A folding iPhone might not be as far-fetched as you may think. Rumors about it started years ago without bearing fruit, but they continue anyway. It looks like it might happen for real this time since a leak hit our radar yesterday. There’s a report going around town about Apple and Samsung shaking hands over a deal. Apple wants to buy folding displays from Samsung to make their alleged new foldable Iphone It seems true so far because Samsung is the one who supplies the Macbook and iPhone screens. The nature of this leak is quite vague. We don’t know if it’s about horizontal folding iPhones or clamshell flips. There’s no way to be sure. But you can be sure if Apple is making a collapsable device, Samsung will be behind its screen tech. That brand has such a mastery over this category that many other Android companies take inspiration from it. Apple will be wise to ask the grand foldable master to help build the first book-format or flip-format iPhone. And a deal for the provision of fold-screen technology is one way to go about it. We look to rumor mill to fill the gaps left by today’s leak. There’s no official claim, just rumors, so we have doubts of our own about its legitimacy. They say that the coming foldable iPhone is the rival of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6. It flips from top to bottom with a backbone labeled iPhone. Or at least, that’s what fan-made renders depict. But without any evidence, these concepts are nothing but cheap parody.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro has Another Impending Design Change You Should Know About
The future iPhone 16 series has been in the leaks even before the iPhone 15 line dropped last year. We’ve seen product mockups, specification reports, and analysts taking a crack at guessing specs for those new iPhones. While the official launch is still months away, we now get a closeup of iPhone 16 molds. And they confirm another minor design change for the Pros. A French website, ShopSystem, published the image featuring blue molds for the four iPhone 16 editions. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max rock a squared camera zone yet again. But to dodge the criticism, Apple has saved the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus from that repetitive design. The leaked image compares the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro side-by-side, and there’s a noticeable difference. The MagSafe ring at the back of the iPhone is shrinking. Some speculate downshifted charging speeds; others believe in incompatibility with the older iPhone accessories. But reducing the size of the wireless coil can technically serve us better in the long run, per 9to5Mac. It should turn up the efficiency and cut down on the bulk expected with Pro iPhones. The blue slabs reaffirm even more details established by the rumor mill before today, like the changed camera layout for the vanilla iPhone 16s. All iPhones will equally sport spatial recording, thanks to that design change.
Grenlit Studios Secures Exclusive Shark Tank License from Sony Pictures Television for Ground breaking Pakistani Production
Grenlit Studios Secures Exclusive Shark Tank License from Sony Pictures Television for Ground breaking Pakistani Production KARACHI: – Grenlit Studios, proudly announces a monumental leap forward with the acquisition of the Shark Tank license from Sony Pictures Television. This will bring the globally acclaimed entrepreneurial reality show to Pakistan, showcasing the nation’s business prowess on an international stage. Launched in 2001, as Tigers of Money in Japan, created by Nippon TV, the format was later adapted as Dragon’s Den in 2005 in the UK and the show premiered in the US as Shark Tank in the year 2009. The format is distributed internationally by Sony Pictures Television. “We are thrilled to bring the monumental success and global appeal of Shark Tank to Pakistan”, said Usman Malik, Co-Founder, and CEO of Grenlit Studios. “This collaboration with Sony Pictures Television not only marks a significant milestone for Grenlit Studios but also underlines our commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within Pakistan.” Shark Tank is a globally renowned reality television series that features aspiring entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to a panel of highly successful investors, known as “sharks.” The show not only provides a platform for securing investments but also serves as a launchpad for unparalleled business growth. Shark Tank stands tall as one of the most significant and widely recognized reality television shows globally. With versions in over 40 countries and a massive worldwide following, the show has empowered entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality by securing investments from seasoned business titans
Redmi Note 12 Series Launch in UAE (Dubai)
In a highly anticipated launch event in Dubai, Xiaomi unveiled its Redmi Note 12 series smartphones. The company announced the release of five new models, including the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12S, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. These smartphones are now available for purchase in the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain with prices starting at AED 699 in UAE. In addition to the Redmi Note 12 series, Xiaomi has also launched several AIOT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) products.These include the Redmi Watch 3, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum S10+, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum S10, and the Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra. These products showcase Xiaomi’s commitment to providing cutting-edge technology to consumers. The Redmi Watch 3 is a stylish and feature-packed smartwatch, while the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+ and S10+ offer powerful cleaning capabilities. The Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10 and S10 provide a more affordable option for consumers who still want high-quality cleaning performance. Finally, the Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra is a sleek and efficient electric scooter that offers a smooth and enjoyable riding experience. Market Availability: These phones are not yet available in Pakistan due to the economic crisis, but Xiaomi is working towards introducing them soon. The economic crisis in Pakistan and the increasing dollar rate have posed challenges for Xiaomi to introduce their latest phones in the market. However, the company is dedicated to its mission of making technology accessible to everyone and will continue to work towards bringing its products to Pakistani consumers at affordable prices. Redmi Note 12 Quick Specs: Display Smooth and vivid 120Hz AMOLED Display6.67’’ FHD+ Rear Camera 48 MP Primary Camer, 8MP Ultra Wide Camera Front Camera 13 MP Selfie Camera Processor Snapdragon 685 Charging 5000mAh battery , 33W Fast charging Redmi Note 12 Pro Quick Specs: Display 120 Hz Amoled Display l Dolby Vision Rear Camera 50MP Primary Camera8MP ultra-wide angle camera Front Camera 16 MP Selfie Camera Processor Snapdragon 732G Charging 5000mAh battery , 67W Turbo Charging Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Quick Specs: Display 120Hz Flow Amoled Display l Dolby Vision Rear Camera 50MP Primary Camera8MP ultra-wide angle camera Front Camera 16 MP Selfie Camera Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Charging 5000mAh battery , 67W Turbo Charging Redmi Note 12S Quick Specs: Display 90Hz Amoled Display Rear Camera 108 Triple AI Camera Front Camera 13 MP Selfie Camera Processor MediaTek Helio G96 Charging 5000mAh battery , 33W Fast Charging Redmi Note 12 Pro + 5G Quick Specs: Display Flow 120 Hz Amoled Display l Dolby Vision Rear Camera 200 MP Front Camera Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Charging 5000mAh battery , 120W Hypercharger About Xiaomi Corporation Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core. Embracing our vision of “Make friends with users and be the coolest company in the users’ hearts”, Xiaomi continuously pursues innovations, high-quality user experience and operational efficiency. The company relentlessly builds amazing products with honest prices to let everyone in the world enjoy a better life through innovative technology. Xiaomi is one of the world’s leading smartphone companies. The company’s market share in terms of smartphone shipments ranked no. 3 globally in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company has also established the world’s leading consumer AIoT (AI+IoT) platform, more than 434 million smart devices connected to its platform (excluding smartphones and laptops) as of December 31, 2021, excluding smartphones and laptops. Xiaomi products are present in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In August 2021, the company made the Fortune Global 500 list for the third time, ranking 338th, up 84 places compared to 2020. Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index and Hang Seng China 50 Index. Read more about The Redmi Pad – An all in one pad for fun launched in Pakistan
PUBG MOBILE embodies the spirit of Ramadan with Iftar drives across Pakistan and messages of help, support and togetherness
PUBG MOBILE embodies the spirit of Ramadan with Iftar drives across Pakistan and messages of help, support and togetherness April, 2022: The country’s leading online battle royale platform, PUBG MOBILE, celebrated the blessed month of Ramadan with fans from across Pakistan. PUBGM undertook a number of good deeds, like food distribution drives across six cities to truly embody the spirit of sharing, and invited influencers to Iftar with fans. As a part of the campaign, the battle royale platform organised a consumer engagement experience with marketing activation vehicles, and invited fans to celebrate together. The PUBG MOBILE Ramadan campaign was elevated to even greater heights with the participation of social media influencer, Junaid Akram in the Iftar distribution activity in Karachi. Other top gaming influencers joined the Ramadan activities in the other cities. PUBG MOBILE also released Digital Video Commercials as a part of its Ramadan campaign that spread the message of togetherness and reminds viewers of the true meaning of the blessed month – being there for each other – with the slogan, “Squad up for Treasure”. It is a reminder that service to others is a reward in itself. PUBG MOBILE also released a short web series that tells the inspiring story of four friends who use the power of togetherness and teamwork to navigate life’s ups and downs. Ramadan is a time for reflecting upon wisdom and guidance, and providing support to others. It is a time when families gather, friends meet for iftar, and meals are enjoyed together. It’s the perfect opportunity to advance opportunities and prosperity for people everywhere. PUBG MOBILE understands the significance of togetherness in a post-covid world, and invites fans to practice kindness and compassion. In a statement to the press, Country Head, Tencent, Mr. Khawar Naeem commented, “The blessed month of Ramadan reminds us of the importance of sharing with others, and that is why we have held Iftar drives across six cities with free food distribution and fun times with fans and influencers. PUBG MOBILE enthusiasts are the reason why we are dedicated to continue leading the online battle royale space in Pakistan, and arrange even more fun events for them, going forward.” PUBG MOBILE continues to be at the forefront of innovation and a leader in promoting and encouraging eSports growth across Pakistan. It offers players a creative outlet on an international stage, and the unique opportunity for players to turn their passion into successful careers.
Google deepens its commitment to Pakistan’s gaming industry
Karachi: 13th April 2022 – Google today reaffirmed its commitment to Pakistan’s gaming industry through three new steps. First, its Gaming Growth Lab in Pakistan is entering its second phase where participants across 57 selected companies will receive 1:1 support and mentorship from Google experts, to help them build on the learnings from the first phase of the program, and take their businesses to the next level. Google will also host Pakistan’s inaugural Think Games Pakistan event in June, and launch the first edition of its ‘Google for Games’ Pakistan newsletter. Launched on 1 March 2022, Gaming Growth Lab (GGL) is an accelerator program by Google that seeks to nurture Pakistan’s top up-and-coming mobile game companies. The first phase of the program – a 5-week education phase – was attended by over 250 participants from 57 selected companies. Now in its second phase, GGL will see these 57 participating companies embark on an 8-week virtual support programme focused on identifying and addressing business challenges, and expanding their offerings. Selected participants will also join coaching sessions led by Google experts on topics such as Google Play, Google Cloud, measurement and export where they can acquire more learnings on game creation and growth. Google’s Regional Director in Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka, Farhan Qureshi said, “Our goal is to make Pakistan a global gaming powerhouse, and put Pakistan’s gaming industry on the world map. Whether we’re talking about gaming developers looking to create, grow, or monetize games, Google is committed to supporting all of them on their growth journey. I’m excited to see the progress made by Gaming Growth Lab, an initiative that reflects our ongoing commitment to develop the gaming community in Pakistan and help the country unlock its digital opportunity.” Already, GGL participants are reporting results. Codematics, a Pakistan-based app development company, launched two games on the Google Play Store (Bomber Warriors and 3D Car Parking) after attending the first phase of the GGL program. Waseem Javed, Director of Codematics, said, “GGL sessions have been great for us, especially when we connected with experts from Google and the larger ecosystem. GGL has helped us expand our business from just apps to games.” Participants who complete both phases of GGL will graduate from the program in June, after which they can enjoy additional benefits including, priority access to future Google gaming initiatives and networking events in Pakistan, and business growth support from the Google team. Additionally, Google will host Think Games Pakistanfor the first time on June 21-22. This two-day virtual event will bring together Pakistan’s gaming community, experts, and thought leaders, and become Google’s flagship gaming community event in Pakistan. It will feature the latest insights and data around gaming, as well as tools and solutions to help gaming developers build better games and succeed on a global level. Google also recently launched its inaugural ‘Google for Games’ Pakistan newsletter, a quarterly edition of the newest information and insights around gaming specifically designed to cater to the needs of gaming developers across Pakistan. The newsletter can be signed up here: goo.gle/gfgpk-signup
