YouTube Changes View-Counting System, But Creators Won’t Earn More From Extra Views
YouTube has changed the way it counts video views, introducing a single system across its video formats that will record a view as soon as a video begins playing. The new system took effect globally on August 24, 2026, bringing…
Pakistan’s Call Centre Exports Surge to Record $392 Million in FY2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s call centre industry has posted its strongest-ever export performance, generating $392 million in export earnings during fiscal year 2025-26, according to data from the State Bank of Pakistan. The figure represents a 19% increase from the $329 million…
ChatGPT Adds Custom Sticker Creation for WhatsApp and iMessage
OpenAI has introduced a new ChatGPT sticker feature that allows users to create custom stickers and use them in popular messaging platforms including WhatsApp and iMessage, bringing AI-generated artwork directly into everyday conversations. The feature, launched on August 24, lets…
National CERT Warns Pakistan Users of Malware Threat Targeting Chrome Synced Passkeys
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has issued a high-severity cybersecurity warning over malware capable of stealing Chrome Synced Passkeys from compromised Windows computers, potentially allowing attackers to access Google accounts without the victim’s password or biometric…
Punjab Orders Arms Dealers to Digitise Records by August 26
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has made digital inventory registration mandatory for all licensed arms dealers across the province, giving dealers until August 26, 2026 to upload details of their existing firearms, ammunition and transaction records. The move is part…
NADRA Rejects SIM Verification Through Pak ID App as PTA, Telecom Industry Explore Alternatives
ISLAMABAD: Plans to introduce facial recognition-based SIM verification through the Pak ID app have hit a setback after the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) declined to provide the facial verification facility required for issuing SIMs through the application, according…
PTA, FIA Raid Illegal Internet Provider in Lahore, Seize Network Equipment
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has raided an allegedly illegal internet service provider operating without a valid PTA licence in Lahore’s Kahna Nau area. The operation was carried out by PTA…