Technology

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones are the dominant form of digital connectivity in Pakistan, with 89 million unique subscribers as of the end of 2019, according to the GSMA — an industry body representing mobile networks. In a report ‘Pakistan Progressing towards a fully-fledged digital economy’ launched on Monday, it suggested that to achieve digital ambitions and unleash the potential of the …

It’s been rumoured for a while but it finally seems WhatsApp is getting ready to unleash the ability to chat on multiple devices. Currently, WhatsApp only allows only one device to signed up into an account. So if a user were to sign in his WhatsApp account on a new smartphone, the older one would automatically get disconnected. There’s been …

BEIJING: Chinese short video app makers have taken their rivalry overseas, with TikTok facing stiff competition from a newcomer that has surged in popularity abroad — by paying users to keep scrolling. Zynn, a product of China’s number-two video app maker Kuaishou, launched in May and became the most popular free app in the US Apple App Store just a …

WASHINGTON: When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, DC, last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a Black Lives Matter mask from a street vendor before marching the streets of the district with a “No Justice, No Peace” sign. After that march ended, she pulled up …

KARACHI: Education experts got together for a seminar on Zoom on Saturday to discuss the ‘Digital classroom: the way forward’ from the perspective of early childhood education. The event was organised by Winchester Publications Group. “The parents, schools and students all need to cooperate with one another to make the digital classroom and online education work,” said M. Jehanzeb Saeed, …

KARACHI: A day after the government officially began its consultation meetings with local stakeholders, the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has submitted comments and recommendations on the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020. The AIC is an industry association that comprises leading internet and technology companies, namely Facebook, Twitter, Google, Amazon, AirBnb, Apple, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Grab, LinkedIn, LINE, Rakuten, …

BOSTON: Google said state-based hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful. The company confirmed the findings after the director of its Threat Analysis Group, Shane Huntley, disclosed the attempts on Thursday on Twitter. Huntley said a Chinese group known as …

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday promised to review the social network’s policies that led to its decision to not moderate controversial messages posted by US President Donald Trump. The announcement, which came in the form of a letter to employees, appeared aimed at quelling anger inside the company that was so severe it prompted some to quit. The …

KARACHI: Institutions in the US, Brazil, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa and Taiwan will collaborate under a grant that seeks to develop the United World for Antiviral Research Network (UWARN) — a vital global research initiative into infectious diseases and pandemics. The $8.75 million grant spread over five years has been awarded to the University of Washington (UW) and its partners, …

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday began labelling media organizations whose editorial calls may be under the influence of governments and said ads from those outlets would be blocked later this year. The social network is following through on a previously announced plan to label state-controlled news publishers, according to Facebook head of cybersecurity policy Nathaniel Gleicher. “We believe people should …