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SIM SIM Application and Finja Bank : Review

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5g technology  In the modern age there are many advancements the took place. If it is about technology or we can also notice how our dressing preferences have also changed. How we buy thing online now days wasn’t in the past.  Anyone can buy so much stuff online with an ease of a mobile application.  Recently i went to a food festival in Karachi. I had an amazing experience with a new mobile application called SIM SIM.  SIM SIM is a new online banking application which is supported by a banking service called FINJA. it was really very easy to install and signup for the application here are some of the features i saw in the application which is barely available in any other banking mobile application in Pakistan. Although it is a new service so it needs alot of improvement but in Pakistan these type of services should be introduced. So i today i am just highlighting the goods. And i ll update if i find any not good things in a week or two.  1.Pay with a QR scan code

First sheep, then cats, now Google’s Street View offers a dog’s perspective

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First sheep, then cats, now Google’s Street View offers a dog’s perspective If you're a fan of dogs, Japan, and Street View, then the latest imagery to hit Google's online service is sure to delight. It's been collected via lightweight cameras strapped to two hardy, and very furry, Akita dogs.

Criminals can easily hack into your web browser, report says

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Criminals can easily hack into your web browser, report says Everyday use of a Web browser provides criminals with lots of opportunities to poach your personal data, new research shows.

With 200,000 laser dots, this glass orb puts the Milky Way on your desk

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With 200,000 laser dots, this glass orb puts the Milky Way on your desk Using thousands of individually lasered dots to represent stars, this awesome glass desk ornament compresses the entire Milky Way into an 8-cm sphere. Here's how to get hold of one.

2019 Apple iPhones won't use a notch, report says

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2019 Apple iPhones won't use a notch, report says The iPhone X was a big experiment for Apple, and one that came with a few features that weren't received well.

Random, terrifying laughter from Amazon's Alexa creeps out its users

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Random, terrifying laughter from Amazon's Alexa creeps out its users Amazon’s Alexa apparently has been malfunctioning -- and it's caused quite a shock.

‘Digital Disruption’ author discusses tech dependency

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‘Digital Disruption’ author discusses tech dependency How much technology is too much? Tracy Wilen sits down with Julie Banderas for Fox Extra.

Trump administration puts Broadcom bid for Qualcomm on hold

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Trump administration puts Broadcom bid for Qualcomm on hold Federal government hits the pause button on foreign takeover that could jeopardize American leadership in a crucial wireless technology; Gillian Turner reports.

Tracy Wilen on how technology is transforming industries

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Tracy Wilen on how technology is transforming industries On Fox Extra, author of ‘Digital Disruption: the Future of Work, Skills, Leadership, Education and Careers in a Digital World’ tells Julie Banderas that technology is changing every facet of our lives.

The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants

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The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants The Electronic Frontier Foundation, via the Freedom of Information Act, revealed documents that show the FBI worked with the Best Buy’s Geek Squad employees for over a decade to uncover child porn possession. This has raised concerns about Fourth Amendment rights.

Google is quietly providing AI technology for drone strike targeting project

Google is quietly providing AI technology for drone strike targeting project

The New U.S.-China Rivalry: A Technology Race

The New U.S.-China Rivalry: A Technology Race

The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants

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The FBI paid Geek Squad employees as informants The FBI has been in cahoots with Best Buy's Geek Squad for at least the past decade, new documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit reveal.

What is Bitcoin mining?

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What is Bitcoin mining? Cryptocurrencies are not the easiest of topics to get your head around, but one of the most confusing aspects is "mining." What is Bitcoin mining? It's a big part of what helps the cryptocurrency work as intended.

Blockchain technology is on a collision course with EU privacy law

Blockchain technology is on a collision course with EU privacy law

Projection art brings old Vegas neon signs back to life

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Projection art brings old Vegas neon signs back to life The Vegas strip has always been synonymous with marquee signs twinkling with thousands of lights.

Google helps the Pentagon with drones amid concerns

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Google helps the Pentagon with drones amid concerns How Google is helping the Pentagon with military drones and why it’s concerning to some of the tech giant’s employees.

