News Archives for Technology - 2020-08-13

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Technology

Pakistani researchers from LUMS among winners of Facebook misinformation project

Among the global list of winners are Agha Ali Raza and Ihsan Ayyub Qazi from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), whose proposal shone during the competitive selection process.

Updated 15 Aug, 2020 01:13pm

Technology

Facebook, Snap held talks to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash: Information

Facebook and Snap were no longer in deal talks, the report said.

Published 13 Aug, 2020 10:37am

Technology

Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech's challenge to social media executive order

The lawsuit was brought in June by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a Washington-based tech group funded by Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Twitter Inc. It marked the first major legal test of President Donald Trump’s directive.

Published 13 Aug, 2020 10:35am

Technology

ByteDance in talks with India's Reliance for investment in TikTok: TechCrunch

The two companies began conversations late last month and have not reached a deal yet, according to the report.

Published 13 Aug, 2020 10:32am

Technology

Google turning smartphones into earthquake detectors

SAN FRANCISCO: Google added an earthquake alert system in California on Tuesday, saying it is working on letting...

Published 13 Aug, 2020 02:31am

Technology

Microsoft back in phone business with folding Android device

WASHINGTON: Microsoft is back in the smartphone business - sort of - with a new Android-powered folding device it...

Published 13 Aug, 2020 02:31am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 12	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 12	276.61 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 12	159.92 ▲ 0.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 12	0.84 ▲ 0.0032
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 12	1.32 ▼ -0.004
Euro to USD / Nov 12	1.11 ▼ -0.0035
SOFR % / Nov 10	3.89 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 12	7,592.40
India Sensex / Nov 12	81,911.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 12	60,819.36
Nasdaq / Nov 12	25,366.09
Hang Seng / Nov 12	24,008.55
FTSE 100 / Nov 12	10,863.09
Dow Jones / Nov 12	52,297.09
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 12	26,771.88
France CAC40 / Nov 12	8,361.36

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 13	332
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 12	88.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 12	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	357,112
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 12	3,899.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 12	82.51

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 13 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.25 ▲ 0.49 (13.03%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	5.51 ▲ 0.52 (10.42%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Nov 13 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	127.05 ▲ 11.55 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	109.16 ▲ 9.92 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 13 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	99.84 ▲ 9.08 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 13 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	164.62 ▲ 14.97 (10%)

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	71.40 ▼ -6.58 (-8.44%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.01 ▼ -0.54 (-6.32%)
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	130 ▼ -8.71 (-6.28%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72 ▼ -4.6 (-6.01%)
Premier Sugar / Nov 13 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	372 ▼ -23 (-5.82%)
Masood Textile / Nov 13 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	145 ▼ -8.22 (-5.36%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	13.27 ▼ -0.73 (-5.21%)
Ideal Dynamics / Nov 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	54.56 ▼ -2.83 (-4.93%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 13 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.66 ▼ -0.23 (-3.9%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.11 ▼ -0.14 (-3.29%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	52,696,423 ▲ 0.02
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	33,766,675 ▲ 0.52
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	23,658,706 ▲ 0.34
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	21,655,195 ▲ 1
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,246,626 ▲ 0.39
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	16,136,192 ▲ 0.1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,029,303 ▲ 0.17
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	10,889,486 ▲ 1.1
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8,072,817 -
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	7,444,715 ▲ 1.16

Technology

Pakistani researchers from LUMS among winners of Facebook misinformation project

Facebook, Snap held talks to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash: Information

Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech's challenge to social media executive order

ByteDance in talks with India's Reliance for investment in TikTok: TechCrunch

Google turning smartphones into earthquake detectors

Microsoft back in phone business with folding Android device

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PM Shehbaz calls for grant-based climate finance, increased adaptation funds at COP31

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Govt further decreases petrol price by Rs3, diesel's by Rs7 per litre

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