Web archive - January 12, 2021
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Technology
WhatsApp will not see private chats, hear calls despite new policy
WhatsApp clarified concerns of users and privacy activists who questioned the “accept our data grab or get out” move
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Music
Quratulain Balouch honours 'Wo Humsafar Tha' poet Naseer Turabi on account of his death
The poet, author and intellectual passed away on Sunday
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Sindh, Karachi
Podcast: Karachi's CNG-run buses and the problems faced by commuters
Is there an alternative for the 7,000 colorful, loud and unsafe buses dominating Karachi's public transport network?
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World
President-elect Joe Biden receives second Covid vaccine shot
Biden has also pledged to push for more direct stimulus checks to taxpayers
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Technology
Smartphone shipments in China fell 20.4% in 2020
Handset vendors hoped the year would bring renewed sales as consumers purchased new phones compatible with 5G networks
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Life & Style
Frieha Altaf's WhatsApp account gets hacked!
PR mogul shared the upsetting news via Twitter
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Pakistan
Qureshi reaffirms Pakistan's commitment for peace, stability in Afghanistan
Afghan envoy lauds Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process
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World
Japan to widen state of emergency beyond Tokyo as virus surges: media
Daily coronavirus cases hit a record 7,882 last Friday
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Technology
Signal sees meteoric rise in daily installs as people look for WhatsApp alternatives
About 810,000 users globally installed Signal on Sunday
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Technology
Covid-19 patients still have symptoms 6 months later
Most patients hospitalized with Covid-19 have at least one symptom six months after falling ill
