WhatsApp Down in Pakistan, Other Countries
Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp is down in multiple countries, reported monitoring website Downdetector....
WhatsApp Rolls Out New Business Feature for Users
WhatsApp has rolled out the application’s latest feature for its iOS users using a business account on the app. The feature was earlier released for...
Mobile Phone Imports Fall 56pc
ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone imports have decreased by 56 percent during the first three months of current fiscal year (2022-23) compared to the corresponding period last...
Finance Minister Appreciates ITFC For Support to Pakistan
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with CEO Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Hani Salem Sonbol in Washington and appreciated the Corporation’s support to Pakistan....
Crypto Giant Coinbase Gets Singapore Licence
SINGAPORE: Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, said it has received approval from Singapore’s central bank to offer payment services in the...
TikTok Removes 15 million-plus Videos From Pakistan in Second Quarter of 2022
The world’s leading short-form video platform, TikTok, has released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for Q2 2022 — April-June 2022 — building on its...
Twitter Blue Subscribers Getting Edit Feature
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has said a feature to edit tweets is being rolled out to those subscribing to its Blue service in Australia, Canada and...
Twitter Withholds Pakistan Govt’s Account in India
The official Twitter account of the Government of Pakistan was “withheld” in India on Saturday. The microblogging site said that the move was taken in...
WhatsApp Introduces Another Amazing Feature For Users
WhatsApp has introduced another feature for its users, allowing them to exit any group chat without alerting other group members. This feature will allow users...
IT Minister Aminul Haque Asks Meta to Open Office in Pakistan
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque called on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to open its office in Pakistan. In...
PTA Restores Approx 96pc Networks in Flood-stricken Areas
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday restored approximately 96 per cent sites which went down due to recent flash floods in the country. “At...
TikTok Launches BookTok to Reignite Love of Reading in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: To celebrate International Literacy Day, TikTok has launched its #BookTok campaign in Pakistan to reignite the love of reading and encourage its Pakistani users...
Here is How to Hide WhatsApp Online Status
WhatsApp feature that many people have been waiting for is finally here. Last month, the platform announced that it will allow users to hide their...
Apple To Donate in Relief Efforts in Pakistan’s Flood Affected Areas
Apple has announced that it will donate in the relief and recovery efforts being taken on the ground in in Pakistan following devastating flood-induced rains...
Internet Slows Down in Major Cities Again
Internet users face difficulties in the country as the internet service is affected — second such incident within a week. Internet service is facing a...
Apple Expands Self-repair Support to MacBooks
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Monday it would offer customers tools and know-how to repair and service their MacBook laptops at home, months after launching...
PTCL Internet Services Down Across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The internet services of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) are affected across the country due to an “issue in data networks between South and...
Facebook Use Plunges Among US Teens: Survey
SAN FRANCISCO: US teens have left Facebook in droves over the past seven years, preferring to spend time at video-sharing venues YouTube and TikTok, according...
Mobile Phone Services To Be Suspended in Punjab During Ashura
LAHORE – Punjab government has decided to suspend cellular phone service during the Muharram processions while there will also be a ban on pillion riding...
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani’s WhatsApp Account Hacked
The WhatsApp account of Chairman of the Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani was hacked on Wednesday which may take a week to restore. The Senate chairman contacted...
Apple Drops Mask Requirements For Most of its Corporate Workers
Apple is dropping its mask mandate for corporate employees at most locations, the Verge reported on Monday, citing an internal memo. This comes even as COVID-19 infections...
Shenzhen Accelerates China’s Driverless Car Dreams
SHENZHEN: On a busy downtown street three delivery bikes suddenly dart over the pedestrian crossing ahead of the car. On the car’s dashboard they look...
Alibaba Shares Extend Losses On US Delisting Fear
HONG KONG Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba led technology stocks lower in Hong Kong on Monday after US authorities put it on a watchlist that could...
Google Celebrates 10 Years Of Google Play By Unveiling New Logo
California: Google is celebrating the 10th birthday of Google Play by unveiling a new logo that better reflects the magic of Google and 10x Play...
