All posts tagged: Experimenting

Reddit, Jack Dorsey’s Block Reveal Crypto Investment Details as Tech Firms Begin Experimenting With Web3

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2023 brought the crypto sector face to face with regulatory and macro-economic challenges – that kept the price points of majority cryptocurrencies relatively low. Despite the volatility that the sector witnessed last year, several corporate firms did not lose hope on their crypto engagements. Social networking platform Reddit and Jack Dorsey’s fintech firm Block are two names that have recently disclosed information related to their BTC holdings and investments, which yielded profits for both. The current crypto market cap stands close to $2 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,65,78,200 crore) with Bitcoin currently trading at $51,017 (roughly Rs. 42.2 lakh). The crypto sector has seen a rise in valuation so far in 2024. Bitcoin was trading at $43,064 (roughly Rs. 35.8 lakh) in December last year. In fresh filings, both Reddit and Block have revealed their investments in BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies. Reddit In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Reddit said it has purchased Bitcoin and Ether from the excess cash it managed to save. While the platform has not exactly …

YouTube App Is Reportedly Experimenting With a Red, Green, and Blue Colour-Based Video Feed

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YouTube is reportedly testing a unique feature for its mobile app. The new feature gives users an option to pick between three colours — red, green, and blue — and then creates a separate video feed where all the suggested videos follow the same colour theme. Several users have reported seeing this new option, but it is believed that the feature has not reached a wider user base. The suggested videos do not have anything in common apart from the predominant colour in the thumbnail, as per reports. According to a report by 9to5Google, the new feature was spotted on the YouTube mobile app. In the screengrab posted in the report, a card can be seen on the home screen with the message “Craving something new?” The card also comes with three colour options with hues of red, green, and blue. The bottom of the card reads, “Create a feed of videos based off colour, and enjoy exploring.” People using the YouTube app on both Android and iOS have reported seeing the same card. Once …

Jimmy Shergill: I have been experimenting throughout my career | Bollywood

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Actor Jimmy Shergill is enjoying his OTT run and balancing it well with films. The Rangbaaz Phir Se actor is happy that irrespective of the mediums, makers are taking risks and doing interesting projects. Jimmy Shergill on his visit to Lucknow. “I have been experimenting throughout my career. Thankfully, I have never been in a situation where I had to worry about anything. I have earned recognition for my work irrespective of whether the film worked or not! So, for me it’s important to live up to my image of doing interesting roles and thankfully I’m able to do that,” says the actor on his recent visit to Lucknow. Shergill making the most of the ongoing phase with his back-to-back OTT stints as well as other projects Actor Jimmy Shergill at La Martiniere College during his recent visit to Lucknow. “OTT ka toh mazedaar time hai kyunki aap khul ke bahar aa sakte hain. You don’t need to fear that chalega ya nahi chalega. Anything new and interesting is being lapped up by the audience. …

Bhumi Pednekar on being trolled for her style choices: I am not bothered about fashion policing | Bollywood

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Actor Bhumi Pednekar has been on a fashion revolution by experimenting with her looks for every outing. But the actor has been receiving equal parts admiration and brickbats for her quirky sartorial choices. Her outfit at the launch of Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, a black cutout dress at a style awards and even the blouse she wore at actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s wedding reception led some social media users to troll her. Bhumi Pednekar was last seen in film, Bheed However, the Bheed actor remains unfazed and admits that though she always had in it her to take risks, she gained the “courage” to go all out with fashion only recently. “In real life, this is exactly how I am – bold and carefree. Over the last two years, I met people from the [fashion] fraternity who saw this side of me,” says the 33-year-old. She elaborates on how these experts “encouraged” her: “I’ve just become a lot more comfortable with myself now. I have accepted myself a lot more. …

Spain Joins List of Nations Experimenting with CBDCs, Plans ‘Wholesale’ Twist

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The Bank of Spain (BDE) has expressed its intentions of launching a test programme soon, that would examine the use cases of wholesale CBDC. The central bank has asked for proposals of collaborations from local fintech organisations that could potentially help the authorities conduct detailed examinations on its future CBDC. The list of nations, experimenting with their respective blockchain-based digital money, has been growing in recent times. Spain is the latest country to have joined this list. CBDCs or central bank digital currencies are the representation of any fiat currency, on a blockchain network. Wholesale CBDCs allow the banks issuing them, to hold reserves with a central bank. This form of a CBDC is majorly used by financial institutions, rather than by the public for day-to-day use cases. The BDE has named three points of focus for the text of Spain’s CBDC trials. These are — triggering the movement of funds, checking the use of the CBDC in facilitating liquidation of finances, and examining the pros and cons of introducing a wholesale CBDC, CoinTelegraph said …