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Amid Ranbir Kapoor and Yash's Ramayana release, netizens share clips from Japanese filmmaker Yugo Sako's Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama. Where to watch the epic in India?
Ramayana: Part 1 made waves on November 5, 2026, debuting during the Diwali festival and featuring a talented ensemble cast. Its success has ignited interest in the animated gem Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama by Yugo Sako, which garnered a cult following despite its absence from Indian theaters in the 1990s. Fans are now looking back at this animation, drawing comparisons with newer renditions.
Microsoft employees considering the buyout should check these health insurance rules before leaving their jobs
Thinking of taking Microsoft’s buyout? Pause before you sign anything. Once your job ends, your health insurance may stop too, but COBRA lets some workers and families continue the same group plan for a limited time. Unemployment benefits depend on your state’s rules, and discrimination laws still protect you. Also read your contract carefully, because it governs how you exit.
Microsoft voluntary retirement scheme: What happens if employees say no to the exit offer?
Microsoft has announced a voluntary exit programme allowing approximately 60,000 employees to leave the company with support. The offer includes severance benefits based on length of service and internal level. Employees have until the first week of December 2026 to accept the programme. Microsoft clarified that this initiative does not replace potential layoffs in the future. The company aims to adjust its workforce as business conditions evolve.
Luis Ceze, a professor, turned his lab's project into a startup. Nvidia bought it, made him Vice President, and he kept teaching
Nvidia acquired OctoAI, a software startup founded in 2019, reportedly for $165 million. Following the acquisition, OctoAI was dissolved as an independent entity, and its CEO joined Nvidia as VP. Luis Ceze focuses on AI systems software in his role at Nvidia. OctoAI specialized in generative AI platforms, having reportedly raised over $132 million since its inception.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver DJ Moore drops asking price of waterfront North Carolina mansion to $5 million
DJ Moore has dropped the price of his waterfront North Carolina mansion to $5 million. The NFL wide receiver paid the exact same amount for the property in 2022. The mansion has been on the market for over two years. The asking price of the North Carolina home has been reduced from the listing price of $5.225 million. The property is located along Lake Wylie, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Deepinder Goyal’s Temple acquires London-based Longevous for undisclosed sum
Goyal announced the acquisition in a post on X on Thursday, saying Longevous founders Robert Mohr and Avi Roy, along with their team, would join Temple full time. Mohr will become Temple’s chief medical officer, while Roy will serve as head of science.
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Symbiotec Pharmalab gets Rs 526 crore anchor backing ahead of IPO; Citi Group, Singularity among investors
Symbiotec Pharmalab has raised Rs 526.20 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 1,757 crore IPO opening August 24. The pharmaceutical company has set a Rs 938-988 price band, with proceeds from the fresh issue earmarked for debt repayment.

That ‘Money Saving’ Radiator Trick Might Actually Raise Your Heating Bill
Heating experts reveal a surprising truth about saving money on energy bills. Completely shutting off radiators in unused rooms can make your heating system work harder, leading to higher costs. This practice can also cause dampness and mold growth. A balanced approach, keeping radiators slightly open, is recommended for efficient heating and a healthier home environment.

Sotheby's Auction: Biggest Martian rock on Earth goes on sale. Here’s how it came to Earth
Sotheby’s New York will auction a 54-pound Martian meteorite and a juvenile Ceratosaurus skeleton during Geek Week 2025. The meteorite, NWA 16788, could fetch $4 million. The dinosaur skeleton, from the late Jurassic period, is expected to sell for up to $6 million. Both are part of a 122-item sale.

NYT Connections Answers and hints, April 18, 2025: Complete guide to solve today’s tricky puzzle
The April 18 edition of NYT Connections poses another tricky challenge. Here are today’s hints, themes, and complete answers to puzzle #677.

Are humans at risk from giant asteroid approaching the Earth? All you need to know
Humans are currently at a risk of being wiped out from the surface of the Earth if an asteroid hurtling towards the planet really crashes down. Since the plans around combating such an imminent apocalyptic issue are still unknown, space nerds are worried to the core. Would this mean humanity may cease to exist in a few years if this really happens?

