Bitcoin falls below $30,000, lowest since July 2021 By: APP on May 10, 2022 Bitcoin slumped below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021 on Tuesday as cryptocurrencies track-sinking markets with investors spooked by aggressive US monetary tightening and surging inflation. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value fell as low as $29,764 in Tuesday trade, before recovering above $30,000, extending a recent collapse in price as […]
Settlement curbs firm’s facial recognition database in US By: APP on May 10, 2022Startup Clearview AI has agreed to limit access to its controversial facial recognition database in the United States, settling a lawsuit filed by privacy advocates, a court filing showed Monday. The deal, which needs approval by the court to become final, would resolve litigation filed two years ago by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) […]
‘Rich also cry’: Russia’s sanctioned oligarchs lose luxuries By: APP on May 10, 2022From superyachts and mansions to private jets and works of art, mega-rich Russians are being deprived of their expensive playthings, under swingeing sanctions that implicate them in Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. The seizing and freezing of assets is proving the toughest trial yet for the Kremlin-favoured “oligarchs”, many of whom got rich on the […]
South Korea’s Yoon calls on North to trade nukes for aid By: APP on May 10, 2022South Korea’s new leader Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday called on the North to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for massive economic aid, describing Pyongyang’s missiles as a threat to regional and global security. Yoon, 61, who started work in an underground bunker with a briefing on North Korea, takes office at a time […]
Snapchat has rolled out a new ‘Pixy’ Drone Camera feature By: Web Desk on May 1, 2022 Pixy is a Snapchat feature. It’s your helpful flying camera drone. It’s a pocket-sized, free-flying buddy suitable for both big and small excursions. Everything you need to capture the moment from a different angle is right in your fingertips. Pixy flies in four pre-programmed flight courses with the press of a button. It can […]
Three decades ago world told to ‘act now’ on climate By: APP on March 18, 2022Paris: With the planet facing the “potentially serious consequences” of global warming, UN experts writing 32 years ago urged an indifferent world to take immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Planet-warming carbon pollution has increased ever since. In 1990 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produced the first trio of reports in a cycle […]
Fawad for lifetime disqualification of ‘sell-outs’ By: APP on March 17, 2022ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday urged National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to take steps for lifetime disqualification of those who were selling out their loyalties amid the no-trust move. “Lottay (turncoats) and sell-outs have started appearing out of the fear of action. The last five persons have […]
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 […]
Youngest mountaineer Shehroz Kashif scales 8th highest peak ‘Manaslu’ By: Web Desk on September 25, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Shehroz Kashif, the youngest 19-years old Pakistani climber reached the world’s eight highest peak ‘Manaslu’ on Saturday morning. Manaslu, also known as Kutang, is at the height of 8,163 meters. He made the third major achievement in five months. Earlier, he had made the record to ascend world’s highest peak ‘Mount Everest’ (8,849 meters) […]