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Samsung has announced that it is placing restrictions on the use of generative artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, for its employees, following instances of misuse of such services. One of Samsung's biggest divisions informed its employees of the temporary ban through a memo at the end of April, after discovering cases of misuse of the technology. According to Bloomberg, some staff had uploaded sensitive code to ChatGPT.
Shopify on Thursday announced it’s cutting 20% of its workforce. The news came as it reported first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines.
Shares of Shopify surged more than 26% in early trading.
CEO Tobi Lütke announced the job cuts in a memo to employees posted on the company’s website. He didn’t specify which units will be affected as a result of the layoffs.
“I recognize the crushing impact this decision has on some of you, and did not make this decision lightly,” Lütke wrote.
Shopify had about 11,600 employees and contractors as of Dec. 31, according to a securities filing.
The cuts mark the second round of layoffs for the Canadian e-commerce company. Shopify last July laid off 10% of its workforce after Lütke said the company had misjudged how long the Covid pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom would last.
The upcoming Fast & Furious film is set to be the second-to-last installment in the franchise, and will feature the return of several key cast members, including Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto and Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz. Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, and Jordana Brewster will also reprise their roles.
In addition to the returning cast, there will be several newcomers to the franchise, such as Daniela Melchior, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, and Jason Momoa, who will be playing the role of Dante Reyes, the son of Hernan Reyes.
Diesel has promised that the final two films will be "something special" that will leave fans "shocked". "We've been working on 10 for the last year, so I have so much to share and I'm holding back," he said.
So, rev up your engines and get ready for more high-speed action, because the Fast & Furious franchise is showing no signs of slowing down just yet!
The Bollywood film Pathaan has made history by becoming the first Hindi film to premiere in Bangladesh since the country's partition in 1971, according to Filmfare. The action-thriller will be released in Bangladesh on May 12. Nelson D'Souza, Vice President of International Distributions, expressed his gratitude to the authorities for allowing the film to be released and said that cinema has always been a unifying force between nations, races, and cultures.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted a rise in temperature and humidity in Karachi over the next three days, with temperatures reaching between 36°C to 38°C. There is also a possibility of an increase in heat intensity in central and upper Sindh from May 8 or 9. However, light rain is expected in some areas of Sindh tonight. In other parts of the country, rain and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms are expected in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Northeast Punjab, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 12 hours, with some areas expected to receive heavy rainfall.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wished King Charles III on his coronation on Saturday, representing Pakistan at the ceremony held at Westminster Abbey in London. It was the first anointing of a British monarch in 70 years, and the PM had attended a Commonwealth leaders' gathering a day earlier, where he noted that the new king's accession would bring new opportunities for the multilateral forum.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned in a grand coronation ceremony on Saturday at Westminster Abbey in London. The Archbishop of Canterbury placed the St Edward's Crown on Charles' head as he sat on a throne in front of world leaders and a TV audience of millions. Camilla was also crowned. The ceremony is not essential but is seen as a way to legitimise the monarch publicly. After the ceremony, the King and Queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other royals, except Prince Harry who was absent.
Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that his party would hold rallies every day until May 14th. The decision was made to show support for the Constitution, Supreme Court, and Chief Justice of Pakistan. The rallies were held in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Peshawar. If elections were not held, Khan said he would prepare the public to protest. He stressed that violating a country's Constitution means the justice system and the rule of law have ended, and the nation has become slaves. The PTI will continue to hold rallies until elections are held and Pakistan is free.
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Yücel, a resident of Kütahya town in Turkey, was a heavy smoker who found it tough to quit after smoking two packets of ci******es a day for over 20 years. He decided to take an extreme step after his father died of lung cancer caused by smoking. He created a cage for his head using 130 feet of copper wire, inspired by helmets used by motorcyclists, and locked himself inside, giving the keys to his family so that he could not unlock himself. He only consumed small meals and water through the cage and could not smoke ci******es.
A new law called the Supreme Court (Review of Judgements and Orders) Bill, 2023, was introduced by Irfan Siddiqui from the PML-N party and was passed with 32 votes in favor. The proposed law aims to expand the Supreme Court's power to review its own judgments and orders. The PTI senators opposed the bill and chanted slogans of “disrespect of courts unacceptable” while tearing copies of the legislation. However, the law minister, Azam Nazir Tarar, stated that the legislation does not disrespect the Parliament or the courts and is in line with Article 188 of the Constitution. The bill includes four sections and parliament is committed to its implementation.
On Friday, Parachinar witnessed protests and mourning after the deaths of eight people, including five teachers, in separate attacks the previous day. Unidentified gunmen killed one person in the Shalozan area before seven people were gunned down at a school in the Teri Mangal area. Authorities have attributed the violence to a "land dispute". In response, the Kurram Teachers Association representative announced that all private and public schools would remain closed, and the board exams for ninth and tenth grades would be postponed. Mourners carried out sporadic protests, with teachers protesting at the Israr Shaheed High School and vowing to continue until a proper investigation is carried out.
