Suited avatars and digital offices: traders and bankers embrace VR
Once the preserve of gamers, virtual reality (VR) has been seized on by the financial sector as a way of enlivening home working for lonely traders or isolated executives and…
Digital eternity
WE’VE probably imagined some version of ‘I wish I had the chance to tell [someone] how much I loved them before they died’. I don’t have such thoughts for my…
(A)I think, therefore I am
In a world where our digital avatars often overshadow our real selves, the quest for authenticity has never been more critical. Consider Furqan, who curates a polished persona online as…
Metaverse’: the next internet revolution?
Imagine a world where you could sit on the same couch as a friend who lives thousands of miles away, or conjure up a virtual version of your workplace while…
AI love: cute or creepy?
At a time when speed and convenience dictate our interactions, a new trend has appeared: virtual friendships. AI-powered chatbots that can chat with us, understand our preferences and speak to…
Metaverse for Pakistan
Innovation and technology are growing at a fast rate, and it is important to stay on track. The metaverse is a combination of reality and virtual nature. In simpler terms,…
Web 3.0: the future of the internet
At first, there was Web 1.0, which was upgraded to Web 2.0, and now Web 3.0 is here with us. At first, Web 1.0 was basically about creating static websites…
Virtual totalitarianism
Be it the scandals disclosed by the Facebook papers, the scrutiny over the use of algorithms by the company, the inability to combat galloping misinformation on its platforms, or the…
Pakistan and the rights agenda
A few weeks ago, Pakistani diplomacy, known traditionally for punching above its weight, landed another historic win when Pakistan was elected to a fifth, three-year term at the UN Human…
In the name of journalism
That much of Indian media has turned rotten is an open secret. Everyone who regularly watches television news or reads newspaper is sick and tired of all the hate, bigotry…
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