Geek Girl: Will ‘Harriet Manners' return with Season 2? Emily Carey discloses future plans
Geek Girl, a 10-part series that debuted on May 10th, stars Carey as Harriet Manners, a clever yet socially awkward teenager plunged into the realm of fashion modeling. It's adapted from Holly Smale's YA novel series.

Slaying the nostalgia beast in Tokyo
Japan is not just where Pokemon were born and where Nintendo is from. It is the Holy Land of geek culture. It's where legendary game franchises such as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Super Mario saw the light of day. Besides its earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has also seen its share of death and destruction.

Millie Bobby Brown takes center stage in first 'Damsel' poster: Netflix's fantasy adventure
During Netflix's Geeked Week, enthusiasts were treated to a tantalizing preview of the streaming platform's upcoming content. Among the highly anticipated reveals was the debut of the first poster for Millie Bobby Brown's forthcoming fantasy film, "Damsel."

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3: Netflix unveils first-look pictures of last and final season; Details here
To provide a sneak peek, Netflix has unveiled initial on-set photos featuring Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson, Sam Corlett as Leif Eriksson, and Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir.

Blue Eye Samurai, Sonic Prime: Anime series to watch for free on Netflix livestream DROP 01
Netflix is hosting a live-stream event called DROP 01 to showcase its upcoming animation and anime projects. The event will be broadcasted on YouTube and Twitch, and will feature a lineup of shows and movies including Blue Eye Samurai, Captain Laserhawk Sonic Prime. The event is scheduled for September 27 and will be available globally on Netflix's Twitch and YouTube channels.

Fresh round of layoffs at Microsoft hits 276 employees: report
Microsoft has laid off 276 employees, mostly in customer service, support and sales teams, in a new job cut round.

Microsoft limits Bing chats to 5 questions per session
"As we mentioned recently, very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing. To address these issues, we have implemented some changes to help focus the chat sessions," Microsoft said in the blog post.

Microsoft's Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers
In a meeting with a major ad agency this week, Microsoft showed off a demo of the new Bing and said it plans to allow paid links within responses to search results, said an ad executive, who spoke about the private meeting on the condition of anonymity.

Microsoft's Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers
In a meeting with a major ad agency this week, Microsoft showed off a demo of the new Bing and said it plans to allow paid links within responses to search results, said an ad executive, who spoke about the private meeting on the condition of anonymity.

Netflix's The Imperfects Season 2: All you may want to know
The Imperfects is the perfect new show for you to binge-watch. It is a supernatural sci-fi drama and was released on September 8. The viewers love the show, and it has been placed in the top 10 list on Netflix. Following the success of season one, we can safely assume the renewal and await season two.

'The Sandman' based on Neil Gaiman's graphic novel to premiere on Netflix in August
The series follows Tom Sturridge's Morpheus, the king of dreams, who escapes after being held captive for 105 years and sets out to restore order in his kingdom.

You can build solutions on development platforms at TechGig competition
Fifth edition of coding competition, Geek Goddess, will be held on November 8 in Bengaluru. Geek Goddess 2019 will host six themes, based on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), robotic process automation (RPA) and cloud. This hackathon theme has got more than 4,403 registrations.

You can build solutions on development platforms at TechGig competition
The fifth edition of coding competition, Geek Goddess 2019, will host six themes on November 8 in Bangaluru that will be based on technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Cloud computing. The various hackathon theme have already got more than 11,000 registrations.

Geek Goddess 2019 will pick the best women coders
The fifth edition of TechGig Geek Goddess will take place in the second week of November; while the women-only coding competition will accept code submissions till October 14.

World pays tribute to Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy
Excluding the mandatory platitudinous suffixes, US President Barack Obama's assessment of the late Mr Spock is apt, "Long before nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy."

Microsoft might soon remove Nokia, Windows branding from its phone
The newly announced Lumia 830 and Lumia 730 may be the last devices attached to Nokia's brand.

How simulation and gaming software are helping companies train and assess new recruits
Several start-ups are also selling gaming-based solutions for employee training, apart from medical and general education.

Why Indian presence in Apple’s senior management level is next to nil
Thousands of Indians and Indian Americans work at the Cupertino campus at various levels. But like all good Apple employees, none of them would know about the existence of the other.
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