Facebook launches flagship Rise in Pakistan to up-skill advertising agencies and marketing professionals
Facebook has launched its flagship skill development program ‘Rise’ in Pakistan to help advertising agencies and marketing professionals develop new and contemporary skills for professional success and fulfillment. Initially launched in Brazil in 2020, Rise has now grown to 18 countries across 4 continents to supplement global efforts for economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic by empowering and up-skilling the advertising communities across these markets. ‘Rise’ was launched in Pakistan in an online ceremony led by Jordi Fornies, Director for Emerging Markets at Meta (formerly Facebook), with representatives from Pakistan’s advertising community, industry leaders, Facebook’s Authorized Sales Partner (ASP), students and faculty of leading universities, bloggers, and influencers in attendance. Speaking at the launch, Reseller Partner Manager – Meta, Ali Khurshid Ahmed said, “Rise is created to help the advertising community in Pakistan to continue their journey of personal growth and professional development by developing new skills, hone old ones, or even completely pivot their careers. He said, Rise was designed to suit the needs of all levels of experience and the program is about celebrating the resilience of the members of the advertising community, besides providing them the spark to learn, grow and thrive in their personal as well as professional lives.” Must Read: Ufone 4G Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Cup enters sensational Super 8 round The program will span over 2 months, where the participants will have access to free online content and development sessions, including free Blueprint training and certifications under mentorship of Meta experts. In addition, they will be able to develop necessary soft skills and have the opportunity to interact with successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders to receive inspiration and guidance for success. A number of leading universities, industry experts, bloggers and digital influencers have endorsed the program as a valuable opportunity for advertising and marketing industry professionals for career development. The program will especially benefit those who faced difficulties with regards to employment during the pandemic. Once skilled and motivated for success, they can re-enter the market with enhanced prospects for employability and career development. Rise is equally beneficial for new entrants as well as the more experienced professionals who want to refresh their knowledge and skill to stay relevant in the market.
Crypto Gambling win the market
Over the past few months, BGaming‘s team of experts has continued to analyze current trends in the gaming industry to identify the latest and most influential changes in the market. Which cryptocurrency showed the strongest growth in the third quarter and which BGaming title was the fastest growing slot in the portfolio? BGaming has put together some interesting facts below. Crypto Gambling win the market. Mobile games maintain a leading position. According to our company’s statistics, mobile gaming remains by far the most popular method of gaming, outperforming games on tablets and computers. In fact, nearly 95% of our players choose to play our games on their mobile devices, compared to nearly 3% and 2% for PCs and tablets, respectively. The proportion of young adults is increasing. The BGaming team increased our teen audience by almost 6% over the past year. Today, young people are spending more and more time at home seeking new forms of entertainment. Following this trend, iGaming providers track the most popular demands of this new generation and develop and adapt new games and products to meet the demands of this growing market. “When we put together a roadmap for our game, we always rely on the analysis our team puts together. Of course we strive to meet the needs of different generations, but it is important to be flexible and recognize changes in the market at the right time. We see, for example, that the demand for exclusive products is increasing. Audiences want to see unique games made to their liking. And that is exactly what we are working on by producing brand-exclusive games for operators,” said Marina Ostrovtsova, CEO of BGaming. Crypto Gambling wins the market. This year, the popularity of cryptocurrencies has given a boom in every aspect of life. As digital money becomes more common, its use in all gaming products is increasing. Of course, Bitcoin continues to be the most popular form of cryptocurrency; However, Litecoin experienced the most significant surge in popularity in the third quarter, at 49%. In addition, this year Tether has grown in favor. The BGaming team expects usage in branded titles to increase by 108% in the third quarter. Must Read: The Magic Man — Shot on vivo X70 Pro “As the world’s first iGaming provider to offer cryptocurrencies, we pay special attention to crypto games of chance. BGaming is expanding its network of crypto projects and we are seeing results. The number of explosive profits from crypto projects has increased significantly in recent months,” said Bogdan Gres, Head of Brand Team at BGaming. Aloha King Elvis is the fastest growing BGaming slot for 2021. BGaming has released 11 games last year, including the WBC slots Ring of Riches, Lucky Dama Muerta and Dig Dig Digger. The sequel to the very popular Elvis Frog game in Vegas, Aloha King Elvis, was released in the third quarter almost catching up in popularity and showing the fastest growth among other BGaming titles. Inspired by the talent and appeal of the Rock-n-Roll King stock, the game features three types of jackpots and two types of free spins that make the slots very attractive to players. “We want to continue the story of Elvis’ slogan, which has become a symbol of BGaming. The game met our expectations. In addition, new features such as Buy Bonus and Chance 2.5, which were added in October, are also driving popularity growth,” said Bogdan Gres, Head of Branding at BGaming. BGaming is a fast growing gaming provider that is turning gambling into a game. Thanks to a team of experts and a player-led approach, the studio creates innovative and exciting products that are featured on leading platforms and over 550 online casinos worldwide. BGaming is the first company in the world to support cryptocurrencies and is proven to offer fair play. Today the brand portfolio includes more than 70 products with HD graphics and a clear user interface for every device.
