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France Assembly Approves Social Media Ban for Under-15s
France - (Web Desk) -France’s National Assembly on Monday approved a proposed law that would bar children under the age of 15 from using social media, citing rising concerns over online bullying and mental health harms. The legislation…
EU Investigates X Over Grok’s Deepfake AI Abuse
WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) - The European Union on Monday launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over its AI chatbot Grok, following reports that the tool was generating sexualised deepfake images of women and minors. The probe marks the…
Over 140 Million Accounts Exposed in Data Leak
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Cybersecurity experts have revealed that a misconfigured cloud database has led to the leak of sensitive data of over 140 million users across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Gmail, and other online…
Landmark Trial Targets Social Media Addiction Among Children
LOS ANGELES (Web Desk) - A landmark trial beginning this week could set a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed platforms to addict children.
Jury selection starts Tuesday in California state court in a…
Two Suns in Russia Explained by Scientists
Moscow: (Web Desk) - In a rare and astonishing sight, residents of Russia’s Sakhalin region reported seeing two suns rising simultaneously in the sky. A video of the event quickly went viral on social media, capturing widespread attention…
WhatsApp Testing New Feature to Show Group Chat History for New Members
Islamabad: WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging platform used daily by billions of people, is testing a long-awaited new feature aimed at improving the group chat experience.
According to a report, WhatsApp has begun testing this…
Beijing Aims 200,000 PFLOPs Computing Power by 2027
Beijing - (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) - Beijing aims to build a total computing capacity of around 200,000 petaflops by 2027 to accelerate the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital industries.
During a press…
Govt cuts PTA tax on used smartphones
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk/ Out Correspondent) - The government has reduced the customs values for used smartphones, leading to a noticeable drop in the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) tax on high-end devices, including the iPhone 15…
Canadian court halts TikTok Canada office closure
Ottawa: A Canadian federal court on Wednesday overturned a 2024 government order that sought to close TikTok’s offices in the country, a move Ottawa had announced following a national security review. While Canadians were never banned from…
