Day: August 19, 2025

Achyut Potdar Dies at 91

Hussain Ali
Achyut Potdar

Gofrixty [19 August 2025] – The film industry is in mourning as it is bidden abode to one of the veteran actors- Achyut Potdar who breathed his last at the age of 91. Famous for his warm nature and flexibility as a performer across Bollywood and Marathi film industry, Potdar made a significant contribution to both the cinemas. He had a career of more than four decades in movies, television and theater. He is best known for his role as the befuddled professor in 3 Idiots, which was one of Bollywood’s…

Google users can now create AI assistants without coding

Hussain Ali
Google

Gofrixty [19 August 2025] – Google has launched Opal, a tool that enables anyone to create their own AI assistants without having to write any code. The introduction is a major push to bring artificial intelligence to the masses, not just developers or large companies. Opal users just text their assistant, sending it a description of what they want it to do. Then, the platform translates those ideas into workflows by linking prompts, tools and A.I. models. For instance, someone might make a helper that summarizes emails, coordinates calendars or even builds…

A bloody shower of more lives, rains keep pounding KP

Ahmed Raza
A bloody shower of more lives, rains keep pounding KP

Gofrixty [19 August 2025] – Heavy monsoon rains strike Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a second time, and again, many more people die. Thousands are struggling as rivers overflow and destroy homes and block key thoroughfares. Entire villages flee as landslides bury fields and block routes out. Rescue teams hurry into neighboring districts, pulling injured people from crumbling houses. Dozens of patients are being treated by doctors in overcrowded hospitals. Volunteers take food and blankets to people waiting in makeshift shelters. Officials say swollen rivers gutted out bridges and carried off cattle. Resident…

Four Takeaways From Ukraine Talks in Washington

Ahmed Raza
Four Takeaways From Ukraine Talks in Washington

Gofrixty [19 August 2025] – American and Ukrainian leaders talked in Washington and considered new approaches in the continuing war. The discussions underscored four critical dimensions of the next phase of collaboration. First, the United States promised a fresh shipment of military aid that is said to include advanced air defense systems and ammunition. American officials emphasized that Ukraine was much better defended, which would allow it to better protect major cities from Russian strikes. Second, Ukraine demanded a clear path to membership in NATO. Ukrainian representatives said strong commitments would…