Create a Sense of Crisis before Diving into Digital, Urges Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping
A sense of crisis should be encouraged and intensified to help drive digital transformation, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Guo Ping has told a gathering of management professionals at the 13th Global Peter Drucker Forum. Motivated employees “on a mission” and strategic planning aligned to the company’s goals were key to creating the climate for successful change, Guo Ping said. He predicted all companies would “go digital” in future, but feared some currently at the early stages lacked clear strategic goals and were “just following the pack”. Guo Ping told delegates at the annual Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna on Wednesday that there was “no real alternative” to change, but that companies had to answer a key question before successfully embarking on digital transformation: “By going digital, how can they improve their organizational competitiveness and achieve their strategic goals?” Guo Ping said high-quality planning was the starting point for successful digitalization. A fundamental transformation of Huawei’s product development in R&D and sustainable supply chains began twenty years earlier with IT Strategy & Planning. “Looking back, we feel quite lucky, interlocking the goal of digitalization with the company’s overall strategic goals was certainly the right move. As a result, our organizational capabilities greatly improved. These transformation programmes made us a world class company”. Guo Ping said changing employees’ mindset was “the biggest challenge” but key to successful transformation, with urgency generating “a sense of mission” and momentum for change. Must Read: Telenor Velocity and Google announce Digital Hackfair 2.0 winners “The sense of a crisis is important. Make it visible to intensify (it) to make employees truly understand the need for a change,” he advised, adding that the current situation had “been the perfect opportunity to create a climate for change” at the company. He said Huawei had ensured employees had understood the need for change, fostered a culture of eagerness for transformation and ensured affected workers had felt protected. Guo Ping said Huawei’s own culture of innovation begins with a tolerance for failure, with its researchers encouraged to adopt a varied, trial-and-error approach. Citing the multiple 5G technologies Huawei had developed before one given technology was selected to be part of the industry standard, he recalled the words of the company founder Ren Zhengfei：“You take a path to find it only leads to a dead end. You share it with others so that they don’t repeat it and try another path: that’s also a success”. Guo Ping highlighted the importance of transformation management and that at Huawei “the one thing that never changes is change”. “To advance with times, we review our transformation planning every year, to ensure it aligns with our business strategy. I believe continued transformation management will enable companies to constantly improve their capabilities in the digital era,” he said. “I hope all companies will boldly embrace change. After all, there’s no real alternative.” The Peter Drucker Forum is held every year in the management guru’s hometown of Vienna, Austria. The annual event, the 13th since 2009, brings together professionals of modern management from around the world. The theme of this year’s conference was the human imperative of navigating uncertainty in the digital age.
Twitter user says Elon Musk should sell billions of Tesla shares
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., will have to sell about 10% of his stake to Tesla, according to 57.9% of people who voted in his Twitter poll asking social media users whether he should settle the case. Twitter user says Elon Musk should sell billions of Tesla shares. “I’m ready to accept both ways,” Musk said after the vote. The world’s richest man tweeted on Saturday that he would get 10% of his stake if consumers agreed to the offer. Musk previously said that he would have to exercise a large number of stock options over the next three months, which would result in a large tax account. The sale of some of its shares could exempt the IMF from paying taxes. As of June 30, Musk’s stake in Tesla had reached about 170.5 million shares, and Reuters estimates revenue will reach nearly $21 billion when it closes on Friday. The poll received more than 3.5 million votes. “Lately, a lot of unrealized profits have been made as a means of tax evasion, so I offered to sell 10% of my stake to Tesla,” Musk said on Saturday, adding that he didn’t get a salary or bonus “out of nowhere. ” and Cash only. Senate Democrats are submitting a proposal to tax the billionaire’s stock and other tradable assets to fund President Joe Biden’s social spending program and fill a loophole that would allow them to defer capital gains taxes indefinitely. Musk criticized the proposal, saying, “At some point they will run out of other people’s money and they will come to you.” Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, who proposed the tax proposal, said Saturday: “Whether the world’s richest person pays taxes should in no way depend on the results of a Twitter poll.” “It’s time for the billionaire income tax.” Including stock options, Musk owns a 23 percent stake in Tesla, the world’s most valuable car company, with a current market value of more than $1 trillion. He also owns other valuable companies, including SpaceX. His brother Kimball Musk sold 88,500 Tesla shares on Friday, becoming the last board member to dump a large number of Tesla shares that hit record levels. A week ago, Musk announced on Twitter that it would sell $6 billion of Tesla stock and donate it to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) if the organization discloses more information about how it spends the money. Must Read: vivo Y21 is Launching Soon in Pakistan with Superb Performance & Unmatched Style Tesla bull Gary Black, portfolio manager at The Future Fund, said a potential sale of Musk’s stock would generate “1 to 2 days of modest selling pressure,” but said there would be strong institutional demand to sell the stock at a discount to buy. . Tax on exercise of stock options Musk has said he doesn’t want to borrow the stock to pay taxes because the value of the stock could fall. He has the option to buy 22.86 million shares for $6.24 each, which Tesla’s filing says will expire on August 13 next year. Exercising options could yield a profit of around $28 billion based on Tesla’s closing price of $1,222.09 on Friday. In September, Musk said he would likely pay more than half the profits from exercising the options. Last year he said he was moved from California to Texas, which should lower the overall tax burden because Texas has no income taxes, experts say. “It seems crazy paying so much tax, so I have to assume he should liquidate most of the stock he earned from exercising the tax payout option,” said Brian Springmeier, a San Francisco attorney. – Springmeyer Law Firm.
