According to the analysis, the number of people using the internet worldwide is growing at a slower pace than cybercrime. Crime is increasing at a very rapid pace and the regulatory bodies and investigation agencies are also getting worried and thinking of ways to tackle them. While the companies are playing their part, the users of the internet and online services must check their settings to get themselves and their information hidden from these scammers that later on trap and execute the crime....

Digital economy of Mena region and Pakistan could hit $700bn by 2030 However, the growth is largely dependent on the digital economy securing about $20bn in funding in the next two to three years, Red Seer said. The Menap region’s digital economy presents a significant opportunity to drive economic and societal growth as more users increasingly rely on smartphones and digital services for their transactions and activities. According to Statista, the number of mobile internet users is expected to increase to about 357 million by 2025, up from 264 million in 2019, with a mobile internet penetration rate of about 53 per cent of the population by that time....

However, the blockage of these devices had no effect on Pakistan’s telecom sector which generated the highest ever revenue of Rs 644 billion during the fiscal year 2020-21 as compared to the previous year where it stood at Rs 592 billion. Moreover, the telecom sector also attracted US$ 202 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and contributed Rs 226 billion to the national exchequer. PTA Blocked 26.03 mn fake/replica mobile devices In March 2021, the broadband subscribers surpassed 100 million and today there are 110 million users of broadband services which accounts for half of Pakistan’s population....

The launch will reintroduce Donald Trump to social media after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube following his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, when he was accused of posting comments encouraging violence. The app was made available for download in Apple’s App Store soon before midnight ET, and was automatically downloaded to Apple Inc devices for pre-ordered consumers. Some users said they were unable to register for an account or were placed on a waiting, with a notice explaining that this was due to “huge demand....

Samsung had seen biggest drop in sales from the top five smartphone vendors. In the second quarter, the company sold approximately 55 million smartphones and fell by 27.1%. Earlier this year, the company launched its Galaxy S20. The worst COVID-19 results reported by the top five smartphone vendors Huawei ended up right next to Samsung, shipping about 54.13 million Smartphones in the year. Huawei’s sales were actually 6.8% overall, but its figures remained strong enough to indicate that the total market share of the company was growing....

The ECNEC meeting chaired by Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Revenue & Finance, also approved National Programme for Improvement of Watercourse in Pakistan Phase-II to be undertaken in all federating units at a cost of Rs 154.542 billion for capacity building of 76,359 Water User Associations for participatory irrigation management, improvement of 59,427 watercourses across the country and construction of 16,932 water storage tanks and ponds at the farm level with the larger goal of curbing water losses, social mobilisation through capacity building of Water Users Associations, minimisation of conveyance and field application losses, reduction in water-logging and salinity, equity in water distribution, reduction in water disputes, thefts & litigations, poverty reduction through employment generation and increase in crop yields and sufficiency in food....

Effie Awards 2020: 2nd Jury Round Concludes in Karachi This year’s competition, the second one to be held under the Effie Pakistan banner, was initiated in September 2019. The first jury round was held on 17th and 18th January where 214 entries were scored by a 76 member jury. At the final round, 56 individuals including veterans and experienced professionals from a wide range of industries came together to evaluate 87 shortlisted entries....

During the conference when Tesla was inquired about their supply chain, Musk answered that there’s a misperception that they uses a lot of cobalt, which is a key material in the production of lithium-ion cells used in both smartphones and electric cars. Not missing the chance Elon Musk retaliated that batteries, cell-phone and laptops made by Apple uses almost 100% cobalt, whereas Tesla in their iron-phosphate packs uses no cobalt, and very small quantity in the nickel-based chemistries....

In a statement to investors included in the SEC filing, the board stated it “decided that the merger agreement is advisable and the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are fair to, prudent and in the best interests of Twitter and its stockholders.” Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Twitter Deal Wins Board Approval The letter did not mention a date for the vote, although Bloomberg reported that it may take place in late July or early August....

Dogecoin is Not the Only Currency If you are thinking, Dogecoin is the only cryptocurrency offered to the international food chain franchise. Then, you are wrong. In the recent past, Grimace Coins also emerge as part of the deal. The fast-food company said it would agree with the request provided Tesla started taking a made-up currency called “Grimace Coin” as well. McDonald’s had no idea that it wouldn’t be a fictitious cryptocurrency for longer....

