Is Facebook leading us on a journey to the metaverse? By: AFP/ Web Desk on September 29, 2021The concept of the “metaverse” first came from the 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash as a place that people flee to escape a dangerous corporation-dominated world. It has since come to refer to a range of virtual experiences that have gained popularity during the pandemic – including video games such as Fortnite, non-fungible tokens or even online meetings and […]
Women allegedly sold on Facebook as domestic workers, reveal documents, whistle-blowers By: AFP on September 25, 2021This week, Facebook has faced a series of accusations about its internal workings, based on revelations in the Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. Much of the information comes from Facebook’s own internal documents, suggesting the company now has some whistle-blowers in its ranks. The documents will provide governments and regulators with plenty to pore over […]
‘Side-eyeing Chloe’ iconic meme to be sold as NFT By: AFP/Web Desk on September 23, 2021A young girl who became an internet sensation when a photo of her went viral is now selling an NFT for thousands of dollars at auction. NFTs are unique digital tokens which are often attributed to art that has no physical representation. Chloe Clem, now 10, became famous in 2013 when her mother shared her […]
Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images By: Web Desk on September 3, 2021 Apple will delay its plans to begin scanning user images for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) before uploading them to the cloud, the company says, after a backlash from privacy groups. The company’s proposal, first revealed in August, involved a new technique it had developed called “perceptual hashing” to compare photos with known images […]
Police close to arresting two more suspects in Usman Mirza case By: Web Desk on July 12, 2021ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police said on Monday that two more suspects were due to be arrested in a case against the Usman Mirza gang over torturing, sexually harassing, and blackmailing a couple in the federal capital. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Afzal Kausar told the media that more sections have been added to the First Information […]
Sharmila Farooqi cherishes Karachi’s beloved breakfast By: Web Desk on July 9, 2021Whatever climate conditions Karachi may be confronting, the morning meal of ‘Halwa Puri’ is enormously loved in the city. Pakistan People’s Party chief Sharmila Farooqi ate up the morning meal of ‘Halwa Puri’ and could not contain herself from lauding Karachi’s decision of breakfast. Likewise, the PPP chief was so intrigued with her morning meal […]
Anoushey Ashraf wows fans with her trekking pictures By: Web Desk on July 9, 2021Anoushey Ashraf has tracked down the ideal fix to Pakistan’s exceptional warmth this late spring – taking off to the US province of Alaska to travel ice sheets! Anoushey’s Instagram is the stuff of dreams since the time she chose to accept her supporters with her as she advanced from New York to Alaska. She […]
Queen Elizabeth treads cobbles on set of longest-running soap By: AFP on July 9, 2021Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday visited the set of the world’s longest-running television soap opera, Coronation Street, praising the popular show’s cast as “marvellous” for keeping going through the pandemic. The British show is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s longest running television soap, on air for 60 years. The 95-year-old, who is […]
US rapper Lil Baby held in Paris for drug possession By: AFP on July 9, 2021Paris police on Thursday arrested American singer Lil Baby for allegedly “carrying drugs”, police sources said. NBA star James Harden, in the French capital with the rapper for Fashion Week, was also stopped and searched but released, the sources said. Baby, real name Dominique Jones, was in a parked car from which “wafted a smell […]
Disha Patani wows fans with her heavy lifting By: Web Desk on July 8, 2021Indian actor Disha Patani is potentially perhaps the fittest entertainer in the business. Sharing her wellness venture with fans too, she put out a video on her Instagram sharing a new achievement in the exercise center. In March, Disha had shared a comparable video where she performed squats with 70 kgs. Gaining ground and expanding […]