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ORKNEY: Ancient British structures older than the pyramids are being threatened by climate change, experts have warned, as rising sea levels, heavier rainfall...
Livestreamed killings test social media measures
SAN FRANCISCO: Social media companies scrambled on Wednesday to scrub footage of a shooting outside a German synagogue from their platforms, in the...
Lawmakers look to ban e-mail users who share illegal content
MOSCOW: A group of pro-Kremlin lawmakers has drafted legislation that would allow authorities to block individual e-mail or online messenger users who circulate...
Instagram scraps ‘Following’ tab that lets you see others activity
Web Desk
On Oct 9, 2019
Last updated Oct 9, 2019
Instagram has got rid of the ‘Following’ feature from the app that allowed users...
Astronaut who survived rocket failure to receive award from Putin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday bestowed a prestigious state award for courage on Nick Hague, the U.S. astronaut who survived a...
Pakistan, Twitter reach agreement over accounts’ suspension issue
SAN FRANCISCO: Pakistan and Twitter administration have reached an agreement over the issue of accounts’ suspension over echoing the voice of the people...
Twitter admits phone numbers meant for security used for ads
AFP and Web Desk
On Oct 9, 2019
Last updated Oct 9, 2019
Twitter on Tuesday apologized after “inadvertently” using phone numbers and email addresses...
Facebook plugs booming business version into Portal
Facebook said Tuesday its Portal smart screens would be incorporated in its Workplace social network for businesses, which has grown to more than...
Strong smartphone sales raise hopes of Samsung turnaround
SEOUL: Strong sales of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 10 smartphone series are limiting forecast profit falls at the South Korean tech giant, raising...
Dark matter and exoplanet discoveries win Nobel Physics Prize
Canadian-American cosmologist James Peebles and Swiss astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize for research that increases...
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Ishaq Dar among four candidates vying for Islamabad Senate seats
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