The most popular messenger application, WhatsApp in the latest update, allowed its users to block spam messages – potential phishing attempts to extort money or steal personal data – directly from the lock screen. WhatsApp is very popular in many parts of the world, serving as the primary instant messaging tool for everyday needs. Since accounts are linked to phone …

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold around 12 million shares of the online retail and cloud services firm for roughly $2 billion, according to a company filing on Friday, soon after laying out a plan to sell his shares over the next year. The sale took place on Wednesday and Thursday, the filings showed. Last week, Amazon said that Bezos would …

LONDON: Renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck was “totally in despair” before jumping from a hotel window in South Africa after being questioned by police about an alleged sexual assault, an English inquest held almost 13 years after his death was told. The English-born Roebuck, 55, a former captain of first-class county Somerset, had been in Cape Town to commentate on …

NEW DELHI: Star batsman Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the remaining three Tests of India’s five-match home series with England for personal reasons, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday. Kohli pulled out of the first two Tests, also for personal reasons. The Indian cricket board said in a statement that it fully respected and …

LONDON: Liverpool earned a crucial 3-1 win against relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday to return to the Premier League summit after being briefly unseated by champions Manchester City. The Anfield side are hunting a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title in Jurgen Klopp’s final season in charge but once again have relentless City for company at the top of the table. Liverpool, …

DOHA: Qatar successfully defended their Asian Cup crown after beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday at Lusail Stadium where Akram Afif converted three penalties to become the tournament’s top scorer as the hosts won their continental second title. Jordan were playing in their first Asian Cup final and seeking their first major trophy, but it was Qatar who prevailed in front …

KARACHI: K-Electric and Hub Power Company Ltd have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the opportunity for off-take of affordable electricity following the conversion of the Hub plant to local Thar coal. This is in line with KE’s long-term strategy to induct power generation from indigenous sources into its energy mix. The company is exploring the viability …

ISLAMABAD: The mobile manufacturers have expressed confidence that the new government will streamline a key loophole in the taxation system to promote the local assembly of mobile phone accessories in the country. They have pointed out that this lacuna currently permits the import of finished products at zero rates while imposing heavy taxes on raw materials. The Pakistan Mobile Phone …

KARACHI: Stocks finished the tumultuous three-session election week on a negative note as the ‘unusual delay’ in announcing election results created uncertainty among investors about a smooth return to a stable political government as a result the benchmark KSE 100-share index came under renewed selling pressure settling the short week below 63,000. As Feb 5 was a closed holiday on …