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Pakistan has manufactured 50 million smartphones

Pakistan’s smartphone manufacturing industry has taken off, claims the Ministry of IT and Telecom.In a tweet, the ministry's official handle wrote that Pakistan’s mobile...

FDA issues warning to Byheart, Mead Johnson, and Perrigo for bacterial contamination of baby formula

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three baby formula manufacturers, ByHeart Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition (a subsidiary of...

Video and audio calls on Twitter

Famous social media network X, formerly Twitter, is all set to allow its users the facilities of audio and video calls.In a recent tweet,...

OpenAI introduces new version of ChatGPT for major businesses

The market leader in artificial intelligence, OpenAI, announced on Monday that it is launching a ChatGPT version aimed at major organizations, extending the overlap...

5G auction will take place in 10 months, says Interim IT Minister

Dr. Umar Saif, the interim federal minister for information technology and telecommunications, promised on Tuesday that the 5G network auction would take place within...

Selena Gomez’s ‘Single Soon’ music video is causing a frenzy among fans with its racy and empowering visuals

Selena Gomez has definitely caused a frenzy with the release of her latest solo track, "Single Soon"! I watched the music video and she...

Microsoft President warns AI of repeating Social Media Era’s mistakes

In a compelling discourse at a business forum, Microsoft president Brad Smith cautioned that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) had the potential...

Pakistan hails India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon landing as ‘great scientific feat’

Pakistan's Friday statement that Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing was "a great scientific feat" was unusual given the dynamics between the two nations.During a weekly press...

PTA resolved 98.7% of consumer complaints in the last 12 months

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has responded to 98.7% of consumer complaints in the past 12 months.In accordance with the material made accessible to...

Netflix signups are still high amid ban on password sharing

Netflix's crackdown on shared passwords went into effect in May, but despite a decline from June's record high, the number of new subscribers in...

Executive Director Tariq Mahmood visits Alhamra Academy

Executive Director Tariq Mahmood Chaudhry visited the Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts at Alhamra Arts Center.During his visit, he met teachers and young students...

Huawei accused of using covert semiconductor factories in China to circumvent US sanctions

The Semiconductor Association accused Chinese mobile company Huawei of building semiconductor factories to end US sanctions, claiming that the Chinese tech firm has acquired...

Artificial Intelligence: The future of life

AI has definitely become a popular and widely discussed topic. It refers to machines, robots, and software systems that can perform intelligent tasks like...

Microsoft Paint to allow you to create images using only text

Microsoft Paint will be the newest app to join the AI craze that has gripped the IT sector.Microsoft is aggressively looking on ways to...

Tariq Mehmood Chaudhry assumes charge of Executive Director Alhamra

Mr. Tariq Mehmood Chaudhry has officially taken the helm as the Executive Director of Alhamra.His arrival was met with warm welcomes from fellow officers,...

X, under Elon Musk, aims to eliminate Headlines from news article links

In a bold move that could potentially reshape the dynamics of news consumption and audience engagement, Elon Musk has unveiled a plan to revolutionize...

Virtual reality in Pakistan: Unleashing new possibilities

Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive technology that allows users to experience and interact with computer-generated environments. With VR, users can put on a...

4G sites in Pakistan increased massively in 2022-23

The number of 4G sites in Pakistan increased by 26.31% in the last two years, while 3G sites have increased by 7.24%.According to reports,...

Thailand threatens to shut down Facebook due to alleged scams impacting over 200,000 individuals

The government of Thailand is considering legal action to force the closure of Meta's Facebook platform within the country, if the company fails to...

US court rules against copyrights for AI-generated art in favor of human artists

In a significant legal ruling, a US court located in Washington DC has determined that artworks produced solely by artificial intelligence, without any human...

Beloved internet meme dog Cheems loses battle with cancer

Cheems Balltze, the iconic internet meme dog known for his cheerful grin and plump appearance, has passed away at the age of 12 following...

T-series of India maintains dominance: YouTube’s top 10 subscribed channels of 2023

The Global YouTube Subscribers Race: A Snapshot of August 2023. In the ever-evolving realm of YouTube, the pursuit of subscribers remains a captivating and ever-intense...

Like other mobile phones snatched/stolen from Pakistan, iPhones also sold in Dubai

Like other mobile phones snatched or stolen from Pakistan, iPhones have also been sold in Dubai after resetting.Many such iPhones have been recovered from...

