PTA raises concern with Twitter administration over banning of accounts on Kashmir issue

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reached out to Twitter regarding the suspension of accounts which had been raising voices in favour of Kashmiris on the…

Google Duo introduces low-light mode for night-time video calls

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google has introduced a low-light mode for its video calling application, Google Duo. After being in works for more than a year now, the low-light…

Pakistanis react on Twitter over the suspension of social media accounts posting in support of Kashmir

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Social media giants mainly Twitter and Facebook are reportedly biased in their approach when Pakistanis raise their voices in support of Kashmiris and human rights…

YouTube to limit copyright claims on small music clips

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

YouTube will now stop copyright holders from earning money through manual claims made on small music clips. The US-based video hosting website is limiting copyright…

Twitter announces registration for global internship program for university students

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter’s Global Internship Program 2020 is now accepting applications from students worldwide. The 6 to 12 weeks internship program is aimed at solving problems and…

WhatsApp is testing Instagram-style Boomerang feature

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Boomerang on Facebook-owned Instagram makes everyday moments fun and unexpected. Create captivating mini videos that loop back and forth, then share them with your friends…

Instagram bans ad partner for secretly collecting user data

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The photo-centric social media platform — Instagram has just kicked out a marketing startup from its platform after determining it improperly collected user data. Instagram…

Cyber crime centers have been established across 15 cities in Pakistan: FIA Cyber Wing

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In order to facilitate the citizens to lodge their complaints and halt the offenses taking place through computers, mobile phones, and the internet in Pakistan,…

This app lets you stay connected with your loved-ones during Hajj with real-time location sharing feature

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The app helps users to keep track of their loved-ones in real-time during Hajj. As you know that every year millions of Muslims perform Hajj…

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Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are experiencing global service outages again

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

It seems like Facebook’s servers are still mal-functioning as the aftershocks of global outages last month that disturbed the social media giant largely, are being…

Petition to ban TikTok in Pakistan filed in Lahore High Court

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

TikTok has a new legal headache in Pakistan too. Advocate Nadeem Sarwar based in Lahore has recently filed a petition in Lahore High Court (LHC)…

Facebook removed Urdu ‘Photo Frame’ that called for death of Ahmadis and went viral in Pakistan

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Since last week, a Facebook profile picture frame targeting Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community designed in Urdu language was going viral on social media and it was…

How to clear WhatsApp cache when your phone’s memory is low

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Facebook-owned social media messaging platform, WhatsApp has become one of the most popular mobile application when it comes to sharing images and videos with…

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