Is Pak Truck Driver the most exciting driving game to come from Pakistan? We find out

Newly launched Android game ‘Pak Truck Driver’ is arguably the most exciting driving game to have come out of Pakistan. By putting you behind the wheel of a beautifully decorated truck, it takes you through Pakistan’s breathtaking mountain ranges. Your task is to carry consignments from one location to another while ensuring minimum damage to … Read more

Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus

Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. However, analysts warned the deal could fall foul of regulators at a time of fierce technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing. Exceeding the capabilities of AI … Read more

PKCERT, Kaspersky sign MoU to strengthen cybersecurity in Pakistan

The Pakistan Computer Emergency Response Team (PKCERT) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global cybersecurity company Kaspersky to enhance cybersecurity in Pakistan through collaboration. PKCERT is a federal government entity responsible for protecting Pakistan’s digital assets, sensitive information, and critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, cyberterrorism, and cyber espionage. A joint press release issued … Read more

Grok to offer image generation only to paid subscribers after backlash

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok on Friday turned off its image creation feature for non-paying users of X following backlash over its use in creating sexualised deepfakes of women and children. Owned by Elon Musk and developed by xAI, Grok’s image-generation and editing tools have faced backlash on the social media platform X after netizens raised concerns … Read more

Germany plans measures to combat harmful AI image manipulation

Germany’s justice ministry plans to present measures in the near future that would allow authorities to more effectively combat the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate images in ways that violate personal rights, a spokesperson said on Friday. Grok, the built-in AI chatbot on billionaire Elon Musk’s social media site X, has come under investigation in Europe … Read more

Astronaut’s ‘serious medical condition’ forces Nasa to end space station mission early

WASHINGTON: A “serious medical condition” with a crew member aboard the International Space Station has led Nasa to bring the astronaut and three crewmates back to Earth months earlier than planned, the first such emergency return in the orbiting laboratory’s 25-year history, senior space agency officials said. Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters on Thursday … Read more

India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with govt in security overhaul

India has proposed requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition from giants like Apple and Samsung. The tech companies have countered that the package of 83 security standards, which would also include a requirement to alert … Read more

Cambodian soldiers freed by Thailand receive hero’s welcome

PHNOM PENH: Eighteen Cambodian soldiers received a hero’s welcome home on Wednesday, after Thailand released them as part of a truce deal that ended weeks of deadly fighting along their contested frontier. A decades-old border dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours erupted into military clashes several times this year, with the latest round of fighting in December … Read more