X (formerly Twitter) is removing ‘Block’ feature for users

Elon Musk has made a recent change to X (formerly known as Twitter) by removing the ability for users to block other accounts, claiming...

US Government devices prohibited from using TikTok amid concerns of Chinese influence

Due to increasing security apprehensions regarding China's involvement with the app, New York City implemented a ban on the use of TikTok on government-owned...

Sindh Govt forms committees to investigate murder of journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar

The Sindh government has established two committees to investigate the murder of prominent journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar.One committee, led by DIG Tanweer Alam Odho,...

Xiaomi TVs will be produced in Pakistan

Pakistan's Air Link Communication Ltd. would begin producing and selling Xiaomi televisions in January 2024, Bloomberg has reported.The two businesses formed a partnership two...

Modi’s directive backfires: BCCI loses ‘Golden Tick’ on Twitter

By altering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has inadvertently lost its verified status, the 'Golden...

PMDC discloses MDCAT 2023 date

The much-awaited date for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 has been revealed by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).Details...

Maximize your Netflix enjoyment with 4 tips

If you’re someone who loves watching shows and then closing the app, I’ve got some awesome tips to make your Netflix experience even better....

Misunderstanding over Twitter’s new ‘X’ logo leads to father assaulting son

In a recent incident that spiraled into violence due to a misunderstanding, a 45-year-old man allegedly assaulted his 16-year-old son upon discovering an 'X'...

Pakistan to unveil 500-foot flag in Lahore at cost of Rs40 crore

Pakistan is set to allocate Rs40 crore for the installation of a towering 500-foot flag in Lahore, aiming to secure the record of possessing...

IT ministry gives law ministry ‘E-Safety Bill’ for review

The E-Safety Bill was promptly delivered to the Ministry of Law by the Ministry of IT and Telecom, and it was also taken down...

Pakistan launches ‘Beep Pakistan’, alternative to WhatsApp

"Beep Pakistan", the Pakistan's answer to the well-known messaging service WhatsApp has been unveiled by the government.Syed Amin Ul Haque, the federal minister of...

Elon Musk reveals important news for X users

Elon Musk, the South African-born American businessman who took over Twitter and is now known as X, has been giving updates and major modifications...

Instagram steps Up against spam DMs with new messaging safeguards

Instagram, a photo- and video-sharing application owned by Meta, has taken significant steps to combat unsolicited and spammy direct messages (DMs) from strangers. Following...

Fed govt draconian ‘e-Safety Bill’ can jail vloggers, journalists, and block YouTube, Netflix for Violation

Under the e-Safety Bill 2023, which was drafted by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, the regulator will be able to immediately block,...

Software industry in FY23 contributed more than 50% of IT exports

In the fiscal year 2022–2023 (FY23), 52 percent of IT exports came from Pakistan's IT companies, which continued to be active in the software...

French news agency files copyright lawsuit against Twitter

To get digital companies to support reporting, a French news agency filed a copyright lawsuit against social media behemoth Twitter on Wednesday in France.Media...

Pakistan now has access to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music

YouTube has finally introduced the much-awaited YouTube Premium and YouTube Music in Pakistan.YouTube Premium provides a greater watching experience without commercials, background play, or...

Foxconn to spend $600 million in India to produce iPhone components

Foxconn, a Taiwanese company, is expanding its bets outside China and will invest $600 million in two projects in the southern Indian state of...

Musk’s X contests Indian ruling on content banning

Social media platform X is attempting to overturn a court decision from India that found it had disobeyed requests to remove content from its...

Man gets illuminating idea: Puts light bulb in mouth for online challenge!

A man from China ended up in the emergency room of a hospital in Zhejiang with a light bulb's screw base protruding from his...

NASA prepares to introduce its streaming service

In competition with streaming giants like Netflix and others, the American space agency NASA has announced the launch of a new platform. This streaming...

Instagram’s Threads to soon add direct messaging feature, confirms head Adam Mosseri

Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, has confirmed that Threads, Meta's new text-based app, will soon have a direct messaging (DM) feature, allowing users to chat...

Revamped for the better: Elon Musk unveils new changes to Twitter

In a series of bold moves, Twitter's CEO, Elon Musk, has announced a complete makeover for the popular microblogging platform. Following the announcement that...

Two killed for honour in Mirpur Khas

MIRPURKHAS: A man killed his brother and wife for 'honour' in Mirpurkhas. Reports from village Mehrab Khan Marri within the limits of Dilbar Mehar...

WhatsApp introduces war on messages from unknown numbers

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, announced on Thursday that it is rolling out a new security update aimed at ensuring user...