According to a report from TechDows, The new ‘download later’ feature is being tested on version 86 of the Chrome Canary app. This version is quite unstable and is available on Google Play Store to be installed. So if you want to enjoy this new feature, you would have to download a canary app on the Android device. How to Enable ‘Download Later’ Feature in Chrome Browser for Android When you are done with downloading, you need to follow these steps:...

This trend started in the 1990s with Nokia’s hugely successful game, Snake, which came as an embedded addition in the phone itself. This game single-handedly gave rise to a generation who were playing games on their smartphones to pass time. Today, over three billion people have smartphones and over two billion of them play games on those phones. The evolution of smartphones has made many things possible, and the smartphone gaming industry has always taken advantage of this to rise hand in hand....

Experts from Europe to initiate PEPP-PT This initiative includes collecting data via smartphones to show who a person with the pandemic had come in close proximity with so that those people at risk of getting infected could then be contacted. It is a very good and practical initiative. The initiative provides us ability to track down those at risk of getting infection more accurately. It could benefit us in a way that it could help avoid having to ‘lockdown’ whole cities, with the resulting hugely devastating economic impact....

This upgrade was rolled out in August, with the testing beginning from Algeria, Argentina, Chile and Malaysia, and is now available across Canada, Pakistan, Peru and Taiwan. The feature is currently being tested, and feedback is being gathered from users to further improve the overall messaging experience. Simultaneously, the company is also developing enhanced privacy controls and safety measures. “No matter which app you use, we want to ensure that messaging is fast, reliable, and fun....

The company is rolling out end-to-end encryption for group chats and audio and video calls for Facebook messenger. For those who don’t know about end-to-end encryption, it’s a security feature also named E2EE that stops their party companies from stealing private information from calls and chats. This feature is already available on individual tex messages since 2016. End to End Encryption for Group Chats & Calls: Here’s what you need to know While telling about this feature, Mar Zuckerberg said: “E2EE voice and video conversations are now rolling out on Messenger, and we’re introducing opt-in end-to-end encryption for group chats and group audio and video calls too....

Today we’re publishing the fifth edition of our Community Standards Enforcement Report, providing metrics on how well we enforced our policies between Oct19 and Mar20. We’ve spent the last few years building tools, teams and technologies to help protect elections from interference, prevent misinformation from spreading on our apps and keep people safe from harmful content. So when the COVID-19 crisis emerged, we had the tools and processes in place to move quickly and we were able to continue finding and removing content that violates our policies....

Waqauddin Syed, Director of Cyber Crime Islamabad said about it: “The prime priorities of the newly appointed Director General (DG) FIA are hunting down the gangsters engrossed in Child Pornography, Sexual harassment, and Human Trafficking, causing notoriety and humiliation for the country.” Anti-social element on cyber by FIA Soon after the crackdown started, FIA is achieving the objective at a good pace and even at the early stage of operations, they have achieved more than expectations....

Recommended: Infinix Note 8 – Re-shaping the 64MP Quad Camera Realm! Infinix Note 8 Details We commence with the 6.95-inch LCD Note 8, which peaks at a maximum of 480 nits. But the aspect ratio of Note 8 is 20.5:9, and the excessively widescreen is not the most ergonomic. In comparison, there is a pill-shaped opening in the corner that embeds a special “portrait” lens, not a lens with a large angle....

The image above was shared by Reddit user the_Ex_Lurker who also shared the process of getting into the new MacBook Pro. Here’s the First Look Inside 14″ & 16″ MacBook Pro Models According to him, opening the new MacBook Pro was the same as the 2016-2012 MacBook Pro models since in the new model the company is still using the same pentalobe screws and clips that need to be opened to get inside....

The tech-based platform offers unique features like door-to-door pick and drop services; same verified drivers for daily travel, and live trip tracking to ensure reliable, secure and convenient services for the users. Platform offers carpool as well as dedicated transportation services to cater to various consumer needs. The app uses algorithms to calculate fares on the basis of distance from users’ pickup locations to destinations. Product’s carpooling feature makes it considerably affordable compared to other on-demand transportation services available....