Rumita Patel
You might know motion capture as the tech that transformed Andy Serkis into Gollum, but now it can transform everyday people into animated avatars in virtual worlds, and all in real-time. Motion capture—which uses body sensors, ultra-precise cameras, and modeling software to create 3D animations from real-life human movement—is now taking on location-based virtual reality,…
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Humanity has a pretty messed up relationship with monetary value. There’s the $200 billion USD cryptocurrency market, where huge sums of capital seemingly with nothing more productive to do go to tumble and multiply, while public institutions and infrastructure slowly crumble form under-investment. How do we value the Earth as climate change continues to threaten…
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With an increased need to decongest our roads, and public transport still found wanting, these bike-taxi startups help consumers adapt to more sustainable methods of commuting. In today’s highly populated cities, bike-taxi or scooter-sharing startups are a good alternative to free up congested roads. Working much like Ola or Uber, which incidentally have their own…
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Ben Stokes was found not guilty of affray and returned to the England Test squad.
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Nick Jonas and his parents have arrived in India to meet the family of his reported fiancée, Priyanka Chopra.
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Monsoon floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala have killed at least 180 people in the past few days alone. Unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 180 people in just the past few days, according to local officials. On Friday, the region’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said…
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India TV ‘Indian currency not being printed in China’, Economic Affairs Secy dismisses Chinese media report as baselessIndia TV‘Indian currency not being printed in China’, Economic Affairs Secy dismisses Chinese media report as baseless. A Chinese media report on Sunday clamed that a Chinese currency printing company has won the contracts for printing Indian currency,…
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India Today President Ram Nath Kovind’s message on eve of Independence Day: Full TextIndia TodayPresident Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of 72nd Independence Day addressed the nation. President spoke about empowerment of youth, women and measures to combat poverty and inequality. ‘August 15 is sacred for every Indian. Our tricolour is a …President Ram Nath…
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In recent regulatory news, Spain’s Central bank has issued a report favoring the development of a central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC), the president of Taiwan’s central bank has advocated caution regarding CBDCs, the Blockchain Research Institute has published a summary of recent roundtable discussions calling for great regulatory clarity, and a Russian court has a…
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Firstpost India vs England, Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test, Day 4 at Lord’s, London: Broad rips through Pujara, RahaneFirstpostAfter 29 overs,India 52/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 8 , Hardik Pandya 0). We are back after drinks. Broad raps Kohli on the thigh pad and all the English players shout in unison. Nothing from the umpire….
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