Technology

Social messaging application WhatsApp has listened to the cries of its users finally as they will now finally not have to worry about getting added to groups without consent. The social media platform has finally addressed this problem by rolling out a new feature which assists users in refraining selected contacts from adding them. Earlier this year, WhatsApp introduced a …

KARACHI: Pakistani tech startups have raked in millions of dollars from local and foreign investors as a number of deals were announced over the weekend. Around half a dozen startups disclosed their investment rounds at 021Disrupt, a major tech and entrepreneurship conference. This year marks the watershed moment for Pakistani startups, especially in terms of funding, claimed major investors and …

WASHINGTON: Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule successfully performed an emergency abort test on Monday, meeting a key requirement before it can take US astronauts to the International Space Station as early as next year. The test took place in the New Mexico desert at the White Sands Missile Range and lasted around 95 seconds. The Starliner was set on a small …

BEIJING: China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite capable of providing stereoscopic imagery on Sunday, state-run media said, marking another important step as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on foreign technology in topographic mapping. A rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China at 11:22 a.m. local time, carrying the Gaofen-7 high resolution satellite into …

Apple said Monday it would commit $2.5 billion over the next two years to help address the shortage of affordable housing in California and reduce homelessness. The move by Apple follows similar initiatives from Silicon Valley peers Google and Facebook, which each have pledged $1 billion for housing programs. “Before the world knew the name Silicon Valley, and long before …

Electric scooter riders in Singapore were banned from footpaths Monday and could face jail if they break the rule, after a series of accidents linked to the trendy two-wheelers sparked anger. The city-state is the latest country to introduce new regulations to cope with a surge in the popularity of the contraptions, which many pedestrians view as silent menaces. Tech-savvy …

BEIJING: China officially kicked off commercialisation of 5G services on Thursday, with the nation’s big three telecom operators rolling out their 5G data plans. The move shows consumers can finally pay to access the superfast speed of 5G as more than 86,000 5G base stations have already entered services in China. Chen Zhaoxiong, Vice-Minister of Industry and Information Technology, the nation’s …

MOSCOW: A controversial law that would allow Russia to cut internet traffic from international servers came into force on Friday, prompting fears from rights activists of online isolation. The law, which President Vladimir Putin signed in May, requires Russian internet providers to install technical devices provided by the authorities to enable centralised control of traffic. They will also filter content to …

LAHORE:  Shenzhen based Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Realme has launched its first flagship handset, Realme XT in Pakistan. With this launch, the management intends to test above $350 handset market of Pakistan, the success of which could pave the way for the company to introduce more Smartphones in $400 price range. “This is the most expensive handset, the company has launched since …

The US government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co’s $1 billion acquisition of US social media app Musical.ly, according to three people familiar with the matter. While the $1 billion acquisition was completed two years ago, US lawmakers have been calling in recent weeks for a national security probe into TikTok, concerned the …