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Pakistan’s Homegrown Messaging App Will be Available for Public Use Within a Year

In an interesting turn of events, Syed Aminul Haque, Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication revealed Pakistan’s first-ever WhatsApp like Beep communication application called Beep. Beep Pakistan is aimed to enhance digital communication within government organizations. The app is developed by the National Information Technology Board (NITB) and was officially launched on Monday. Beep boasts […]

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WhatsApp Introduces Animated Avatars

WhatsApp has released a latest update via the Google Play Beta programme. The new version 2.23.16.12 now enables animated avatars. According to the messaging app, the most-awaited animated avatars are now available in the new version. In order to check whether you can access the avatars or not, one should open the keyboard and then […]

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Samsung Ready to Launch its First Smart Ring in November

Samsung is gearing up to launch its first smart ring in November. The ring, which is codenamed “Project Gem,” is designed to be a more modest and wearable alternative to smartwatches and fitness trackers. The ring is said to be made of titanium and will be available in two sizes. It will have a small […]

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Alibaba Releases Open-Sourced AI Models to Challenge Meta Platform

Alibaba is taking on Meta with its own open-sourced artificial intelligence (AI) model. The Chinese tech giant has released two versions of its large language model (LLM) called Tongyi Qianwen, which can generate content in English and Chinese. The models, named Qwen-7B and Qwen-7B-Chat, have seven billion parameters each and are free to use for […]

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Empowering Internet Users in Pakistan: Ensuring Transparent Internet Services, Invoice and Receipt, and Tax Compliance

In today’s digital age, internet services have become an integral part of our daily lives, transforming how we connect and engage with the world. This article is being written to raise awareness among general internet users about the importance of selecting the service provider, requesting internet invoices and receipts, verifying taxes on these invoices, and […]

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Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 12 Series Inspiring Users to “Live Vivid”

Lahore, July 31st, 2023 – Xiaomi today announced the highly anticipated release of the Redmi Note 12. The popular phone set Redmi Note 12 features a series of new variants. Redmi Note 12 has remarkable enhancements to the features that matter most to its fans. These upgrades include the camera system, battery life, charging speed, […]

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TikTok Deleted More Than 11.7 Million Pakistani videos and Around 91 Million videos Globally in First Quarter

The online social media platform for video sharing, TikTok, has deleted more than 11.7 million videos by Pakistani users for violating community guidelines from January to March this year. TikTok further said that it has removed over 91 million videos globally for the same reason. All these videos account for 0.6% of the total videos […]

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FIA Cracks Down on Loan App Mafia: Nine Suspects Arrested for Blackmailing Borrowers

The Cybercrime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against the loan app mafia, arresting nine suspects involved in blackmailing individuals who borrowed money from these apps. The operations took place in the Saidpur Road area, and the FIA has also initiated investigations against 19 additional potential […]

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Netflix Profile Transfer Tool Allows Users to Send New History to Existing Customers

Image: Variety Netflix users can now send new viewing history and recommendations to existing accounts by using the profile transfer tool. Previously, this option was only available for new accounts. With this new update, now the users will be able to go back to their existing or inactive accounts. This new update will benefit more […]

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Careem Introduces Mass-commute Carpooling Options Via Route Optimisation to Save Cost

The recent inflation has affected everyone including the business community and corporations who are now opting for mass-commute services to save costs. Realizing the potential opportunity here, leading ride-hailing service Careem has decided to launch custom-made commute solutions for organizations. Muhammad Imran Saleem, General Manager of Careem Pakistan told a local newspaper, “Given the increasing […]

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Google Doodle Celebrates the Iconic ‘Gol Gappa’ with Interesting Game

Image: Google Google Doodle is honouring the iconic street food of South Asia, Gol Gappa’ with an interesting game today (July 12th). Gol Gappa’, Pani Puri, or Puchka is a favourite snack in Pakistan and India and is loved by people of all ages. This savoury snack is made of crispy hollow balls filled with […]

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New WhatsApp Feature Allows Users to Hide Phone Numbers from Community Members

Image: Reader’s Digest The Meta-owned WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature allowing users to hide their phone numbers from other community members. The newly-launched feature is available for the updated version on Android and iOS. The feature is aimed at enhancing user privacy and is now available for more users. WhatsApp has been experimenting […]

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HBL Wins Best Bank for Digital Solutions Pakistan 2023

HBL (Habib Bank Limited) has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best Bank for Digital Solutions Pakistan’ for the year 2023 by Asiamoney. This recognition is accompanied by HBL securing its fifth consecutive ‘Best Domestic Bank’ award for the same year. Asiamoney commended HBL in their citation for the ‘Best Bank for Digital Solutions Pakistan’ […]

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This is How A Smartwatch Helped A Woman Discover Her Boyfriend is Cheating

Image: Times Now A video of a woman is getting viral on Tiktok recently in which she claimed to have discovered the cheating of her boyfriend via a Smartwatch. The couple had synchronized smartwatches for emergency situations. However, one night the woman noticed an unusually increased activity in her boyfriend’s smartwatch. It was 2 am […]

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Meta and SBP Join Hands to Digitally Empower 500 Pakistani Women Entrepreneurs

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Meta (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram’s parent company) have partnered to train 500 Pakistani women entreprenurs. A press release issued on Wednesday said that this partnership will “digitally empower 500 women entrepreneurs and other high value small businesses.” The initiative was announced in Karachi at the launchings ceremony of […]

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Youngsters Use Thumbs Instead of Fingers While Scrolling to Avoid Looking Like their Grandparents, Reveals Study

A recent study has revealed that 67% of millennials and 80% of Gen Z (born between 1997-2012) use their thumbs while scrolling on smartphones. On the other hand, almost 73% of baby boomers (aged 59-77) use index fingers on smartphones. The study further claims that these youngsters intentionally avoid using their fingers on smartphones as […]

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After Twitter Restrictions Meta Plans to launch Threads – A Twitter-like App

Image: The Conversation Meta Platforms have decided to launch a Twitter-like microblogging platform after Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced to restrict the number of posts a user can read on his app. Threads is expected to be launched on Thursday and will allow users to follow the same accounts they follow on Instagram. Threads is […]

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PSL Touching New Heights of Popularity, Generates a Whopping Rs 5Billion in 2023

Image: PCB This year witnessed the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the month of March. The season was won by Lahore Qalandars who beat Multan Sultans to earn this title for the second time ever since the tournament has started. With each season, PSL’s popularity is increasing and it is generating […]

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Pakistan Digital Awards named Synite Digital as Pakistan’s Digital Agency of the Year 2022-23

Karachi, June 25th, 2023: Synite Digital, a resourceful venture of the Synergy Group and one of Pakistan’s largest integrated media communication companies has been named Pakistan’s Digital Agency of the Year for 2022-23 at the prestigious Pakistan Digital Awards (PDA) ceremony, marking their second consecutive win. The PDA engages a highly distinguished panel of experts […]

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Here is How You Can Make Your Facebook Experience Better!

Facebook is one of the most used social media platforms. Though it has been there for a while now, not many people are aware of the innumerable features that can make your Facebook experience better. Customise Your News Feed In order to get rid of unnecessary feed posts, do the following settings. Settings & Privacy […]