On the night of September 7–8, 2025, a spectacular total lunar eclipse, widely known as a “Blood Moon,” illuminated the skies across Pakistan. Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) captured striking images of this celestial event from Quetta. The phenomenon began when the moon’s brightness started to fade at 8:28 p.m. (PST). The partial eclipse commenced at 9:27 p.m., followed by the full total eclipse at 10:31 p.m. At its peak at 11:12 p.m., the moon glowed in red hues before the total phase ended at 11:53 p.m. The partial eclipse continued until 12:57 a.m., concluding completely at…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion (nearly $3.5 billion), ruling that the company violated EU antitrust laws by favoring its own advertising tools over its rivals. This decision marks the bloc’s fourth major antitrust penalty against the tech giant. Regulators said that Google abused its dominance by giving preferential treatment to its ad exchange, AdX, within both its publisher ad server and its ad-buying tools. The Commission has ordered the company to end these practices within 60 days and adopt measures to address what it called “inherent conflicts of interest along the adtech supply chain.” Google to Appeal…
OpenAI has released a new research paper examining why large language models (LLMs), including GPT-5 and chatbots like ChatGPT, continue to produce hallucinations—false but plausible statements—and whether this issue can be reduced. According to TechCrunch, in a blog post summarizing the findings, OpenAI describes hallucinations as “plausible but false statements generated by language models” and acknowledges that, despite improvements, they “remain a fundamental challenge for all large language models”—a challenge that is unlikely to be fully resolved. To illustrate the problem, the researchers tested a popular chatbot by asking for the title of Adam Tauman Kalai’s Ph.D. dissertation. The chatbot…
Internet services across Asia and the Middle East were disrupted over the weekend after multiple undersea cables in the Red Sea were damaged. This caused widespread latency and connectivity issues. Microsoft confirmed that its Azure cloud services experienced delays, with users in India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates among those impacted. The company said that traffic had been rerouted through alternative network paths, leading to higher latency for applications. Undersea fiber optic cables carry about 95% of the world’s internet traffic—from streaming and banking to critical military communications. The Red Sea is considered one of the most important chokepoints,…
Ahead of Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event, new leaks are shedding light on the iPhone 17 lineup’s battery capacities, and they contain some surprising details. According to information shared by leaker ShrimpApplePro on X, sourced from a Chinese regulatory database, almost every model in the upcoming iPhone 17 range will feature a larger battery compared to the iPhone 16 series. Rumored Battery Capacities and the iPhone 17 Air’s Distinction The iPhone 17 Pro Max would be Apple’s first iPhone to exceed the 5,000mAh mark, a significant milestone for users who prioritize all-day battery life. However, the iPhone 17 Air may be…
TCL, a leading LED TV brand in Pakistan and a top global brand in consumer electronics, presented an inspiring showcase at IFA 2025 under the theme “Inspire Greatness.” The exhibition featured cutting-edge audiovisual displays, AI-powered home appliances, and smart connected mobile devices. Additionally, TCL made the global debut of TCL NXTHOME™ and highlighted a series of sustainable innovations. The showcase underscored TCL’s mission to enhance everyday life through innovative products, premium design, and vibrant lifestyle experiences. Innovative Audiovisual Displays: An Immersive Experience for Every Viewer At the heart of TCL’s showcase was its 2025 flagship model, the C8K Premium QD-Mini…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has taken immediate notice of the news regarding the leakage of mobile phone SIMs data and has formed a special team to investigate the matter within two weeks. An official press release from the Interior Ministry, issued on Sunday, stated: “Following the interior minister’s directives, the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency has constituted a special investigation team to probe into the matter and submit its report within 14 days.” The release added that the team will thoroughly examine the circumstances, and those involved in the data leak will be identified and brought to justice through legal…
Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi stated on Monday that the Supreme Court has plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to categorize cases for fixation, but the judiciary is “not ready” for the technology yet. He made these remarks at a judicial conference at the apex court, which marked the beginning of the new judicial year. “We all talk about technology, we all talk about AI to be utilized for enhancing the justice delivery system,” Justice Afridi said, adding that a project to digitally screen 61,000 files will be completed within six months. He explained, “It is only when you…
The Gilgit-Baltistan police chief on Monday banned the use of the social media platform TikTok by personnel of the force for the purpose of maintaining “discipline.” A notification issued today from the office of the Gilgit-Baltistan Inspector General of Police stated: “In order to maintain discipline, uniformity and dignity of the force, it is hereby directed that no GB police officer/official shall use social media platform (TikTok).” It ordered all district police officers and unit heads to bring the directive to the notice of all personnel under their command, warning that any non-compliance would be “viewed seriously and cause disciplinary…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers, which would allow them to travel without male guardians and assist women struggling to access care following a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed 2,200 people. “A very big issue now is the increasing paucity of female staff in these places,” Dr. Mukta Sharma, the deputy representative of WHO’s Afghanistan office, told Reuters. She estimated that around 90% of the medical staff in the area were male, with the remaining 10% often being midwives and nurses rather than doctors who could treat…
