EU Threatens TikTok Lite Feature Ban Over Child Safety Concerns
The European Union has escalated its legal scrutiny of TikTok by threatening to ban a crucial feature in TikTok Lite, citing concerns over its potential harm to children. The European…
Major General Hafeez Ur Rehman Appointed As PTA Chairman
Prior to his selection for the top position, Major General Hafeezur Rehman (r) was reportedly going to be named the new Member Administration in the PTA by the government. Major…
Six Member Scrutiny Body Forms To Appoint HEC Executive Director
The HEC’s Executive Director, who also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer, holds a very important position. In order to increase transparency in the appointment of the Executive Director (ED),…
Google’s Fitbit deal needs close scrutiny, privacy groups warn
Google said in a statement on Wednesday night that “this deal is about devices, not data. The wearables space is highly crowded, and we believe the combination of Google and…
How our body ‘listens’ to vibrations
Neuroscientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have observed what happens in the brains of mice whose forepaws perceive vibrations. They discovered that neurons in the somatosensory cortex are activated…
Lingering pollution menace, ozone, gets renewed scrutiny
China's top environmental watchdog has vowed to take more steps to help reduce ozone pollution, as ground-level ozone is the only one of six major pollutants that is rising in…
Scrutiny for National ICT R and D Awards in progress
STAFF REPORT IBD: Scrutiny of applications is in progress to confer the National ICT Research and Development Awards-2013 for which winners would be rewarded with millions of rupees. …