Instagram Stops Features Too Much Looks Like Tik Tok
SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram will pause features that users have campaigned against and complained make the social network too much like TikTok, according to a report...
New Blood Test Can Diagnose Cancer Before Symptoms Show
Scientists introduce a “holy grail” blood test that can discover cancer long before symptoms begin to show. In this innovative medical diagnosis, Scientists from UC...
WhatsApp Warns Users Against Downloading Fake Versions of App
Meta-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp has warned users against downloading fake versions of the application, saying users’ security can be compromised by downloading such versions....
Musk Ditches Twitter Deal
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, accusing the social media giant of “misleading” statements about...
iPhones Plans to Go Waterproof
Apple recently secured a new patent that may make iPhones waterproof and allow users to adjust touch sensitivity so that they are better able to...
Tesla’s 2Q Sales Drop Amid Supply Chain, Pandemic Problems
DETROIT: Tesla’s sales from April through June fell to their lowest quarterly level since last fall as supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions in China...
Mercedes Readies Plants to Produce Electric Vehicles
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its network of plants to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles as it prepares to switch to electric by...
Netflix Lays off 300 Employees
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said it laid off 300 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, in the second round of job cuts aimed at lowering...
Internet Services in Country Affected Due to ‘Cut’ in fibre optic cable: PTA
Internet services in the northern region of the country have been affected due to a “cut” in the fibre optic cable, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...
Bitcoin Slumps Under $25,000
LONDON: Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a global markets selloff. The world’s...
WhatsApp Soon To Get ‘undo’ Button for Deleted Messages
WhatsApp’s delete message feature is one of the handiest abilities of the instant messaging platform. However, if a user accidentally chooses the ‘Delete for me’...
EU Agrees All Mobile Phones And Tablets Must Have Common USB-C Charger In Blow To Apple
Brussels: Apple will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on to a single...
Russia Opens Cases Against Google Over Data Storage
MOSCOW: Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations...
Mobilephone, Transport Services To Remain Close in Punjab
LAHORE: The government has decided to partially shut down mobile phone and transport services across Punjab in view of the PTI’s long march. According to...
IT Ministry Thwarts Cyberattack Attempts
The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) has successfully thwarted an attempted cyberattack on its National Telecom Corporation (NTC) system. NTC is an official Telecom/ICT service...
Bitcoin Falls to Lowest Since January
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since January as slumping equity markets continued to hurt cryptocurrencies, which are currently trading in line with so-called riskier...
WhatsApp Introduces New Feature Of Adding 32 People To One Voice Call
California: Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp keeps working to provide new features to its customers according to their needs so they can enjoy the messaging...
Twitter Set to Accept Musk’s Original $43 bln Offer
NEW YORK: Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the chief executive...
Meta Marks Ways To Connect And Take Action This Earth Day
Karachi: This Earth Day, global social media company Meta is announcing simple, yet impactful ways that people can learn more about climate change and take...
iPhone 14 Series Likely To Have Autofocus Front Camera
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is likely planning to unveil its upcoming iPhone 14 series with upgraded front-facing camera with autofocus. According to GizmoChina, details...
Internet Speed To Remain Affected on April 21: PTA
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said the internet speed in the country will be slow on April 21 due to power reconfiguration. The PTA,...
China Sending Up Next Space Station Crew in June
BEIJING: China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay...
YouTube Back Online After Outage Disrupts Services
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) YouTube said it has fixed issues that had disrupted certain features for several thousands of its users across the online video sharing...
Zuckerberg Money Won’t Be in Next Round of Aid For Elections
DENVER : The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to election offices in 2020 said that...
Elon Musk Joins Twitter Board
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said it will offer Elon Musk a seat on its board of directors, a position the Tesla boss and entrepreneur plans to...
NASA Begins Critical Final Test on Mega Moon Rocket
WASHINGTON: NASA began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency gears up...