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When tech aids free speech

One way to create a censor-resistant Web 3.0 could be via blockchain adaptations. This may radically alter internet architecture

IT sector may have weathered the worst

If industry advisories are true, that's a useful insight, given the width of US-centric exposure

CHESS #1409

While online play is fun and tournaments involving established players seem to have migrated with reasonable comfort, these have all been officially unrated

The big hack

Some people fell for the scam and transferred bitcoins equivalent to about $120,000 to the referred wallets

Getting closer to the neighbour

Perseverance remains crucial in exploring the mysteries around Mars

No market for disinformation

Facebook earned $70 billion in 2019 as advertising revenues and that amounted to 98 per cent of its total revenues

Gaming portals to the rescue of pandemic-hit rummy and bridge players

The big rollers who put down serious money have reduced their action. Free online games - like Ludo - have gained more from the lockdown.

CHESS #1407

Anish Giri to take on Magnus Carlsen in the Chessable finals at Chess24.com

The sky to get more crowded

Tracking space debris is now an area of commercial interest as satellite launches go up

Key ratios of Adani group in dangerous territory

To marry the narrative to the numbers, the group has to keep scaling up since that allows it to raise more money

CHESS #1406

Carlsen leads in his semi-final versus Fabiano Caruana in the Chessable Masters hosted by Chess24.com

What does adult entertainment do in the time of social distancing?

Pornhub, which aggregates over 12 million videos, claims traffic has spiked an average of 15-20% daily since lockdowns

Facebook's new marketplace gambit

The social network is entering a highly competitive zone of e-commerce where there are big players already. Tools like GrokNet should help it to carve out market share

Markets looking forward to bailout

But the currency could take a hit if rating agencies respond unfavourably

The business of leisure

Call of Duty has a typically complex revenue structure for massive multiplayer video

CHESS #1400

Magnus Carlsen won the Magnus Invitational by taking a ding-dong final against Hikaru Nakamura where both played brilliant chess.

Science off the wall

One of the points this book makes is that it is often difficult to distinguish a sound hypothesis from something completely off the wall

Decoding corona's protein structure

Guessing the movements of the various amino acids and their interactions could enable the creation of drugs that combat the virus

Watch out for April SIP numbers

Treat exit by retail investors as a contrarian signal for entering equities

Time for gold and its virtual cousins

Until there is clarity about the type and extent of economic recovery, cryptos will also do well