South Asian businessmen in Middle East targeted with fake news from Israel By: By Our Correspondent on August 13, 2022LONDON: Several leading South Asian businessmen operating from the Middle Eastern countries have been targeted with fake news and disinformation in a well-organised scheme orchestrated through a network of fake online sites. The victims of the fake news articles are leading Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi businessmen who run successful businesses in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab […]
These countries use smartphones the most By: webdesk on August 11, 2022These countries use smartphones the most. The country that uses smartphones the most is China as it has over 950 million smartphone users which means that the Chinese market is bigger than India, US, and Indonesia combined, data on Statista.com showed. Yet another highly populous country, India, follows China on the list. Nearly 493 million people […]
WhatsApp: Mark Zuckerberg announces new privacy features By: Web Desk on August 10, 2022Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users. Now users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status and block screenshots on View Once messages. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said this would help keep WhatsApp messaging “as private and secure as face-to-face conversations”. It will begin […]
South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space bid gathers pace By: Reuters on August 5, 2022SEOUL: South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programmes, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, nicknamed Danuri, meaning “enjoy the Moon”, was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral US Space Force Station at […]
China launches terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite By: APP/ Web Desk on August 4, 2022ISLAMABAD: China successfully launched a terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite and two other satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province Thursday. The satellites were launched at 11:08 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-4B carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. The carbon monitoring satellite is mainly used for […]
Using smartphones can actually boost memory skills By: webdesk on August 3, 2022Using digital devices, such as smartphones, could help improve memory skills rather than causing people to become lazy or forgetful, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Surprisingly, the study shows that using smartphones helps people remember both information that is saved and also not saved on the device. Neuroscientists have previously expressed concerns […]
Apple launches new dashboard full screen: check out By: webdesk on July 28, 2022According to a new report, people drive an average of 29 miles a day in the US. They have phones. They’re going to want to use their phones while they’re driving. The question is, how can they do it safely, free from the distraction of the distraction-stuffed devices in their pockets? For more than a […]
Google Maps launches Street View feature in India By: Web Desk on July 27, 2022India will now have access to Google’s Street View feature. People can now virtually experience any location or restaurant while sitting at home and exploring famous places or restaurants. In collaboration with local traffic authorities, Google Maps will now also show the speed limit, information on road closures and disruptions, and better-optimized traffic lights. Google […]
Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down By: AFP/APP on June 2, 2022San Francisco: Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shocking announcement Wednesday she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance. Sandberg, 52, has been one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and her departure comes as the social media juggernaut faces an uncertain […]
Scientists prove human middle ear evolved from fish gills By: Xinhua/APP on June 1, 2022TAIYUAN: A new study conducted by scientists from China, Sweden, and the United Kingdom reveals that the human middle ear evolved from fish gills. According to Gai Zhikun, a Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher and the first author of the article “The Evolution of the Spiracular Region From Jawless Fish to Tetrapods,” there is ample […]