The New York Times (NYT) has purchased the popular word game ‘Wordle’. The Times reported that Wordle was purchased for “in the low seven figures” from its founder, Josh Wardle. According to the company, new and existing users will be able to play the game for free at first.
Josh Wardle took to Twitter to announce the deal.
“I am incredibly pleased to announce that I’ve reached an agreement with The New York Times for them to take over running Wordle going forward. If you’ve followed along with the story of Wordle, you’ll know that NYT games play a big part in its origins and so this step feels very natural to me,” Wardle wrote on Twitter.
People are concerned whether the game will remain free for the users:
NYT buying Wordle is just an extension of today’s world where we can’t imagine a free good available to everyone, it has to be owned by someone & made available to few. A person created the game out of love for his wife & didn’t mind sharing because that’s what love is
Wordle has caught the attention of Pakistani Twitter for a while now. Miftah Ismail is among the many politicians who regularly shares his Wordle score on Twitter.
More recently, former wife of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith, shared her Wordle score on Twitter but the replies to her tweet were not related to the game.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the government has launched a massive door-to-door vaccination campaign amid the fifth wave of Covid-19 in the country. Over 35 million Covid-19 shots will be administrated to the citizens during the campaign.
Speaking at a press conference alongside Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar said that in the first phase of the campaign, 55,000 mobile teams will vaccinate people at their homes for the next two months.
The campaign’s first phase would start from today (February 1) and run for two weeks.
“It has been noticed during the current fifth wave of Covid-19 that the people in the areas with high vaccination rates have minor symptoms of the disease,” Asad Umar said.
Dr Faisal Sultan urged people to quit being “lazy” and get a booster shot if they haven’t already.
چار صوبائی حکومتیں، تین سیاسی پارٹیاں اور قوم کے لئے ایک پیغام…. ویکسین لگوائیں اور کرونا سے حفاظت کریں pic.twitter.com/AUoYVy7mf4
With the rise in the prevalence of Diabetes in Pakistan, It has become essential to educate one’s self about the disease for better management.
People with diabetes do not want the hassle of logging their glucose values manually in a diary – they want automated logging and seamless availability of their diabetes-related data. The Accu-Chek Instant system offers wireless connectivity via Bluetooth to Pakistan’s first of its kind diabetes data management app, mySugr. It automatically enables the wireless transfer of data from the meter to the app and helps patients manage their diabetes without keeping records in paper logbooks – offering quick insights virtually anytime and anywhere.
Accu-Chek Instant has a target range indicator that makes it easier to understand the blood glucose level and a device that requires no setup. Patients just need to insert a strip, apply a small blood sample and read their blood glucose level on a large backlit display, in just 4 seconds. Another significant feature of this device is its strip ejector that offers hygienic removal of test strips.
If you have diabetes then this pair is all that you need in your life to maintain a check and balance for your blood sugar levels. Accu-Chek Instant is connected to your smartphone via wireless connection and syncs with the app to store, evaluate and analyze your blood sugar data.
MySugr app serves not only as a logbook but It helps the users to understand and manage their blood sugar levels by guiding them to incorporate healthy activities and make healthy dietary choices throughout the day. It encourages and advises to make small efforts that have impactful results on users’ blood sugar measures. Thereby allowing them to take charge over diabetes one day at a time.
The mySugr report compiles your data for easy printing or digital sharing; you can access your data anytime, anywhere, and even send an overview directly to your healthcare team via Whatsapp & email.
The mySugr app is both – Android and Apple phone friendly. It is easy to download and set up and offers a well organized and structured format of record keeping. It is simple to use making it user-friendly and is extremely interactive. Moreover, the data from this app can be synced with GoogleFit and Apple Health allowing you to keep a digital health diary – minus all the hassle.
Good sugar control is like money in the bank. If you can make a deposit every day, excellent. But even if you start depositing money later in life or if you can’t add money every day, what you can do is still worthwhile. Every single day that you manage your sugar well makes a little bit more difference in your long-term health.
This article has been sponsored by Accu-Chek Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the unavailability of fever medicine in the province. He has demanded a report from the Health Secretary about the shortage.
The CM has directed the health department to ensure the availability of fever medicine at medical stores and to take the necessary steps in this regard. He stated that manufacturers of the medicine should be contacted to increase production.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that non-availability of a pill commonly used to treat fever is “shameful” amid the surge in coronavirus across the country.
She further said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s administration has reduced employment opportunities for the country’s youth, medicine for the sick and fertiliser for the farmers.
While the staple anti-fever medicine Panadol, again disappears from the market. Shame on all the hoarders https://t.co/Wcx73WTZky
Mothers are known to be protectors of their children, especially when it comes to germs. This fact became even more prominent during the pandemic. From socializing to playtime, the cornerstone of day-end was ultimately the clean-up routine. And where does this routine take place? The washroom of course! So, cleanliness of that space is of utmost priority!
