GLOBAL WEATHER WATCH: The first Supermoon of 2025 is scheduled to grace the skies on October 7, promising a spectacular celestial display for stargazers across the globe. During this event, the full moon will reach the closest point to Earth in its orbit, causing it to appear an impressive 14% larger and 30% brighter than an average full moon. Known scientifically as a perigee syzygy, the phenomenon is commonly called a Supermoon. This occurrence takes place when the moon’s elliptical orbit brings it into unusually close proximity to our planet. This year’s October Supermoon will be approximately 224,599 miles from…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is set to introduce critical new controls within its AI video-generating tool, Sora, that will allow content rights holders to dictate how their characters are used. The move is a direct response to mounting pressure over intellectual property rights, with the company also planning to share revenue with those who permit such AI-driven creation. The announcement came from Chief Executive Sam Altman on his blog on Friday, where he stated that the artificial intelligence firm will provide rights holders with “more granular control over generation of characters.” Altman confirmed that options for copyright…
ISLAMABAD: Meta has announced the rollout of the Instagram Map feature in Pakistan, offering users a new, interactive means to discover localized content and enhance social connection. The launch emphasizes the platform’s commitment to user control by incorporating strong privacy safeguards as a core component of the experience. The latest feature, announced on October 4th, is directly accessible at the top of users’ Direct Message (DM) inboxes. The new functionality allows Pakistanis to share their location and explore Stories, Reels, Posts, and Notes with location tags. This makes it easier to find out what friends and favourite creators are sharing…
SEOUL: Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, is rumoured to arrive with a potentially game-changing feature designed to address rising concerns over digital privacy. A new leak offers an unprecedented look into how the so-called “Privacy Display” could function, giving users granular control over screen visibility in public and crowded environments. Speculation regarding Samsung’s Privacy Display has circulated for months, but thanks to a fresh user interface (UI) leak, its implementation may be clearer than ever. The feature, initially spotted by the user @achultra on X (formerly Twitter), was found embedded within a teardown of the upcoming One…
TURIN, ITALY: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has made a sweeping prediction, asserting that millions of people will be living in space within the next two decades, according to the Financial Times. The statement was delivered during a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday. Speaking with John Elkann, heir to Italy’s powerful Agnelli family, Bezos outlined a future where space habitation is largely a matter of choice. He specified that robots would handle manual labour, allowing humans to live comfortable lives while large AI data centres operate above. The comment is viewed by many…
LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth has offered an intriguing preview of his upcoming music, suggesting the new material will provide answers to “a lot of question marks” surrounding his life and artistic journey. The new release will mark his first significant body of work since the 2022 album, CHARLIE. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview, the ‘Left and Right’ artist explained that his current creative endeavours are deeply intertwined with his personal evolution. “I’m excited about music in general,” he shared, confirming his intent to release new work “soon,” though he declined to specify a date. The…
LOS ANGELES: Two of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actors, Anne Hathaway and Adam Driver, are set to collaborate for the first time on the silver screen in the war drama ’Alone at Dawn.’ The film, which will be directed by veteran filmmaker Ron Howard for Amazon MGM, is based on the extraordinary true story of an American Air Force hero and the fight for his recognition. Alone at Dawn is inspired by the life of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman (to be played by Driver) and an intelligence officer (Hathaway) who tirelessly advocated for him to receive the Medal of…
LONDON: The late music icon Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away on July 22, offered a final, candid look into his life, revealing a peculiar and almost comical struggle with addiction transference in his last years. While the War Pig hitmaker expressed immense gratitude for finally overcoming his lifelong battles with drugs and alcohol, a new, unexpected vice took hold: a compulsion for a specific, high-end variety of apple. In an extract from his posthumous autobiography, Last Rites, shared by The Times, the Black Sabbath legend—who was battling Parkinson’s disease and complex health issues—wrote about the shift in his focus. “The…
DUBLIN: Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who secured the Best Actor Academy Award in 2024 for his powerful portrayal of the physicist in Christopher Nolan’s ’Oppenheimer,’ has offered a surprisingly grounded perspective on the immediate impact of his monumental career victory. In the wake of the Oscar win, the popular star appeared in the historical drama ’Small Things Like These’ and, most recently, the school drama ’Steve.’ The common industry expectation was that the massive success of Oppenheimer would instantly place Murphy in unprecedented demand for new projects, but his account suggests a different reality. When asked by Variety if the…
LOS ANGELES: The long-standing rivalry between two of hip-hop’s most powerful figures has intensified, with rapper 50 Cent utilizing social media to openly mock Sean “Diddy” Combs following his recent legal and professional turmoil. The comments come after Diddy was reportedly sentenced to 50 months in prison on prostitution-related charges. Capitalizing on his rival’s legal setback, 50 Cent took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to post a link to his G-Unit website alongside a sarcastic offer. “Hey to whoever was booking Diddy for a speaking engagement. I heard he won’t be able to make it, I’m available!,”…
