EU capitals and MEPs agree with the rules for single phone charger By: APP on June 7, 2022Brussels: The EU member states and parliament on Tuesday agreed on the text of a law imposing a standard charger for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc, in a blow to Apple. For most portable devices the requirement for charging via a USB Type-C port will come into effect from late 2024, the European […]
SMEDA to organize a workshop on tourism, travel businesses By: APP on June 4, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will organize a one-day training program on “Developing New Products and Services in Tourism and Travel Business” for profitable business growth on June 8 (Wednesday). The session will be organized by SMEDA under National Business Development Programme (NBDP) for SMEs, to extend non-financial advisory services to […]
Health experts demand action against vendors selling unhygienic food on June 1, 2022ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Wednesday stressed public awareness of healthy eating habits as the open sale of unhygienic and leftover food items on the roadside is one of the major causes of seasonal diseases among the public in summer when the ratio of diseases increased to around 50 to 70 percent. The Health authorities should […]
Twitter blue badges phishing scams targeting verified By: Web Desk on May 23, 2022If you’re verified on Twitter, you may be the target of a new phishing scheme where scammers try to hack your account. Many verified Twitter account holders have reported receiving messages from “Blue Badge Support” (or sometimes from other verified accounts). These messages claim that their account will be deleted because they’ve been “reviewed as […]
IT exports increased by 29.29pc in 10 months: Amin By: APP on May 20, 2022ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque here on Friday said the Information Technology (IT) exports have surged at the growth rate of 29.29 percent in ten months of the current financial year. In a statement, he said, “ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services for the period July […]
75pc work on 37 broadband service related projects completed By: APP on May 18, 2022Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque Wednesday said almost 75pc work on 37 projects launched for the provision of broadband services under the Universal Service Fund (FSF) had been completed. “Over 37 projects worth Rs31b were launched by June 2021 and up to 50-75pc of the work has been completed on most […]
Consumers of 3G/4G service increased to 113 mln By: APP on May 18, 2022ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G service users in Pakistan has significantly increased and reached 113 million by the end of March 2022. As per the details available on the official site of the PTA, the number of active mobile SIMs has reached 193 million while mobile and fixed Broadband consumer’s numbers saw a […]
ICCIA, PTDC sign MOU for organizing Tourism Forum By: APP on May 18, 2022ISLAMABAD: Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly organize International Sustainable Tourism Forum in Pakistan. The agreement was signed by Yousef Hasan Khalawi, Secretary-General, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) and Aftab ur Rehman Rana, Managing Director, Pakistan […]
Settlement curbs firm’s facial recognition database in US By: APP on May 10, 2022Startup Clearview AI has agreed to limit access to its controversial facial recognition database in the United States, settling a lawsuit filed by privacy advocates, a court filing showed Monday. The deal, which needs approval by the court to become final, would resolve litigation filed two years ago by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) […]
‘Brain training’: the new frontier for eSports By: APP on May 7, 2022 The days of playing your favourite game for hours at a time to stay competitive in eSports are gone, with gamers now focusing on brain development, if one leading team is to be believed. At the Team Liquid training centre in the Dutch city of Utrecht, coach David Tillberg-Persson, alias “Fuzzface”, frowns and […]