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Global debt at record $226 trillion

Global debt

In 2020, we observed the largest one-year debt surge since World War II, with global debt rising to $226 trillion as the world was hit by a global health crisis and a deep recession. Debt was already elevated going into the crisis, but now governments must navigate a world of record-high public and private debt … Read more

FBR issues procedure for winning prizes on POS invoice

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday issued a procedure for a prize scheme for customers who obtained invoices from retailers integrated with the tax authorities. According to the procedure for a prize scheme the provisions of application would apply to the customers of tier-1 retailers who have integrated their retail outlets with … Read more

Apple to Scan Photos on iPhones and iCloud for Child Abuse Imagery

Apple to Scan Photos on iPhones and iCloud for Child Abuse Imagery

Apple will scan photos stored in iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery, according to Financial Times. This new system could help in enforcing laws in criminal investigations. But it may also increase the legal and government demands for user data. The system is named neuralMatch. It will “proactively alert a team of human reviewers … Read more