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Will Do Kwon’s revival plan and Binance support for Terra ecosystem save Luna

Do Kwon the South Korean cryptocurrency developer and CEO & co-founder of Terraform Labs has come out with a ‘recovery plan’ to save Luna. The plan is based on revival of Terra network with a new ‘hard fork’. Do Known claims that his plan will solve the design flaws of Terra network.

LUNA Hard Fork

A hard fork can simply be explained as change to the blockchain’s underlying protocol (cointelegraph.com). In hard fork the rules governing the protocol are changed and may have a wide ranging implications on the cryptocurrency entire protocol. It is important to know that the hard fork would make previous transactions and blocks either valid or invalid. A hard fork is the result of several reasons like for adding new functionality to the protocol, improving the security , solving any disagreement in a cryptocurrency’s community or reverse transactions on blockchain.

For LUNA, Terra 2.0 hard fork has been proposed. The Luna hard fork will result in creation of new cryptocurrencies, Terra (LUNA) and a Terra Classic. The proposal was also tweeted by Do known on twitter.

However,the LUNA community is divided on the Luna hard fork proposal. The twitter voting for Luna will remain open for a week. Out of the validators 38 have voted Yes and 5 have voted no (including stake.systems, DSRV, Allnodes.com, SolidStake and Stake5 Labs). So far, 82.48% have voted in favor of the proposal while 17.7% have favored No with veto power.

Will the Luna Revival Plan Work?

Do Kwon has a big task ahead. His team has to build a new network and distribute 1 billion tokens to Terra’s stakeholders or affected parties. Kwon plans to air drop the new LUNA tokens to his developer team, stakers, holders as well as residual UST holders.

It is hard to predict whether Kwon Luna ‘recovery plan’ will work or not. Luna dropped from $80 earlier this month to almost zero last week. At the time of writing LUNA/BUSD pair is trading at 0.000132 on Binance. Even the recovery to $1 seems impossible. The current market supply of Luna is 6,533.67 billion, means a $1 value per Luna will result in its market cap of 6.53 trillion. The current total market cap of cryptocurrency is $1.29 Trillion. So those thinking of large gains from Luna must look in these simple mathematical calculations. The only possibility is burning large circulating supply of Luna. Moreover, despite a large market cap, trust building of investors and community will be hard after major crash of Luna.

Binance CEO Response on Luna Hard Fork

Crypto exchange Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao also few days back revealed that:

“He’s ‘poor again’ after its Luna holdings once worth $1.6 billion crashed and are now worth just $2,200”

On Luna recovery plan Zhao commented in a tweet that:

Personal opinion. NFA.

This won’t work.

forking does not give the new fork any value. That’s wishful thinking.
one cannot void all transactions after an old snapshot, both on-chain and off-chain (exchanges).

Where is all the BTC that was supposed to be used as reserves?

Binance has also offered its BNB Chain support to Terra ecosystem projects. Zhao tweeted

Gwendolyn Regina, BNB Chain’s investment director, told Cointelegraph about the latest development and said:

“The Terra ecosystem has a lot of talented creators and developers, and our support is aimed at helping those builders and teams, building new projects on the BNB Chain. Hence, we are simply interested in supporting developers and projects so that they do not miss out on future potential.”

Zong Tune unsub code

Zong offers a great service My Tune. The service when activated by the Zong users allow them to set their favourite call tune. Each time a caller calls the Zong user, he listens to the favourite tune set by Zong user. However, some time these call tunes may be annoying. Therefore following procedure describes how to activate or unsub the Zong Dial Tune.

HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE Zong Tune:

To unsub Zong dial tune just send code UNSUB to 2400. In this way the dial tune will be deactivated. To delete existing tune just send DEL Tune Code to 2400.

