Category: Technology

Why are media files facing issues on WhatsApp?

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As users across Pakistan continue to face internet hindrances, resulting in difficulties with browsing, as well as downloading and sharing media files, Sajjad Mustafa Syed, chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), has hinted at “possible surveillance” of social media platforms. “If a message is being delivered on WhatsApp but a picture is not, it is possible that monitoring is underway,” he said in a statement. Reports indicate that both WiFi and mobile data services were experiencing severe slowdowns, making it nearly impossible for users to send or receive…

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Chinese scientists grow ‘climate-proof’ potatoes to combat food security threats

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In a research facility in northwest Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team have made significant strides in combating the challenges posed by climate change to food security, Reuters reported. The team recently harvested a cluster of unusually small potatoes, one as tiny as a quail’s egg, from a potted plant grown under conditions designed to simulate the high temperatures expected by the end of the century. These small potatoes, weighing just 136 grams (4.8 oz), were much smaller than the typical potatoes grown in China, where varieties are often twice…

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Slow internet speed hinders access, irks users in Karachi, other cities

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Netizens in Karachi as well as various cities across Pakistan on Sunday woke up to slow internet speed resulting in hindered access featuring difficulties faced in sharing media. Users in Karachi’s North Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, and Karsaz complained of slow internet speeds along with disrupted Wi-Fi services and issues with the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital, Peshawar, people reported problems with internet browsing, as well as uploading. Similar issues were also reported across Balochistan including the capital Quetta where WhatsApp services have been affected. The disrupted internet access also…

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VPN registration deadline ends today

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ISLAMABAD: A crackdown is expected on Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage if the last date for its registration, which expires on Saturday (today), is not extended, Geo News quoted citing sources. At least 27,000 VPNs have been registered by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) so far. The sources said the telecommunication authority has stressed on importance of VPN registration for improving cybersecurity and ensuring national security as well as data protection. Stakeholders, including the IT industry and freelancers, have been pushing for an extension of the deadline for the registration.…

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Donald Trump joins Elon Musk to watch SpaceX Starship’s liftoff

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday watched Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launching the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket alongside the billionaire. The roughly 400-foot-tall (122-meter-tall) rocket system, designed to land astronauts on the moon and ferry crews to Mars, lifted off at 4 pm CT (2200 GMT) from SpaceX’s sprawling rocket development site in Boca Chica, Texas. The first stage, called Super Heavy, unexpectedly made a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico instead of attempting to return to its launchpad, indicating something went wrong. Starship, in space, will…

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NVIDIA Inception Program Signs TONOMIA to accelerate innovation and growth of sustainable AI datacenters

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Nov. 18, 2024 – SAN FRANCISCO/BATTICE, Belgium – Tonomia proudly announced its membership in the NVIDIA Inception program to accelerate innovation in transforming AI infrastructure buildout using sustainable energy solutions. This strategy aligns with Tonomia’s mission to support deep learning and generative AI applications using green energy while advancing environmental sustainability. Collaborating with Supermicro, a leader in high-performance computing, green technology server solutions, Tonomia is focused on creating renewable energy resources designed for distributed AI infrastructure and GPU clouds. The combination of Tonomia’s solar-powered innovations with Supermicro’s GPU and liquid…

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WhatsApp to revamp chats with exciting new feature

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WhatsApp is set to introduce vibrant new themed icons in an upcoming update for users, giving contacts and group chats a fresh look by ditching the boring neutral grey coloured icons that are currently displayed in the app. The current plain grey icons for contacts, group chats, and communities provide a uniform look for those without profile photos but they also make it difficult for users to visually identify contacts and groups at a glance. This screenshot shows the upcoming WhatsApp feature. — WABetaInfo However, according to WABetaInfo, the upcoming feature aims…

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Media Links Sees JPEG-XS Service Adoption Soar in Broadcast Quality Media Transport

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Kawasaki, Japan – November 11, 2024: Media Links, a pioneer in IP-based media transport solutions, is experiencing strong demand for JPEG-XS compression services across its broad product portfolio for high quality, low latency, and reduced bandwidth media delivery. With applications ranging from the highest profile global events like the recent Paris Olympics and UEFA Euro 2024 to delivering hundreds of weekly services for live sporting events of all kinds, Media Links is leading the adoption of JPEG-XS as an essential technology for the transport of the highest quality media. JPEG-XS…

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Efforts underway to introduce 5G internet services: PM Shehbaz

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ISLAMABAD: Efforts are underway to introduce for 5G internet for faster and reliable internet services, said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday. “This will also help achieve the vision of Digital Pakistan,” said the premier while addressing a delegation of VEON Group — which is a multinational telecommunication and digital services company, in Islamabad, the federal capital of the country. Pakistan has been going through a bout of “slow internet” for months now, during which users also suffered social media outages several times. The country’s internet speeds are woefully behind…

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French families sue TikTok, alleging teens exposed to harmful content

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Seven French families have sued the social media platform TikTok, alleging that it exposed their teenage children to harmful videos that made two of them to commit suicide at the age of 15, according to their lawyer on Monday. As per the lawsuit, TikTok’s algorithm exposed the seven youngsters to content that advocated self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders, counsel Laure Boutron-Marmion told Franceinfo radio broadcaster. The families have moved the Créteil judicial court. Boutron-Marmion said it was the first such grouped case in Europe. “The parents want TikTok’s legal liability…

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