Social Media Updates Archive
08 Jan 2016
NADRA To Provide Data for Biometric Verification of Voters in Upcoming Elections
NADRA To Provide Data for Biometric Verification of Voters in Upcoming Elections After a successful meeting, NADRA has finally agreed to provide its data for use in elections for biometric verification of voters. While this is definitely a step forward in isolating authentic votes from fake ones, it will only take place with certain security
08 Jan 2016
PTA Open its Zonal Office in Gilgit
PTA Open its Zonal Office in Gilgit PTA said that new zonal office is established for vigilance of the telecommunication services and to facilitate expansion in the underserved areas of the region. PTA is mandated to regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunication systems and provision of telecommunication services in the country. Establishment of PTA
05 Jan 2016
PPPP Won’t Let the Cyber Crime Bill Get Passed: Raza Rabbani
PPPP Won’t Let the Cyber Crime Bill Get Passed: Raza Rabbani The controversial Cyber Crime Bill is likely to face resistance from opposition parties, mainly the PPPP and MQM, as hinted by Mr. Raza Rabbani, Chairman Senate. Mr. Rabbani demanded that the entire bill should be scraped and a new draft be prepared while keeping in mind the input from all stakeholders. “The Cyber
05 Jan 2016
Samsung Announces Its First Portable 2 TB SSD
Samsung Announces Its First Portable 2 TB SSD While not everyone might be able to get the biggest and fastest storage but for those who can, Samsung has just announced its first portable 2 TB SSD, the Portable SSD T3. Features of the Samsung Portable SSD T3 It’s not clearly a one-trick pony. It comes
05 Jan 2016
NADRA Developing an Online System for Passport Renewal
NADRA Developing an Online System for Passport Renewal Federal Government of Pakistan has decided to launch an online system for the Pakistan Passport Office to receive applications for the renewal of Machine Readable Passports (MRPs). The new system will assist passport holders so that they can easily submit requests for passport extensions and renewals. NADRA’s
04 Jan 2016
Zuckerberg’s new year resolution is to develop an AI assistant for his house
Zuckerberg’s new year resolution is to develop an AI assistant for his house After taking on yearly challenges to read more and learn Mandarin, Facebook CEO and new dad Mark Zuckerberg announced his new project for 2016. He plans to build an AI-based assistant to help run his home and help with his work —
04 Jan 2016
4 devices that can help secure your home’s IoT
4 devices that can help secure your home’s IoT The fast growing Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenon has already changed our lives in unimaginable ways, and offers many promising ideas in the future. Things that are accomplished with connected devices these days were inconceivable a few years back. But as with every technology, there’s a
04 Jan 2016
Microsoft To Warn Users If Governments Spy on Their Email
Microsoft To Warn Users If Governments Spy on Their Email Microsoft has announced plans to start notifying email users if the government ends up hacking their accounts for the purpose of spying on them. Perhaps Microsoft did not want to be the only tech company left out of the loop since Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and
04 Jan 2016
Qmobile Noir E8 Challenges The Flagship Lineup With Impressive Hardware
Qmobile Noir E8 Challenges The Flagship Lineup With Impressive Hardware With the smartphone market in Pakistan more inclined to purchase handsets that carry a smaller price tag, Qmobile has decided to take the fight to the competition with its Noir E8, which definitely packs hardware worthy for it to be labelled a high-end smartphone. Qmobile E8
04 Jan 2016
Twitter Unveils Measures Against Hate Speech and Self-Harmers
Twitter Unveils Measures Against Hate Speech and Self-Harmers Evidently and unsurprisingly, social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are being used as fronts for hate speech and other negative elements. In an effort to curb the negative elements of both of the aforementioned things; Twitter has thought of the ideal solution for it. The