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online shopping experience increasingly frustrating. “Every app I visit has some form of dark pattern,” says the 26-year-old media and entertainment lawyer from Mumbai. “I can’t find a single safe app that lets me pay only for what I want,” he adds. What is a dark pattern? It refers to manipulative or deceptive tricks—such as hidden fees, subscription traps and sneaking items into online baskets—that get users to perform an action they would not have otherwise done had they understood it well or had a choice. Harry Brignull, a UK-based UX (user experience) designer coined the term in 2010, referring specifically to digital platforms.

Truman Capote. Dharamvir Bharati comes close with his deft handling of narrative nooks and crannies, most evident in his 1952 short novel 'Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda'. But Capote is still better, because he was self-taught. Born dirt poor in the American South, he was raised by two maiden aunts in Alabama and had one close friend in childhood, Harper Lee, who too would grow up to be a prominent novelist. In Lee's 1960 classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, Capote appears as the character, Dill. In the late 50s and early 60s, when Capote was writing In Cold Blood, Lee offered to be his research assistant and minder when they were in Kansas following the Clutter family murder trials on which the book is based. The 2005 movie Capote, with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in the eponymous role, captures the relationship wonderfully. While Capote never fully acknowledged Lee's role in the book, many of her observations about town folk, their routines and prejudices made In Cold Blood the true crime classic it is.

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Hulu original series "Tell Me Lies" season 2 release date is almost here. The second season will premier on Hulu on Wednesday, September 4. On the first day of release, two episodes of «Tell Me Lies» season 2 will drop. There will be a total of six episodes. These six episodes of «Tell Me Lies» season 2 will be released on weekly basis thereafter. «Tell Me Lies» season 2 will feature Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in pivotal roles. The second season will also feature Cat Missal, Spencer House, Sonia Mena, Branden Cook and Alicia Crowder in key roles.

Joe Biden, it is now even the betting markets who are losing faith in the president and his ability to continue in office. Research on the various betting markets has revealed that the odds of Vice-President Kamala Harris replacing Biden on the ballot box are higher. In the betting markets, a basic principle is when the price of an outcome is priced low, the likelihood of it happening is high. Higher the price means lower the expected outcome. Higher the price also indicates higher the risk and the person betting on the outcome taking a higher risk in favor of the outcome and expecting a positive outcome.

Wipro's American Depository Receipts (ADRs) fell nearly 12% on Friday to hit the day's low of $6.08 on the New York Stock Exchange after the company reported a 4% decline in its June quarter revenue at Rs 21,964 crore over Rs 22,831 crore reported in the year-ago period. It was also below Street's estimates of Rs 22,258 crore. The IT major reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,003 crore (attributable to the equity holders) for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, up by 4.6% over Rs 2,870 crore reported by the company in the year-ago period. Wipro's PAT figure was above Street’s estimates of Rs 2,993 crore.

OMIYA, Japan—Yurika Adachi, a 39-year-old nurse, grew tired of swiping fruitlessly on dating apps and petitioned local government officials last year to help her find a husband. First, the bureaucrats had a few questions. Adachi filled out an online form and booked an in-person appointment at the Saitama Rendezvous Support Center.

IT outage affecting Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has caused major disruptions in the aviation sector, leading to the cancellation of over 200 flights by IndiGo. This global incident, which began on July 19, 2024, has had a cascading effect on travel systems worldwide, severely impacting airline operations. IndiGo’s Operational Challenges IndiGo, one of India’s largest carriers, has reported substantial operational disruptions. The airline announced on X, «Flights are cancelled due to the cascading effect of the worldwide travel system outage, beyond our control. The option to rebook/claim a refund is temporarily unavailable.» The outage has impacted IndiGo's flight operations, check-in systems, and baggage handling.