In light of the virus, Harpic, as a brand, recognized how the spread of germs was not just on every surface in the house, but also in the toilet bowls and bathrooms (namely floor, basin, tiles, taps etc). Harpic’s new Bathroom Cleaner formulation gives consumers a 10x better cleanliness result than your regular detergent and continues the brand’s legacy of killing 99.99% of germs on the floor, taps, tiles, and any other surfaces. All this, plus it fights against limescale and other unwanted staining, and their new fragrances also fight against the dreaded bathroom odor.
With a new Bathroom Cleaner on the market, Harpic has shown some love for its iconic blue Toilet Cleaner. The Blue Toilet cleaner is not just viscous as always for a brilliant clean, but it also comes in some great new scents (Lavender, Pine, and Citrus) to appeal to every preference. With both its products, Harpic has ensured that you get a 360-degree cleaning of your whole washroom.
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With mothers being at the forefront of protection for their families, Harpic set out to find the perfect face for the brand to represent these qualities; they wanted to find a brand ambassador that would ideally represent their ethos of cleanliness and hygiene. With consumer-based research, they found a candidate that not only made a great fit for the brand but is also a long-time loyal customer of Harpic itself.
Ayeza Khan, the loveable all-rounder has been revealed by Harpic as the new face of the brand. Her qualities perfectly align with the core values of not just Harpic, but Reckitt Pakistan as a whole. The super-loved celebrity also takes the crown for being the first-ever female brand ambassador, and we say kudos!
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This article has been sponsored by Harpic Pakistan.
A man in China allegedly attempted suicide because of his unmarried son, reports Geo News. According media reports, the incident took place at Shanghai Railway Station on January 22 when an unidentified 55-year-old man suddenly fainted after handing over a piece of paper to a security guard.
“People my age have become grandparents in the village but you are still not married, because of you I am living a very embarrassing life,” the note read.
As per media reports, the man tried to commit suicide with pesticides. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was given immediate medical attention. The man is now out of danger.
He has claimed that he met his son in Shanghai before attempting suicide.
A volunteer man caught a giant king cobra with bare hands in Krabi, a province in Thailand.
According to reports, a 40-year-old man named Sutee Naewhaad grabbed a long snake from the neck. He took 20 minutes to capture and put a huge cobra into the bag.
Locals said that the cobra slipped from the palm plantation and was trying to hide in a septic tank.
A video was uploaded by a man on his Facebook account on January 25, 2022, which went viral.
The king cobra snake measured 4.5 meters in length and weighed 10 kilogrammes.
In the viral video, the man was attempting to catch the cobra but the snake attacked him for the first time by jumping towards him. However, he succeeded in grabbing the snake at the end.
At least 150 officers of the Khairpur police department were injected with expired Covid-19 vaccines, confirmed by the Police Training Centre, reportsGeo News.
After the incident, an inquiry report stated that the date of expiry for the vaccine was December 2021, while the vaccine was administered on January 24.
Four police officers out of 170 got sick due after getting an expired booster dose. Five health workers, including Dr Amar Lal were found responsible for the act.
The inquiry report states that the incident took place due to the negligence of a storekeeper, a technician, a male nurse, and a vaccinator in Sukkur, and that action should be taken against those responsible.
A woman in India was allegedly gang raped and tortured for revenge. The incident took place on India’s Republic Day.
The woman, 20, was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a group of men. She was assaulted and paraded through the streets of East Delhi. The victim’s head was shaved, her face was blackened, and a garland of shoes was placed around her neck. The abuse was captured on video and went viral, prompting considerable anger. The video shows a group of ladies striking and forcing the victim to walk while spectators clap.
The attackers are linked to a family in which a teenage boy committed suicide last November, according to the victim’s family. According to reports, the boy had been stalking and chasing the victim for some time, but when his advances were turned down, he killed himself.
Police in the Indian capital have arrested 11 people, including nine women for the alleged crime.
An elderly woman Naseem Akhtar sat outside the Lahore Press Club as an act to protest against the disappearance of her daughter who has been missing for four days.
In a video that is circulating on Twitter, it can be seen that Akhtar is sitting in the middle of the road and around her are the pictures of her missing daughter.
لاہور پریس کلب کےباہرنسیم اخترنامی بزرگ خاتون اپنی بیٹی کے لاپتہ ہونے پر سراپا احتجاج بزرگ خاتون ہاتھ میں اپنی بیٹی کی تصاویر لیےبیٹی کی بازیابی کی اپیل کرتی رہی,میری بیٹی چار دن سے لاپتی ہے،میری عمران نیازی سے اپیل ہے کہ میری بچی کو ڈھونڈنے میں میری مدد کی جائے،نسیم اختر pic.twitter.com/mOlG2tTGng
Journalist Saleem Safi has also regretted the incident.
کہاں ہیں دن رات ریاست مدینہ کا ورد کرنے والے "امیرالمومنین" اور ان کے زبان دراز ترجمان؟۔۔۔۔۔۔ علی محمد خان کے بقول پرانے پاکستان میں اس طرح کے واقعات پرعرش ہل جاتا تھا۔ کیا سونامی سرکار میں (نعوذباللہ)عرش کا بھی آرٹی ایس سسٹم فیل ہوگیا ہے؟۔ https://t.co/9F0inHU84A
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