can, Cancer, cause, Disease, Heart, much, Off, screen, Switch, The, Time, Too, TV?

Spending too much time watching TV can be injurious to health. A new study done by the University of Glasgow and published in BMC Medicine reveals a link between higher risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease. The effect was more among those with low fitness, low muscle strength or physical activity levels. Previous studies linked increased screen time with bowel cancer for men as well as diabetes, obesity and a weak heart. Discretionary screen time, time spent watching TV or looking at a computer screen during leisure time, is an important contributor to…