Category: Tech
Pakistan govt officials asked to replace smartphones bought before May 2019
The government officials have been strictly ordered to replace their smartphones in case they were bought before May 10th, 2019, in order to be protected from a malware...
This robot waitress at a Kabul restaurant is getting popular in the country!
Story by AFP In downtown Kabul, a robotic waitress named “Timea” rolls across a restaurant to serve a pizza and fries to customers. Zahra Barakzai, 30,...
False news items that are perceived as true reports
Story by AFP Christopher Blair produces false stories he insists are easily identifiable as satire rather than news. His pages can rack up millions of views, and at...
Is one of the brightest stars in the night sky getting darker?
Story by AFP Astronomers have managed to take pictures of Betelgeuse showing that the star, one of the brightest in the Milky Way, has been losing luminosity over recent...
The number of WhatsApp users’ worldwide grows unbelievably HIGH!
Story by AFP The Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp said on Feb 12 that it now has more than two billion users around the world as it reaffirmed its commitment to...
Samsung unveils new foldable Z flip phone and it’s quite pricey!
Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy S20 and a foldable flip phone – at a huge price. Many users expressed surprise at cost of the new phones. The new handsets are...
Apple fined for slowing down iPhones without informing users
Story by AFP Tech giant Apple were fined 25 million euros (£21m, $27m) for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models and for failing to tell users that software...
Record-breaking US astronaut returns to Earth
Story by AFP NASA’s Christina Koch returned to Earth safely Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after almost a year aboard the...
Twitter plans to curb ‘manipulated’ and misleading content
Story by AFP Twitter has unveiled a plan to curb the spread of manipulated content including “deepfake” videos as part of a move to fight misinformation...
Facebook removes posts as coronavirus misinformation spreads on social media
Story by Reuters Facebook Inc said it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious...