Mike Tyson ready to fight, Jake Paul excited ahead of Netflix bout Jake Paul and Mike Tyson met the media in Arlington, Texas, ahead of their eight-round boxing match this Friday to... Published 14 Nov, 2024 12:34pm
Life & Style Podcaster Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump for president WASHINGTON: Popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who recently interviewed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:30am
Technology YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators NEW YORK: YouTube beefed up tools for creators on Wednesday as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on... Published 19 Sep, 2024 04:14pm
Opinion Soft power—Pakistani storytelling potential A good story attracts. A gripping story grips. A great plot provokes. From Shakespeare to Hollywood the storytelling... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 07:58am
Opinion Mental cost of social media When joke becomes a reality—a cartoon on a person sitting in an addiction treatment clinic. The doctor is asking him... Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:06am
Editorials Striking the right balance EDITORIAL: In yet another bid to put the digital space under a tighter leash, a national firewall is reportedly ... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Opinion Race to view, to follow, to influence IPads are for toddlers. A 10-month-old can scroll and choose his or her favourite cartoon. That maybe insane but... Updated 30 May, 2024 06:55am
Pakistan Senate to consider resolution seeking ban on all social media websites Resolution, moved by PPP Senator Bahramand Tangi, states social media platforms are adversely affecting the young generation Updated 03 Mar, 2024 02:56am
Life & Style Lists of trending videos unveiled: YouTube Shorts fulfill rising user demand for active content KARACHI: YouTube has unveiled the much-awaited lists of trending videos highlighting the impressions made by YouTube... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Life & Style What did Pakistanis watch on YouTube in 2023? YouTube revealed its most-viewed list of videos watched by Pakistani viewers, which were dominated by local dramas,... Published 11 Jan, 2024 04:13pm
Life & Style Hershey is sued over lack of artistic detail on Reese’s candies Hershey has been sued by a Florida woman who said its holiday-themed Reese’s peanut butter candies lack the artistic... Published 30 Dec, 2023 03:26pm
Technology Musk poll shows X users want US conspiracy theorist Jones’ account back A majority of users on X have voted to reinstate the account of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a poll set up... Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:14am
Technology ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ trailer drops, flagging 2025 release SAN FRANCISCO: The first trailer for ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ hit YouTube in a surprise, ahead-of-schedule post on... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 05:47pm
World India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes BENGALURU: India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:33pm
Life & Style Shakira in the dock in Spanish tax fraud case BARCELONA: Colombian superstar Shakira goes on trial in Barcelona on Monday in a tax fraud case, with Spanish... Published 20 Nov, 2023 01:32pm
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World EU fears destabilisation from disinfo amid Israel-Hamas war STRASBOURG: The EU expressed concern Wednesday about the growing dangers of disinformation for the bloc, as Brussels... Updated 19 Oct, 2023 12:09am
Life & Style UK police investigate sex assault allegations following Russell Brand reports LONDON: British police said on Monday they had launched an investigation into a number of allegations of non-recent... Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:46pm
Life & Style YouTube cuts off Russell Brand’s ad revenues: Sky News LONDON: YouTube has suspended adverts on Russell Brand’s online videos, Sky News said on Tuesday, after accusations... Published 19 Sep, 2023 01:10pm
Technology YouTube hikes prices on US premium plans YouTube, Google’s video streaming platform, hiked prices on its monthly and annual premium plans in the United... Published 20 Jul, 2023 07:18pm
Editorials Human trafficking in 21st century As if the problem of human trafficking and people smuggling was already not bad enough, authorities must now also... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Technology India, Turkiye, Nigeria threatened to shut down Twitter, founder says WASHINGTON: Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkiye unless it complied with orders to... Published 13 Jun, 2023 10:17am
Technology Netflix expands password-sharing crackdown worldwide SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their... Published 24 May, 2023 01:04pm
Pakistan Facebook, YouTube, Twitter down again Social media giants were available on Friday night but on Saturday were again inaccessible Updated 14 May, 2023 10:15am
Business & Finance Mobile service, access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube restored KARACHI: Mobile internet services in country have been reinstated after a disruption lasting more than 72 hours,... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Pakistan’s social media blackout lends credence to claims voices are being silenced ISLAMABAD: A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan’s former... Published 12 May, 2023 06:35pm
Life & Style VPN access: Pakistan struggles in face of internet, social media restrictions As Pakistan grapples with the fourth day of suspended mobile broadband services, users – albeit via VPN – continued... Published 12 May, 2023 05:56pm
Pakistan ‘Negative investor perception’: venture capital association calls out internet suspension The Venture Capital Association of Pakistan (VCAP), a platform aimed at facilitating startups, expressed its concern... Updated 12 May, 2023 08:11pm
Life & Style Bilal Ali advances solo career with new single ‘Har Qadam’ After several chart-topping hits with ‘Kashmir the band’, and venturing into solo projects, singer-songwriter Bilal... Published 10 May, 2023 06:18pm
Technology Suspension of mobile broadband: telecom operators lose Rs820mn, source says Ride-hailing, food delivery cite ‘drastic’ impact in business Updated 10 May, 2023 07:16pm