Introducing Meta: A Social Technology Company
Today at Connect 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta, which brings together our apps and technologies under one new company brand. Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse to life and help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. Introducing Meta. The metaverse will feel like a hybrid of today’s online social experiences, sometimes expanded into three dimensions or projected into the physical world. It will let you share immersive experiences with other people even when you can’t be together — and do things together you couldn’t do in the physical world. It’s the next evolution in a long line of social technologies, and it’s ushering in a new chapter for our company. Mark shared more about this vision in a founder’s letter. Our annual Connect conference brings together augmented and virtual reality developers, content creators, marketers and others to celebrate the industry’s momentum and growth. This year’s virtual event explored what experiences in the metaverse could feel like over the next decade — from social connection, to entertainment, gaming, fitness, work, education and commerce. We also announced new tools to help people build for the metaverse, including Presence Platform, which will enable new mixed reality experiences on Quest 2, and a $150-million investment in immersive learning to train the next generation of creators. Must Read: NorthBay Successfully Migrates IBL’s Robust SAP Business Applications Ecosystem onto Amazon Web Services (AWS) You can watch the full Connect keynote and learn more about how the metaverse will unlock new opportunities here. Our corporate structure is not changing, however, how we report on our financials will. Starting with our results for the fourth quarter of 2021, we plan to report on two operating segments: Family of Apps and Reality Labs. We also intend to start trading under the new stock ticker we have reserved, MVRS, on December 1. Today’s announcement does not affect how we use or share data.
Trimble and Microsoft team up to drive digital transformation
Trimble and Microsoft today announced a strategic partnership to drive technology adoption and accelerate the digital transformation of the construction, agriculture and transportation industries. Leveraging the cloud, Microsoft, Trimble and Microsoft will work together to develop, build and deploy industrial cloud platforms and solutions that connect people, technology, tasks, data, processes and industry lifecycles. This collaboration is an important step in advancing the Trimble Connect and Scale 2025 strategy, which is focused on building an industry-leading cloud platform. Trimble and Microsoft will initially focus on building the Trimble Construction Cloud, which is powered by Microsoft Azure. The construction process is fragmented, which can lead to lost productivity, execution and lack of transparency. According to an article by McKinsey & Company, The next normal in construction: How disruption is changing the world’s largest ecosystem*, the construction industry lags only 1% behind productivity growth over the past 20 years. This is significantly less than 2.8% for the economy as a whole. In addition, the digitalization of products and processes is one of the main disruptions that arise that will bring changes to the construction industry. The ability to connect technology, tasks, processes and multiple stakeholders – such as general contractors, subcontractors, planners, engineers, and builders – in a construction project workflow can transform and significantly improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. This partnership extends Trimble’s existing relationship with Microsoft to combine Microsoft’s cloud with Trimble’s design solutions and industry expertise. Trimble’s design solutions cover machine and field technology, modeling and collaboration software, project and resource management, and all key analytics. The company will deploy Trimble Construction Cloud, an innovative connected platform powered by Microsoft Azure, fully enabled for 3D construction models, which will reduce risk, speed, efficiency and accuracy throughout the construction project lifecycle by 2022. Must Read: MMBL, Care International conclude Nationwide Training Sessions while Upskilling 300 Women Borrowers In addition to developing cloud engineering, Microsoft and Trimble will develop joint market entry strategies and offer innovative solutions for multinational and regional enterprises. The first solution enables long-term maintenance of the infrastructure investment cycle and is used for large projects where multiple actors are working in parallel to execute related construction projects. “Trimble and Microsoft will form a strong partnership to accelerate technology adoption in the construction industry. Using Microsoft technology, Trimble will be able to develop building clouds faster to serve stakeholders and workflows across the Connect industry,” said Brin Fosberg, Trimble senior vice president. productivity, reduce costs, increase collaboration and increase flexibility With Microsoft’s cloud, Trimble technology, and our combined engineering capabilities, we will enable construction companies to leverage the cloud and accelerate digital transformation across the construction lifecycle.” “Industry customers are accelerating the delivery of cloud-based services and solutions to facilitate better decision making based on data-driven insights, achieve efficiencies, reduce costs, and engage customers in new ways,” said Casey McGee, vice president of Global ISV Partners at Microsoft. “We are excited about our increased collaboration with Trimble as it will help customers across a wide range of industries develop their cloud strategies and drive business transformation.” Reuters
YouTube Web will soon receive support for offline video downloads
According to reports, YouTube allows premium users to download videos online and watch them offline. It has been available to YouTube mobile users for a while and is now also available to network users. Currently still being tested, YouTube offers video downloads in the desired resolution up to 1080p and currently only for premium users. YouTube Web will soon receive support for offline video downloads. Download YouTube videos offline While you can watch most videos on YouTube for free, you will always need an active internet connection to do so. Hence, most of the users use various tools to download videos to local storage and view or share them later to fix this problem. As this leads to an increase in piracy, YouTube itself has introduced an offline download option which saves videos in the YouTube download area. However, it was previously only available on the YouTube mobile client and will soon be available in the web version. Must Read: A 128GB Variant of the Entry-level King realme C25s Coming Soon for PKR 26,999/- As can be seen from Android Police, some premium users in India, France and the US have seen a new option to redirect their pages to the YouTube Lab, where they can allow video downloads. Once done, the options will appear in the order of the Share and Playlist buttons. According to an image shared by an authorized person, the feature will only be available until October 19 and will only work in the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, or Opera browsers. Users download videos at resolutions up to 1080p (though videos of 1440p or higher can be streamed). And the downloaded videos will play in a special local area which you should pay attention to at youtube.com/feed/downloads. You can also clear everything together in the site cache to free up space. While premium users on the network are testing this out, it has been available to all mobile users for quite some time.
