Russian Lab Worker Dies of Suspected Plague as Nearly 200 Are Monitored
A lab worker at a Siberian anti-plague institute has died, and nearly 200 people are now under medical watch. Officials haven’t said what killed her. Several reports point to suspected pneumonic plague. Almost 200 people are under observation in Siberia after the death of a 28-year-old lab worker who may have been exposed to pneumonic…
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and S12+ Get Dimensity 9500 and Galaxy AI
Samsung has launched two new flagship tablets, both powered by a MediaTek chip. The Galaxy Tab S12 series is official, featuring the Tab S12 Ultra and Tab S12+, with the regular Tab S12 left out again. The big change is the processor and the AI features built around it. Prices have gone up. The Tab…
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon, Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet
Alphabet unveiled Gemini 4 Argon on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, calling it its most advanced AI model so far. Google’s own headline for the launch is “next era of frontier intelligence.” The model is built for coding, professional knowledge work, and cyber defense. There is a catch. Argon is rolling out first to a set…
OpenAI Launches Dots: Always-On AI Agents Powered by GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI has introduced Dots, a new kind of AI agent that keeps working in the background even when you are not chatting with it. CEO Sam Altman launched the product at OpenAI DevDay on Tuesday. Dots are not a new chatbot window. They are meant to pursue goals you set continuously, with minimal oversight, and…
WhatsApp Tests New Android Redesign With Meta AI in the Navigation Bar
WhatsApp is working on a new look for its Android app, and Meta AI is a big part of it. An early beta shows a rounder, oval-shaped bottom bar with more transparency and a dedicated spot for Meta AI. The change has not reached everyone. It is in early internal development and not yet available…
Meta Launches $1,299 VR Glasses and Camera-Free Ray-Bans at Connect 2026
Meta just showed its most ambitious eyewear yet. At Connect 2026, the company launched three new pairs of smart glasses: its first Meta VR Glasses, the camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio, and the third-generation Ray-Ban Meta. There was also a surprise gadget for your keychain. The headline is the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses, a VR headset…
NADRA PakID App Enables Remote Biometric ID for PSW Users
Getting verified for trade services in Pakistan used to mean a trip to a Nadra centre. That step just became optional. The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has integrated its platform with Nadra’s PakID mobile app, letting users complete mandatory biometric verification straight from their smartphones. No more mandatory visit to an e-Sahulat Centre just to…
Anthropic Resolves Outage That Hit Multiple Claude AI Models
Claude users woke up to error messages again. Anthropic confirmed a fresh outage early on September 22, 2026, and this time it hit some of the company’s newest models. The issue has since been fixed, but it’s the latest in a string of disruptions that have hit Claude’s infrastructure over the past few months. What…
CPL 2026 Final: Falcons Beat Kingsmen, Win First Title
The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons are Caribbean Premier League champions. They beat the Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets in the final at Kensington Oval, Barbados, to win their first CPL title. Pakistani players shaped the night. Maaz Sadaqat hit a record-breaking century in defeat, Sufiyan Muqeem took 4-14 and won player of the match, and…
iPhone 18 Pro Is Now on Sale: Price, Specs, and Everything That Changed
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are officially in stores today. After weeks of leaks and a September 9 keynote that confirmed most of the rumors, the phones went on sale on Friday, September 18, in more than 65 countries, including the US and India. If you preordered on September 12, delivery…