Twitter goes dark: Elon Musk continues to rebrand social media platform

Following Twitter's renaming to 'X,' Elon Musk has proclaimed that the platform will only be available in 'dark mode,' thereby depriving everyone of the...

Pakistani users still have to wait for ChatGPT’s Android version

After launching as free iOS software for iPhones and iPads a few months ago, ChatGPT's Android version is now available through the Google Play...

Is TikTok overshadowing Musk’s Twitter?

To take advantage of the recent upheaval at Twitter following its acquisition by Elon Musk last year, the popular Chinese short-video app TikTok has...

Mark Zuckerberg prepares for potential showdown with Elon Musk

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, which owns Threads and Instagram, is gearing up for a highly anticipated possible showdown with Twitter chief Elon...

TikTok ready to take on Twitter with major update

Following Meta's lead, TikTok has decided to challenge the social media platform Twitter (now known as X) by introducing a new feature that promises...

Twitter unveils new logo, replacing iconic Blue Bird with X

Twitter made a significant change to its logo, replacing the well-known blue bird with a white X set against a black background, as part...

ChatGPT set to launch android application for users

Since its launch in November, the ChatGPT tool from OpenAI has amassed a remarkable number of users, rivalling Threads' expansion. The business now promises...

Global WhatsApp outage gets resolved after one hour

WhatsApp experienced an hour-long outage that affected thousands of users worldwide, including Pakistan, as reported by the outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The messaging app's...

Escaped baby monkey creates stir in Karachi

In Karachi, one of the 14 monkeys that were brought before the court managed to escape.According to the Wildlife Department, these 14 young monkeys...

Netflix implements crack down on password sharing in Pakistan and worldwide

Netflix, the streaming service, has initiated a crackdown against password sharing, including in Pakistan and various other countries.The crackdown was initially launched in February,...

I was gifted 200 tolas gold on my wedding, says Firdous Ashiq

An interview clip of Firdous Ashiq Awan is going viral on social media in which she is admitting that she was gifted 200 tolas...

Meta resolves whatsApp messaging disruption: Service restored after global outage

Meta Platforms has resolved the WhatsApp messaging disruption that occurred on Wednesday, according to Downdetector.com, a website that tracks outages. After thousands of users...

Serene Air walk-in interviews: Hiring female cabin crew members across Pakistan

Serene Air is seeking to hire cabin crew members through walk-in interviews held across various cities in Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar....

Mysterious disease has infected hundreds of Egyptians

Stricter health regulations for flights from Egypt have been put in place by the Russian oversight body in response to an unexplained sickness epidemic...

Husband arrested for hacking wife’s facebook account

An unusual incident occurred in Taiwan where a husband was sent to jail for hacking his wife's Facebook account.According to international media reports, the...

Microsoft is negotiating to prolong its agreement with Activision

Microsoft Corp. is in discussions to extend the purchase agreement it has with video game developer Activision Blizzard, which is due to expire on...

Spotify now has shared volume control for collective listening

Shared volume control, which allows listeners in groups to change a song's volume when sharing a suitable speaker with the host, has been added...

AI in dance music: Perspectives of DJs and producers

Imagine being in a pulsating club with flashing lights, but instead of a human DJ, an AI-generated mix is playing. As mixing software becomes...

India, UAE signs MoU to open IIT campus in Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of the Indian Institute of Technology's (IIT)...

Hello viewers, I’m the first artificial intelligence-powered news anchor!

While AI technology is still being explored by developers worldwide for various applications, some regions have made remarkable progress, impressing people with their advancements....

Reddit announces deleting years of chat history

Reddit has acknowledged that as part of the transition to a new chat architecture, years of conversation data from before 2023 would be deleted.Reddit...

WhatsApp’s new feature improves group chats

The messaging app WhatsApp is up for making users' experience amazing with another improvement for the platform, WABetaInfo reported.Identifying members in a group conversation...

Documentary on Khadim Hussain ‘The Accused: Damned or Devoted’ nominated for Emmy Awards

The documentary ‘The Accused: Damned or Devoted’ that focuses on Khadim Hussain, a former Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader has received an Emmy nomination for...

India launches Chandrayaan-3, with aim to reach moon on August 23 

India attempted to become the fourth nation, after China, the United States, and Russia, to complete a controlled lunar landing on Friday by launching...

US launched inquiry against ‘ChatGPT’ for allegedly generating false content

The popular ChatGPT app's developer, OpenAI, is being looked at by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) due to suspicions that it is producing...