Reuters launches the Reuters Digital Journalism Course, in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project
Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news provider, announced today the launch of the Reuters Digital Journalism Course, produced in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project. The course provides free online training for journalists to improve their digital newsgathering, verification and publishing skills, as well access to wellness and resilience resources. The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report this year cautioned that a “greater reliance on social media and other platforms give people access to a wider range of sources … some of which are at odds with official advice, misleading or simply false.” As the media landscape and news consumption habits change, journalists need to understand how to report responsibly, ethically and accurately. The Reuters Digital Journalism Course provides foundational knowledge on digital news reporting for new and seasoned journalists alike, using compelling learning materials and hands-on tutorials in four modules: Digital Newsgathering, which gives users the tools to find stories faster, analyze eyewitness reports and reach new audiences; Must Read: Infinix NOTE 10 Pro launched with Flagship MediaTek Helio G95 and 90Hz display Verification and Reporting, which explores the essential skills of how to verify sources and content on digital platforms; Publishing Effectively on Social Media, which focuses on producing powerful and engaging content; Wellness and Resilience, which teaches the crucial ability to cope with online harassment and includes self-care 101. The mental well-being and safety of journalists is critical at a time when reporting has possibly never been more challenging. “With news media firmly in the digital age, being able to use digital platforms safely and effectively is essential,” said Gina Chua, Executive Editor, Reuters. “The Reuters Digital Journalism Course offers best practices from Reuters journalists around the world to provide the foundation for sound journalism, whether you’re a budding journalist or a seasoned one looking for a refresher.” “Facebook is proud to partner with Reuters to launch this new e-learning program and help our region’s journalists build strong foundational knowledge as they navigate the changing digital news landscape. Facebook is committed to supporting the region’s news community and ensuring reporters can continue their important work to keep our communities informed,” said the Facebook Spokesperson. The Reuters Digital Journalism Course will first launch in Pakistan (English), Bangladesh (English), Thailand (Thai), Malaysia (English), Indonesia (Indonesian) and Sri Lanka (Sinhala), with further regions and languages to launch in the coming months. The course follows the success of the Reuters manipulated media course, an e-learning course to help newsrooms around the world spot deepfakes and manipulated media, available in 16 additional languages.
Alternative to Whatsapp for Chat Apps- Pros and Cons
Privacy is an issue that has been ignored as the technological revolution came along and the lack of it gave rise to many new business models, apps and corporations. However, now that the effects of privacy are becoming visible and understood, it has raised a lot of questions on practices of many companies as well as impacted new legislations such as GDPR. Alternative to Whatsapp for Chat Apps. Recent events of whatsapp announcing that they will begin sharing data to facebook, while did come as a shock to many, yet to the people familiar with the field, it was long overdue. After facebook had purchased whatsapp, the monetization was in line and given facebook’s previous record of privacy infringments, it was wait and see for many before facebook tapped into the vast potential of whatsapp data. And so it did. After the companies most high profile merger of Messenger, Instagram and whatsapp onto a single platform, the disclosure of data sharing was only a matter of time. Now that it has been officially acknowledged, it leads many to wonder, what alternatives are there to whatsapp for privacy conscious users. Must Read: Gear up Lahore for the exciting #TECNOPhotoWalk coming very soon! We have compiled a list of pros and cons from some known alternatives to some unknown alternatives and leave it to users to decide which to choose, if the may want to make a switch soon. Signal: Pros: One of the most high profile secure chat apps, it has endorsements from the likes of Elon Musk. It has secure end to end encryption along with its code being updated by an open source community that keeps updating possible flaws and fluctuations. Cons: Whilst it is being favored by many, it is being funded by ex whatsapp founders with a public disclosure of 50 M USD . With that much investment coming on board and no business model presented, it leaves many questions as to why the money is being invested and how it will be returned. Given the ex founders had similarly created a new niche of data monetization, time will tell if their new way of investment may lead to new ways of investment recovery. With no business case published yet, time will tell how they plan to return the investment and how the data and privacy will be fit into the equation. Telegram: Pros: It is another famous app that is Russian backed and has many new features that are cometable to whatsapp. Cons: Similar to whatsapp, their data monetization plans include adverts to be introduced on public channels leading many to question how much data will be disclosed to advertisers. In the light of this fine print, it can lead to a potential Pandora’s box of how the data may be legally allowed to be shared under the pretense of advertising data. Viber: Pros: Nice and clean UI similar to whatsapp with similar set of features. Cons: It is another eurpean based app that is mostly designed towards payments for calls and packages. It has no declaration of not sharing data with any outside parties and given their business model, they can expose it to potential of data selling hosts. ZapBuddy: Pros: It is a small startup rather than a corporation that we featured early on which has disclosed its business model which is based on Augmented Reality rather than data monetization. This new approach is risky however given the current scenario may prove to be useful, even if less fruitful in the future. Cons: The basic set of features are present however lacks more detailed experience such as large files, desktop mode and status feature that we have become accustomed to. It will be like taking a step back from what we have been used to so far. We can forgive them at this point as they do not have a lot of resources to introduce all of the new feature set soon, however we do wish to get them sooner than later. Botim: Pros: Calls allowed for UAE easily. Cons: Advertisements are loaded on almost all screens affecting user experience. The data is being shared with the government to comply with the local restrictions and the data privacy is hence for sure compromised, even if it is for security reasons.
