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Faster phones, worse video on 4G

KARACHI: Pakistani smartphone users are facing a growing paradox: faster network speeds, but worse video playback. Despite minor improvements in raw download performance across the country, video streaming quality has taken a hit nationwide, revealing a widening gap between connection speed and real-world usability. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s Opensignal benchmarking report puts national 4G download … Read more

Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16, minister says

Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying. A number of governments have imposed curbs on social media for children amid mounting concerns over the impact … Read more

Anthropic’s Quest for Humanlike A.I.

Elizabeth Dias, our national religion correspondent, and Cade Metz, one of our technology reporters, discuss Anthropic’s approach for instilling morality into Claude — which has involved consultations with religious leaders, including ones at the Vatican — and why it’s raising questions.

Ramsha Salahuddin reveals divorce, remarriage after keeping personal life private

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Actor says fear of judgement and stigma kept her from speaking publicly about her divorce and new marriage Actor Ramsha Salahuddin has revealed that she went through a divorce last year and has since remarried, opening up about a deeply personal chapter of her life that she had previously kept private. Taking to Instagram, the … Read more

Mann confirms Pakistan hockey participation

Pakistan’s participation in the Asian Champions Trophy remains subject to government approval Pakistan hockey team players celebrate after scoring during their emphatic 7-2 win over Malaysia in the Sultan of Johor Cup match held in Johor Bahru on Saturday. Photo: X LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey team is set to face arch-rivals India at the Asian Champions … Read more

Norwegian parliament to question 11 ministers about Epstein-linked foreign ministry revelations

Separate probes target the revelations and corruption allegations involving former ambassador Mona Juul and others Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, who served as foreign minister from 2005 to 2012, is among those expected to appear before parliament’s control committee. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Eleven current and former Norwegian ministers are set to face parliamentary questioning for … Read more