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Getting rich on YouTube

EVERYONE is into it. Before leaving, your dadi’s friend grabs you by the arm and whispers “Beta aap bhi meri subscriber banein na” she says as she adjusts her glasses,…

Getting rich on YouTube

EVERYONE is into it. Before leaving, your dadi’s friend grabs you by the arm and whispers “Beta aap bhi meri subscriber banein na” she says as she adjusts her glasses,…

Not Just About YouTube

Not just about YouTube

“The day after Zia died was the day I managed to get a landline for the first time in five years. Before that I would struggle to stay in touch…

The AI dilemma

When we think of AI dangers, we often imagine dystopian scenarios like The Matrix or Terminator, where rogue machines rebel. But the real threat may lie not in physical destruction,…

Loaded questions

MINE was one of the innumerable jaws that dropped watching that CBS interview of Ta-Nehisi Coates promoting his book, The Message a few weeks ago. It happened when anchor Tony…

TikTok wars

LONG before Pakistan’s latest hybrid regime imposed its unannounced ban on the social media site X, TikTok was shut down four times between 2020-21. YouTube was also temporarily banned by…

Old assumptions, new reality

LAST week, the military leadership got together for discussions and brainstorming in what is called the ‘formation commanders conference’. The series of meetings ended in a press release. We were told by…

A changing world

LAST week, the military leadership got together for discussions and brainstorming in what is called the ‘formation commanders conference’. The series of meetings ended in a press release. We were told by…