You’re never going to play Clunker Junker in your living room or on your desktop PC, no matter how many GPUs it has. Hardware is the issue here, but it’s not a matter of processing power — Clunker Junker requires two LED-adorned arm cranks, plus four crates with glowing lights and doors that come crashing down when they’re unlatched during gameplay. The game itself, to be fair, runs on a laptop, but that’s about as traditional as this thing gets. Clunker Junker is a cooperative space shooter for two players. Each crew member has a handheld, gun-like controller that stretches from palm to elbow; it’s made to…
Author: Loknath Das
A major new spending plan for buildings, roads and power supplies should be the number one priority for the U.S. administration this year, according to a new CNBC survey of global finance chiefs. The chief financial officers (CFO) from some of the world’s largest companies told CNBC that President Donald Trump should move ahead with his plans to shore up infrastructure across the country. The massive infrastructure plan, which could total $1.5 trillion according to Trump’s State of the Union speech this year, is currently stuck at the U.S. Congress stage as lawmakers cannot agree over the level of spending as well…
Bengaluru: Piramal Finance Ltd plans to invest around Rs10,000 crore in the hospitality sector in the next three years, a top company executive said, betting on growth prospects in a sector it entered earlier this year. The Mumbai-based firm, a unit of Piramal Enterprises Ltd, is also expanding investments in affordable housing, Khushru Jijina, managing director of Piramal Finance and Piramal Housing Finance Ltd said. It has already invested Rs520 crore—in structured debt and construction finance—in Bengaluru-based GM Infinite’s Global Techies Town project in Electronic City. After inking two deals totalling around Rs1,200 crore across four hospitality projects in 2018, Piramal…
The Guardian Higher Education Network is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the Inspiring Leader 2018 award. This award recognises a leader who has brought out the best in the people they work with to achieve exceptional results. They champion innovation and collaboration, deliver real change for their institution and the sector, and inspire the higher education community. The five names below were selected by our expert judging panel and shortlisted by the Guardian, but the winner will be chosen by you, the readers. The deadline for votes is Friday 6 April. The winner will be announced at the Guardian University…
School programs for children as young as three years have long been seen by many as little more than institutional babysitting. But recent research has offered renewed evidence that structured math and literacy practice in addition to regular parental involvement in school programs during the first eight years of life can have a major impact on a child’s future educational achievement. Now, a study that included more than 1,500 children in a Chicago-based program called Child-Parent Centers (CPC) shows kids reached a higher level of education by age 35 than did ones enrolled in other preschool programs: CPC participants completed more years of…
Apple surprised everyone when it announced an education-focused event about “creative new ideas for teachers and students” in Chicago on March 27th at 10am ET. But in traditional Apple form, the company isn’t giving many hints as to what to expect aside from the phrase “let’s take a field trip.” But even if Apple won’t give us any clues, we’ve still got a few ideas as to what could happen during the event on Tuesday. Here’s everything to expect: NEW IPAD(S) This seems like the most obvious bet, given Apple already pushes the iPad hard as an education device, especially…
Epic Games sent the first batch of Fortnite Battle RoyaleiOS invites last week. Now the developer is letting those playing Fortnite mobile bring their friends into the game to try it out. Existing Fortnite iOS players have received an email from the developer explaining that they can send out Fortnite Battle Royale friend invites. “You have new friend invites ready to send!” the email reads. “Share them with your friend to give them instant access to the Fortnite Invite Event on iOS.” How to use Fortnite invite codes To access Fortnite iOS friend invites, you will have to open the game on…
In a little less than a week, third-person battle royale shooter Fortnite has skyrocketed to the top of the charts on the App Store in more than 40 countries. This is no mean feat considering that the game is invite only at the moment. What’s more is, it’s managed to earn over $1.5 million (around Rs. 9.7 crore) worldwide in its first four days. In the first 72 hours, the game earned $1 million (close to Rs. 6.5 crore). This is of course on iOS alone as Fortnite is yet to release on Android. The data on Fortnite launch revenue comes via analytics firm Sensor Tower. Compared…
Xiaomi on Tuesday announced the addition of two affordable earphones – Mi Earphones Basic and Mi Earphones – in its portfolio in India. Cheaper of the two, Mi Earphones Basic has been priced at Rs. 399 and is available in Black and Red colour variants. On the other hand, the Mi Earphones have been priced at Rs. 699 and will be available in Black and Silver options. Both products are on sale on Mi.com. Mi Earphones Basic The Mi Earphones Basic are said to be “Designed for India” and come with features such as ‘ultra low bass’ and an aluminium alloy sound chamber. Xiaomi claims…
Low-price listings for expensive software like Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Suite are usually too good to be true—especially on secondary markets like Craigslist or eBay. Let’s take a look at some of the ways scammers try to rip you off. You Might Be Getting an OEM Licensed Product Okay, so this one isn’t so much a scam as it is something to watch for. OEM stands for “Original Equipment Manufacturer.” Sometimes, this term is used to refer to the brand of a manufacturer—for example, the “OEM” for a Dell computer as a whole is, well, Dell. But more often…