Technology
November 14, 2024
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Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions

Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media, a judge in Washington ruled on Wednesday. Judge James Boasberg largely denied Meta’s motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020, […]

World
November 14, 2024
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UN watchdog warns time to 'maneuver' on Iran's nuclear program is shrinking: report

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned this week the window to “maneuver” a diplomatic solution to halt Iran’s nuclear development was beginning to “shrink.”  Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, issued an urgent message in an interview with AFP at the COP29 climate summit in Baku. “The Iranian […]

Health
November 14, 2024
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Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest

MARK MARLOW/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock This is the first time pharmacists have voted to take action in their history Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of cutting opening hours and stopping home deliveries for the first time, in a protest over government funding. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which ran the ballot, […]

Technology
November 14, 2024
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Spotify for Podcasters Evolves Into a New Platform for Creators With Monetisation, Analytics and More

Spotify for Podcasters – the all-in-one podcasting platform – introduced one of its biggest updates ever at its Now Playing event on Wednesday. It brings a new partner program which lets users monetise video podcasts, rolls out more tools for growing the audience, and offers improved analytics. Furthermore, the app has been renamed and revamped […]

Technology
November 14, 2024
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Google Introduces AI-Powered Safety Tools to Protect Users from Phone Call Scams and Malicious Apps

Google introduced two new artificial intelligence (AI) safety tools for Android devices on Wednesday. These tools are aimed at protecting users from phone call-based scams and malicious apps by monitoring the activity in real time. The first is Scam Detection in Phone by Google, which monitors conversation patterns to determine whether an incoming call could […]

Technology
November 14, 2024
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Google Introduces AI-Powered Safety Tools to Protect Users from Phone Call Scams and Malicious Apps

Google introduced two new artificial intelligence (AI) safety tools for Android devices on Wednesday. These tools are aimed at protecting users from phone call-based scams and malicious apps by monitoring the activity in real time. The first is Scam Detection in Phone by Google, which monitors conversation patterns to determine whether an incoming call could […]

Top headlines
November 14, 2024
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PSX crosses 94,100 mark, setting new record high on fiscal strength

A broker talks on phone as he looks at an index board showing the latest share prices at the PSX in Karachi on February 10, 2023. — AFP Stocks on Thursday topped the 94,100-point mark, fuelled by economic optimism after reports indicated that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised no red flags over Pakistan’s progress […]

Health
November 14, 2024
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AKUH to make 3D-printed PEEK implants

Pakistan’s Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP) has granted Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) permission to produce custom 3D-printed PEEK implants, advancing the hospital as the first in Pakistan to locally manufacture these specialised implants. This approval enables AKUH to address complex bone reconstruction needs in patients, particularly for facial and skull fractures, through tailored, biocompatible implants. […]