Cyber-crime gangs have had a 40% drop in earnings as victims are refusing to pay ransoms, researchers say. Cryptocurrency experts at Chainalysis say ransomware groups extorted at least $457m (£370m) from victims in 2022 – $311m less than the year before. The true figures are likely to be higher, but experts agree that fewer victims […]
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Reed Hastings steps down from Netflix as subscribers jump
Reed Hastings is stepping down from his role as co-chief executive of Netflix, the firm he helped found more than 25 years ago. Reed Hastings steps down from Netflix as subscribers jump. His announcement came as Netflix unveiled a big rise in subscriber numbers at the end of last year. With money tight, people were […]
Romanian teens explain how Andrew Tate approached them
Daria Gusa was 16 and still at school, when she says she received a private message on Instagram from Andrew Tate, a high-profile influencer almost 20 years older than her. Romanian teens explain how Andrew Tate approached them. “It just read ‘Romanian girl’ and he put some flirty emoji,” Daria told me. “I was confused […]
Is Iran’s Islamic Regime about to collapse?
Former Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph said that “the events in Iran are part of a revolution, the end of the Islamic Regime is nigh” during an interview with the Unity Foundation on Thursday. Is Iran’s Islamic Regime about to collapse? Joseph said this in relation to the “hijab […]
Pakistan’s youngest Tennis star Haniya Minhas becomes Adidas brand ambassador
Pakistan’s youngest Tennis star Haniya Minhas becomes Adidas brand ambassador. One of the biggest sportswear manufacturers in the world, Adidas, has signed Haniya Minhas, a young tennis prodigy from Pakistan, as its brand ambassador. The 12-year-old is Pakistan’s youngest and the nation’s first teen athlete to accomplish this historic feat. Pakistan’s youngest Tennis star Haniya […]
Ahad Raza Mir’s brother Adnan set to make TV debut
The Mir family is well-known in the entertainment industry, with Asif Raza Mir being a seasoned actor and producer who has achieved fame both in Pakistan and internationally. His son, Ahad Raza Mir, has also recently become a popular figure in the industry. Both father and son have also been involved in international projects, and […]
Amazon, Meta and Google buy more clean energy
Technology companies are leading the charge of buying wind and solar power. Amazon, Meta, and Google buy more clean energy than any other companies. Amazon, Facebook’s parent company Meta, and Google are purchasing wind and solar energy, according to a report published Wednesday from the American Clean Power Association, an industry group. Amazon had contracted 12.4 […]
Mansoor Usman Awan refuses to become AGP
ISLAMABAD: Mansoor Usman Awan has withdrawn from consideration for appointment as Pakistan’s new attorney general (AGP). Mansoor Usman Awan refuses to become AGP. According to sources from The Express Tribune, Mansoor Usman Awan refuses to become AGP. Further, Awan notified the federal administration in power that he would not be able to assume the role […]