On Thursday, Seven school teachers and a staff member were killed at Teri Mangal High School in the Kurram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) after unknown assailants opened fire on them. The incident occurred shortly after another teacher, Muhammad Sharif, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Solozan Road. The deceased teachers were identified as belonging to the Turi Bangash tribe, and they were performing examination duties at the time of the attack. The students inside the examination center remained unharmed. Following the incident, board examinations were deferred indefinitely in Parachinar, and emergency was declared at hospitals across the district. Schools and transportation routes were also closed due to security concerns. While the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief minister’s office claimed that the killings were motivated by a property dispute, the regional commissioner stated that sectarian antagonism was the apparent cause.
Actress Emma Watson has announced that she will return to Oxford University to pursue her Master's degree in Creative Writing, ten years after completing her first degree there. Watson had previously enrolled in a B.A. in English literature at Brown University, but had to postpone due to her work on the Harry Potter films. In a recent interview, Watson spoke candidly about feeling "caged" while juggling her film career and studies.
Samsung has announced its latest smartwatch OS called One UI 5 Watch, which focuses on improving sleep tracking, activity tracking and user safety. The Sleep Insights UI feature provides a sleep score for each night's rest with specific metrics on sleep phases, blood oxygen levels and snoring hours. The new update also includes personalized heart rate zones for running, real-time running analysis, and a customized interval training program. One UI 5 Watch devices also integrate with SmartThings-compatible devices and offer five workout intensity levels. Additionally, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro users can access GPX files via Samsung Health and use the expanded Route Workout setting for running and walking.
PIA has reduced the fare for Islamabad-Beijing flights by about 30%, aiming to make travel easier for passengers between Pakistan and China. The discount will be beneficial for students, workers, and families travelling for business or personal reasons. PIA is currently operating one flight per week on Sundays for the Islamabad-Beijing route. The move comes as Pakistan and China celebrate "The Year of Tourism" in 2023 to promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges. PIA had previously increased the discount rate to 27% for students travelling to China.
Sarfaraz Ahmed, former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Talent Hunt Program for under-19 cricketers in Karachi. The program aims to provide opportunities for young cricketers in the city by conducting trials to select players and sending a team of 15 to South Africa for exposure. Sarfaraz expressed his confidence that this initiative will change the landscape of cricket in Karachi and thanked the South African High Commissioner for his efforts in launching the program.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, arrived in Goa on Thursday for his first visit to India. He is leading the Pakistani delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, which is set to take place in Goa on May 4-5. Speaking to the media after landing in Goa, Bilawal expressed his hope for a successful meeting and reiterated Pakistan's strong commitment to the charter of the SCO. In a tweet before leaving Karachi, he said “My visit to India illustrates how much Pakistan gives importance to SCO and how seriously it takes the SCO membership”.
Kelsey Grubb, a 32-year-old woman from New Mexico, USA has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest foot rotation (female). She can turn her foot almost 180 degrees, measuring at 171.4 degrees. Ms. Grubb discovered her unique talent after a colleague read about the record in the newest world record book and called it "gross." After testing her flexibility, Ms. Grubb realized she could break the record without even preparing for it. Her talent has proved useful in her ice-skating career, allowing her to look behind her without moving her feet and be aware of her surroundings.
Pakistan won the third One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand by 26 runs, thanks to an impressive bowling attack that helped them bowl out the Kiwis for 261 runs. With this win, Pakistan sealed the five-match series 3-0, their first in 12 years against New Zealand.
New Zealand had to chase a target of 288 runs but kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Tom Blundell top-scored with 65 runs, while skipper Tom Latham made 45 runs. Cole McConchie resisted towards the end but couldn't take his team to victory, scoring an unbeaten 63 runs.
Google and Meta have threatened to withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed. Under the proposed legislation, platforms such as Google and Facebook would be forced to negotiate commercial deals and pay Canadian news publishers for their content. If the bill passes, Google may be forced to remove links to news articles found in Canadian search results, according to Richard Gingras, its vice president of news. Meta would also end the availability of news content in Canada if the bill is passed as currently drafted, said Rachel Curran, the company's head of public policy in Canada. Similar legislation has been introduced in other countries, including Australia.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed its commitment to supporting Pakistan's economic recovery and development plans, despite the country facing significant challenges. The ADB notes that Pakistan's economy is facing strong headwinds, worsened by the catastrophic floods that hit the country last year. Climate change is also posing a significant threat to Pakistan's economic, social, and environmental development, as it has ranked among the 10 most vulnerable nations worldwide in the past two decades. In the current fiscal year, Pakistan's industrial growth is forecast to continue slowing down, reflecting fiscal and monetary tightening, a significant depreciation of the local currency, and higher domestic oil and electricity prices. However, the fiscal deficit is projected to narrow slightly, and measures to mobilize more revenues, such as harmonizing general sales taxes, are gaining momentum. Despite these challenges, the ADB remains committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific and eradicating extreme poverty. The ADB was established in 1966 and is owned by 68 members, 49 of which are from the region
Iran has seized a second US oil tanker, the Niovi, in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US Navy. The tanker was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and forced to reverse course into Iranian territorial waters. The seizure was reportedly the result of a judicial order following a complaint by a plaintiff. Last week, Iran seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which the US called a violation of international law. The seizure of the Niovi is thought to be in response to the US confiscation of an oil tanker, the Suez Rajan, in an effort to enforce sanctions on Tehran.
