PAKISTAN NEWS:
Under-Invoicing of IT Products Has Cost Pakistan Rs40Bn in 5 Years:
Pakistan is witnessing huge under-invoicing in information technology, as products with an actual value of Rs. 68 billion were imported last year compared to the declared value of Rs. 36 billion – resulting in tax evasion of Rs. 8 billion. During the last five years, duty/taxes of Rs. 40 billion were evaded due to under-invoicing of IT products which is allegedly used for money laundering.
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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 is Now Available for Pre-order:
Huawei has begun this year by reimagining its bestselling Y Series and announcing pre-orders for the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019.The much-awaited midranger, builds on its predecessor Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 that was very popular since its debut. This year’s variant is fully loaded with a new design, display, speed and camera.
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Vivo Unveils the APEX 2019 Concept Smartphone Without Buttons & Openings:
Vivo has announced the long-awaited APEX 2019 concept smartphone in Beijing. Vivo’s first 5G smartphone offers an ultra-simple design with Curved-Surface Waterdrop Glass and no openings, seams or bezels for a simpler user experience. Packed with cutting-edge technologies and features, APEX 2019 showcases a brand-new minimalist concept that takes smartphone design to a whole new level.
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Live Images of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Show Every Detail:
With February just a few days away, leaks and new info about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10-series keep piling up. From specifications to design and price. We know pretty much everything about the flagship series. However, we haven’t seen a prototype in a live image yet. All we’ve had is blurry, low-quality images and 3D renders.
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PHC Orders Removal of 20 Cell Towers Due to Harmful Radiation:
Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ordered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take down 20 cellular towers because of their hazardous radiation. The court ordered to remove the transmission system towers and microwave antennas of mobile phone companies from residential areas, as the radiation can cause serious health issues.
PTCL Holds a Session on Healthier Lifestyle for Office Workers:
A healthier lifestyle is a must in today’s exceedingly hectic and busy way of life. Usually, the first thing we compromise is health when we make food choices during the day. Sometimes it may be due to lack of knowledge or sheer laziness, other times it can just be the convenience of junk food, instead of healthier options. To kick start the New Year on a healthy note, PTCL organized a session on ‘The Importance of Nutrients for a healthier and happier life’, which was largely attended by employees and was broadcasted live through Facebook@Work.
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LG’s Next Phone Will Say Goodbye to Touch Screens:
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is just a month away. Smartphone makers from around the world show up at the event with their flagship devices, with Samsung usually taking the spotlight with its S series each year. LG has sent out invites for their event on 24th February in the form of a video posted on YouTube. The 13-second video focuses on the statement “Goodbye Touch” and shows various swiping motions of the hand, with each motion switching to the next piece of text until the date finally shows up.
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Take This Google Quiz to See if You Can be Scammed or Not:
Phishing is probably one of the easiest ways someone can hack into your system or inject malware in it. All thanks to you clicking the wrong link. In more sophisticated cases, attackers might send emails where they look just like a legitimate email but in fact, they redirect you to other malicious websites. This technique is called “spear phishing” and is the first step towards a cyber-attack on a larger scale.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
Amazon Scout robots take to pavements in Washington State:
Amazon is experimenting with delivery robots, starting with a little truck called Scout which is taking to the pavements in Washington State. Six of the autonomous electric trucks will deliver parcels “at walking pace” round Snohomish County. The robots will only operate during the day and will be accompanied by an Amazon employee initially.
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Microsoft’s Bing search engine restored in China:
Microsoft has confirmed that access to its Bing search engine in China has been restored after an outage. The firm did not offer any explanation for why the search engine had been inaccessible. The outage caused concern that the service might have been blocked by the Chinese authorities. Authorities in China operate a firewall that blocks many US tech platforms, including Facebook and Twitter.
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Huawei – has anything changed?:
For a decade or more, Huawei has been a major player in the UK telecoms market – and also a big spender when it comes to charitable giving and academic research. All sorts of British companies and institutions have been eager to do business with the Chinese giant. So what have some of them discovered recently that has suddenly made them change their minds about taking its money? If you are concerned about Huawei’s ties to the Chinese government, then that was just as big a worry 10 years ago. After all, it’s long been known that the founder, Ren Zhengfei, was once an officer in the People’s Liberation Army.
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Google Chrome changes could ‘destroy’ ad-blockers:
Blocking ads could become much harder if Google makes proposed changes to its Chrome web browser, warn developers. The changes could “destroy” ad-blockers, said one maker of widely-used blocking software. Others said the update would make it far harder for users to stop firms tracking them online and make it easier for them to be bombarded with ads.
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Prince’s Trust suspends ties to Huawei:
The Prince’s Trust has become the latest organization to back away from Huawei, following security fears raised about the Chinese tech firm. The youth charity, which was founded by Prince Charles, said it was “not accepting new donations from Huawei in light of public concerns”. The company had supported the trust for more than a decade. University of Oxford and Queen’s University Belfast have also decided not to ask them for new donations.
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Microsoft’s Bing search engine inaccessible in China:
US tech giant Microsoft has confirmed that its search engine Bing is currently inaccessible in China. Social media users have expressed concern that the search engine might be the latest foreign website to be blocked by censors. Chinese authorities operate a firewall that blocks many US tech platforms, including Facebook and Twitter.
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Mail Online demands browser warning U-turn:
The Daily Mail’s website is calling for a browser alert that criticises its journalism to be changed. The NewsGuard plug-in currently brings up a warning that says dailymail.co.uk “generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy and accountability”. It has given this advice since August. But the matter came to prominence last week, after Microsoft updated its Edge browser app for Android and iOS devices.
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Xiaomi reveals fold-in-three smartphone:
A smartphone that transforms into a tablet by folding out two parts of its display bent behind its back has been unveiled by Xiaomi.The Chinese technology company revealed the prototype in a post to the social media site Weibo. It promised the “double-folding” device was coming and asked the public to help name it.Samsung and the start-up Royole have previously unveiled flexible-screened phones of their own.
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‘Swatting’ conspirators charged in US:
Three American men have been charged with aiding a hoaxer whose prank led to a fatal shooting. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) claims the three men “conspired” with another man, Tyler Barriss, to make calls about fake incidents which prompted armed police to respond.Mr Barriss is facing 20 years in jail for one “swatting” call that ended in the death of Andrew Finch.