Meta Receives PTA Report Highlighting Over 1,000 Fake IDs and 37 Hacks in 2024

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: In 2024, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, received 1,043 reports of fake identifications from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). As a…

Pakistan Struggles with Slow Internet Speeds, Ranks 198th Globally

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has been ranked 198th globally in internet speed, according to the latest report from the World Population Review. The average mobile internet download speed…

Apple’s 2025 iPhone SE Gets Powerful In-House 5G Modem : Here’s Why It Matters

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple is set to introduce its first in-house 5G modem, marking a significant step in reducing its reliance on Qualcomm for network connectivity in its…

PTA Makes VPN Registration for Freelancers Simple with Mobile Numbers

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: A virtual private network (VPN) can now be registered using a mobile phone number, according to the country’s internet regulator. To facilitate the legitimate,…

Russian Cyber Group Hijacks Pakistani Servers to Access Indian and Afghan Data

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Russia-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group Turla has executed a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign by infiltrating the command-and-control (C2) servers of Pakistan-based hacking group Storm-0156.…

How to Seamlessly Mirror Your Smartphone Screen to Your TV?

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Your smartphone is a hub of photos, videos, presentations, and various forms of entertainment. With Samsung smartphones and televisions, one can seamlessly mirror the display…

Ad-Free Browsing and Apps on Android: The Complete Guide

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Advertisements serve as a crucial source of revenue for numerous websites and application developers, facilitating the provision of complimentary content and services. However, obtrusive advertisements…

Google Search Set for Profound Changes by 2025, Says Sundar Pichai

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, recently stated that the company’s search engine would undergo a significant evolution by 2025, owing to advanced artificial intelligence. Sundar Pichai…

Asia, Middle East Take the Lead in Internet Speed Rankings for 2024

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Asia and the Middle East continue to lead the global rankings in mobile internet speeds, outpacing powerful nations like the United States. Since 2018, 1.5…

Here’s How Freelancers Can Now Register VPNs via Mobile Numbers

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) recently announced a new initiative that permits freelancers to register Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) utilizing their mobile numbers. This measure…

Firefox Users Can Now Access Apple’s New iOS 18 Passwords App

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Apple has released an iCloud Passwords add-on specifically for Firefox, the browser known for its emphasis on user privacy. The new add-on enables Mac users…

PTA and NCERT Sign MoU to Strengthen Cybersecurity Resilience

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in…

Is Elon Musk’s Internet Company ‘Starlink’ Coming to Pakistan?

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja stated at a Senate Standing Committee hearing on IT and Telecommunication on Thursday, December…

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