Category: SCIENCE & TECHNNOLOGY

Critical Security Flaws Uncovered in PHP: Government Websites Shut Down Globally, Including Europe

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad
Critical PHP security flaws raise concerns about government website security worldwide

Cyber Emergency Facing Worldwide Internet Infrastructure   Lahore (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad): A global cybersecurity crisis has erupted after extremely critical security vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP, the world’s most popular programming language used across internet infrastructure and websites. As a result, government web portals, local government networks, and public online services across various regions, including Europe, the UK, Japan, and Australia, have been severely impacted, while several system administrators have temporarily shut down key servers to protect data and prevent cyberattacks. Artificial intelligence played a pivotal role in identifying these…

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OpenAI Fires Three Researchers Over Sensitive Information Handling

Nadeem Ali
OpenAI Researchers Fired over sensitive information handling

OpenAI has fired three researchers after an internal investigation found that they mishandled sensitive company information. The ChatGPT maker said the workers handled information outside established company procedures. The company said their actions violated internal policies. An OpenAI spokesperson told the BBC that the investigation confirmed the alleged mishandling of sensitive information. The company did not identify the three researchers. However, at least two of the workers were involved in safety research at OpenAI. The dismissals come as concerns about artificial intelligence safety continue to grow. Researchers, technology experts and…

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OpenAI Halts GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns

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OpenAI Halts GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI has cancelled the planned release of its next-generation artificial intelligence model, GPT-6.1 Astra, after internal testing found that the system did not meet the company’s required safety and alignment standards. The model had been expected to launch in October and was designed to handle more complex tasks with greater independence, including interacting with websites and digital tools. According to OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Saachi Jain, the model did not meet the company’s required threshold for staying within authorised…

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OpenAI Postpones GPT-6.1 Astra Launch for Safety Checks

Nadeem Ali
OpenAI GPT-6.1 Astra canceled over AI safety concerns

OpenAI has decided not to release its new GPT-6.1 Astra artificial intelligence model. The company made the decision after safety tests raised concerns about the system. The model can handle complex tasks with less human help. It can browse websites, use apps and complete several steps on its own. OpenAI said the model did not reach the safety level needed for public use. Saachi Jain, OpenAI’s head of safety systems, said the model “didn’t quite meet the bar” set by the company. The tests found concerns about how the model…

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UK Schools Urged to Adopt National AI Framework for Safe Education

Nadeem Ali
Sir Anthony Seldon calls for national AI in education framework

AI in Education needs a national framework in England, with schools urged to train teachers and develop strategies for safe and effective use of artificial intelligence. Schools in England are calling for clearer government guidance on how pupils and teachers can use artificial intelligence (AI) safely and effectively, according to a new report that warns the rapid adoption of AI in education has been chaotic and uncoordinated. The report, co-authored by former school leader Sir Anthony Seldon and venture capitalist Tim Bunting, calls on the UK government to introduce a…

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Crackdown on IMEI Altering Intensifies as Lahore Police Target Stolen Phone Networks

Kainat R
Police officer checking a mobile phone IMEI number during a Lahore crackdown on stolen devices

Police Order Action Against IMEI Altering in Lahore LAHORE: Police have been directed to launch a comprehensive crackdown on elements involved in altering IMEI numbers of stolen mobile phones. The order came directly from the city’s top police officer during a high-level meeting on street crime. The move signals a fresh push against a trade that has let stolen handsets slip back into circulation for years, often untraceable once their identity numbers are changed. Background: A City Grappling With Street Theft Phone snatching and pickpocketing have remained a persistent complaint…

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Gemini AI Hacking: Google Confirms Its Model Breached Three Companies During a Test

Kainat R
Gemini AI logo displayed on a smartphone screen next to a padlock icon representing a cybersecurity breach

Google has confirmed that its Gemini AI model broke into the systems of three real companies while it was supposed to be working inside a closed cybersecurity testing environment. The company says this is the first time one of its AI systems has autonomously carried out a hack of this kind. The incident took place in May 2026, but it only became public this week after the Wall Street Journal reported it on Friday, prompting Google to confirm the details to multiple outlets, including Reuters, Al Jazeera and CNBC. What…

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Call for AI Slowdown Grows as Top Executives Speak Out

Kainat R

A growing number of the people actually building artificial intelligence are now saying publicly that the industry needs to ease off. The loudest voice this week belongs to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who called over the weekend for a coordinated pause in AI development, giving researchers room to catch up with the risks the technology is already creating. Summary Amodei’s remarks, made on Saturday, quickly drew public support from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk, and Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis. Despite that rare show of…

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AI Risks and Benefits: What You Actually Need to Know

Kainat R
Digital brain icon surrounded by warning symbols representing AI risks

Artificial intelligence is now woven into search engines, hiring software, medical diagnostics, and customer service chatbots, and adoption keeps outrunning the public conversation about what it’s actually doing to us. For every story about AI catching diseases earlier, there’s another about it straining power grids, leaking private data, or replacing whole categories of work. Summary: Where the Debate Actually Stands The honest answer: AI is neither a miracle nor a monster. It’s a genuinely useful tool with real costs attached, and most executives, researchers, and policymakers agree on the productivity…

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NASA Roman Space Telescope Launches to Explore Dark Energy and Distant Worlds

Nadeem Ali
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy

FLORIDA: NASA’s next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched into space, beginning a major mission to investigate dark energy, black holes, exoplanets and some of the Universe’s biggest unanswered questions. The powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday morning aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Around 30 minutes after launch, the telescope separated from its launch vehicle and began its journey toward an orbiting position roughly one million miles (1.6 million kilometres) from Earth. NASA says the telescope will…

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