BIZARRE: 5 | Mind Blowing Facts

Report: Apple Developing Software to Help Users Build Apps for Upcoming Headset

Apple Inc is developing software to help users of its upcoming mixed-reality (MR) headset build their own augmented reality apps, the Information reported on Friday, citing four people who worked on the headset. According to a Bloomberg News report, the company was in talks with about half a dozen media…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

VCs weigh in on what a possible Stripe public listing—or a down round—means for Silicon Valley

VCs react to news of Stripe’s liquidity options—including possibly, finally, going public.

Fortune · Jan 27, 2023

Lavrov shores up Eritrean support for Russia over Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Thursday on a tour of Africa to shore up support for Russia, focusing on the "dynamics of the war in Ukraine", Eritrea's information minister said.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Report: Twitter to Hike Blue Pricing to $11 for iPhone App Users

Twitter Inc plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $11, from $7.99, if paid for through its iPhone app and to $7 if paid for on the website, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. The move was likely a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 8, 2022

International: Lt Gen Asim Munir Named As New Pakistan Army Chief

Pak Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced on Twitter that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has named Munir as Pakistan's new Army Chief. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Nov 24, 2022

Google is toughening its performance reviews to identify 10,000 low performers. Employees fear layoffs are next

Google's performance review restructuring comes as the tech industry has suffered massive widespread layoffs. Googlers are worried.

Fortune · Nov 23, 2022

Imams' salaries: CIC summons officials of Delhi LG, CM offices

NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission has summoned officials of the offices of the lieutenant governor, chief minister, and chief secretary over the non-disclosure of information on salaries paid to Imams of mosques in Delhi under the RTI Act.

The Times of India · Nov 13, 2022

Pakistan bringing home body of journalist killed in Kenya

Pakistan's information minister says the body of an outspoken Pakistani journalist who was killed by police while living in hiding in Kenya is being repatriated home to Islamabad

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Apple VR headset: price, release date, and specs

With the release of Meta's Quest Pro VR headset, rumors about Apple’s rivaling VR/AR headset are heating up.

Inverse · Oct 14, 2022

Nine blacklisted for 'harassing' officials through RTI queries in Gujarat; NGO says 'lifetime ban' illegal

Ahmedabad In an unprecedented move, the Gujarat Information Commission has blacklisted nine persons

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022