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has announced that the Berber New Year, celebrated by the Indigenous Amazigh or Berber group, is now an official paid national holiday in the country. This comes as a recognition of the group's long-standing campaign to have their calendar acknowledged.
Brazilian police searched Jair Bolsonaro's house in Brasilia over suspicions that he may have falsified his Covid-19 vaccination records to enter the US. They seized Bolsonaro and his wife's mobile phones and arrested some of his close associates. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing and has opposed vaccines, keeping his vaccination records private. However, an official deemed Bolsonaro's vaccination record a matter of public interest and revealed that he had been vaccinated in 2021. The police suspect that the record may have been falsified to enable individuals to obtain vaccination certificates for entry into the US. Bolsonaro denies altering any records during a statement following the search.
Negotiations between the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have continued despite a recent incident, which is good news amid the political chaos. The talks are mainly about election timings and procedures, but the economy is also on the table. Reports from international financial institutions have painted a bleak picture of Pakistan's economic outlook, with low GDP growth estimates for the current fiscal year. Both sides should make sure that the negotiations continue smoothly.
The US Surgeon General has warned that loneliness can be very harmful to our health and can be even worse than smoking or drugs. He is asking authorities to take it seriously and treat it like other public health issues such as obesity and smoking. The pandemic has made loneliness worse, but it has been a problem for a long time. People are spending less time with others, and social trust has decreased. Loneliness is like hunger or thirst, and it is a signal that our body sends us when we need social connection. We should try to talk to others and socialize more to avoid loneliness.
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Apple and Google are working together to create a new technology that will warn users when they are being tracked by Bluetooth devices like AirTags and Tile. This new standard will be mandatory for all companies that make Bluetooth tracking devices, and will require them to include a system that can detect and alert users if they are being tracked. The proposal is a response to concerns that these devices have been used by stalkers to track their victims without their knowledge. The new system will be compatible with both iOS and Android mobile software, and has the support of other companies like Samsung and Tile.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, announced that the twitter platform will soon allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with just one click. This means users can pay to read an occasional article without signing up for a monthly subscription. Twitter will take a 10% cut on content subscriptions after the first year, but not for the first 12 months. These subscriptions include long-form text and hours-long video. Musk hopes these changes will help boost Twitter's revenue, which dropped last year.
This image, taken by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a small part of a galaxy called NGC 4395. This galaxy is different from most others because it is very dim and emits less light. It is also a Seyfert galaxy, which means it has a bright center powered by a supermassive black hole.
Seyfert galaxies have very bright centers because of the material that falls into their black holes. This material produces a lot of radiation that we can see across the electromagnetic spectrum. NGC 4395 is unique because it doesn't have a tightly packed group of stars at its center like most galaxies do.
Despite being a small galaxy, NGC 4395 has a black hole that is about 10,000 times the mass of our Sun.
As the economic crisis in Pakistan worsened and inflation soared, people turned to buying gold to protect themselves against currency depreciation. This caused the value of gold to reach a new all-time high. The price of gold (24 carats) rose by Rs1,500 per tola and Rs1,286 per 10 grams to reach Rs221,000 and Rs189,472, respectively. This trend has continued due to the weakening economic fundamentals and depreciating rupee.
Geoffrey Hinton, a renowned AI expert known as the "godfather of AI," has left Google to raise concerns about the dangers posed by the technology. Hinton developed technology that helped create current AI systems like ChatGPT, but he now regrets his contributions and warns that AI could lead to people not being able to distinguish truth from fiction due to the proliferation of fake media. Hinton also worries that AI could eventually power killer robots and cause disruptions to the job market.
In New York Time he said "I console myself with the normal excuse: If I hadn’t done it, somebody else would have".
Pakistani actors Ahsan Khan and Kinza Hashmi will star in Clean Sweep, a series about cleaning up Karachi during the T20 World Cup. The show also features an environmental message and is associated with the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board. It is directed by Ali Farhan Anchan and produced by Zeekay Films and Huma Khan.
King Charles III's coronation ceremony will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London. Only a few selected guests, including members of the royal family, politicians, and some members of the public, will be able to attend. The last coronation of a British monarch was in 1953, when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, and around 8,000 people were present at the ceremony in Westminster Abbey.
Lionel Messi, a famous football player from Argentina, went on a holiday to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with his family. They will be doing fun activities and visiting interesting places such as historical landmarks, outdoor adventures, and modern entertainment areas. This is Messi's second vacation in Saudi Arabia.
Honda has announced an increase in the prices of its motorcycles for the fourth consecutive year in 2023. The increase is due to the rising value of the US dollar and the falling value of the Pakistani rupee. The price hike ranges from 5,000 to 15,000 Pakistani rupees, and it will be implemented from May 1, 2023. The popular Honda CD-70 motorcycle will now cost 154,900 Pakistani rupees, an increase of 5,000 rupees. The price of CD-70 Dream has also gone up by 5,000 rupees to 164,900 Pakistani rupees
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