Nokia build First 4G network on Moon
The moon appears to have bombarded the shining disk of the sun when the satellite captured its image. New images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) show the moon moving through the solar disk and showing itself in front of a fast-moving silhouette. Nokia build First 4G network on Moon. The event closed on October 16 while NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) was observing the sun. This space crossing, which NASA calls the lunar transit, takes about 50 minutes – between 3:05 p.m. and 3:53 p.m. ET – said the US space agency. “At its peak, the moon covers about 44% of the sun,” he said. NASA added that the moon also “covered the spacecraft’s two fine-tuning sensors – making the sun’s view flicker slightly”. SDO “restores its stable display immediately after end of transit”. The SDO spacecraft “takes these images with wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light. This type of light is invisible to the human eye and is gold here,” NASA said. Must Read: Careem Super App launches its food delivery service in Lahore The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is the first satellite in NASA’s Live with a Star (LWS) program. The spacecraft will fly for five years and help scientists understand the sun’s influence on earth and space “by studying the sun’s atmosphere on a small scale in space and time and at many wavelengths simultaneously”. SDO, launched in 2010, is used to take a closer look at the sun, which NASA says is the source of all space-time, affecting not only life on Earth, but also Earth itself and everything outside its atmosphere. . SDO also helps astronomers and scientists to understand “where solar energy comes from, how the solar interior works and how energy is stored and released in the sun’s atmosphere”. Unlike other satellites, SDO collects huge amounts of data and, according to NASA, will generate enough data every 36 seconds to load a CD. “Because SDO does not have a record-keeping system and collects so much data, the SDO mission will have to build its own earth station. To be possible, SDO must be put in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) – the same speed as the earth and always directly overhead and in constant communication with the station. their earth in New Mexico, “NASA added. WHAT IS LUNAR TRANSIT? A lunar transit occurs when the moon wanders between SDO and the sun (or other celestial body) and blocks the view from the satellite. During the transit, the moon appears much smaller and lasts longer. SDO experiences multiple transit months each year. The SDO orbit “usually provides a clear view of the sun, but the earth’s rotation around the sun means that SDO’s orbit is behind the earth for two to three weeks at a time twice a year. During this phase the earth gets in the way.” SDO’s view of the sun. Sun for a few minutes to more than an hour once a day. “ There are three types of lunar transits – one occurs when the moon crosses the local meridian; second, as it passes before the sun; third, when you pass other planets. Reuters
Mastercard Enhances Security Capabilities as E-Commerce Accelerates in MENA
As e-commerce continues to accelerate owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard is leading the way in fostering cybersecurity and combating fraud. With online shopping playing an integral role in the region’s economic recovery, ensuring transaction approval rates remain robust while countering fraud attempts has taken a completely new focus. Mastercard’s technology plays an integral role in reducing online fraud, protecting retailers from data breaches while ensuring that consumers still enjoy a convenient and hassle-free payment experience. The solution will also enable regional governments to accept secure digital payments for utility and government related services, thereby accelerating the shift to digitized government transactions. As part of Mastercard’s commitment to support the financial data and security of consumers and merchants alike, it recently introduced MDES for Merchants (M4M) offering across the region. The new service uses Tokenization technology to speed up and simplify the purchase process online and in-app, as well as for subscription-based and recurring payments like streaming music, video services and utility bills. The new tokenization technology is also designed to protect security of consumers and merchants as shopping goes increasingly digital. Must Read: BankIslami Launched Tree Plantation Drive ‘Plantation for Nation’ to Promote Prime Minister’s Green Pakistan Vision Magdy Hassan, Country Manager, Egypt & Pakistan, Mastercard said: “As online shopping gains a stronger foothold in the region, it is integral that businesses ensure the trust of consumers and protect their financial data. At Mastercard, we continue to work with merchants across MENA to introduce new solutions that ensures frictionless shopping experience with no compromise on security by enabling technologies like tokenization and leveraging our payment gateway capabilities with MPGS to bring them into market. E-commerce continues to be a driving force in economic recovery, and we are working closely with our partners to foster innovation and trust in this sector.” Currently, Mastercard has partnered with Checkout.com, a leading global payment service provider and FOO, a technology company focusing on fintech solutions, to roll out this technology in the region. “Checkout.com has been working with Mastercard to introduce innovative features and products that enable our merchants to seamlessly accept payments and unlock more value from every transaction”, said Sebastian Reis, EVP Global e-commerce at Checkout.com. “We’ve seen an acceleration in the shift from offline to online commerce in MENA driven by the pandemic. As such, the ecosystem requires constant innovation such as tokenization, to ensure that consumers and merchants are protected in an increasingly digital world.” Ghady Rayess, Managing Partner, FOO said: “During the pandemic period, we have noticed an exponential growth in demand for online payments. Striving to always deliver the best solution for our customers, M4M provided the perfect fit when it came to security and user experience. Together with Mastercard, we are looking forward to rolling out M4M to all our clients in the region and keep pushing towards a better payment ecosystem.” Tokenization encrypts consumer data by replacing card numbers with digital tokens. Every time a transaction is made online or with a mobile wallet, a unique token is created to make the payment and ensures that a consumer’s 16-digit card number is not stored anywhere. This prevents improper usage at any other location and provides additional security and peace of mind for consumers and merchants alike, resulting in higher approval rates while minimizing online fraud.