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Zong Tune:

DAILY SUBSCRIPTION:

Send SUB or 1 to 2400
Write dial-tune name or code and send it to 2400
Dial *2400#
Dial 2400

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION

In order to monthly subscribe just send 2 to 2400

CHARGES FOR ZONG TUNE DAILY AND MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION

The daily charges are PKR 1.78 plus tax and Monthly charges ar PKR 25 plus tax

TOP 5 Tune downloads of the month

For downloading top 5 Zong tunes send TOP to 2400. If user wants to listen Zong tunes by category send CAT to 2400. You can aslo browse through Zong Daily,weekly and monthly packages on this link.

Ufone WhatsApp Packages 2022 – Latest Daily, Weekly & Monthly

WhatsApp is currently the most popular mobile messanger app and globally have more than 2 billion monthly active users. It is owned by Facebbok acquired it in 2014 for $19 billion. Keeping its use and popularity in Pakistan the leading mobile companies are offering variety of cheap packages fro Pakistani users to connect to their loved ones.

Ufone 4G with subscriber base of over 22 million is also offering Whatsapp packages based on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. With WhatsApp you can easily share your photos, videos, songs, and documents with friends on the go.

Ufone Whatsapp Monthly Package

PKR 50

6 GB

30 Days

*987#
Dial *706# to check the remaining resources of the buckets

Ufone Whatsapp Weekly Package

PKR 50	250 MB	7 Days	*7811#
PKR 240	Internet 16GB (includes 8GB from 1am to 9am)	7 Days Weekly Heavy Internet Package	*270#

Ufone Other Monthly Social Bundle offers

Monthly Light Bundle	PKR 390	2 GB Internet Data for Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Line, 1 GB Internet Data	*7807#
Monthly Heavy Bundle	PKR 780	2 GB Internet Data for Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Line, 3 GB Internet Data	*803#
Monthly Max Bundle	PKR 1560	2 GB Internet Data for Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Line, 10 GB Internet Data	*5100#
Social Monthly Bundle	PKR 60	1 GB Internet Data for Facebook, WhatsApp & Twitter	*5858#
Monthly Lite Cashback Offer	PKR 250	2 GB Internet Data for Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter, 1 GB internet data & 50 Rs Cashback	*3#

Daily Heavy Bundle of Ufone	PKR 18	75MB internet & 500Mb social Bundle	*2258#
Daily Whatsapp	PKR 1.20	100MB Whatsapp	*987#
Ufone Social Daily Offer	PKR 6	100 MBs for WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter.	*4422#
Daily Light	PKR 13	1GB or WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter and youtube	*2256#
Special Daily	PKR 7	Data: 50 MB Social Networks: 750 MB	*3461# 1 AM – 9 PM

Conclusion

The above post gives indetail review of Ufone WhatsApp Packages 2022, Daily, Weekly, Monthly along with codes.

Stripe allows to pay users via cryptocurrencies

The $95 billion online payment processing internet businesses company stripe has adopted stable coin USDC crypto currency for payment. The USDC is backed by US dollar. The support of cryptocurrency payments begins with Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) on Friday, April 22 . It will be later expanded to other merchants. Previously, Strip dropped BTC as a payment option in January, 2018 due its volatile price. It is also important to note that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also been talking lately about take over of twitter.

Stripe in 2021 formed a team for exploring decentralize solutions and Web3 and its co-founder John Collision hinted on adoption of crypto. The company’s crypto network will run on ‘Layer 2’ Polygon network meaning at top it will be Ethereum (ETH) based transactions. Stripe has jumped in a little late to offer crypto payment solution following Paypal (PYPL),Visa and MasterCard (MA).

Why Stripe opted for USDC

USDC is a stablecoin as compared to other crypto currencies and is backed by the U.S. dollar. Thus, USDC does not have volatility issues as compared to popular digital tokens.

Currently as on 24 April, 2022 BTC is trading around $ 39,715, down by almost 41% since touching all time high of $69000 in November, 2021.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 leaked details

Samsung Galaxy is working on a next generation foldable smartphone named Z Fold 4. The new leaked photos have hinted that the battery capacity of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be same to its predecessor Samsung Galaxy Z fold 3. Earlier it was reported that the batteries of these new generation Samsung fold able smartphones will be thinner as per design but the leaked photos suggests otherwise.The battery will be dual cell with total capacity of 4270mAh meaning the bigger one with 2268mAh and smaller one 2002mAh capacity.

