Google faces off against the Joker malware and loses again
SINGAPORE: Google has removed 11 applications from the Play Store which were infected with malware that invisibly subscribes victims to premium services...
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics begins electronic data collection
ISLAMABAD: Planning Development and Special Initiatives Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana on Monday was informed that the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has...
Covid-19: Virus wary buyers switch to online platforms to buy sacrificial animals
LAHORE: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the government imposed lockdowns, people in the provincial capital of Punjab have moved away...
KPITB launches ‘Women Empowerment through Digital Skills’ programmeÂ
‘The programme is part of the govt's plan to create digital jobs in the province’
Online medicine delivery startup emeds.pk secures six-figure seed investment
The digital pharmacy currently operates in Lahore and plans to branch out to other cities in the near futureÂ
Bus-sharing app Swvl hit with security breach; names, numbers of users compromised
Company says hackers did not access passwords, credit card information
Daraz.pk’s online orders increase by nine times since March
Daraz.pk, Pakistan’s largest online marketplace, said on Sunday that its e-commerce and digital sales registered a huge increase during the Covid-19 pandemic...
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
NEW DELHI: Social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a...
IT minister lauds Google for enabling digital transformation in country
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Friday appreciated efforts made by Google towards bringing...
Systems Limited appoints Asif Akram as chief operating officer
LAHORE: Systems Limited, Pakistan’s premier software technology and Information Technology (IT) services company has announced the appointment of Asif Akram as its...
Airlift moves into grocery delivery with a whopping $10mn in recent funding round
Company says it is committed to resuming bus service operations once pandemic abates
The retail supply chain is begging for a disruptor. Can these tech startups be just that?
New entrants Bazaar, Tajir, and Jugnu all seek to empower the retailer to make more efficient choices, but will they be able to create a scalable service?
How PTA’s corporate VPN ban could cripple small IT businesses and startups
LAHORE: Pakistan Telecom Authority’s (PTA) policy of corporate Virtual Private Network (VPN) registration by 30th June may create problems for individuals, freelancers...
Microsoft bans police face recognition sales as big tech reacts to protests
Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it would await federal regulation before selling facial recognition to police departments, making it the latest big...
Google to ban targeting housing ads based on gender, age
OAKLAND: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it would stop allowing housing, employment and credit ads to be targeted to users based...