Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
Red carpet looks that turned heads at Emmys
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards brought television’s biggest stars to Los Angeles for a night of major wins, emotional moments and spectacular fashion. Held at the Peacock Theatre, this year’s red carpet offered a little bit of everything: glittering gowns, classic Hollywood glamour, bold colour, archival fashion and impeccably tailored suits. Some stars dressed for … Read more
Commercialisation of charity
. The writer is an assistant professor. He can be reached at mujeebalisamo110@gmail.com Is charity still charity when it becomes a spectacle? What shames us is that, in the age of social media, even acts of kindness are recorded, photographed and broadcast. Reels are produced, banners are displayed, and images of vulnerable people are uploaded … Read more
Viral video of heavy rainfall in Masjid al-Haram is old from Oct 2024
Several users and news outlets have been sharing a video across social media platforms since September 13, 2026, allegedly showing recent heavy rainfall in Makkah’s Masjid al-Haram. However, the video is old from October 22, 2024. On September 13, heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Makkah, creating dramatic scenes as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque. … Read more
Viral video does not show Yemeni rocket attacks in Saudi Arabia’s Najran
The viral fake post The post accumulated 708,000 views. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB Several social media users have been sharing a video montage on X since September 14, 2026, claiming it shows massive rocket attacks launched from Yemen, striking Najran, Saudi Arabia. However, the montage consists of old and unrelated clips. Houthi attacks have recently disrupted … Read more
Makkah defence pact has no regional aspirations, aimed at collective deterrence: DG ISPR
Says pact is not a ‘Muslim alliance’, open to partners backing regional peace and stability Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. SCREENGRAB Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said the “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye has no regional aspirations … Read more
Pro-Palestinian Remarks Roil Sheeran Tour, Leading Finneas to Drop Out
Three other acts are also leaving the tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over comments he had made onstage.
The A.I. Doomsday Skeptics
The focus on dystopian scenarios is shifting public discourse from present-day dangers to hypothetical futures, some experts say.
Google’s Simulated Fruit Fly Brain Did Not Write This Article
But models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.
A T. Rex Walked Here: Teacher Finds Rare Footprints in North Dakota
Kent Hups, a high school science teacher in Colorado, discovered a 23-foot trackway of fossilized dinosaur footprints, which offer a glimpse of how the apex predator moved 66 million years ago.