Biden describes Meta decision to do away with fact-checking as shameful

Decision widely seen as an attempt to appease President-elect Donald Trump.

AFP Updated 12 Jan, 2025 10:14am

‘Real-world harm’ if Meta ends fact checks, global network warns

UN rights chief insists that regulating harmful content online “is not censorship”.

AFP Published 10 Jan, 2025 08:35pm

Space debris falling from the sky: more often, more risk

So far incidents have not caused any deaths, but since number of space launches is rising, so are risks.

AFP Updated 09 Jan, 2025 10:24am

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja reviews progress on Starlink licence

Chairs meeting to advance regulatory framework for LEO satellites.

Kalbe Ali Updated 08 Jan, 2025 10:11am

Tech billionaire Musk continues attacks on UK PM over grooming scandal

Ex-PM Brown terms Musk’s allegations "complete fabrication"; Humza Yousaf reminds X boss how Pakistani MP helped secure extradition of murderers.

Atika Rehman Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:39am

Meta announces ending fact-checking programme in the US

“Fact checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created," Mark Zuckerberg says.

AFP Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:00pm

Microsoft to invest $3bn in India to expand AI, cloud capacity

The two-year investment, its biggest ever in the country, will also be used to upskill Indians in AI.

Reuters Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:37pm

Our internet is much better, cheaper than a number of countries: info minister

Casts doubt on a recent report that said cumulative financial impact of internet shutdowns and outages in Pakistan was around $1.62bn last year.

Dawn.com Updated 07 Jan, 2025 05:08pm

'Why use Netflix Pakistan when you can VPN to the US?'

To successfully capture the market in Pakistan, Netflix will need patience and deep pockets.

Khizr I. Tajammul Updated 02 Jul, 2016 11:03am

AI providing new tools to threat actors for attacks, says cybersecurity firm

Cybersecurity giant Kaspersky warns of threats to corporations, individual users, says deepfake tools, services readily available for fraud, theft.

Dawn.com Updated 13 Apr, 2024 07:50pm

Apple agrees to $95m deal to settle Siri eavesdropping suit

Tech titan continues to deny "any and all alleged wrongdoing and liability” in court filing.

AFP Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:16pm

Artificial intelligence can run world ‘better than humans’

Humanoid robots tell UN summit they’re free of biases, emotions that "cloud decision-making".

AFP Published 08 Jul, 2023 07:08am

As the web turns 30, is it an 'out-of-control monster'?

The World Wide Web's founders lament the way their creation is being used today.

AFP Updated 04 Mar, 2019 04:21pm

Ban on PUBG to remain in interest of public order: PTA

IHC last week ordered authority to lift ban on online game.

Ramsha Jahangir Updated 28 Jul, 2020 11:10am

Censorship and disinformation

Enhancing media literacy among the populace can empower individuals to critically analyse and question the information they encounter.

Asad Baig Updated 27 Apr, 2024 09:24am

Centre issues dark web advisory to ministries, provinces to prevent data leaks

“Dark web is being used by criminals, terrorists, hostile intelligence agencies and non-state actors,” says federal govt.

Tahir Sherani Published 06 Jan, 2023 02:49pm

Gboard introduces Roman Urdu to Urdu feature

Gboard’s Roman Urdu to Urdu feature is smart and accurately translates Roman Urdu text into Urdu script in real time.

Dawn.com Published 12 Aug, 2017 06:26pm

Google fires software engineer who claimed its AI chatbot is sentient

Says he had violated company policies and his claims were "wholly unfounded".

Reuters Updated 23 Jul, 2022 04:16pm

Govt launches virus information service on WhatsApp

Facebook starts news hub for Pakistan.

Ramsha Jahangir Updated 31 Mar, 2020 08:42am

Govt working with controversial firm to monitor internet traffic: report

Outsourcing of web monitoring to Sandvine raises concern.

Monitoring Desk Published 25 Oct, 2019 07:06am