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This week was, on average, an okay week with more inclination towards positive news stories.
Be it, Free GTA V upgrade for PC Users, Canada beating the USA in Ice Hockey or the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 which is underway in Pakistan, our readers will no doubt find something worthy of their smiles in this 41st edition of our weekly roundup.
Shall we start then?
Eminem is Coming to India
For the Indian fans who have been asking the Real Slim Shady to stand up and show his Rap God-ness, they will finally be blessed this June.
Because Eminem is coming to India on June 3rd and will perform in Mumbai.
While there is no official confirmation from Eminem, a report by the Gang Flow mentioned Eminem’s world tour dates covering North America, Europe, and Asia.
Let’s hope that it does turn out to be true…
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Doomsday Fish shows itself in Mexico
Even though we have enough indications that the world is heading off to an impending disaster, one more has popped on the radar.
This time it is a rare oarfish that showed itself in Mexico’s Playa El Quemado in the Baja California Sur.
Past instances of apocalypse and doomsday fish sightings
- 20 oarfish appeared before the major earthquake in Japan in 2011.
- An oarfish was sighted in Nov 2024 in California a month before the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck.
Although there is no scientific explanation for it, coincidences are there.
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Why is Seasonal Flu deadlier than Covid-19 in the USA?
No one imagined it but common flu has become a deadly disease in the US right now.
While the deaths due to COVID-19 have decreased due to prevention, vaccines, and more, the seasonal flu, or influenza, has claimed 16,000 lives since Oct 2024.
It has infected 29 million people & caused 370,000 hospitalizations and the main concerning variants of seasonal flu are H1N1 and H3N2.
The causes behind this are listed as a decrease in the intake of flu vaccines, delayed diagnosis, and treatment.
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Grok 3 from xAI is now available for Free
Grok 3 has been released by xAI for free to allow users across the world to test and leverage it.
Grok 3 is,
- Better than its previous versions.
- Transparent compared to ChatGPT’s false information.
- Neutral.
- Designed for the future but lags behind ChatGPT & Gemini in some areas.
All in all, it is a quirky AI that can help one reminisce about the movie “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
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Google Pay starts charging Convenience Fee
It is time to use Google Pay for only UPI payments because now they will be charging a convenience fee of 0.5% to 1% of the transaction along with the GST.
This fee will be applicable on bill payments made using Google Pay via debit and credit cards.
So, maybe you can use UPI for those bill payments; it is easier too.
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Google Release Major Privacy Update
To help simplify and solve the privacy concerns of the users, Google has announced a maximum cap for the Customer Match list.
As per this privacy update,
- Customer Match list can only remain the same for 540 days.
- This change will be applicable on Google Ads and DV 360 ads.
- It will be implemented from April 7th, 2025.
- If not adhered to, Google will automatically update the Customer Match list after 540 days.
Now, advertisers will have to repopulate their customer match lists before 540 days.
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Google Ads News of the Week
There is some big news from Google Ads this week.
AI-generated Humans
Using the Imagen 3 AI model, advertisers can now craft human images for PMax, Display, Demand Gen, and Apps campaigns.
Key features
- Text-to-image generation of human images for Google Ads.
- Asset-audience recommendations
- Asset testing for PMax campaigns
- AI-generated image suggestions coming soon.
Go and have a creative weekend.
Advanced Plans Feature
Soon, you might be able to leverage the advanced plans feature in Google Ads.
Key features
- Suggestion for Ad type based on your goals.
- Specific plans for conversion boosts.
- Optimized Budgets
Basically, Google keeps pushing towards AI-driven Google Ads campaigns.
Which Countries are at Risk from asteroid 2024 YR4?
One more factor contributing to an apocalypse have raised its head but thankfully it doesn’t come till 2032.
An asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting the Earth in countries from Asia, South America, and Africa.
The asteroid 2024 YR4 is,
- 40 to 100 meters wide.
- Capable of an 8 million tonnes TNT blast (500 times the Hiroshima bomb) and a destruction zone of 50 km in radius.
Astronomers are keeping an eye on it for the time being.
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Zero Day starring Robert De Niro released
Would you miss out on a chance to see Robert De Niro in action again?
And, Netflix is your sole host, catering to all the De Niro fans via their latest TV series named “Zero Day.”
The plot is about uncontrolled forces trying to destroy the world and has been given a 6.5 rating out of 10 on IMDb.
So, go on, have a conspiracy-inspired weekend…
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119 Apps on Google Play Store Banned by Indian Government
The Indian government has ordered the Google Play Store to ban 119 apps for Indian users.
These apps are linked to Chinese developers and thus have been banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
Some apps from other countries, like Hong Kong, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Singapore, have also been banned.
These apps are mostly voice and video chat platforms like ChillChat, while the reason behind this ban has not been clarified.
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Indian Institutes feature amongst the World Universities of 2025
In the latest education rankings by the Times Higher Education (THE), various Indian universities have been listed amongst the top in 2025.
They are,
- IISC (Indian Institute of Science) Bangalore
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Delhi
- Anna University
- Mahatma Gandhi University
- IIT Indore
- UPES Dehradun
- Aligarh Muslim University
- And more.
All in all, 65 universities have featured in the top world universities of 2025.
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Stocks to Buy on Monday
We know how excited you are for Monday; that’s the life story of every retail investor, to be honest.
And that’s why we bring you a list of all the stocks you can buy on Monday,
- TCS
- Salesforce
- Ceigall India
- Vedanta
- Tata Power
- Amazon Web Service
- RVNL
- BSNL
Have a blessed Monday.
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This brings yet another edition of the weekly roundup to an end.
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