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Is WhatsApp going paid? Here’s what WhatsApp Plus Really Means
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (258+ words) LONDON " Instant messaging giant WhatsApp is gearing up to launch a new premium subscription tier dubbed WhatsApp Plus. As per insiders, the core messaging service will remain free, and the premium option aims to layer additional features for users willing…...
‘Major breakthrough’ – Pakistan develops antivirus to counter Israeli, Indian cyber attacks
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (302+ words) ISLAMABAD " Pakistan has made a significant advancement in cybersecurity by developing an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) antivirus to counter cyber attacks originating from India and Israel. Reports said the EDR system has already been installed on all government computers…...
Mobile banking cyberattacks increase by 56% in 2025: Report
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (296+ words) The number of Trojan banker attacks on Android smartphones jumped by 56% in 2025 as compared with the previous year. According to a Kaspersky report, "Mobile malware evolution," this type of malware is designed to steal user credentials for online banking, e-payment…...
Anthropic Claude Chatbot faces temporary outage amid soaring demand
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (311+ words) NEW YORK " US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic PBC experienced a temporary outage of its popular AI chatbot Claude and related consumer applications due to unprecedented demand from users. "The disruption affected public-facing platforms, including the Claude web portal and mobile…...
WhatsApp launches new feature for sharing status updates with non-contacts
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (224+ words) WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that allows the users to share their status updates with the individuals who are not in their contact list but with whom they have previously interacted. Wabetainfo reported that the feature is currently…...
Geo News Transmission hacked to air Anti-Pak Army Messages in Major Cyber Breach
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (138+ words) ISLAMABAD " Pakistan's leading TV channel Geo News has come under sustained and sophisticated cyberattack over the past 24 hours, the channel said on Sunday. The network revealed that its transmission via Pakistan's PakSat satellite was hacked and the broadcast was disrupted,…...
Has Pakistan shut down the Internet firewall ahead of the 5G launch?
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (263+ words) ISLAMABAD " The controversial firewall project was allegedly installed to monitor and control social media, has spectacularly failed, forcing the Government of Pakistan to permanently shut it down before the planned 5G spectrum auction. Reports in local media said this technological disaster…...
WhatsApp introduces feature to view past messages before joining groups
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (304+ words) NEW YORK " WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature that allows the users to view past messages in a group before joining it. The update is aimed at making group conversations more transparent…...
Meta to shut down Messenger App from THIS DAY in 2026
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (290+ words) Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has announced that it will completely shut down its Messenger app. The global media reported that the app will be fully deactivated from this day of April 15, 2026. The…...
Pakistan disables firewall installed to control social media content
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (255+ words) ISLAMABAD " Pakistan has shut down the firewall installed in 2024 to control social media due to technical issues, according to reports. The development is being dubbed as a major decision by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) ahead of the auction of…...