Technology

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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PTA won’t block VPNs, says regulator

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Monday that neither the regulator had blocked any virtual private network (VPNs) in the country till-date, nor it planned to do so in
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IT minister acknowledges slow internet speeds in Pakistan, vows improvement

State Minister for Information Technology, Shaza Fatima, has acknowledged the slow internet speeds in Pakistan, addressing concerns about the country’s connectivity issues. Speaking at the National Broadband Network Forum in
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Unannounced internet outages across the country, everyone worried

Nowadays internet is required by everyone and cannot tolerate any interruption or disruption but in Pakistan these days citizens face this situation daily. Unannounced internet shutdowns, slow downs and VPN
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Russian watchdog blocks Viber messaging app

Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked access to the Viber messaging app, the latest in a line of social media services banned by Russian authorities. Prevention
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Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience

Meta ( META.O ), opens new tab, said on Thursday it is releasing an artificial intelligence model called MetaMotive, which can control the movements of a human-like digital agent, in
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Meta platforms face global outage

Meta-owned platforms WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook faced a global outage on Wednesday, causing widespread disruption for millions of users. Android, iOS and desktop platforms. On WhatsApp, users faced problems sending
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Google parent Alphabet jumps on quantum chip breakthrough

Shares of Google parent Alphabet rose nearly 5 percent on Tuesday after it unveiled a new-generation chip that the company said helped overcome a key challenge in quantum computing. Google
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