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Helen Oyeyemi’s latest novel is a story about stories; a tale that unpicks and exposes the threads that tie tales together. It’s set in Prague, with the city functioning as backdrop, cipher and, even, at times, narrator; the main characters slip, slide and transmute, and the bit-part players reappear in different roles and get-ups, like actors in a travelling theatre. Time in this city warps and winds backwards, contributing to the sense of the novel, and Prague itself, as a switchback ride: a “non-stop paternoster lift”…

Instead of imposing a blanket ban on "deepfakes" across the internet, social media companies have proposed that the government introduce proposals only to ban or take down content which was released with "criminal or ill intent", sources in the know of the development told ET.The government is in the process of coming up with new regulations on deepfakes in the next few weeks.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitMITMIT…

Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy has initiated a fresh round of layoffs ahead of an expected public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in this letter:■ Zomato, Stripe secure payment aggregator nod■ Can GIFT-IFSC exchanges aid startups? ■ Khazanah in talks to lead Oyo’s funding roundSwiggy to lay off 6% of workforce ahead of IPO Swiggy CEO Sriharsha MajetyIPO-bound Swiggy is set to trim its workforce by 350-400 jobs, sources have told ET. The firm, which competes in a…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Titan | Tagged: April 2024, jim hendrix, Rebel Moon, SolicitsTitan Comics' April 2024 solicits includes the Rebel Moon: House Of Blood Axe prequel by Magdalene Visaggio, Zack Snyder and Clark Bint.Article Summary Titan Comics reveals April 2024 solicits, including Rebel Moon prequel finale. Jimi Hendrix's long-awaited graphic novel set for a July release. New Conan The Barbarian and Savage Sword issues continue their epic tales. Life Is Strange…

Major car suppliers in Germany say they are struggling with the high upfront costs of shifting to EVs and “slow demand,” with companies looking to lay off thousands of workers, as much as 20% of total staff in some cases, in the coming years. Bosch, the world’s largest automotive supplier for Ford, GM, Toyota, VW, and BMW, among others, said last week that as many as 1,200 employers in its software and electronics division would be fired by the end of 2026, and that 80% of those cuts would take…

Just a fay after news broke that Amazon would be laying off over 500 people from its Twitch live streaming division, an internal memo has surfaced, according to which, the e-commerce giant will lay off several other hundreds of people, from Prime Video and MGM studios…

In a night of countless game reveals and trailers, SEGA arguably stole the show during the 2023 Game Awards. After teasing a new era in the run up to the event, SEGA confirmed plans to revisit five famous franchises during a mind-blowing 90 second trailer. After years of the same Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA Mega Drive collections, SEGA is spreading its wings and embracing other games from its past. While we don't have too many details about the upcoming games, the news has gone down well with SEGA fans. You can watch the…

Sega promised a new era at The Game Awards, and it gave us five games to look forward to. Well, "new" is doing a lot of heavy lifting: The storied developer announced that fresh titles are coming based on Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe and Streets of Rage.Depending on your age, those titles may mean various things to you. Golden Axe and Shinobi have their roots in the arcades of the '80s, while Streets of Rage is a Genesis classic. Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio were both released in the Dreamcast era (with…

Anyone who plays Fortnite long enough will come to love its yearly summer festivities, and as usual, this year’s Summer Escape Event has proven to be a great time for players looking to engage in fun quests and earn new cosmetics. This week provides a new quest that tasks you with destroying 10 stones in battle royale mode, which offers you the reward of a new harvesting tool known as the Artifact Axe. If you’re wondering what qualifies as a stone and how to destroy them, we’ll give you the details below. How to…

Google is not shy when it comes to axing its projects, and the AR glasses project is going down. This was popularly known as Project Iris and it got lots of attention after it went public. Google was already shaping its future in the world of augmented reality with this project, and fans couldn’t wait to try the result of this project out. Well if you are part of those fans with high hopes for Project Iris, then you’d need to cut your expectations. Just like a ton of other Google projects, this particular one is now…