The NSE Nifty 50 closed 0.35% lower at 21,378.20, while the BSE Sensex closed 0.44% lower at 70,751.21.
Sqword is a word game where you try to make as many words as you can in a five-by-five square grid, earning more points for longer words. It was made by Josh C. Simmons and his friends, and is freely available at sqword.com. However, it’s also been picked up by multiple browser game portals, who took it without permission and ran it behind their own ads for profit.
As reported by 404, Simmons found out Sqword was being monetized by sites that were simply embedding it with iFrame, and decided to do something about it. “The mature and responsible thing to do would have been to add a content security policy to the page”, he wrote. “I am not mature so instead what I decided to do was render the early 2000s internet shock image Goatse with a nice message superimposed over it in place of the app if Sqword detects that it is in an iFrame.”
On the off-chance you have somehow missed out on encountering Goatse over the years, it’s a photograph of a bent-over man stretching out his…
It’s time to slam that “forgot password link” on the Epic launcher and dust off your profile because the platform’s got another dinger for its free game of the week: The Outer Worlds, Obsidian’s 2019 space gilded age spiritual successor to Fallout.
The Outer Worlds offers a more contained take on a first person, Fallout/Elder Scrolls-style RPG, with discrete, open-ended zones that offer a set path through the story. It’s a structure similar to my sweet baby, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, which makes sense given who made both games. The Outer Worlds project leads Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky eventually found their way to Obsidian after the shuttering of their ill-starred studio, Troika, which made Vampire and two other RPG classics.
I like that The Outer Worlds is a more manageable RPG, one that you can absolutely finish even if you’re an adult with a job, and it does this without sacrificing depth and choice. I made a smooth-talking, sharply-dressed pistoleer, b…
World of Warcraft: The War Within, bar some iffy early access nonsense, appears to be landing pretty well—it’s early days, mind, but Blizzard seems to have meant it when it comes to bolstering its evergreen systems, changing how it tells its story, and making Xal’atath into the scenery-chewing dramaturge perfect to kick off the Worldsoul Saga’s chaos.
Speaking with Ion Hazzikostas at Gamescom, I asked whether the dev team—given that Blizzard announced three WoW expansions at once—has been planting seeds here that’ll sprout story beats years down the line. Not only did he say “absolutely”, he also revealed that the team’s already hammering out the wider details of The Last Titan’s patch quests.
“We’ve always known what the next expansion was going to be, but if I’m going to be honest, two expansions ahead was unrealistic for our traditional development processes,” Hazzikostas said. “But we’re in meetings right now figuring out not just what The Last Tita…
The metaverse might, generally speaking, be a bit of a bullshit concept. But one shining proof-of-concept for a lot of the ideas that circulate around it is Fortnite because, honestly, what even is this thing anymore but a platform for anything and everything. Stuff like an Ariana Grande concert or a Marvel showdown make obvious sense as brand crossovers, but at the edges there’s all sorts of weirder stuff like a Martin Luther King Jr. exhibition and, now, a map dedicated to informing players about the problems we’re facing with soil degradation, sponsored by food giant Heinz.
The interesting element here, in the context of metaverse ramblings, is that Heinz has been a bit of a saucy customer and, while presenting this as some sort of official tie-in and using the Fortnite logo, it hasn’t worked with Epic to create this or incorporate it in the game. There’s a certain irony in a mass market producer of processed food banging on about things like this, but then I guess who else…
The rupee appreciated 3 paise to 83.22 against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking cues from positive equity markets and a weaker American currency against major rivals overseas. However, selling pressure from foreign equity investors weighed on the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.20 and then touched 83.22 against the greenback, up 3 paise from its previous close.
On Tuesday, the rupee settled at 83.25 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 105.77. Gaurang Somaiya, forex and bullion analyst at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said the rupee traded within a narrow range even after more updates came in on the escalating conflict in Israel.
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The rupee continued its downward movement for the second straight day and fell by 8 paise to 83.21 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid massive selling by foreign equity investors and a firm American currency. Subdued equity market sentiment and elevated level of crude oil prices — hovering above USD 92 a barrel — also put downside pressure on the Indian currency, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.19 and hit the lowest level of 83.23 against the greenback. It later traded at 83.21 against the dollar, registering a fall of 8 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee declined by 19 paise to close at 83.13 against the dollar.
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Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices closed in the negative territory. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 101.35 points or 0.47% lower to settle at 21,352.60, while the BSE Sensex lost 359.64 points or 0.51% to settle at 70,700.67. The broader indices closed in the red, with midcap stocks falling the most. Bank Nifty index lost 214.75 points or 0.45% to settle at 47,208.65.
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GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a positive opening on Friday. Here’s a look at the key stocks to watch in trade.
Stocks in Focus: GIFT Nifty traded up 83 points or 0.14% at 21,423, indicating a positive opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Friday. Previously, on Thursday, the NSE Nifty 50 jumped 256.35 points or 1.23% to settle at 21,182.70, while the BSE Sensex soared 926.60 points or 1.34% to 70,514.20.
“The index has broken out of consolidation, driven by an increase in long positions compared to short trades among participants. Sentiment remains robust as the index maintains a position comfortably above crucial moving averages. Support is situated at 21,000, where Put writers have significant position. Looking ahead, there’s a potential for the index to advance towards 21,400 and beyond on the higher side.,” said Rupak De, Senior Technical analyst at LKP Securities.…
In a recent analysis, Jefferies delved into the market dynamics of two giants – Hindustan Unilever Limited and Bharti Airtel. The report highlights a shift in fortunes and preferences, providing an insightful perspective for investors.
Comparing the two companies, Jefferies notes that while HUL and Bharti Airtel currently share similar market capitalization, their journeys over the past decade have been markedly different.
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Yatra Online shares listed at 10.21% discount over IPO price on bourses today. The share debuted at Rs 127.50 on the NSE, as compared to the issue price of Rs 142.
“The YOL’s shares witnessed a negative listing. This is likely due to the company’s high P/E valuation, its reliance on the airline ticketing business, and the competitive nature of the travel industry. Overall, YOL is a risky investment, and investors who receive an allotment of this IPO should consider exiting their position,” said Shivani Nyati, Head of Wealth, Swastika Investmart.
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