ISLAMABAD/HARIPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed the chief secretaries to pay special attention to the removal of Patwari and corruption culture and the introduction of digitization in land transfer and other issues. The prime minister said strict action should be taken against those who cause corruption or unnecessary problems to people. In view […]
Microsoft Corp MSFT.O recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, according to four people briefed on the matter. The hacking attempts targeted staff at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent […]
Investors in ByteDance have got used to being caught between superpowers. They were still taken aback on 28 August, when an update to China’s export-licensing regime blocked the sale of the hot Chinese technology firm’s prize asset – the American arm of TikTok, a short-video app to American firms and investors. A Chinese riposte to […]
Could humans eventually be induced to hibernation or big sleep to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel? Science fiction has long suggested that for humans to survive such a lengthy and intense journey, their best bet it so be put into a deep sleep state, whether by flash-freezing their […]
Following the launch of Pakistan’s first official moonsighting website, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday announced the availability of a mobile application which displays the various phases of, and other real-time information about, the moon. The app, named ‘The Ruet’, is available on the Google Play store for download. According to […]
It’s the size of a grain of rice. If you thought having a mobile can bring the whole world in your hand, then here’s an update for you. A new concept introduced at the 39th Gitex Technology Week is promising people the ultimate form of mobiles by giving humans bionic abilities via microchips implanted in […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have proven to be a key factor in helping residents and businesses across the UAE adapt to the new reality of functioning during a pandemic, with experts noting that the rate of adoption of the technology will only accelerate in the coming years. Jackson Liu, head of the Middle East, North […]
If you’ve been quarantined due to Covid-19 stay-at-home orders, you might be eager to travel again — or at least visit your favorite places. Thanks to virtual reality (VR), it is possible to “visit” places around the world without leaving home. Experts say these virtual excursions provide more than just entertainment; VR experiences, especially immersive […]
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has forwarded a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to incentivise the mobile phone assembling and boost manufacturing in Pakistan, reported a media outlet. ECC would now decide the fate of the summary, it was further reported. Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Syed Amin Ul […]
