Samsung’s TriFold Phone Might Not Be Dead After All

Google officially announced Android 17 in May this year, though the Mountain View tech giant launched the update a month later, on June 16. The update is now available on all eligible Pixel phones. The release timeline isn’t any different from Android 16, which launched during the same timeframe last time. Android 17 has one…

Apple's privacy policy for the Apple Store app suggests it will soon get a virtual shopping assistant to help users decide what to purchase. The app will have a chat interface where users can ask questions about Apple products, with Apple using data like account information, device identifiers, chat information, carrier information, and location data…

The European Commission has preliminarily found that Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) over the design of Instagram and Facebook. The findings are part of a formal investigation launched on May 16, 2024, with the Commission examining features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the platforms’ highly personalised recommender systems,…

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), has intensified its campaign against the illegal issuance and sale of activated SIM cards, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of hundreds of unauthorized SIMs. According to a PTA press release, the operation was carried out…

Memory semiconductor price surges have unleashed a wave of “chipflation” that is upending the global smartphone market. As worldwide smartphone shipments in the second quarter plunged to their lowest level in 13 years, Chinese manufacturers focused on mid-range and budget devices took a direct hit. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and Apple, armed with premium strategies…

Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in Pakistan experience frequent fluctuations based on international market trends. Local gold markets and Sarafa Markets provide the rates listed here in various cities. Below are the rates for July 25,…