Twitter Services Down in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Twitter said late on Friday that it was working on fixing an access issue after thousands of users reported problems with the platform. “Tweets...
Social Media Platforms Restored in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The restoration of social media platforms in the country has begun after temporary blockage by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday. According to...
Social Media Temporarily Banned in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Interior Ministry on Friday temporarily banned social media in the country. According to details, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Telegram and TikTok will remain suspended for...
Prime Minister Chairs Meeting on Electronic Voting System
ISLAMABAD: A meeting on Electronic Voting System was held in Islamabad today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. During the meeting, a...
PM Khan Directs For Strategy To Boost IT Sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to finalize short, medium and long-term strategy based on timelines for development of IT sector....
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PM Directs To Ensure Safety Protocols For E-Voting Machine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday briefed over the working of the electronic voter machine besides being presented a practical show of how...
Fawad Terms Adaption Of New Technologies By Motorway Police As Big Milestone
ISLAMABAD :Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said new drone based surveillance system on motorway and adaptation of latest technology by...
Pakistan’s First Electric Bus Launched
KARACHI: Sindh Transport Minister Syed Owais Shah launched on Tuesday Pakistan’s first electric bus in Karachi. Speaking to the media after the launching ceremony, he...
Now You Can Make Audio, Video Calls From WhatsApp Desktop Version
The Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday announced introducing a voice and video calling feature on its desktop version. The widely-used messaging app had earlier...
Twitter Introduces ‘Strike System’ To Curb Coronavirus Lies
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter announced on Monday that it will be rolling out a strike system against users tweeting misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines. The...
Govt Plans to Introduce 5G From December 2022: IT Minister
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque has announced that government plans to introduce 5G in the country from December 2022. According...
WhatsApp Switches off Messages For Users Who Reject New Policy
CALIFORNIA: The Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp announced that users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the 15 May deadline will be...
Facebook Restores News Page in Australia
CANBERRA: Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants...
Bitcoin Slips Sharply From Record Highs
LONDON: Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday after surging to a record $58,354 a day earlier, as a selloff in global equities curbed risk appetite. The...
WhatsApp To Move Ahead With Privacy Update Despite Backlash
Facebook’s WhatsApp has said it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users to read it at “their own pace”...
Google To Invest $75 Million in Coronavirus-Hit Small Businesses
Google is teaming up with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and two other organisations in Latin America and Asia to provide $75 million in funding...
Turkey Announces Moon Mission
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed a 10-year space program on Tuesday. It includes ambitious plans such as sending Turkish astronauts to the moon....
Setback For WhatsApp As Telegram Becomes Most Downloaded App in January
WhatsApp’s latest privacy policy settings have had serious repercussions for the instant messaging app as its main competitor, Telegram, has managed to become the most...
Printed Paper Speakers Roll Into a Ring To Offer Surround Sound
WEB DESK: Scientists at Germany’s Chemnitz University of Technology have spent years developing compact and discreet speakers that are quite literally paper thin, and the...
Bitcoin Soars 14% After Elon Musk Namecheck on Twitter
LONDON: Bitcoin jumped as much as 14% to a two-week high after Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk tagged the cryptocurrency in his Twitter biography. Musk...