By Salman Khan | November 3, 2025

WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will let users make voice and video calls using usernames instead of phone numbers to ensure greater privacy. According to initial reports, users will be able to search for a username in the Calls tab and start conversations without sharing personal contact numbers. The search results will display…

By Salman Khan | October 31, 2025

The Balochistan government has ordered a 24-hour suspension of 3G and 4G mobile data services in Quetta district today due to growing concerns over public security. In a letter dated October 30 to the Ministry of Interior, authorities requested that internet services in Quetta be blocked on October 31 due to law and order threats….

By Aftab Ahmed | October 30, 2025

The new joint lab at NUCES-FAST Islamabad will focus on 5G, AI, and clean-energy research under the Belt and Road science partnership. Zong Pakistan has signed a strategic understanding with Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou Institute of Software Application Technology, and NUCES-FAST University to establish the China–Pakistan Low-Carbon Intelligent Manufacturing International Joint Innovation…

By Aftab Ahmed | October 30, 2025

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s latest quality-of-service drive across 17 cities and two intercity corridors ranked Zong first overall in mobile network coverage, voice and SMS performance, while Jazz led auto-mode download speeds in many locations, the regulator’s third-quarter report shows. Read More: PTA Launches its Official WhatsApp Channel PTA said its enforcement teams logged roughly 2,664…

By Salman Khan | October 30, 2025

Continuing its commitment to digital innovation, Telenor Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zarea Limited to help accelerate the digital transformation of Pakistan’s agriculture sector. The partnership aims to empower farmers with climate-smart, sustainable, and technology-driven solutions that boost productivity, improve livelihoods, and reduce environmental impact across the agricultural value chain. The…

By Aftab Ahmed | October 29, 2025

Event set for Islamabad as part of PM’s Youth Programme revival ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) will formally launch the new phase of the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme on Thursday. The launching ceremony will be held at the Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad. The event will be held under the chairmanship of Rana…

By Salman Khan | October 29, 2025

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with Meta, inaugurated Instagram’s new safety feature “Teen Accounts” designed to enhance online protection for young users in Pakistan. The feature automatically places users under 16 into Teen Accounts, restricting unwanted contact and filtering sensitive content, while allowing safe digital exploration. The launch event was attended by representatives…

By Salman Khan | October 29, 2025

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered an ongoing cyberespionage PassiveNeuron campaign, that targets Windows Server systems in government, financial and industrial organizations across Asia, Africa and Latin America. The activity has been observed since December 2024 and continued through August 2025. After six months of inactivity, PassiveNeuron has resumed operations, using three…

By Salman Khan | October 28, 2025

Vivo is preparing to unveil its new S50 smartphone lineup, reportedly skipping the “S40” name due to cultural superstition surrounding the number four in China. The upcoming S50 series will serve as the successor to the S30 lineup, which was introduced earlier this year to positive market reception. Leaks suggest the series will include two…

By Salman Khan | October 28, 2025

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, officially launched Grokipedia, introducing an AI-powered online encyclopedia intended to compete directly with Wikipedia. The first version, labeled 0.1, already contains more than 885,000 articles, compared with Wikipedia’s English-language entries exceeding seven million, demonstrating ambitious scope despite the platform’s relatively smaller scale. Musk announced that the upcoming version 1.0 would…