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Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news provider, announced today the launch of the Reuters Digital Journalism Course, produced in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project. The course provides free online training for journalists to improve their digital newsgathering, verification, and publishing skills, as well as access to wellness and resilience resources. The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report this year cautioned that a “greater reliance on social media and other platforms give people access to a wider range of sources … some of which are at odds with official advice, misleading or simply false.” As the media landscape and news consumption…

The Electric Vehicle (EV) arena is progressing full steam ahead with multiple new products being introduced on a regular basis, and Kia is positioning itself to introduce the ‘EV6’ next year. Yesterday, the Korean automaker revealed the specs and features of the EV6 that is to be introduced in the United States in early-to-mid 2022. The EV6 will offer several powertrain options that range from 167 to 576 hp. The base trim level will feature a single electric motor and a 58 kWh battery pack that will send all its power to the rear wheels, while the extended-range version will…

Although the crypto streets momentarily lost faith in Elon Musk’s “whispering” abilities after his negative remarks about Bitcoin, the fan-following looks like it’s going back towards him after most cryptocurrencies boasted monumental recoveries from Wednesday’s catatonic losses. Similar to the buildup trends which led to the market’s big collapse in as few as 3 hours yesterday, Elon Musk single-handedly steered the cryptoland back to recovery with one tweet. ALSO READ Elon Musk Drops from First to Third Richest in the World Thanks to One Tweet The Tesla chief took to Twitter for expressing his commitment to the crypto world in…

Realme hosted a launch event in Malaysia earlier today where the company announced a variety of new products. One of these was the Realme Watch 2 Pro, which, as the name says, is an upper-end model of the Realme Watch 2. ALSO READ A Flagship Grade Realme Phone is Coming Soon The Realme Watch 2 Pro is another Apple Watch lookalike with a square dial and silicone bands. The display is a 1.75-inch OLED panel with 600 nits maximum brightness and support for Always-On display. It also comes with IP68 water and dust resistance so you don’t need to worry…

Former Pakistan pacer, Mohammad Amir, revealed that he does not find it difficult to bowl to the star Indian batsmen, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Rather he believes that he controls the tempo when the two batsmen face him. ALSO READ PSL Set to Resume Despite Controversy Over Venue “While bowling, I swear, I didn’t find bowling to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma difficult. I didn’t find it difficult at all. I find it easy to bowl to Rohit. I feel I can dismiss him both ways,” Amir said while talking in an interview. Amir said that Rohit might be…

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the Statutory Liquidity Reserve (SLR) requirement of the Exchange Companies from 25 percent to 15 percent of their capital. The enhanced liquidity with the Exchange Companies will enable them to channel the home remittances and foreign exchange further. ALSO READ GroupM Enters Into Strategic Data & Services Partnership With Telenor Pakistan During the year that ended in June 2020, the Exchange Companies channeled home remittances of $1.44 billion through their tie-up arrangements abroad, while this figure stands at $1.67 billion for ten months of the current year (FY 20-21). ALSO READ IFC Supports…

The federal government has apologized for the delay in determining the COVID-19 vaccination prices. According to the details, the secretary of health service and the secretary cabinet division submitted an unconditional apology on behalf of the government for the delay in devising an import policy for coronavirus vaccines and deciding their sale price. ALSO READ Govt Lifts Age Restriction for Vaccination for People Going Abroad The assistant attorney general informed the court that a notification has been issued by the government regarding vaccine prices. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) lawyer stated that the pharma company sold vaccines at…

In the recent Epic Games vs. Apple trial in court, Cupertino’s software chief Craig Federighi admitted that Macs have a malware level that is unacceptable. Before we move on, here is a little history of what is happening between Apple and Epic Games. Last year, Apple applied restrictions on in-app purchasing methods outside of the one offered by the App Store. However, in August last year, the Fortnite maker Epic Games unilaterally updated Fortnite to allow users to buy V-bucks directly ingame. As a result, Apple removed the game from the App Store within hours. Enraged by the decision, Epic…

In a significant development, the government has lifted the COVID-19 age restriction for people intending to travel abroad for employment or higher studies. According to local media reports, the decision was made on Thursday, keeping in view the difficulties faced by the people as they were unable to travel to different countries without vaccination. ALSO READ IFC Supports KP’s Strategy to Boost Investments in The Province Those traveling abroad can now get the COVID-19 vaccine at any vaccination center in the country from May 21 (tomorrow). They will be required to show their work permit, Iqama, and student visa to…

The semiconductor industry is suffering through one of the worst supply shortages in history. This shortage has gravely affected hardware makers ranging from smartphone companies to automakers and computer parts productions. Xiaomi’s president and Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing believes that this global chip shortage will end by the first half of next year. The Xiaomi executive took to Weibo to talk about the ongoing issue. He said that this major semiconductor supply problem is not a short-term issue and it will most likely persist for another year, coming to an end by May or June next year. He also…