TikTok upgrades security measures to protect young users

To improve the safety and well-being of youngsters using the platform, TikTok, a well-known video-sharing website, introduced two key initiatives.According to a statement released...

iPhones can now perfectly replicate your voice in just 15 minutes

The public may now download the iOS 17 Beta 2 update that Apple previously made accessible to developers and beta testers.The most recent version...

WhatsApp’s most recent update, which users will laud as ‘significant improvement’

The instant messaging service WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is getting ready to launch yet another update that will certainly "enhance user interactions"...

Microsoft plans to purchase Activision Blizzard after legal victory over FTC

A federal judge rejected the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request on Tuesday to delay Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $70 billion.This choice opens...

TikTok is now battling with Spotify and Apple Music

Spotify and Apple Music unquestionably hold the top two spots for music streaming services. Many rivals have attempted to take on these titans, but...

Threads surpasses 100 million users in less than five days, challenging Twitter’s dominance

Twitter competitor Threads, launched by Instagram, has achieved a remarkable feat by garnering over 100 million users in less than five days, surpassing the...

Apple plans to introduce laptop with foldable screen

Asus has held the distinction of leading pioneer in the field of laptops with folding screens up until this point by demonstrating their outstanding...

AI Robot ‘Nadine’ shows potential in assisting sick and elderly humans

According to a professor involved in its creation, Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) designed with lifelike gestures and expressions, could...

Deletion of Threads erases Instagram accounts of users

Meta's new text-based social media platform, Threads, is gaining popularity, with over 22 million users signing up since its release on Wednesday. However, users...

AI Robot interview: Grace, the healthcare assistant, goes viral on social media

The video of a reporter conducting a live interview with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) robot has gone viral on social media.The interview featuring the...

Difference between Twitter and Threads

If you're curious about the experience of using the new Threads app, imagine Twitter with less focus on figures like Elon Musk—that's precisely the...

Twitter accepts viewing tweets without login

Twitter has made a surprise modification by eliminating the need for users to check in before accessing tweets. As a result, users no longer...

iPhones to get massive battery upgrades in 2023

The next Apple iPhone 15 series is said to have significantly improved battery capacity, according to a recent rumor that came from an alleged...

Twitter launches new and improved TweetDeck with enhanced features

In a recent update, Twitter has introduced a better version of its popular management tool, TweetDeck. The upgraded platform offers improved functionality and a...

Whatsapp allows users to send HD quality videos now

WhatsApp is introducing two significant updates. One is a small change to the way the app looks, while the other is a major improvement...

Twitter’s new limit on Elon Musk’s tweets could have devastating consequences

Experts in the marketing industry have warned that Elon Musk's decision to temporarily cap the number of posts Twitter users can read could have...

Pakistan installs first AI security surveillance system in KP

To improve security in the red zone of the provincial capital, the provincial administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has successfully installed a sophisticated "command and...

Microsoft Teams security flaw raises questions on ‘data safety’

A severe vulnerability in the most current version of Microsoft Teams has been discovered by Max Corbridge and Tom Ellson of the reputed security...

Federal govt hints at shutting down social media in Pakistan

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on Tuesday that the government always has the power to shut down social media sites and that it might...

Samsung increases price of Galaxy Z Flip 5

There were numerous leaks related to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5's impending release before it was officially unveiled. During the final week of July,...

‘Media picker’: WhatsApp Introduces much-needed feature

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has announced a fantastic new feature that will make it easier for users to send large amounts of media to...

BMW decides to discontinue manual transmissions

BMW manual transmission vehicles are likely to be a thing of the past. The M2 will likely be the final BMW to include a...

Technology is necessary for economic growth: SAP

The German multinational software corporation SAP thinks technology might help Pakistan's persistent economic crises be resolved.A leadership crisis, however, is impeding the nation's progress...

Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter, Jack Dorsey claims

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey revealed that the Indian government had threatened to shut down Twitter.According to foreign media reports, In an interview, Jack Dorsey...

Spread of AI technology should not be rushed: Google CEO

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has admitted that his company has lagged in some ways in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.However, he said...

OnePlus to release its first foldable phone in August

The highly anticipated first foldable phone from OnePlus is scheduled for release in the third quarter of this year, according to CEO Pete Lau.The...

Google bans popular app as dangerous on Play Store

Google has banned a popular app as dangerous on its Play Store, while also advising users to delete it immediately, especially those users who...