Google's artificial intelligence is being used by US military drone program, prompting concerns

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Google's artificial intelligence is being used by US military drone program, prompting concerns Google’s artificial intelligence technologies are being used by the US military for one of its drone projects, causing a stir both inside and outside the company.

Old Vegas signs brought back to life using projection art

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Old Vegas signs brought back to life using projection art The Neon Museum’s ‘Brilliant!’ experience lets visitors see the heyday of Vegas.

OpenTable sorry for employee's 'disgraceful' scheme

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OpenTable sorry for employee's 'disgraceful' scheme Tactics are apparently rough in the business of online dinner reservations.

BlackBerry to Facebook: You stole our messaging technology

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BlackBerry to Facebook: You stole our messaging technology BlackBerry Limited has long been proud of its messaging app—so much so that it's now suing Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp subdivisions for ripping off key features.

Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought

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Pentagon official warns China is an even bigger threat than we thought Warnings of regional threats have largely focused on North Korea’s nuclear missile programs, and Russia’s recent unveiling of a heap of deadly new weapons.

Amazon CEO's wealth soars to new heights while Trump's sinks

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Amazon CEO's wealth soars to new heights while Trump's sinks SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first $100 billion mogul to top Forbes' annual rankings of the world's richest people. But President Donald Trump's fortune sank during his first year in office despite a surging stock market.

iPhone is too addictive, Stanford students say

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iPhone is too addictive, Stanford students say A group of Stanford University student protestors are urging Apple to do more to curb iPhone addiction.

Study claiming Uber, Lyft drivers made $3.37 per hour gets revised upward

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Study claiming Uber, Lyft drivers made $3.37 per hour gets revised upward A recent study claiming that median pay for Uber and Lyft drivers was far below minimum wage prompted strong pushback from both companies and led the study’s organizer to publish a letter that revised drivers’ earnings significantly upward.

Amazon extends 2-Hour Whole Foods deliveries to Atlanta, SF

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Amazon extends 2-Hour Whole Foods deliveries to Atlanta, SF After launching two-hour Whole Foods deliveries in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach last month, Amazon on Tuesday announced it is extending the Prime perk to two new cities: Atlanta and San Francisco.

Intel official: Russia, China seek fast, futuristic weapons

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Intel official: Russia, China seek fast, futuristic weapons WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. defense intelligence official said Tuesday that it's not just Russia but China too that is seeking faster, futuristic weapons to challenge America's know-how of state-of-the-art military technology.

‘Mind-reading’ artificial intelligence produces a description of what you’re thinking about

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‘Mind-reading’ artificial intelligence produces a description of what you’re thinking about An artificial intelligence created by researchers in Japan can analyze a person’s fMRI brain scans and provide a written description of what they've been looking at. Scared yet? Here is how it works.

Dating app Bumble bans guns from users' profile pictures in response to mass shootings

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Dating app Bumble bans guns from users' profile pictures in response to mass shootings Dating app Bumble has banned images of guns from users’ pictures after the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S.

iPhone is too addictive, says Stanford students

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iPhone is too addictive, says Stanford students A group of Stanford University student protestors are urging Apple to do more to curb iPhone addiction.

iPhone is too addictive, says Stanford students

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iPhone is too addictive, says Stanford students A group of Stanford University student protestors are urging Apple to do more to curb iPhone addiction.

Bizarre Facebook survey asks users if they condone pedophilia

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Bizarre Facebook survey asks users if they condone pedophilia Facebook is under fire for publishing a stomach-churning survey that asked users whether pedophiles should be allowed to solicit “sexual pictures” from underage girls.

Farmer finds remarkable 'egg-within-an-egg'

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Farmer finds remarkable 'egg-within-an-egg' A farmer in Queensland, Australia discovered an "eggcellent" gift when he opened an egg three times the normal size, only to find another fully developed egg inside of it.

Is big tech censoring conservatives?

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Is big tech censoring conservatives? PragerU is fighting big tech over censorship. Chief marking officer sounds off about the censorship.

Would you use an Amazon checking account?

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Would you use an Amazon checking account? FBN anchor Gerri Willis on why Amazon may be your next banker.

