Human Rights Entity Receives Credible Reports of Abuses of Authority in Pakistan

In the recent news, the human rights entity, International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has said that it has received credible reports of abuses of authority in Pakistan. “We are setting up a working group on this issue. We are currently gathering accurate information about what happened. We welcome any evidence and reliable news,” the human rights entity […]

YouTube Rolls Out a Dedicated Podcasts Platform for US users

Earlier this year, reports emerged that YouTube would soon add a dedicated podcasts platform — a signal the company was getting more serious about its investments in podcasts and the potential ad revenue they could deliver. YouTube has now confirmed that the new podcasts destination is now live for US users after the URL was […]

Leading Cryptocurrencies Are in a Continuous Sinking Ship, Losing Over $550M in 48 Hours

One of the leading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has continued its bearish price action for the third straight day, with the leading cryptocurrency dropping to a weekly low of $21,814, according to data from CoinMarketCap. After a short recovery, Bitcoin stood around $21,785, down by 6.9% on the day despite a 7.69% jump in daily trading volumes. […]

Pakistani Freelancers Report a Record Earning of $397 Million in FY 2021-22

In the recent news, Pakistani freelancers have generated export revenue of $397.328 million during Fiscal Year 2021-22 at a growth rate of 2.74 percent. The latest earning figure comprises IT-related exports of $265.444 million and non-IT-related exports of $131.884 million. When compared with FY2020-21, Pakistani freelancers generated export revenue of $396.243 million. This included IT-related […]

YouTube Decides to Add Watermark to Their Shorts Videos

Google-owned, YouTube has now decided to add a watermark to its Shorts videos which have been downloaded from its Studio Portal for creators. In the coming weeks, the company will watermark Shorts videos created on the desktop and will then expand to mobiles.   Users Can Now Share Their Shorts Videos Across Other Platforms with […]

Israeli Spyware Firm ‘NSO’ Replaces its CEO and Plans to Lay Off Workers

The Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group is now replacing its chief executive officer (CEO) and plans to lay off 100 employees, the firm said Sunday, in a reorganization that comes after criticism that clients have abused its powerful spyware. On Sunday, co-founder and outgoing CEO Shalev Hulio of the Israeli spyware firm said that he […]

Free Chinese VPN Found Guilty of Exposing Billions of Users’ Data

A free Chinese VPN service has been found guilty of exposing over 5.7 billion data entries. As per the investigation, Airplane Accelerates apps – whose Chinese version counts over 3,000 reviews on the App Store only – leaked a staggering number of users’ personal information, including user IDs, IP addresses, domain names, and timestamps. Being […]

Used Vehicles Dealing Startup ‘CarFirst’ Announces Ceasing its Operations in Pakistan

A Lahore-based startup, CarFirst has now become the latest company in Pakistan to announce the shutdown of its operations across the country. “CarFirst has decided to shut down operations in Pakistan,” read a post on CarFirst’s LinkedIn page on Friday. The page also lists 365 employees who have added CarFirst as their employer on the professional […]

Google is Now Modifying its Search Algorithms to Fight Against Clickbait

Tech giant, Google is now modifying its search algorithms to prioritize “content by people, for people” and fight back against the affliction of clickbait, the company says. “We know people don’t find the content helpful if it seems like it was designed to attract clicks rather than inform readers,” Danny Sullivan, from Google, said in a blog […]

Google Docs New Feature Now Allows Users to Delegate Tasks Directly

Google Workspace is now launching an update for its word processor that will provide workers with a new mode to delegate tasks directly to collaborators. In a blog post, the company outlined how Google Docs users can now manually delegate tasks and checklist items to themselves or other colleagues. These tasks will then appear in each […]

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