
Free Gemini for Pakistani Students
August 19, 2026
Google is set to offer students across Pakistan a one-year free subscription to its Gemini AI service, according to Google Vice President for Government…

YouTube Is Changing View Counts
August 19, 2026
YouTube is changing how it counts video views, with a new system set to take effect worldwide on August 24, 2026. Under the updated…

Google Opens Office in Pakistan
August 18, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Google has officially opened its office in Pakistan, marking a new phase in the technology company’s engagement with the country’s digital economy. Prime…

29 US States Take Meta to Court Over Alleged Harm to Children From Social Media
August 18, 2026
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing a major federal trial in California over allegations that its social media platforms…

WhatsApp Announces AI Scam Alerts to Protect Users From Online Fraud
August 16, 2026
WhatsApp has announced a new AI-powered scam alert feature designed to help users identify potentially fraudulent messages from people who are not in their…

Google Celebrates Pakistan’s Independence Day
August 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Google has joined Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations by featuring the country’s green-and-white crescent flag in a special homepage doodle marking Pakistan’s 79th Independence…

Viral SpaceX-Moon Collision Video Is Fake
August 12, 2026
A viral video claiming to show a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket colliding with the Moon has been debunked, with experts saying the footage is…

1 in 5 Pakistani Employees Make IT Mistakes Over Cybersecurity Gaps: Kaspersky
August 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Nearly one in five employees in Pakistan say they have made IT-related mistakes because of limited cybersecurity knowledge, highlighting the growing risks posed…

BYD Pakistan Launches Freedom Festival With Free Home Charger Offer
August 11, 2026
ISLAMABAD, August 11, 2026: BYD Pakistan–Mega Motor Company (MMC) has launched its BYD Freedom Festival, offering customers a complimentary 7kW home charger with installation…

AI Advice Leaves Chinese Farmer With 25-Acre Crop Loss
August 11, 2026
BEIJING: A 67-year-old farmer in China has reportedly lost his entire sesame crop after following pesticide and weed-control advice generated by an artificial intelligence…

Matnsaz Launches Urdu Keyboard on Android, Expands Access to Mobile Users
August 11, 2026
SEATTLE, August 2026: Urdu typing platform Matnsaz has launched its Android app, expanding its availability beyond iOS and bringing its shape-based Urdu keyboard to…

Deepfake Alert: Can You Spot the Fake?
August 10, 2026
Artificial intelligence is making fake videos, images and audio increasingly difficult to distinguish from authentic content, raising concerns about fraud, misinformation and the misuse…

4 Google Search Tricks to Shop Smarter Online
August 10, 2026
ISLAMABAD, August 10, 2026: Google has highlighted four ways shoppers can use Search, AI Mode and Google Lens to compare products, find fashion items…

ChatGPT May Soon Let Users Create Stickers for WhatsApp
August 9, 2026
August 9, 2026: OpenAI may be developing a new ChatGPT feature that would allow users to create personalised stickers and add them directly to…

Kaspersky Detects Mirage Kitten Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Pakistan’s Aviation Sector
August 6, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign linked to the Mirage Kitten advanced persistent threat (APT) group, with organizations in Pakistan’s aviation…

WhatsApp Users Report Sudden Account Suspensions
August 5, 2026
Several users have reported unexpected WhatsApp account suspensions, with the messaging platform reviewing blocked accounts to determine whether any violations of its policies occurred.…