Community Standards Enforcement Report, May 2020 Edition
Today we’re publishing the fifth edition of our Community Standards Enforcement Report, providing metrics on how well we enforced our policies from October 2019 through March 2020. 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. When we temporarily sent our content reviewers home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we increased our reliance on these automated systems and prioritized high-severity content for our teams to review in order to continue to keep our apps safe during this time. This report includes data only through March 2020 so it does not reflect the full impact of the changes we made during the pandemic. We anticipate we’ll see the impact of those changes in our next report, and possibly beyond, and we will be transparent about them. For example, for the past seven weeks we couldn’t always offer the option to appeal content decisions and account removals, so we expect the number of appeals to be much lower in our next report. We also prioritized removing harmful content over measuring our efforts, so we may not be able to calculate the prevalence of violating content during this time. Today’s report shows the impact of advancements we’ve made in the technology we use to proactively find and remove violating content. What’s New in This Report? We are now including metrics across twelve policies on Facebook and metrics across ten policies on Instagram. The report introduces Instagram data in four issue areas: Hate Speech, Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity, Violent and Graphic Content, and Bullying and Harassment. For the first time, we are also sharing data on the number of appeals people make on content we’ve taken action against on Instagram, and the number of decisions we overturn either based on those appeals or when we identify the issue ourselves. We’ve also added data on our efforts to combat organized hate on Facebook and Instagram. You can learn more about these efforts and the progress we’ve made here. Must Read: Telenor Microfinance Bank wins “The Innovators 2020” Award for Easypaisa App Progress in Finding and Removing Violating Content We improved our technology that proactively finds violating content, which helped us remove more violating content so fewer people saw it. On Facebook, we continued to expand our proactive detection technology for hate speech to more languages, and improved our existing detection systems. Our proactive detection rate for hate speech increased by more than 8 points over the past two quarters totaling almost a 20-point increase in just one year. As a result, we are able to find more content and can now detect almost 90% of the content we remove before anyone reports it to us. In addition, thanks to other improvements we made to our detection technology, we doubled the amount of drug content we removed in Q4 2019, removing 8.8 million pieces of content. On Instagram, we made improvements to our text and image matching technology to help us find more suicide and self-injury content. As a result, we increased the amount of content we took action on by 40% and increased our proactive detection rate by more than 12 points since the last report. We also made progress in our work combating online bullying by introducing several new features to help people manage their experience and limit unwanted interactions, and we announced new Instagram controls today. We are sharing enforcement data for bullying on Instagram for the first time in this report, including taking action on 1.5 million pieces of content in both Q4 2019 and Q1 2020. Lastly, improvements to our technology for finding and removing content similar to existing violations in our databases helped us take down more child nudity and sexual exploitative content on Facebook and Instagram. Over the last six months, we’ve started to use technology more to prioritize content for our teams to review based on factors like virality and severity among others. Going forward, we plan to leverage technology to also take action on content, including removing more posts automatically. This will enable our content reviewers to focus their time on other types of content where more nuance and context are needed to make a decision. The Community Standards Enforcement Report is published in conjunction with our bi-annual Transparency Report that shares numbers on government requests for user data, content restrictions based on local law, intellectual property take-downs and internet disruptions. In the future we’ll share Community Standards Enforcement Reports quarterly, so our next report will be released in August.
Remove public touch screens to avoid coronavirus, warns experts
coronavirus update ublic touch screens to avoid coronavirus, warns experts According to Professor Bill Kivil, a virus expert at the University of Southampton, a virus can stay on screen for several days – meaning that if it is not removed, it can be easily transmitted from person to person. “When you think about how often you go to the bank or get a train ticket, all the tickets,” he said. “This is a general sensory service. Corona virus can survive on the glass for at least five days if the screen is not cleaned, so it is not possible for people to wipe with disinfectants or wear gloves. “Every public touch screen must be removed.” An investigation by Metro in late 2018 found traces of feces on McDonald’s touch screens in the United Kingdom. Dr. Paul Matheule, a microbiology lecturer at London Metropolitan University, said at the time: “We were all surprised by the large amount of intestinal bacteria and feces that are on the touch screen. “They cause a type of infection that takes people to the hospital.” Experts say that people need to wipe their cellphones at least twice a day to prevent the spread of disease. Peter Hall, professor of public health and health systems at Waterloo University, described cellphones as “portable Peter” and said they must be regularly disinfected. Must Read: Sportsfever360 and Stats Perform (OPTA) embarks on a new journey of stats data in Pakistan “The cellphone screen is Peter’s portable device which accumulates bacteria and viruses,” he wrote in The Conversation. “Antibacterial wipes are needed here because they usually also kill viruses. “Clean your device at least twice a day, once during the day and once at dinner (or in connection with other daily routines).” According to some researchers, a living corona virus might live up to 96 hours on a cellphone screen. Rudra Chanappanavar, an immunologist at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, said quartz touch screen phones are very dangerous. This is because small droplets cough and sneeze tend to stick to the cellphone screen glass more than any other surface. Source
WireGuard VPNs are send with Linux Kernel 5.6
The WireGuard VPN will be included in the next Linux kernel, because Linus Torvalds integrates it into the original tree for version 5.6. There is no exact date for the Linux kernel version. Since version 5.5 was released this month, the next version is likely to be released in a few months. Adding WireGurd to the next Linux kernel is also not surprising, because the code was merged into Dave Miller’s repository in December. However, the code was recently introduced to the source tree Torvalds. WireGuard VPN protocol Although there are many common VPN protocols such as OpenVPN, WireGuard has made a name for itself that is easily configured and used as SSH. The WireGuard team explains on their website what distinguishes their protocol from the others and says: Must Read: Nintendo CEO says there is no new model this year “WireGuard is characterized by simple execution and simplicity. It is designed in such a way that it can be easily implemented in a few lines of code and checked for security holes. Compared to giants like * Swan / IPsec or OpenVPN / OpenSSL, where the test is very large the code base is a very important task even for a large team of security experts, WireGuard must be examined by individuals. “ WireGuard is a project by security researcher and kernel developer Jason Donenfeld who developed it as an alternative to IPsec and OpenVPN. Because the protocol consists of around 4,000 lines of code compared to the 100,000 lines of code that make up OpenVPN, it is much easier for security professionals to review and investigate vulnerabilities. While WireGuard was originally started for the Linux kernel, the protocol is now cross platform and can be implemented on Windows, MacOS, BSD, iOS and Android. Reuters
