Technology
Pakistan Warns of Growing LEO Satellite Risks, Calls for Rule of Law in Outer Space
Pakistan has urged the international community to move faster on setting enforceable rules for low Earth orbit, arguing that the growing rush into space is outpacing global oversight and creating new security and equity risks. Addressing a 15-member United Nations…
Pakistan Declares Indian-Made Tech Devices a National Threat
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has raised concerns that Pakistan’s cybersecurity is under threat from mobile phones, gadgets, and other technological devices manufactured in India. To…
OpenAI Introduces Operator for Effortless Task Handling
At the beginning of this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted in a blog post that artificial intelligence agents – tools capable of automating tasks…
Microsoft Ends Exclusive Cloud Partnership with OpenAI
Originally, Microsoft was OpenAI’s exclusive provider of data center infrastructure for training and running its AI models. However, this arrangement has changed. Microsoft has now…
Govt to Double Tax on Offshore Digital Services, Enforce Stricter Fraud Penalties
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is planning major revisions to the Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2024. These changes propose a 20% income tax on foreign online…
NCERT Warns of Cybersecurity Software Vulnerabilities
The National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has released an important advisory about a DNS security vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, known as CVE-2024-3393.…
ChatGPT Introduces Reminder Scheduling and Recurring Task Features
Users who have subscribed to OpenAI’s ChatGPT can now request the AI assistant to set reminders or repeat tasks. Starting this week, the new task…
Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 VPN and Other Apps Removed from App Stores in India
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the removal of more than half a dozen VPN apps, including the popular Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, from the Apple…
Tech Giants Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg May Attend Trump’s Inauguration Together
Donald Trump’s inauguration event on Monday in Washington, DC will be attended by business and technology titans, probably most notably Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and…
Study Highlights Higher Government Censorship on YouTube Compared to Google
The internet has become an unprecedented platform for free speech, allowing diverse opinions to flourish like never before. However, not everyone agrees with the views…
NADRA Launches Mobile App Following Closure of Pakistan ID Website
ISLAMABAD: Mohsin Naqvi, the Federal Minister of Interior, has ordered the permanent shutdown of the Pak ID website, which offers NADRA-related services, effective from January…
Elon Musk Seeks Hardcore Software Engineers With No Terms and Conditions
Elon Musk extended a global job offer to software programmers, inviting them to join his ambitious mission to create the “everything app.” In a post…
Meta Expands Renewable Portfolio with 200 Megawatts of Solar
Meta has announced this week the purchase of 200 megawatts of solar energy from the international electric company Engie, reaffirming its commitment to green energy.…