January 2026

Gul Plaza fire toll rises to 71 amid ongoing search operations

Flames and smoke rise from a fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza shopping center in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. — Reuters The authorities officially identify 82 missing people. “Four DVRs recovered” from debris during search. The recovered gold and silver were returned to the responsible owners. The death toll from the Gul

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Mainnet activity exceeds Layer 2, but dust attacks blur the picture

Ethereum, the smart contract blockchain, now handles more daily activities than its cheaper sidechains, called layer -2 networks. But this return has a catch: all this Ethereum activity does not seem to reflect real user demand. The number of daily active addresses on Ethereum climbed to the one million mark earlier this month, briefly peaking

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No, the Trump T1 phone still hasn’t shipped, but it could finally arrive in March

Trump Mobile’s T1 phone is still late It could be shipped by March But test and certification results could delay it again The Trump Mobile T1 phone, that strange Android 15 device that inexplicably still has a 3.5mm headphone jack, could finally arrive in customers’ hands in March. This, according to a Trump Mobile customer

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JBL’s new portable speakers feature “AI Stem” for jamming: they can remove any instrument or vocal from songs in real time, without the need for the Internet.

JBL’s dual BandBox speakers are designed for instruments and mics AI stem separation so you can play with your favorites $249 / £199 for BandBox Solo; $599 / £549 for BandBox Trio JBL has introduced two new portable speakers and practice amps that solve a common musical problem: finding other musicians to practice and perform

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UBS will offer Bitcoin and Ether to wealthy clients who increasingly demand access to them

UBS (UBS), with $6.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), plans to start allowing some private clients to buy bitcoin and ether, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The decision to start offering crypto services, according to the article, stems from growing demand from its wealthy clients. “As part of UBS’s digital

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IMF chief calls PM a ‘man of words’

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), gestures during her speech on the final day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, January 23, 2026. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, on Friday congratulated the government for having “seriously” adopted the

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Government sells entry to Gaza board as diplomacy

Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APPLICATION ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday stood by its decision to join the US-led Peace Council, selling Pakistan’s participation as a diplomatic opening on Gaza as controversy over the move refused to die down and spilled onto the floor of Parliament again. Opposition parties have

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