Technology

  BEIJING (Kashmir English): China’s cyber regulator has issued draft rules for public comment that would tighten oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) services designed for human-like emotional interaction. The proposal targets consumer-facing AI that simulates human personalities, thinking, or communication styles across text, audio, and video. Key requirements for AI providers Key requirements for AI

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): TECNO has announced a partnership with Installment Bazaar, which is being held from December 26 to 28, 2025, at Hall No. 5 of Expo Center Karachi. During this time, visitors will get the opportunity to take a closer look at TECNO’s latest smartphones and purchase them on easy installments. TECNO’s SPARK 40

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): Meta is revamping the teen strategy for Instagram as the company ramps up efforts to regain the interest of younger users, who are registering fewer subscriptions and participating less actively, especially in more affluent regions where the competition from TikTok and YouTube is most prominent. As reported in recent coverage, from internal

  CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): Google has said it is gradually rolling out a long-awaited feature that will enable its users to change their “@gmail.com” email addresses in a significant shift in its long-standing account policy. The company said emails, photos and messages would stay unchanged, and old Gmail addresses remain reserved. According to an updated

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): A video pitting Apple’s highly anticipated foldable iPhone from different perspectives has leaked for tech lovers. According to information, the video showcases a book-fold design for the model, which is seen in 360 degrees. But according to experts, it has been pointed out that such videos are not based on the official

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): If your Android device looks working slower than usual, it doesn’t require a hardware upgrade, rather, a cache clean-up can quickly boost its speed and responsiveness. While Google’s Android 16 release in mid-2025 unveiled new performance optimizations, accumulated data can still slow down even the newest software. Cached files are intended

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): TikTok, a social media platform, has shared the top-searched words on the platform in Pakistan in 2025, offering a snapshot of what Pakistanis were most curious about this year. Umais Naveed, Content Operations Lead at TikTok South Asia, said that TikTok Search has become an essential part of daily life in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As the year 2025 comes to an end, the tech markets have released the list of the best smartphones of 2025. This year, major Chinese brands have also performed well in the smartphone market. Galaxy and iPhone are generally considered the top choices, but Chinese brands like Xiaomi and Oppo have introduced their

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): YouTube has also intensified its policy on inauthentic content, which has rolled out a massive crackdown on channels using AI-powered fictional stories. The effects of this action are already visible, and many channels featuring low-effort, mass-produced stories created by AI are already being removed and de-monitized. Early indications are that the policy