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A cheating scandal is brewing in the chess community. The controversy involves speculations around cheating with the help of sex toys, which has also captured the interest of many.

In other news, we discuss Moonlighting. And tech bosses don't seem too happy about this phenomena. 

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At its "Made on YouTube" event, YouTube introduced a revenue-sharing model for Shorts. Essentially, the model will allow advertising on Shorts while giving video creators 45% of the revenue. 

In other news, public movie screenings have returned to Kashmir, after three long decades.

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Seven women are suing Tesla for sexual harassment. The lawsuits depict an unsafe working environment for women where slurs, groping, and threats were frequent, and where the human resources division frequently ignored employees' complaints.

In other news, Adani Group is now the new owner of Ambuja Cements and ACC. The Group is now the second largest cement maker behind Aditya Birla Group's UltraTech cement. But having tasted success in solar power, ports and airport operations, Adani is eyeing the top spot in the cement industry.

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In about 10 days, the RBI's new mandate on tokenization of debit and credit cards is set to kick in nationwide and this might actually make your online spending more safe than what it is now. 

In other news, we understand, Soyuz MS-22 crew ship is scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan on September 21 and will carry NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, and Dmitri Petelin to the International Space Station.

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After Covid-19 pandemic put a 2-year-long pause on the world’s largest beer festival, the 187th edition of Oktoberfest commenced once again from 17 September and will go on until October 3.

In other news, we are talking about climate change again. A recent report from Times of India said that Sarus cranes are now displaying some extremely rare behaviour that is likely to be brought about by climate change and habitat loss. In today's episode, we are also joined by KS Gopi Sundar, a scientist who sheds light on why such changes in behavioural patterns are occurring.

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The infamous online community known as Kiwi Farms, which encouraged harassment, has finally disappeared. This internet group grew as a result of an online cult that targeted anyone they perceived as their enemy and was inflamed with hatred, intolerance, and prejudice. In other developments, eight African cheetahs are coming to India from Namibia, by the end of this week, as a part of the Centre's plan to reintroduce the animal in the country, 75 years after it went extinct and in the 75th year of India's independence. But that's not it, we have in-house writer, Roshni Nair joining us in todays episode, who shared some interesting facts about the inception of this project.

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With its new emergency-text feature on its latest iPhone 14 series, Apple has become the frontrunner in the emerging market for low-cost satellite phones. So, it's safe to say the race to dominate the satellite smartphone market has begun! In other news, cryptocurrency can again be the talk of the town because of the hype about the Ethereum merge. With a new upgrade, Ethereum will switch to a radically different method of processing transactions. And this in turn, will also make it more environment friendly. Tune in to find out the details about the merge. 

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Telegrams aren't extinct in Japan. And Japan is considered to be the third largest telegram market after Russia and Italy. In other news, we talk about YouTube's new ambitions. So YouTube wants to enter the edtech market with its new platform called, Player for Education. Apart from Player For Education, YouTube is also launching Courses next year, which will allow qualified creators to offer free or paid educational courses for viewers and interactive Quizzes. Tune in to understand, why YouTube wants to crack the edtech market? 

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20 out of the 26 Bollywood releases till September have been flops or unprofitable. That's 77 per cent of the total releases. But there is hope, with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer - Brahmastra releasing today. We are also joined by Mayank Shekhar, a Film Critic, who tells us what is working for Brahmastra, why are people ready to give a chance to this film. And in other news, we talk about the government soon releasing a rulebook for Indian social media influencers. Tune in to know the details!

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Dutch city, Haarlem has now enforced a ban on meat advertisements in what is reportedly the first such action by a city in the world. In other news, we understand that Amazon is looking to scale up its food delivery service in India. Initially, Amazon Food was launched in May 2020 giving the Prime members free delivery. Tune in now to know more!

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The verdict is out and the United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister. Liz Truss is the country's third female prime minister, following Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher. But Truss will not have time to celebrate her victory, as the winter is coming her way. In other news, we discuss the growing number of road accidents in India. According to NCRB, over 155,000 people died in road accidents in 2021. And the most common causes of accidents are believed to be speeding, overtaking, and careless driving. Tune in to know more on both stories!

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Our favourite go-to gifting shop, Archies, is reportedly shifting its focus online with the help of its e-commerce website, archiesonline.com. The website will sell items like flowers, cakes, and personalised gifts. In other news, Bengaluru is living a nightmare. Heavy overnight rains turned Bengaluru's streets into rivers, causing severe water logging, gridlock, and power outages that have put the city's regular operations on hold.

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Amazon's "The Rings of Power" broke the OTT platform’s record. The first episode attracted 25 million viewers worldwide and it is also the most  most expensive Television series of all time. In other news, we understand, the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at offices of several e-wallet firms in Bengaluru, on 3 September over alleged irregularities in instant loans apps that were allegedly "controlled" by Chinese persons.

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20% of Snapchat's global workforce will be laid off as the company battles the worst revenue growth in its history. Why is that? The global economic downturn. In 2022, the whole tech industry appears to be having a hard time. In other news, Reliance is resurrecting Campa Cola, a popular soft drink in India from the 80s. Tune in to find out how this move of Reliance's will hurt key players in the beverage market.

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A report by the National Crime Records Bureau suggests the total number of crimes that took place in the country decreased in 2021 compared to 2020. However, the same report reveals that crime against women in Delhi increased 40% in 2021 when compared to previous year. 

We also talk about Hardik Pandya's comeback in other news. His resurgence has managed to attract many brand deals. Tune in to know more on this!

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Sadly, the smog season is here. It's time of the year in Delhi when the capital starts to choke with extremely deadly levels of pollution. In light of increased pollution, reportedly, Delhi govt is now promoting a motorcycle helmet that claims to remove 80% of pollutants. In other news, Ambani made some big announcements during the AGM 2022. Listen in to find out the key takeaways. 

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It appears that South Koreans are banking on Elon Musk's EV company, Tesla to provide them with better financial stability. Salaried workers from South Korea have a cumulative holdings of $15 billion with Tesla stock. In other news, Twitter is in the headlines for some major allegations. Tune in to find out the details! 

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Singapore is finally going to scrap a controversial colonial-era law that bans gay sex between consenting adults. But while it’s a win for the community, in reality it's only a half-victory because the government said that it would also amend the Constitution to protect the definition of marriage as one only between men and women. In other news, we talk about Zomato Pro going off the menu. Tune in to know the details for both the stories!

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In this episode, we take a look at how Scotland became the first country to provide free mensural items to all citizens. Which implies that it is now a legal entitlement for people in Scotland to get free period products when they are in need. And for the deep dive, we understand that China, which had imposed a controversial one-child policy for 35 long years, is now desperately trying to lift its birth rate. Perhaps, this is a cautionary tale for India where the demand for a two-child policy keeps propping up off and on. Tune in to know more!

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