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Cisco's Webex participants near 600 million as pandemic flares again
People working from home has led to swift growth in video-conferencing platforms such as Zoom, and Microsoft’s Teams
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Work on special technology zones under way
IT ministry official says such zones will facilitate foreign investors
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Twitter urged to block accounts spreading ‘fake information’ against Pakistan
Move comes after Indian media organisations fabricated 'Karachi civil war' claims
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For workers, 'digital upskilling' puts tech trends on fast-forward
Amazon announced a $700 million initiative to boost the digital skills of its workforce last year
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Popping the digital filter bubble
Goal for search engine is to maximise user engagement by finding results that are most likely to prompt interest
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Trial begins in Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee's suspected fraud, stock manipulation case
Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee has already served jail time in connection with a separate case
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Tesla sets revenue record, makes profit thanks to pollution credit sales to rivals
Tesla reported its fifth consecutive quarterly profit on record revenue of $8.8 billion
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Japan researchers show masks do block coronavirus, but not perfectly
Cotton mask reduced viral uptake by receiver head by up to 40% compared to no mask
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High-speed internet ban in IIOJK to continue
The service had been cut off since last August when Modi govt revoked semi-autonomous status of Occupied Kashmir
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Facebook launches dating service in Europe
Launch of Facebook's dating service was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns
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How social media companies will handle post-US election scenarios
Facebook and Twitter have announced new rules for various post-election scenarios
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You can now set up an age limit on your professional Instagram account
Instagram received reports from users about the vulnerability of teenagers under 18 years
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Netflix falls short on new subscribers as pandemic boost fizzles
Netflix posted its weakest subscriber gains in four years as streaming competition increased
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Photoshop's new AI features include skin smoothing and sky replacement
The AI-powered Photoshop has cutting-edge algorithms to blend the foreground of the image with the sky
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Careem launches food delivery service in Lahore
Customers can track orders in real-time on the interactive map in the Careem app
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Amazon extends work from home option till June
Decision comes after Amazon's more than 19,000 US frontline workers contracted coronavirus this year
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Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots
Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years
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Scientists find potential new organs inside human head
Dutch researchers have discovered what may be a previously unidentified set of organs inside human head
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Google antitrust case to turn on how search engine grew dominant
Google was accused in a lawsuit of harming competition in internet search and search advertising
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Infection mode returns with halloween zombies in PUBG mobile
Starting from now till November 9th, players will be able to get into their favorite Infection Mode
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WhatsApp Web to add voice, video calls
When users will receive a call on web, a notification will pop up, allowing users to accept or decline call
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'I am not OK' tweet sparks global response
Edmund O'Leary, father of two tweeted that he was 'not Ok' soon after which people around the world poured in love
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South Korea's SK Hynix to buy Intel's NAND business for $9 billion
Deal will help SK Hynix overtake Kioxia in NAND memory market while narrowing gap with market leader Samsung
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US charges six Russian GRU officers with global hacks
Russian intelligence officers accused of carrying out sweeping state-sponsored cyber attacks
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French NGOs take Twitter to court for failing to moderate hate speech
Social media networks have come under renewed fire in France after decapitation of a teacher was posted on Twitter
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Video gaming as a child related to improvements in memory
Video games may lead to cognitive changes that last for years even after people have stopped playing games
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Pakistanis do not enjoy internet freedom, highlights report
Pakistan’s score was 26 on a scale of 100, which classified it among states where internet is “not free”
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China revises laws to strengthen protection of minors online
Providers of online services and social media must set up time and consumption limits for minors
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Twitter backtracks, allows users to post previously blocked NY Post article
Twitter has stopped blocking links to early versions of New York Post articles
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Amid tensions with China, India warns Amazon, Flipkart over country of origin rule
Indian government has also banned 177 Chinese apps since June
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Irish regulator probes Facebook's handling of children's data on Instagram
Inquiries have been launched after concerns were raised about handling of children's personal data on Instagram
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Nokia secures NASA funding to set up 4G on the Moon
Lunar astronauts can now post to Instagram while still on the moon
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Instagram agrees curbs on paid influencers, says UK watchdog
Influencers with thousands of followers can earn large fees from companies to promotes a product on Instagram
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Google launches new features to help locate nearest voting locations
Google is introducing new features across its search engine, Maps, and voice assistant to help voters in United States
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Most Pakistanis are in the dark about digital rights, says Nighat Dad
Nighat Dad is a human rights award winner and founder of Pakistan's first cyber harassment helpline
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Dacoits’ have ganged up for NRO, says Imran
PM advises ruling coalition not to give much importance to opposition’s protest
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Now you can hum to search Google for songs you can't remember
People have asked Google 'what song is playing' nearly 100 million times each month
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Twitter down for many users due to change in internal systems
Twitter said that it did not have any evidence of a security breach or hack
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Two studies suggest blood type O at less Covid-19 risk
Study noted that Covid-19 patients of blood group A or AB had a higher risk of requiring mechanical ventilation
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YouTube cracks down on QAnon, banning conspiracy content targeting individuals
YouTube is banning content that targets an individual or a group using conspiracy theories
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Former Facebook executive cautions social media giants are a ‘threat to democracy’
The attention-based business model of social media companies is a threat to democracy, said Tim Kendall
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20-year-old shot dead while staging a kidnapping for TikTok
Areline Martínez was staging a kidnapping with several friends when one of the fake abductors shot her in the head
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Snapchat finally lets all iPhone users put music in their snaps
Snapchat announced that iOS users will be able to add popular music to their snaps
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Twitter's security fell short before hack targeting celebrities, regulator says
Twitter's cybersecurity shortfalls enabled a 'simple' hack by a Florida teenager to take over celebrity accounts
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Japan supercomputer shows humidity affects aerosol spread of coronavirus
Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles
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Airbus contracted to bring back samples from Mars
Airbus's contract is worth $577.1 million
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The robot dolphin that could replace captive animals at theme parks one day
Edge Innovations has designed dolphin, which starts at $3 million to $5 million
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Almost like being there: Making the most of virtual conferences
Virtual has become a norm, for now around 92% of those who have held virtual conferences plan to do so again
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Top five takeaways from Apple's iPhone launch event
Apple announced four new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks and a cheaper smart speaker
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One American, two Russians blast off to International Space Station
Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and successfully reached orbit










































