Technology

After VPN registration, PTA to have access to user data, browsing history

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has initiated the re-registration process for VPN (Virtual Private Network) service providers, aiming to regulate the sector through a new class license system for data
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Jinnah envisioned Balochistan as pivotal to Pakistan

During the British colonial era, Balochistan was administered as a Chief Commissioner’s Province, a status that denied it the democratic representation and privileges afforded to fully-fledged provinces like Punjab or
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Internet speed likely to increase in Pakistan with new cable

A new modern cable will be connected on Tuesday to increase internet speed in Pakistan as there have been complaints of slow speed since long.Under the initiative, a 45,000-kilometer long
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South Korean team develops ‘Iron Man’ robot that helps paraplegics walk

South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling them to walk, maneuver obstacles and climb staircases.The
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Potential TikTok bidder seeks a CEO, prepares business overhaul

US billionaire businessman Frank McCourt is crafting a fundamental overhaul of TikTok’s business model as part of a plan to bid for the Chinese-owned short-form video app, he told Reuters.McCourt,
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You can now call up ChatGPT for conversation

ChatGPT can now take queries via WhatsApp after OpenAI widened the availability of its hugely popular AI chatbot.The launch allows any of WhatsApp’s 2.7 billion users around the world to
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Internet speed improved, NA told

Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja acknowledged on Wednesday the challenges vis-a-vis internet speed, but stressed that the government was trying its best to minimize any sort
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Affordable mobile phones policy coming soon: Shaza Fatima

Federal Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, stated that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N)-led governments have distributed over 1.1 million free laptops across
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EU privacy regulator fines Meta 251mn euros for 2018 breach

The lead European Union data privacy regulator for Meta (META.O) fined the social media giant 251 million euros ($263.5 million) on Tuesday for a 2018 Facebook security breach that affected
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Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime

Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s (META.O) Facebook and ByteDance’s TikTok to take action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms
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