Behind PragerU's fight against alleged Google censorship

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Behind PragerU's fight against alleged Google censorship PragerU has had over 40 of its videos restricted by YouTube and has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant. #Tucker

Meet Flippy, your new fast food grill cook who never takes a day off

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Meet Flippy, your new fast food grill cook who never takes a day off The concern that robots will take jobs is thrust back into the spotlight after a California-based burger chain has "hired" Flippy to be its latest grill cook.

Uber, Lyft drivers earn low pay, study says, but Uber slams 'major discrepancy' in methodology

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Uber, Lyft drivers earn low pay, study says, but Uber slams 'major discrepancy' in methodology A Massachusetts Institute of Technology Study finding that almost three-quarters of Lyft and Uber drivers earn less than the minimum wage is being revisited after it was challenged by Uber’s chief economist on Twitter.

Meet Flippy, the job-killing, burger flipping robot

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Meet Flippy, the job-killing, burger flipping robot The concern that robots will take jobs is thrust back into the spotlight after a California-based burger chain has "hired" Flippy to be its latest grill cook.

911 calls confirm strange workplace hazard at Apple

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911 calls confirm strange workplace hazard at Apple Last month, reports emerged about a strange workplace hazard at Apple's sleek new headquarters in Cupertino.

Broadcom's Qualcomm bid poses US national security risk, politicians warn

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Broadcom's Qualcomm bid poses US national security risk, politicians warn Singapore-based Broadcom’s attempt to acquire U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm poses a serious threat to U.S. national security, warn politicians, amid escalating tensions over the controversial takeover bid.

Apple planning cheaper MacBook Air, report says

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Apple planning cheaper MacBook Air, report says Apple has been accused of being many things, but "cheap" isn't one of them.

Amazon wants to offer checking accounts, report says

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Amazon wants to offer checking accounts, report says Jeff Bezos is slowly but surely pushing Amazon into an ever-more diverse range of business sectors.

Technology firms as a threat to basic liberties

Technology firms as a threat to basic liberties

Facebook ends 'Explore Feed' test after journalists, users complain

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Facebook ends 'Explore Feed' test after journalists, users complain Facebook has ended its short-lived experiment with an alternative News Feed feature called “Explore” that was decried by journalists and regular users in the six countries where the trial bubble took effect.

10 ways to fix your home Wi-Fi problems

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10 ways to fix your home Wi-Fi problems When Wi-Fi slows down, so does our entire life. Our email and browsers stop loading. Our streaming movies freeze. Alexa stops responding. Our phones revert to data plans. Everything buffers at the same time, ruining the momentum of your routine.

Report: Growth of AI could increase cybercrime threats

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Report: Growth of AI could increase cybercrime threats Report finds growth of artificial intelligence could lead to increase in cybercrime and security threats; reaction on 'The Greg Gutfeld Show.'

Why Aren’t There More Women in Science and Technology?

Why Aren’t There More Women in Science and Technology?

Tech giants changing algorithms to purge conservatives?

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Tech giants changing algorithms to purge conservatives? 'Search & Destroy' author Scott Cleland says users should be wary of the top technology companies.

Smartwatches, better TV reception, Bitcoin investments and more: Tech Q&A

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Smartwatches, better TV reception, Bitcoin investments and more: Tech Q&A Bitcoins! I want to know all about them and how I can make a million dollars!

Nintendo Switch: A year in review

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Nintendo Switch: A year in review 2017 was an absolutely great year for gaming, especially with the release of the Nintendo Switch.

Remarkable video shows tiger and bear locked in ferocious fight

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Remarkable video shows tiger and bear locked in ferocious fight An incredible fight between a furious tiger and an angry bear has been caught on camera.

Equifax breach worsens, sparking more concerns about consumers' data

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Equifax breach worsens, sparking more concerns about consumers' data Equifax has confirmed that the massive data breach announced by the company last year is largely than previously thought, affecting an additional 2.4 million U.S. consumers.

Terrifying video goes viral after shark charges at scuba diver

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Terrifying video goes viral after shark charges at scuba diver Terrifying footage has captured the moment when a shark in South African waters decided to charge at a scuba diver.