Spectator Index, Crowdstrike shares fall over 12% in pre-market trading amid major global outagesA video shared by news agency PTI showed passengers stranded at Goa airport.In order to get rid of Blue Screen error, Boot your windows into Safe mode or Windows recovery environment.2) Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory3) Find the file with the name “C-00000291*.sys" and delete it4) Boot your windows normallyAccording to an official Microsoft blog post, blue screen errors occur when there are serious problems that cause Windows to shut down or restart immediately. These errors can be caused by either software or hardware problems.In this case, however, Crowdstrike has admitted that the problem in Windows is due to an update it rolled out on Friday.

IndiGo, Akasa and SpiceJet’s check ins have been affected due to an outage in systems which operate on Microsoft’s software. “Our systems across the network are impacted by an ongoing issue with Microsoft Azure, which has resulted in increased wait times at our contact centres and airports. You may experience slower check-ins and longer queues. We are all hands-on deck and are working relentlessly to restore stability and normalcy. Our digital team is also coordinating closely with Microsoft Azure to resolve these issues swiftly,” IndiGo took to Twitter to inform it's passengers. “State of Indigo Airlines check in counter at Sri Lanka airport. Complete mess! @IndiGo6E People standing for checkin since the past two hours, no queue management and fired up tempers,” a user on Twitter said.

Shriram Finance Ltd. traded at Rs 2819.1 on BSE at 01:08PM (IST) on Friday, down 1.66 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1759.2 and a high of Rs 3058.95. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap down opening.

Ambuja Cements Ltd. fell 2.1 per cent to Rs 675.9 in Friday's session as of 12:27PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 424.64 points lower at 80918.82. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 706.85 and a 52-week low of Rs 404.0 on NSE. Around 115725 shares changed hands on the counter till 12:27PM (IST).

At 12:12 p.m., the public issue was subscribed 1.55 times. The retail category was subscribed 1.94 times, while the NII portion garnered 2.7 times bids. There were no bids from qualified institutional buyers so far.

Page Industries Ltd. fell 0.52 per cent to Rs 39922.0 in Friday's session as of 10:40AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 253.95 points lower at 81089.51. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 42850.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 33100.0 on NSE. Around 21 shares changed hands on the counter till 10:40AM (IST).

Persistent Systems fell 7% in Friday’s early trade to the day’s low of Rs 4539.95 after the company reported a 2.8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline in its profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 315.32 crore for the quarter ended June 30 2024. However, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, PAT rose 34% against Rs 228.77 crore in the first quarter of FY24.

Mint gives you a rundown of how the different types of trading incomes are reported in tax returns. Trading in stocks derivatives counts as business income for income tax filing. It is to be reported in ITR-3, or ITR-4 when you opt for a presumptive income scheme.

ONDC) has shown that the ecommerce initiative has cornered about 3% of Swiggy and Zomato’s food-order volumes, according to people in the know. «Nationwide, ONDC now facilitates 60,000 orders per day in the food domain, capturing 3% of the total order volumes managed by Swiggy and Zomato across India individually, which receive 20 lakh orders each,» they said, adding that its total order volume touched 400,000 in a day, which included mobility bookings.

Canada largest airline has been ordered to pay a family of five who were separated on what’s being described as a “traumatizing” flight last year.

Karur Vysya Bank jumped 2.2% to Rs 206.45 after the bank reported a 28% jump in net profit at Rs 459 crore for the first quarter of the current fiscal against Rs 359 crore in the year-ago period. Its net interest margin for the quarter stood at a healthy 4.13%, although down by 6 basis points year-on-year, as rise in cost of deposit outpaced yield on advances. The bank's net interest income rose 14.3% at Rs 1,025 crore.

Is the classic, carefree summer vacation facing extinction? Last year was the hottest summer on record in the Northern Hemisphere—Spain, the world’s second-most-visited country, endured three heat waves in just four months. To ace a summer trip in 2024, you must do more than stay hydrated and diligently apply (and reapply) sunscreen. We asked pros how to navigate the new normal of sweltering travel.

Sotheby's says the nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus have sold for $44.6 million at a New York auction