The tipster IceUniverse has also hinted that the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold will miss built-in S pen. It will make it a little smaller and thinner. According to Phone arena Fold 4 will feature 108MP camera.and TheGalox has reported that the hinge mechanism of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold will also have a major change.

Zong Packages Daily,Monthly & Weekly with codes

Zong is one of the most popular cellular and data network in Pakistan. Over the years Zong and Ufone has captured the major market and user base in Pakistan. Zong Internet Packages in 2022 are most affordable and competitive with a variety of offers for users from its sms , call packages to social media bundles. The top of the line bundles are Zong monthly, however many users rely on daily and weekly bundles too. Moreover there are 3 Days,15 Days and 45 days internet packages available as per user needs.

Zong Daily Packages

PACKAGE	PRICE	Details	Validity period	Code
Daily Basic	PKR 23	100MB	24 hrs	6464# data usage check 102#
Day time Offer	PKR 23	1.5 GB	4am to 7pm	*47#
Daily Social offer	PKR 23	1.5 GB (Youtube, Facebook, WhatsApp & IMO)	24 hrs	*386#
Daily GNO	PKR 23	2.5GB Zong 4G & Super 3G Speed	1 am to 9 am	SMS “gno” to 6464
Daily Data Max	PKR 49	1GB (500MB internet + 500MB Youtube)	24 hrs	6464# data usage check 102#
Free Google Maps	Free	FUP 250 MB	24 hrs	To avail this offer, the relevant data bundle must be activated
Classified pack	PKR 5	50 MB	24 hrs	*6464# or SMS “CFD” to 6464 To unsub SMS “unsub CFD” to 6464
Daily Facebook offer	PKR 5	500MB	24 hrs	*32#

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Kanwal Khan media

The role of media in today’s world

In the world of today, media has become as necessary as food and clothing. It has played significant role in strengthening the society. Media is considered as “mirror” of the modern society, infect,it is the media which shapes our lives.

The purpose of the media is to inform people about current ,new affairs and to tell about the latest gossip and fashion. It tells about the people who are geographically divided.

The role of media has become one way of trading and marketing of products and prejudices. The media claimed to be governed by righteousness and equity, but greed and self-aggrandizement has poisoned its virtues.

Media is in charge of :
1 information
2 education
3 entertainment
4 advertising
5 correlation of parts of society

Society is influenced by media in so many ways. It is the media for the masses that helps them to get information about a lot of things and also to form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues! It is the media which keeps the people updated and informed about what is happening around them and the world. Everyone can draw something from it.

Media has had a bad effect on a generation, mainly because ,youth is strongly influenced by media. Teenagers and children wish to follow the people ,who get recognized and do what they do to get noticed. Sometimes, they focus on bad part of the media and strive to be a part of it. However, many are not succumbed to a life of crime!

These are the things which get into Young civilian minds!

The media affects people’s perspective. Too much intervention of media in everything is a matter of concern. Media can be considered as “watch dog” of political democracy. Through the ages,the emphasis of media on news has camouflaged. Media these days, tries to eye the news ,which could help them to sell the information that is gathered worldwide, so that they could pave a way of success and fame of their respective channels. Fm radios, newspapers, information found on net and television are the mass medias that serve to reduce the communication gap between the audience, viewers and the media world.

For the sake of publicity and selling, important figures, their lifestyles are usually targeted. Unimportant and irrelevant news, that usually have no importance are given priority and due to a reason or the other ,they get onto the minds of the viewers and in this ways many a times,important political,economical and sociological news get neglected and gradually,lose their importance!

No doubt,media has played significant role in making world a global village and to reduce the communication gaps amongst the people living in the far areas but unfortunately,media these days has become a COMMERCIALIZED SECTOR,eying the news which are hot and good at selling.The goal is to gain the television rating points.

