Technology

  LISBON (Kashmir English): In one of the first concrete legislative moves in Europe to impose such restrictions, Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media. Authors of the draft legislation from the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) said […]

  MOSCOW (Kashmir English): Russia has blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with the country laws, days after restricting access to rival messaging service Telegram for identical reasons. The government has for months been trying to shift users onto ‘Max’, a locally developed messaging service that lacks end-to-end encryption and which activists have

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): Technology company ‘Apple’ has released the latest updates to all its major operating systems, including iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, macOS 26.3, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. According to ‘ARS Technica’, these updates mostly contain bug fixes and security patches. Still, some new features have also been introduced for iPhone users that make it

  CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): Apple is preparing for a significant product launch in early 2026, with major updates expected for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac lineups. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, these releases aim to bolster Apple’s presence in emerging markets and provide more powerful options for budget-conscious and enterprise users. iPhone 17e The iPhone

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Samsung has officially confirmed the launch date for its upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 series. The company will unveil the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra on February 25 during its next Galaxy Unpacked event. The event will take place in San Francisco and will be livestreamed on Samsung’s official website

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): WhatsApp is developing a Close Friends feature, which enables users to share status updates with selected contacts in the same way as Instagram’s Close Friends feature. The feature will enable users to create a custom list of close contacts who can view their private status updates According to media reports. The Close Friends

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): The iPhone 17e will be unveiled by Apple during the time period of mid-February, according to recent leaks that emerged from case and accessory manufacturers. According to Macworld, Thursday, February 19, could be a potential release date for the new phones. Apple releases its products on Monday or Tuesday because these days serve

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Faysal Bank Offers Vivo Smartphones with 0% Interest Installments & Free Gifts Until 15th February 2026. Faysal Bank has launched a special offer on Vivo smartphones, allowing customers to purchase the latest models with 0% interest for up to 6 months and flexible installment plans for up to 36 months. The promotion also

NEW YORK (Kashmir English): ChatGPT’s image generator tool has introduced a new creative trend on social media, under which users are sharing their images by converting them into cartoon or caricature styles. According to the details, ChatGPT’s prompts have become a trend, which are rapidly becoming popular on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and other social media