PUBG Ban, Zuck's bad day, and 1.3Tb of Useful Resources
Hello Tech Geeks Community,
In the Pakistani tech/gaming industry, things have gone a bit chaotic with the recent ban on PUBG by PEMRA. The ban caused a stir in the gamers community and many influencers, gamers, and YouTubers recorded their feedback regarding the ban. YouTuber Irfan Junejo and Brown Lad Gaming had some great thoughts to share. Umair Sadiq from Mental Health Baithak also talked about the PUBG ban being a drastic step and leading to copycat suicides or the Werther Effect.
Check their responses to the ban here:
In other news, Mark Zuckerberg lost a whopping $7.2 billion due to Facebook Ads Boycott. A large number of companies pulled advertising from Facebook Inc.’s network resulting in the shares of the social media company dropping 8.3% on Friday.
Also, the announcement of the closure of Microsoft’s physical stores. The tech giant has decided to shut down its retail stores permanently after taking a $450 Million hit due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
However, it’s not all bad in the tech world. Our beloved design software Canva managed to raise new funding during this pandemic which raised the value of the design startup to $6 billion.
Keep reading to see what else is happening in the tech world...
Highlights From The Tech Geeks Community
Some light-hearted moments where members shared their first salaries with the community. Read my full post here.
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Multiple threads about Payoneer when its parent company filed for insolvency in the UK. Read Tahir’s post here.
Muhammad Umair shared a useful resource that contains 1.3 TB of courses on different topics. Read Umair’s post here.
News from all over the World
GeekSource Lab
Automate Away Development Environments (Shared by our member Muttahir Syed)
Events and Happenings
Courses and Camps
1.3 TB of courses on different topics (Shared by our member Muhammad Umair)
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