I believe,if the media identifies its responsibility and work sincerely and honestly ,then it can serve as a great force in building the nation.

PTCL Smart TV application offering live cricket matches

Just recently, PTCL has added another service in the string of their product category that is Smart TV live streaming AD-Free application.

Apparently, this application is intended to provide live streaming of world cup cricket matches without any advertisements. Smart TV app is enabling people to access incessant cricket matches during the cricket world cup 2015 on PCs, laptops, tablets, iPads and smartphones propelling to give “on the go” enjoyment to its nation.

Interface:

With clean and chic user-friendly interface, World cup application is covering Cricket News, Updates and live Scoreboards of whole series. While on the move, regardless of timings, this app is deliberated to give wholly advertisements free transmission in High Definition quality along with 150 live channels on smartphones, ipads, tabs and laptops.
Steps to Register an Account
For having PTCL Smart TV app, register an account by following these instructions:
• Enter http://www.smarttv.com.pk/ in your browser.
• On the page’s top right corner click on sign up button.

• There, you have to fill the registration form allocating you that will lead you to get an MDN will be required by you for making payment.

Downloading it on Smartphones

It’s just a convenient app that is just three steps away from your mobile screen. To watch live cricket matches, follow these steps:

Tap on Google Play Store or iTunes Apps store to download the app.
Type “PTCL Smart TV” in search bar of play store.
Download it by there and it is done to go with.
Downloading on Laptop/Desktops
To enjoy live streaming of your favorite programs and live cricket matches, follow these two steps:
• Go to http://www.smarttv.com.pk/
• On this page, you have to Login with your user name and password that will lead you to towards your desired TV channel live.
Payment Options for app
PTCL is giving different ways to pay for this app service according to users’ convenience.
• Simply pay charges by visiting PTCL OSS
• Customer could pay through Evo scratch card as by entering an EVO prepaid voucher,
• Further, payment could be made EasyPaisa, UBL Omni or Uload shop by giving MDN number received at time of registration process.
• If one want to pay through credit/debit card, so he could follow the link http://my.ptcl.net.pk/ and create an account followed by the instructions.
What PTCL’s world cup app contains?
• Formerly, there are always chances to get your favorite team’s match could get missed or you might have accessibility problems to your TV or due to travelling issues and so on. But now with the introduction of PTCL’s advertisement free Smart TV app, it becomes hassle free live streaming in HD quality without ads even on the move.

• Certainly, with conventional TV cable transmission, it was readily impossible to enjoy all programs at your own time but PTCL‘s smart TV app is offering TVoD (TV on Demand) feature by rewinding TV stream up to seven days back.
• It features Pause and Rewind’ to enjoy every bit of favorite programs. Moreover, the ‘Personal Video Recorder’ allow customers to keep their favorite content for personal library.

• Without any restrictions, other 3G network users can also watch live streaming of cricket matches without any disruption.

Channels within Smart TV app:

Seemingly, this Smart TV application will bring Pakistan in the list of a few countries across the globe, where High Definition quality transmission is accessible on laptops, PCs and smartphones. However, the PTCL Smart TV app is offering 150 live TV channels in HD quality that includes all major Pakistani channels and PEMRA agreed international channels.

Pricing:

• Packed with all convenient features, this application’s World Cup special package (for whole ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 series) could get on price of Rs. 499.
• Further after period of March 31st, 2015, Smart TV app will remain free for 4Mbps, 8Mbps DSL and Charji Customers. However, other network users will have to pay RS.250 per month charges.

Verdict

Generally, video streaming apps get so prevalent that users may suffer from content overload but with PTCL’s World cup app, user could watch the matches with clean HD look with no distractions that is giving new means to enjoyment regardless of locations.

Pakistan is up for Private Cloud Immersion: Microsoft

Recently, Microsoft organized a launch event of Private cloud immersion in Karachi. On the day, Etechcrunch got a chance to interact with Amir Rao, country manager of Microsoft Pakistan and Zafar-ul-Islam, lead technology strategist of Microsoft Pakistan.

