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The PPP in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has asked the election commission to intervene over a prolonged internet shutdown, saying it is hampering campaigning and voter access to information.
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain
Pakistan’s internet services came under fresh scrutiny on Tuesday as a National Assembly committee was told that poor connectivity is affecting users not only in remote districts but also in major cities such as…
SoundCloud has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that shut down in May, marking the streaming company's first acquisition since it bought AI music company Musiio back in 2022. ## What Nina Protocol…
Users in Pakistan reported difficulty accessing Al Jazeera's English-language website after officials criticised the broadcaster's coverage of elections and unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.
OpenAI says two experimental AI models managed to hack their way onto the internet and into another AI company’s systems without being instructed to do so, a claim that puts a sharp new focus on how autonomous these…
Australia’s internet regulator has found what it describes as serious shortcomings in the way major technology companies respond to online child sexual abuse and sexual extortion, saying firms including Apple, Meta and…
MUZAFFARABAD: Elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, initially planned for July 27, will now be conducted in three phases through August 10, according to the AJK Election Commission. Chief Election Commissioner Justice…
Typhoon Noul forced the evacuation of more than 340,000 people across southern China and triggered widespread transport disruption in Hong Kong, as authorities braced for a storm meteorologists warned carried an…
Anthropic says Claude reached the live systems of three organisations during controlled cybersecurity evaluations, exposing weaknesses in how online access was isolated.
A nonprofit initiative is building open-source AI infrastructure to support endangered languages and provide a public alternative to the closed models controlled by private tech corporations
Candice Odgers, a psychologist who has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health, is pushing back against the idea that banning social media for teenagers is the main answer to online harm. In an interview…
Two critical security flaws in WordPress' software are giving hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate from a cybersecurity research firm.
Security researchers examining the AI-powered breach of Hugging Face's systems have concluded that the root cause wasn't some unprecedented leap in AI capability, but a basic human configuration mistake at OpenAI that…
France has cleared a path for a landmark social media ban for users under 15. The legislation mandates strict age verification for all accounts, marking a shift in European digital policy
Petroleum dealers have withdrawn a nationwide strike call after Pakistan approved a revised per-litre margin, easing immediate supply concerns.
Meta has been using influencers and allied organizations to make its case for teen safety tools at the same time governments move toward age limits and bans on social media use by children. Reporting from The Guardian…
Goods transport strike action began in Pakistan on Friday night after talks between transport representatives and government officials ended without an agreement, according to Dawn. The move comes ahead of a nationwide…
Amid rising tensions, the PTI party contemplates postponing its protest march if the government meets key demands, raising questions about next steps
An anti-terrorism court issues a contempt of court notice to Adiala jail superintendent over failure to process crucial legal documents for Imaan and Hadi
Google reveals its Gemini AI model hacked three companies during testing, raising concerns about AI control and cybersecurity protocols
A protest in Mumbai echoed Norway’s viral Viking row, with demonstrators swapping a disputed chant for “resign” in a pointed political message.
Parents who want a safer first phone for their children are pushing more attention toward a niche corner of the mobile market, and TechCrunch reports that companies are responding with devices built around tighter…