Internet services restored all across country
ISLAMABAD: Citizens heaved a sigh of relief as Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday gradually restored internet services all across Pakistan after a three-day long...
Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messaging
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday revealed details about new features including adding calls and encrypted messaging coming to the platform. Last year,...
New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts
NEW YORK: Tracking down accurate information about Philadelphia’s elections on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who run elections, @phillyvotes,...
Mark Zuckerberg turns designer for his daughter
California: Besides Metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg has also been involved in brainstorming clothing ideas with his daughters. Recently, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, posted a few pictures...
Google launches first-ever ‘App Growth Lab’ in Pakistan
Following the launch of the Gaming Growth Lab in Pakistan last year, Google has launched the first-ever App Growth Lab in Pakistan. It is a...
YouTube case at Supreme Court could shape protections for ChatGPT and AI
WASHINGTON: When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in the coming months whether to weaken a powerful shield protecting internet companies, the ruling also could have...
Twitter begins removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles
Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including pop icon Beyonce and Pope Francis losing their verified statuses....
Meta lays off tech teams, battering employee morale
Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) on Wednesday carried out another round of job cuts, this time hitting engineers and adjacent tech teams, as Chief Executive Mark...
WhatsApp, other apps oppose UK’s bill ending user privacy
Messaging apps that offer end-to-end encryption on private messaging services have opposed the UK government’s proposed legislation, saying it poses risk to privacy and safety...
Planning Minister forms National Task Force on AI
Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has formed a 15-member National Task Force (NTF) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed at achieving the...
Google tightens policy for loan apps, restricts access to sensitive user data
Google has announced stricter guidelines for personal loan apps, restricting them from accessing to sensitive user data such as photos, videos and contacts. In its...
Samsung officials leaked company data to ChatGPT
Samsung officials reportedly leaked company data to ChatGPT in different instances. Following Samsung’s decision to allow its engineers to use ChatGPT, one of the officials...
Twitter reinstates Bird logo days after replacing it with ‘Doge’ meme
Days after Elon Musk replaced the classic Bird logo of Twitter in a surprise move with the “Doge” meme, the microblogging site has now reinstated...
Amazon’s $1.7B iRobot purchase faces UK scrutiny
LONDON: British antitrust regulators have started investigating Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot, adding further scrutiny to the $1.7 billion deal. The Competition and...
Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs
Twitter Inc (TWTR.MX) faced a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the social media giant of illegally laying off contract workers without notice after Elon Musk bought...
‘Goodbye Legacy Verified’: Sad Twitter Users Bid Adieu to Blue Checkmark
Twitter users are performing the last rites of their legacy Twitter verified badge by bidding farewell in an emotional way, which the microblogging website announced...
Tweeters, and Celebs, Await ‘Blue Tick’ Ultimatum
SAN FRANCISCO: All eyes are on whether Elon Musk will go through with stripping blue checkmarks from celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users starting April...
Japan Lawmakers Eye Ban on TikTok, Others if Used Improperly
TOKYO – A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social...
TikTok Dismisses Calls for Chinese Owners to sell Stakes
WASHINGTON: TikTok was dismissive Wednesday of reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing...
China’s Sunwalk Group to Invest $2bn in Pakistan’s Optical Fiber Network
ISLAMABAD: Chinese telecom infrastructure company Sunwalk Group on Tuesday revealed that it had planned to invest $2 billion in Pakistan’s telecom sector for the deployment...