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India tells two state firms not to use China telecoms gear, source says
New Delhi’s move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian...
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Five key trends shaping how Pakistanis search on Google
Searches for ‘super food’ are up by a whopping 767% and ‘HIIT’ by 600%
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Twitter tests new voice tweeting feature
New Twitter feature will be available to a limited number of users on Apple's iOS platform for now
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Trump administration to remove protections for big tech
Trump in May proposed to weaken law shielding big tech, to punish outlets where he had been criticized
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Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users
Zoom will now offer end-to-end encryption for video calls to all users and will launch a trial version in July
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US to allow companies to work with Huawei on 5G, other standards
US decision comes following amendment to rule which restricts sales of goods, technology to Huawei
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Facebook will now affix labels to political ads
Facebook is facing demands to do more to combat false viral information
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ASMR Slicing most downloaded mobile game worldwide in May
Ludo King, PUBG also among ten most downloaded mobile games for May 2020
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Facebook hopes to help millions of Americans register to vote
Zuckerberg, in an opinion piece published by USA Today said the best way to hold politicians accountable is by voting
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EU antitrust regulators to investigate Apple's App Store, Apple Pay
The case was triggered by a complaint from Swedish music streaming service Spotify
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Two former Pinterest policy employees say they faced racism at work
Former Pinterest employee Ozoma called the company’s recent solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement “a joke.”
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Rawalpindi district kuchery to get digital record room
Files in British-era archives room to be digitised
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Wonder kids: Pakistani teenagers develop world's first game to help fight Covid-19
STOP the SPREAD busts the myths and encourages to apply behavioural changes to embrace the 'new normal'
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Careem unifies all its services to launch super app
As a super app, Careem will provide multiple services alongside its core business of ride hailing
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Chinese gaming giant develops new 'Lord of the Rings' mobile game with Warner Bros
New officially licensed strategy game, “The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War”, is based on the books by Tolkien
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Nokia to supply around 10% of China Unicom's 5G core network
Despite progress in its core network sales in China, Nokia has been on the sidelines for larger radio network orders
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OPPO launches F15 smartphone in Pakistan
OPPO F15 is now available in the market and for online booking on OPPO’s official website
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Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Australian media
Australia is set to unveil plans to force Facebook, Google to share advertising revenue they earn from news
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WhatsApp is developing several new features for Android, iOS
Tracker website WABetaInfo reveals new features being tested for WhatsApp
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Researchers in Thailand test horseshoe bats for coronavirus
Thailand has 23 species of the horseshoe bat, but there has not been an investigation before
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Google’s summer internships go virtual
Many technical internships at Google will focus on open source projects this year
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Zoom to launch new blocking feature
Zoom is adding the block feature to comply with requests from local authorities about illegal activity on the platform
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Facebook fires employee who protested inaction on Trump posts
Former Facebook employee Dail was dismissed for publicly scolding a colleague over the Black Lives Matter movement
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UK competition watchdog to investigate Facebook's Giphy deal
Advocacy groups had already raised concerns when Facebook's acquisition of GIF website Giphy was announced
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Microsoft bans face-recognition sales to police as Big Tech take a stand
Microsoft announcement came shortly after Amazon declared it was pausing police use of its facial-recognition tech
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Twitter deletes 170,000 Beijing-backed accounts
Deleted Twitter accounts deceptively spread messages favorable to the Chinese government, including about coronavirus
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Sony reveals PlayStation 5 console, games
Games shown during the PS5 event included Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales and first-person shooter Deathloop
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OPPO to launch Find X2 Pro in Pakistan
OPPO Find X2 Pro is set to hit the Pakistani smartphone market on June 15
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Tesla shares surge past $1,000
Elon Musk also announced that Tesla is scouting US states for a site to build a new factory
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TikTok under scrutiny from EU privacy watchdogs
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) will set up a task force to assess TikTok’s activities across the bloc
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Russia's space chief complains about American jokes
Head of Russian State Corporation for Space Activities said Americans still don't take Russian space program seriously
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Amazon bans police use of its facial recognition tech
Amazon's ban comes just after IBM announced exit from facial recognition business
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Twitter tests new feature prompting users to read articles before sharing
Twitter has been tightening its policies in recent years amid criticism that its hands-off approach had allowed abuse
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Vodafone says UK's desire to lead in 5G will suffer a blow if Huawei is ripped out
London is looking at the possibility of phasing Huawei out of its 5G network completely by 2023
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Angry Birds maker launches new game for women
Angry Birds maker's new game “Small Town Murders” is aimed at women over 35
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TikTok's CEO pledges to fight disinformation
TikTok CEO, Mayer promises to address issues related to illegal and harmful content including fake news
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Nintendo says 300,000 accounts hacked
Hackers broke into Nintendo Network IDs, Nintendo Accounts, which can be used for purchases at official online store
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Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, well-known investors in the United States
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Honda hit by cyber attack, some production suspended
Suspected ransomware attack affected Honda’s production globally, forcing some plants to stop operations
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Robot built for Japan's aging workforce finds Covid-19 job
Japanese robot uses ultraviolet light to kill viruses on door handles
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Chinese telecom firms urge FCC not to revoke ability to operate in US
US govt has asked FCC to shut down the US operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies
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IBM exits facial recognition business, calls for police reform
IBM is no longer developing, creating, researching or selling facial recognition products
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Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19-related travel restrictions
Google is adding new features to its Maps service to help travellers plan their trips better
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Nokia's broadband business booms as Covid-19 pressures networks
Covid-19 brought in traffic growth overnight, says Nokia's President of Fixed Networks
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Apple to introduce installment plan for iPads, Macs on Apple Card
Technology giant Apple is aiming to launch monthly installments service in the coming weeks
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TikTok among ten most downloaded apps worldwide in May 2020
TikTok garnered more than 111.9 million installs in May
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Gamer Grandma: 90-year-old Mori stretches fingers daily to keep them console-ready
Mori, who lives in southeast of Tokyo, is the world's oldest gaming YouTuber
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TikTok twin Zynn launched in the US
TikTok lookalike Zynn was introduced in May and became the most popular free app in the US
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Researchers consider using tech wearables as virus early warning system
Scientists say wearables can provide data on body temperature, heart and respiratory rates and more
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iPhone 11 most popular smartphone model in Q1 of 2020
Apple lured in customers with the right balance of pricing and features