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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh’s nude photos attract police complaints: ‘This is a national issue’

Indian actor Ranveer Singh has been accused of “hurting women’s sentiments” in complaints filed in India after he shared nude photographs from his Paper Magazine shoot on social media.Last week, the 37-year-old actor became one of the firsts from Bollywood to have posed completely naked on the cover of a magazine.On Monday (26 July), a Mumbai-based resident submitted a legal complaint against the Bajirao Mastani star, alleging that he “insulted women’s modesty”.Another person – matrimonial lawyer Vedika Chaubey – also…

MakeMyMove: at least 71 US cities and town are now offering cash grants and other perks to attract remote tech workers, up from 24 in…

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: MakeMyMove: at least 71 US cities and town are now offering cash grants and other perks to attract remote tech workers, up from 24 in October 2021 — Incentives are drawing high-paid tech workers, and challenging how we think about local economic development Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: MakeMyMove: at least 71 US cities and town are now offering cash grants and other perks to attract remote tech workers, up from 24 in October 2021 …

Elon Musk’s Fight Over Twitter Deal Could Attract Further SEC Scrutiny, Experts Say

Twitter's fight with Elon Musk to enforce his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,52,300 crore) deal to buy the social media platform could attract scrutiny from the US securities regulator over whether Musk has misled the market during the course of the deal. Twitter on Tuesday asked a Delaware court to order the Tesla Inc boss and world's richest person to complete the merger, setting in motion what promises to be one of the biggest legal showdowns in Wall Street history.On Friday, Musk said he was terminating the deal because…

Cyberbullying to Attract Up to One Year in Prison in Japan Under Tough New Law

People found guilty of cyberbullying in Japan now face up to a year in prison under rules implemented Thursday, which were toughened up after the suicide of a reality star who had been trolled online.Pink-haired professional wrestler Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old cast member of the hit Netflix series Terrace House died by suicide in 2020.The revised legislation follows a passionate campaign by her mother, and now imposes fines of up to JPY 300,000 (roughly Rs. 1.74 lakh) or a year in prison - an increase from previous…

Zika and Dengue Viruses Can Alter a Hosts Smell to Make It ‘Tastier’, Attract More Mosquitoes, Study Says

A new study has discovered the reason mosquitoes are drawn to some people more than others. Some viruses can cause an infected person to smell “tastier” to a mosquito, according to researchers. Zika and dengue fever are viruses that infect humans and are spread through mosquito bites. The researchers discovered that these viruses manipulate the hosts' skin microbiome which creates a molecule that attracts the insects. As more mosquitoes are likely to bite the infected person, the chances of transmission of the virus also…

Amazon Offering Fire TV Stick With a Wireless Game Controller in India to Attract Casual Gamers

Amazon is running a combo offer in India under which it is offering the Fire TV Stick along with a Bluetooth-enabled Micromini X Ninja game controller with a cashback of Rs. 750. The prime purpose of the promotion is apparently to encourage casual gamers to buy the Fire TV Stick to play games on their TVs. Amazon claims that it offers free access to over 30,000 games through Fire TV Stick. The push for the gaming content is aimed to make the Fire TV Stick a distinct offering among other media streaming devices.Customers…

McDonald’s simplifies franchising policies to attract more diverse candidates

The logo for McDonald's is seen on a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022.Joshua Roberts | ReutersMcDonald's is making changes to how it awards franchises in the hopes of attracting more diverse candidates, the latest shakeup in how the burger chain's management oversees its franchisees. Starting in 2023, the fast-food giant will evaluate every potential new operator equally. In the past, the spouses and children of current franchisees have been given preferential treatment."We've been doing a lot of…

Weekly poll results: the Realme GT Neo 3T struggles to attract fans

Last week’s poll shows that the Realme GT Neo 3T is not viable at its regular price of €430 (and the temporary €30 discount isn’t enough). What went wrong? Well, you can have the same hardware for less money and you don’t even need to spend much time looking – Realme’s own GT Neo2 is basically the same phone, save for the charging (65W vs. 80W) and camera (the Neo2 actually has a slightly bigger sensor). And it can be yours for €330, €100 less than the 3T. The 3T just felt outdated to some commenters. The Snapdragon…

Charlie Papazian Brewing Lab at Denver’s Metro State University could attract more students to beer program

If you’ve lived in Colorado for any length of time, you’ve probably met someone who works for a craft brewery. There are more than 400 of them, after all, employing 15,000 people and pumping $2 billion in economic benefits into the state, according to a 2020 study. Providing that industry with a trained workforce is what led to the creation of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Brewing Operations Program, and its also the impetus behind a major, $1 million expansion that the program’s director said will help…

The US military is embracing video gaming culture to attract and retain talent, but faces internal challenges and fierce outside criticism…

Pranshu Verma / Washington Post: The US military is embracing video gaming culture to attract and retain talent, but faces internal challenges and fierce outside criticism for doing so — The military is embracing video gaming culture, but faces internal challenges and outside criticism for doing so — In May, the U.S. military created a new rivalry. Pranshu Verma / Washington Post: The US military is embracing video gaming culture to attract and retain talent, but faces internal…