‘Side-eyeing Chloe’ iconic meme to be sold as NFT By: AFP/Web Desk on September 23, 2021A young girl who became an internet sensation when a photo of her went viral is now selling an NFT for thousands of dollars at auction. NFTs are unique digital tokens which are often attributed to art that has no physical representation. Chloe Clem, now 10, became famous in 2013 when her mother shared her […]
Facebook combats real misinformation networks By: Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin on September 17, 2021In order to combat organised real-user accounts that engage in nefarious activity on its platform, Facebook has adopted the same technique its security teams use against malicious accounts by moving against groupings of real-user accounts with damaging actions, Reuters reported on Friday. The approach discussed here for the first time utilises the techniques that Facebook […]
Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max By: Web Desk on September 15, 2021CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in a smartphone. Redesigned inside and out, both models introduce an all-new Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion featuring an adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz, making the touch experience faster and more responsive. The pro camera system […]
Apple must ease restrictions on app developers, judge rules By: Web Desk on September 10, 2021Apple was compelled by a federal judge on Friday to quit preventing app creators from directing clients to alternate methods to pay for their services, which might let enterprises avoid Apple’s charge of as much as 30% on some software purchases. If this executive order is implemented, a $100 billion online industry would be thrown […]
UAE-based digital freight start-up Trukker buys Pakistan’s TruckSher By: Web Desk on September 8, 2021Trukker, a UAE start-up that provides an Uber-like service for trucks with its digital platform, has acquired Pakistan’s TruckSher as it seeks to expand its operations in the South Asian country and boost growth. The company did not disclose the value of the deal but said it is their first acquisition to expand within the […]
Apple’s automotive dept remains a dilemma as chief joins Ford By: Web Desk on September 8, 2021Apple has lost the executive in charge of its below-the-radar car project to Ford, dealing a further blow to the iPhone maker’s automotive ambitions. Doug Field, Apple’s vice-president of special projects, had also worked on Tesla’s Model 3 vehicle under Elon Musk. Field, who rejoined Apple in 2018 after a previous stint at the business, is the fourth […]
Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images By: Web Desk on September 3, 2021 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 […]
Elon Musk Is launching a satellite that will let you advertise on a billboard in space By: webdesk on August 13, 2021 Elon Musk’s ambitions around space travel and exploration only seems to be getting bigger and more eclectic with time. Now, the SpaceX CEO is joining hands with a Canada-based startup to make advertising in space a reality. According to reports, the tech billionaire and the startup are working towards putting a billboard into low-Earth […]
Coronavirus: 65 cases of Delta variant detected in Karachi By: webdesk on July 15, 2021KARACHI: So far, 65 coronavirus Delta variant cases have been detected in the Karachi, Karachi University’s International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) revealed on Thursday. According to the Director of ICCBS Professor Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, out of 2,062 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours at the institution’s lab, 163 turned out to […]
Covid-19: 1.9 million likely get first jab of vaccine in Sindh on July 8, 2021Karachi: The current undergoing vaccination drive in six divisions of Sindh results 97000 people got vaccinated dose in last 24 hours. Sources revealed that 1.9 million people have got at least one dose of the vaccine in the province. Around 6,45,000 people have got two doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Sindh, according to sources. 10.2 […]