Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE unveils a sleek yet striking aesthetic, packing all the perks into an ultra-thin and lightweight body, measuring a mere 6.81mm and 158g. The design is further accentuated by a razor-thin 1.88mm on both top and side bezels, as well as four choices of stylish color. While Truffle Black, Bubblegum Blue, […]
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Fawad Ch to announce ‘film aid package’ to support local film industry
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistani cinema is on the brink of collapse and struggling for survival, Federal information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday announced that it is now indispensable to do something vital for our film and cinema industry, Daily Times reported. While being nostalgic, Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan had almost 780 cinemas in the 1970s […]
Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images
Apple will delay its plans to begin scanning user images for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) before uploading them to the cloud, the company says, after a backlash from privacy groups. The company’s proposal, first revealed in August, involved a new technique it had developed called “perceptual hashing” to compare photos with known images […]
Olympic athletes inspire robotic zen garden in Tokyo
At a serene zen garden in a Tokyo park, abstract lines inspired by the movements of Olympic athletes are carefully traced in the gravel — not by monks, but by robots. The newly installed artwork, titled “The Constant Gardeners”, features four large industrial robotic arms that work together to sculpt a traditional Japanese rock garden. […]
India food delivery giant Zomato kicks off $1.3bn IPO
Food delivery giant Zomato on Wednesday launched its much-anticipated IPO to raise 93.75 billion rupees ($1.3 billion), India’s biggest this year and the first of a series of public listings by tech unicorns. Zomato — which counts subsidiaries of Uber and Jack Ma’s Ant Group among its existing shareholders — is one of the country’s […]
France fines Google 500 mn euros in news copyright row
France’s competition watchdog on Tuesday slapped Google with a 500-million-euro ($593-million) fine for failing to negotiate “in good faith” with media companies over the use of their content under EU copyright rules. It is “the biggest ever fine” imposed by the Competition Authority for a company’s failure to adhere to one of its rulings, the […]
Why China is hobbling its tech sector
Scuttled listings and share prices hammered by official threats: Beijing has launched a withering and very public assault on some of China’s biggest tech names. The travails of ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing this week carried a cautionary tale for digital big hitters: what goes up, can come down… and fast. Days after a New York […]
Indian food delivery giant Zomato eyes $1.3bn IPO
Indian food delivery giant Zomato announced plans Thursday to raise 93.75 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) via an initial public offering, the latest firm to take advantage of a strong rally in local equities. Zomato and rival Swiggy — both of whose delivery riders are ubiquitous in Indian cities — are the two biggest players in […]
TikTok back in Pakistan after court revokes ban
TikTok was running again in Pakistan Saturday after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content. The Pakistan Telecoms Authority (PTA) blocked access Thursday for a third time after a ruling by a Sindh court hearing a private citizen’s petition against […]
Drone delivery firm Zipline raises $250 mn for expansion
US-based drone operator Zipline, which has seen pandemic-fueled growth of delivery of vaccines and medical supplies in Africa and the United States, said Wednesday it raised $250 million as it moves to expand globally. The latest round valued the California-based startup at $2.75 billion and will be used to fund “expansion into new industries and […]