Techno Blender
Digitally Yours.
Browsing Tag

fortnight

Grandson Takes Grandma On Car Dates Every Fortnight: Internet Loves It [Video]

Almost everyone who has become older has a memory related to their grandparents from both paternal and maternal sides. In India, we call them “Dada-Dadi” and “Nana-Nani”. Now what happens is with time, as we grow, we become a little distant from our grandparents, but the love remains the same. Now recently, sharing his love for his Nani, a person has shared his story online where he tells that every 15 days he takes his “Nani” out on car dates. He has also shared clips of him and his Nani enjoying these car dates, and the…

digital personal data protection: Govt may release personal data bill rules in a fortnight

The government is likely to release the administrative rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules within the next fortnight and may notify the final version of the bill by the end of January 2024, sources said.A meeting of senior executives from social media and internet intermediaries was held with senior officials from the ministry of electronics and information technology on Wednesday during which important points such as child gating, the consent architecture to be framed as well as the rights and…

Mars Is About to Vanish For a Whole Fortnight. Here’s Why. : ScienceAlert

Mars will disappear from Earth's sky for two weeks starting Saturday.That's thanks to a scientific phenomenon known as solar conjunction: a period during which the sun obscures Mars and Earth from each other."Like dancers on either side of a huge bonfire," NASA said, "the two planets are temporarily invisible to each other."Earth and Mars experience solar conjunction every two years, NASA said. Space.com reported that the two planets were an average of 140 million miles apart — but during solar conjunction, they'll be…

Not ready for a 4-day work week? The nine-day fortnight could be for you

You’ve heard of the four day week. Now, meet its slightly less fun but still a good time younger brother: the nine-day fortnight. It’s taking workplaces by storm, with leaders lauding this new model as a happy medium between burnout and excessive time off. Its growing popularity is not surprising. The need for a dynamic approach to the changing landscape of the workplace isn’t just advisable, it’s a necessity. According to an Economist report, 59% of people say they would consider taking a job…

Tarantino to be guest of honour at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight

Filmmaker and avid cinephile Quentin Tarantino has been named honorary guest at the upcoming edition of Directors’ Fortnight, the selection running alongside the Cannes Film Festival. The tribute will take place on May 25, on the closing of Directors’ Fortnight, as per reports. “As an exceptional and generous cinephile, Tarantino is at home at the Fortnight. He will be our guest this year to present a secret screening and discuss his counter-history of cinema,” said Directors’ Fortnight in a…

Two Point Campus took on one million students in launch fortnight

School’s In Forever Two Point Studios has proudly revealed that its recently released college management title Two Point Campus has welcomed over one million players to its hallowed halls of education in just the first two weeks of release. The developer’s follow-up to the acclaimed Two Point Hospital launched on PC and consoles back on August 9. “Two Point Campus was such a thrill to create so we’re ecstatic to see so many people enjoying the game as much as they do!” said Two Point’s co-director Mark Webley. “We…

Battlegrounds Mobile India Maker Krafton’s $5-Billion IPO Said to Be Delayed by Up to a Fortnight

South Korean game developer Krafton said on Monday it will resubmit an application for a $5 billion (roughly Rs. 37,100 crores) domestic listing after the financial regulator raised some questions on the application, which sources said would delay its listing."Krafton plans to revise our IPO registration statement in response to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)'s request," the company told Reuters in a text message.The delay of the initial public offering (IPO), set to be South Korea's biggest ever, could be for up…