Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued a cautionary statement on Thursday regarding a fake account on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now called “X,” that was impersonating Masato Kanda, the MOF’s top currency diplomat. This incident raised concerns in the market about potential currency intervention due to the yen’s recent decline to a one-month low.
While the current vanilla iPhone models remain limited to a 12MP resolution, the upcoming iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are set to bring a significant improvement with 48MP main sensors.
Apple is reportedly planning to announce its iPhone 15 series on September 13, as per a recent report from 9to5Mac.
Apple’s quarterly revenues for the months of April, May, and June stood at $81.8 billion, showing a marginal 1.4% decrease compared to the same period last year.
Pakistani app developers have climbed to the 16th position in the global rankings in 2023, a significant improvement from their previous 27th position in 2018, as reported by Google. Apps developed in Pakistan were downloaded a total of four billion times last year.
X, the company that owns Twitter, is taking legal action against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an anti-hate organization, after the organization’s research criticized the platform.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is deeply saddened by the passing of former Test cricketer and former Chairman Ijaz Butt at the age of 85.
X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature that allows users to download videos from its platform, but there are certain conditions that need to be met. Creators must explicitly allow downloads for the content they post, and the ability to save videos is currently limited to verified users, mostly comprising those who have subscribed to the Blue subscription.
Elon Musk has once again brought up the issue of the “Apple tax.” Recently, the billionaire expressed his intention to discuss the matter with Apple CEO, Tim Cook. The main focus of their conversation would be to explore the possibility of adjusting the current 30% commission that Apple charges on in-app purchases, which Musk finds excessive.
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Amin Ul Haque stated that a US $7.1 billion investment had been made in the country’s telecommunication sector, with a billion rupees earned.
In June 2023, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 14,024 complaints from telecom consumers against various telecom operators and cellular operators, of which 13,844 (98.72 percent) were settled.
NASA is preparing to introduce its ad-free streaming service, called NASA+, later this year. The platform will offer live coverage of upcoming launches, documentaries, and original series related to space exploration.
