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WhatsApp introduces customizable media quality settings

CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging giant, is giving its users greater control over data usage and storage through a new feature. The feature enables users to select the quality of automatically downloaded media, with either “standard” or “HD” quality available. Now available to choose beta testers on WhatsApp Beta for Android version 2.25.18.11, the feature […]

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT, other services, face outage worldwide including Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Thousands of complaints were reported from worldwide on internet monitoring websites regarding the outage of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, APIs, and Sora video service. An outage started earlier today, affecting web and mobile users with error messages and login issues worldwide, including Pakistan. The company, OpenAI, said that they are investigating the outage, but

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PIA reports over 100 planes hit by birds in 2024 amid public advisories

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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reported 102 bird strike incidents involving its aircraft in 2024. According to the PIA official report, the Airbus A320 fleet was the most affected, accounting for 85 of the total incidents in the last year. Among the airports, Lahore remained the top in recording such incidents

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WhatsApp will no longer support THESE iPhone models, Check list inside

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CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): Millions of WhatsApp users will lose the service for the popular messaging platform as Meta starts discontinuing support for older phones from June 1, 2025. The move comes after WhatsApp‘s compatibility policy was updated, attributing this to security issues and the necessity for newer operating system features. Phones No Longer Supported Originally

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Govt to impose five-year levy on gasoline-powered cars to promote EVs

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government is likely to impose a five-year levy on gasoline-powered vehicles in the upcoming fiscal budget to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, local media has reported. The levy would be imposed on both imported and locally manufactured petrol- and diesel-driven vehicles. EV Fund Besides discouraging petrol- and

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Check latest iPhone 16, 15 installment plan update — June 2025

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LAHORE (Kashmir English): If you‘ve been thinking about upgrading to an iPhone 15 or 16, you can think about the most recent Apple devices, including the iPhone 15 and the upcoming iPhone 16, that can be purchased in easy monthly installments in Pakistan. With monthly installments starting at around Rs14,000, owning a premium device has

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WhatsApp trials username-based approach for private messaging

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CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): WhatsApp, the most used messaging app worldwide, is trialing a new function that perhaps represents a major advancement in user privacy. A new username-based approach will soon enable consumers to interact with others without disclosing their phone numbers. Reports claim that WhatsApp is developing a feature allowing every user to select a unique

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Chinese scientists develop lenses enhancing human vision well beyond natural limits

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BEIJING (Kashmir English): Chinese scientists have developed contact lenses that could detect invisible infrared light, paving way for superhuman vision in everyday life. The soft lenses, described in the journal Cell, would allow people to see near-infrared light. The development could write a new chapter in human history. The lenses use upconversion nanoparticles to absorb

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AJK IT Board launches system for issuing ‘state subject’ and ‘domicile certificates’

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Information Technology Board has developed an application and system for issuing State Subject and Domicile Certificates as part of the government’s e-Governance vision. According to the government statement, the IT Board has developed a system to streamline the issuance of State Subject and Domicile Certificates. The equipment has

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Mobile, internet services remain suspended in AJK, residents demand action

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Internet and mobile services have been down in Azad Kashmir and Muzaffarabad for over 48 hours, creating serious hardship to residents and businesses alike. The inability to connect has caused disruption in businesses and offices, making it difficult to even handle daily life chores and to connect with one another. Additionally, Many medical

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