Category: Technology

OpenAI on Thursday launched a new subscription tier for its popular generative artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, which can be used in engineering fields and for research. ChatGPT Pro, the new version of ChatGPT, is priced at $200 per month, expanding the AI firm’s existing offerings that included ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise. The introduction of ChatGPT Pro reflects OpenAI’s ambition to further commercialise its technology, which had kicked off the AI boom, Reuters reported. Additionally, the company said that ChatGPT Pro will allow access to the most advanced OpenAI tools, including unlimited access…

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ISLAMABAD: Amid internet disruptions faced by millions of users across Pakistan, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that the Pakistan is in contact with Starlink — billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet company — to bring its services to the country. “We are in talks with Starlink to bring them to Pakistan,” Khawaja said during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee meeting on IT and Telecommunication on Thursday. The minister also apprised the panel about plans to auction the 5G spectrum in April 2024, positioning…

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Earth and its planetary neighour Venus are often called twin planets due to their similar size and rocky composition. But, Earth is an ocean world as 71% of its surface is covered with water. As a result, for years, scientists have wondered whether Venus, which is now baked and barren, was also once covered by oceans? New research suggests that Venus likely never harboured oceans as findings indicate that the planet’s interior is predominantly dry, challenging previous assumptions about its watery past. During the study, scientists analysed the chemical composition of…

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In a research facility in northwest Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team have made significant strides in combating the challenges posed by climate change to food security, Reuters reported. The team recently harvested a cluster of unusually small potatoes, one as tiny as a quail’s egg, from a potted plant grown under conditions designed to simulate the high temperatures expected by the end of the century. These small potatoes, weighing just 136 grams (4.8 oz), were much smaller than the typical potatoes grown in China, where varieties are often twice…

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Netizens in Karachi as well as various cities across Pakistan on Sunday woke up to slow internet speed resulting in hindered access featuring difficulties faced in sharing media. Users in Karachi’s North Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, and Karsaz complained of slow internet speeds along with disrupted Wi-Fi services and issues with the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital, Peshawar, people reported problems with internet browsing, as well as uploading. Similar issues were also reported across Balochistan including the capital Quetta where WhatsApp services have been affected. The disrupted internet access also…

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WhatsApp is set to introduce vibrant new themed icons in an upcoming update for users, giving contacts and group chats a fresh look by ditching the boring neutral grey coloured icons that are currently displayed in the app. The current plain grey icons for contacts, group chats, and communities provide a uniform look for those without profile photos but they also make it difficult for users to visually identify contacts and groups at a glance. This screenshot shows the upcoming WhatsApp feature. — WABetaInfo However, according to WABetaInfo, the upcoming feature aims…

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