Technology
August 13, 2024
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CERT-In Warns Users of Multiple Vulnerabilities in Different Versions of Microsoft Windows OS

CERT-In Warns Users of Multiple Vulnerabilities in Different Versions of Microsoft Windows OS

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft’s Windows operating systems. Two separate vulnerabilities were found in various builds of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server, the company’s platform for running network-based applications. The cybersecurity agency has flagged these vulnerabilities as medium risk. While no security […]

Health
August 13, 2024
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What is Legionnaires' disease? causes and symptoms explained

What is Legionnaires' disease? causes and symptoms explained

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It was first identified following a significant outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, and since then, it has become a recognized public health concern, particularly in environments where water systems are not properly maintained. Causes of Legionnaires’ […]

Science & Environment
August 12, 2024
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SpaceX to launch private Crew Dragon flight around Earth's poles

SpaceX to launch private Crew Dragon flight around Earth's poles

A blockchain entrepreneur, a cinematographer, a polar adventurer and a robotics researcher plan to fly around Earth’s poles aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule by the end of the year, becoming the first humans to observe the ice caps and extreme polar environments from orbit, SpaceX announced Monday. The historic flight, launched from the Kennedy […]

Science & Environment
August 12, 2024
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Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars – deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet. The findings come from a new analysis of data from Nasa’s Mars Insight Lander, which touched down on the planet back in 2018. The lander carried a seismometer, which recorded four years’ of vibrations – […]

Life Style
August 12, 2024
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Barzakh' producer takes a swipe at Pakistani viewers

Barzakh' producer takes a swipe at Pakistani viewers

Following the removal of Barzakh from YouTube Pakistan, Shailja Kejriwal, producer at Zee Zindagi, has set social media alight with her latest post on X (formerly Twitter). Responding to the backlash the Asim Abbasi directorial is facing for its queer themes, the Indian producer called out Pakistani viewers’ hypocrisy. In her pointed X post, Kejriwal […]

Health
August 10, 2024
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Thinking how (not) to think

Thinking how (not) to think

PUBLISHED August 11, 2024 KARACHI: In the dynamic environments of the emergency department (ED) and personal decision-making, the pursuit of clarity and rationality is often hindered by our own cognitive biases, logical fallacies, and irrational thinking patterns. As I embark on an exploration of ‘thinking how (not) to think’ I am reminded of the deeply […]

Health
August 10, 2024
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Mind over matter in trying times

Mind over matter in trying times

PUBLISHED August 11, 2024 KARACHI: A chain is said to be as strong as its weakest link and the same can be said about humans and their mental health and resilience, especially in trying times like economic and political crises. Mental health of masses is intricately linked with their environment and the available opportunities of […]

Business
August 09, 2024
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China tells some brokerages to conduct compliance checks on bond trading 

China tells some brokerages to conduct compliance checks on bond trading 

Business & Finance 09 August 2024, 10:57 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that China’s securities regulator has ordered some brokerages to inspect their bond trading activities as authorities seek to rein in frenzied buying of Chinese government bonds. The brokerages, all of which are domestic, have been told to conduct compliance checks on all […]