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Landmark Trial Targets Social Media Addiction Among Children
LOS ANGELES (Web Desk) - A landmark trial beginning this week could set a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed platforms to addict children.
Jury selection starts Tuesday in California state court in a…
Two Suns in Russia Explained by Scientists
Moscow: (Web Desk) - In a rare and astonishing sight, residents of Russia’s Sakhalin region reported seeing two suns rising simultaneously in the sky. A video of the event quickly went viral on social media, capturing widespread attention…
WhatsApp Testing New Feature to Show Group Chat History for New Members
Islamabad: WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging platform used daily by billions of people, is testing a long-awaited new feature aimed at improving the group chat experience.
According to a report, WhatsApp has begun testing this…
Beijing Aims 200,000 PFLOPs Computing Power by 2027
Beijing - (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) - Beijing aims to build a total computing capacity of around 200,000 petaflops by 2027 to accelerate the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital industries.
During a press…
Govt cuts PTA tax on used smartphones
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk/ Out Correspondent) - The government has reduced the customs values for used smartphones, leading to a noticeable drop in the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) tax on high-end devices, including the iPhone 15…
Canadian court halts TikTok Canada office closure
Ottawa: A Canadian federal court on Wednesday overturned a 2024 government order that sought to close TikTok’s offices in the country, a move Ottawa had announced following a national security review. While Canadians were never banned from…
NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires After Historic Career
WASHINGTON (Web Desk) - NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams has retired after 27 years of service, bringing an end to a distinguished career that concluded with an extraordinary nine-month stay in space caused by technical issues with her…
FBR Revises Customs Valuation for Used Phones
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new customs valuation for several used mobile phones imported from abroad.
According to the updated valuation, the customs value of older models from Apple, Samsung,…
Tarar Calls for Ethical Oversight of TikTok Politics
ISLAMABAD (News Desk): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday stressed the need to promote creativity and bring TikTok-driven politics and journalism under a clear ethical and regulatory framework,…
