Technology

Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump’s channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week’s assault on the United States Capitol by the president’s supporters. Online platforms and social media companies are distancing themselves from, and taking action against, those that encouraged or engaged in the violence in Washington, DC. Trump’s channel is now …

User-by-user WhatsApp has started rolling out in-app notifications revealing an update in its Terms of Services and Privacy Policy. Users were informed that the application was going to be handling their data in a distinctive manner, revealing a new partnership with Facebook. Every user will, by Feb 8, have been presented with a screen that warns them that the app …

ISLAMABAD: With cyber security a major concern, Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said his ministry is considering introducing a strong data protection law to protect citizens’ privacy. His comments came on Sunday in response to the new WhatsApp privacy policy that allows sharing of consumers’ sensitive information. The new policy requires users to share personal data …

ISLAMABAD: The government has established the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) to boost the domestic IT sector in the country, officials said. According to the STZA officials, the government believes that the new initiative will not only boost the country’s economy but would also create ample job opportunities for the youth. Giving details of the purpose of establishing the authority …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said on Sunday the government is mulling over introducing “a strong data protection law to protect citizens’ privacy.” Reacting to the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy that allows data sharing of consumers, he tweeted that instead of adopting a unilateral approach, such policy changes should have been made after wider consultation. WhatsApp laid …

One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signalling to his followers in Morse code after Twitter and Facebook squelched the president for inciting rebellion. Though deprived of his big online megaphones, Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach. The far right-friendly Parler may be the leading candidate, though Google and …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that information technology was a revolutionary sector that needed to be exploited by companies in the country to meet the demands of the contemporary world. Addressing the launching ceremony of the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) here, he said that only those companies gained during coronavirus pandemic that adapted to IT well …

Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.” “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” the company said in a blog post on Friday. The White House did not immediately comment. Twitter …

TOKYO: Bitcoin fell more than 5% on Friday, a day after topping $40,000 for the first time. The world’s most popular digital currency slid to as low as $36,618.36 on Bitstamp exchange, after reaching an all-time high of $40,402.46 in the previous session. Rival cryptocurrency ethereum sank more than 10% to as low as $1,064.89. Bitcoin has rallied more than …

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to launch the completion of the first phase of Pakistan’s Instant Payments System project soon, said the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Thursday while steering the third nation-wide stakeholders’ meeting on Digital Financial Services. The meetings, organised by the SBP aim to accelerate the agenda on promoting digital …