Amir Rao is performing as country manager since January 2013 and under this capacity, Amir is responsible for planning and portfolio management which involves overseeing development of strategies to achieve marketing targets in the region.

So here we are going to share their thoughts about Microsoft Private Cloud Immersion.

Elaborating about Microsoft private cloud, Amir Rao told us that recently there has been an evident technology shift in every aspect of life. So, to cope up with market trends, Private cloud is one of our global initiatives that have now been introduced in Pakistan.

Fundamentally, Private could immersion is a new evolution of data centers in the industry to empower our customers in Pakistan thus they can get access to same set of tools and technology like people are experiencing across the world. This service will facilitate customers to set their vision for organization by ensuring a path to best allocate their resources competently in a short time.

While describing about this initiative, Mr. Zafar-ul-Islam told that organization faces several challenges from the time they envision a business initiative till its implementation which entails set of efforts, investment and its resource planning. Thus at this point of time, Private cloud would served as shared pool of resources enabling organizations to plan and execute their plans in faster and lucrative way and get competitive advantage over organizations who are using traditional systems.

Moreover, he mentioned that we do have competitive advantage but today’s launch event aim is to educate enterprises about private cloud. As compare to other vendors who are providing cloud services, Microsoft cloud service is 5-6% cost effective and slashes 80-85% extra cost laying substantial effect on business infrastructure. Once an organization opt-to cloud solution, they will definitely transform their data centers and IT infrastructure of whole business in much more cost effective way.

On the question about its pricing, he stated that, obviously it requires certain products but one of the edges it has that Private cloud is built on Microsoft windows servers. A lot of customers, who are using Microsoft Windows Servers, can build up on few layers and access to a platform readily available for them and afterwards they can expand it with just minimum investments.

Further, Mr. Amir Rao told that Microsoft offers cloud services on customer’s term either they are concerned towards their privacy or want to remain open. Like the organizations of banking, defense sector or let say of any governmental initiative like upcoming elections, they would indeed preferred private cloud for data privacy and some of organizations that have their own data centers are likely to have hybrid cloud.

All organization either large or small would benefit from this service specially solution providers, who are being partnered with Microsoft and basically providing solutions. Therefore once they are trained then they will be able to provide same resources to public, private or commercial sector.

Concluding about this service, he stated that Pakistan has potential to do betterment in every field, so we wish whoever comes in the power in our country could exploit Information Technology and global trends which will move our organizations towards environment where all users can benefit by these cloud services.

Change Menu color in Max magzine wordpress theme

After installation of Max magzine theme for my website I wondered how to customize the theme by changing Menu color in Max magzine wordpress. I searched for lot of plugins but in vain.Ultimately i got it it was so simple to change the menu color with few lines CSS code.The option of CSS code is available in Max magzine theme.The following procedure will change the color of your menu Text and background assuming that you have already configured your Menu using Appearance–> Menu options…(Means you have made a Default Menu)

Go to Appearence–>Theme options—>click Ads and custom style

Here you will find two boxes

the header ad code and

Enter your custom CSS styles.

Delete all the code from the header ad code and your custom css styles

Now in Enter your custom css file add following code

#nav ul {margin: 0; padding: 0;
list-style-type: none; list-style-image:
none;}
#nav li {display: inline; }
#nav ul li a {text-decoration:none; margin: 2px;
padding: 2px 12px 2px 12px; color: white;
background: BLACK;}
#nav ul li a:hover {color: black;
background: white; }

Now click save settings and you are done you have a beautiful menu with white text and black background and hovering over will change background to white ant text to blue.

Below is my website menu text and backgrounds before adding code and after adding css code

You can change all these colors by playing around with the code.for background instead of white and black you can use any colorlike …red,blue,purple,yellow etc

the dimensions of menu block can be change by changing the padding values in above mentioned code…you can use 5px,18px,5px,18px or any other value to adjust..

Also the gap between different menu members can be controlled by changing margin value of 2px to another.