Karachi: Systems Limited is ready to explore a new approach to design as it reimagines its creative workspace, Studio 77 – the company’s center of creative excellence where human-centrism meets cutting-edge technology to bring breakthrough ideas to life. At Studio 77, the team re-thinks design processes, pushes the boundaries of technology, and innovates to create …
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REDtone Digital Services joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program for Pakistan
Karachi: REDtone group today announced that REDtone Digital Services (RDS) has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program to bring cloud technologies to Pakistan. This is a huge achievement for the business ecosystem of Pakistan. Through RDS, public and private sector organizations, SMEs and startups will have direct access to Google Cloud, Google Education and …
Facebook launches financial education initiative for women-led businesses in Pakistan
Karachi: Facebook is expanding its women-empowerment focused initiative, ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with State Bank and the USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), the program’s new component, ‘Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)’ aims at improving financial management skills to enhance the resilience …
NIC LUMS seeking applications from aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced professionals
Lahore: The National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL) has launched applications for its eighth Cohort with the aim to inspire, engage, enable and facilitate innovative entrepreneurs ready to solve critical problems for Pakistan. NICL’s goal is to partner with visionaries, intuitive problem solvers and business enthusiasts to incubate a greater percentage of businesses that …
President Biden plans to ban TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden rescinded executive orders issued by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that sought to bar Chinese-owned smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat due to national security fears sources said. Instead of banning the popular apps, the Biden administration would conduct a “criteria-based decision process and rigorous, evidence-based study to address the vulnerabilities” posed by internet …
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Government of Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque has said that, Digital and Information communication technology is a beacon of hope & progress, enabling billions of people around the world to connect & interact. In his Important Statement on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the Minister said that, Today, the …
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Space Observatory Center is established in Islamabad
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry laid the foundation stone of Islamabad Space Observatory. He also announced buildings in Karachi, Peshawar, and Gwadar. The groundbreaking ceremony of the Space Observatory was held in Islamabad. Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Chairman Ruwit Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir attended the function. In his address, the …
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Google to discontinue its mobile Shopping application
Google is discontinuing the mobile Shopping applications for iOS and Android and redirecting consumers to its online Shopping store, according to 9to5Google. On Friday, Xda Developers noticed that the word “sunset” had been applied to some strings of code in the Shopping app, implying that the applications were being phased out. According to a Google …
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ECMCC, Pearson UK to provide quality skillset to students
Islamabad: Extreme Commerce MagnaCarta College (ECMCC) and Pearson UK have joined hands for the delivery of BTEC Higher Nationals (Level 4 and Level 5) qualifications in computing and business acceptable around the globe. Hammer Ali, Director ECMCC, and Syed Waqar Shah, Country Manager, Pearson Pakistan signed the MoU at a ceremony in Islamabad amid the …
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WhatsApp to introduce desktop voice, video call features
WhatsApp revealed on Friday that the voice and video calls feature, which is currently only accessible on iOS and Android phones, will be available on the desktop edition of the app as well. “WhatsApp voice and video calls are now available for anyone on desktop,” WABetaInfo announced on Twitter. WhatsApp is sending out official status …
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#Cancelboardexams2021 starts trending on Twitter
KARACHI: The health and education authorities in Pakistan have declined to cancel this year’s board exams as the country faces the third outbreak of the coronavirus. Last month, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood declared that board exams for grades nine through twelve would be held on time. The decision has angered students, who believe the …
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LG is likely to shutdown its smartphone business
LG may be on the verge of abandoning its smartphone market. The speculation first surfaced in January, when it was reported that the group was considering selling, downsizing, or shuttering its cash-losing mobile division. According to The Korea Times, LG has made the decision to exit the smartphone market. LG allegedly attempted to sell its …
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DW Starts Digital Streaming of ‘Poha’
Karachi: Pashto has more than 60 million native speakers around the world while 35 million people live in Pakistan and speak the language. Yet science and technology or knowledge related content has been missing for the native Pashto speaking population. POHA, Pashto Science Magazine, is the initiative of Deutsche Welle (DW), which will start streaming …
Peshawar High Court removes Ban On TikTok
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has lifted the ban on the popular video streaming application TikTok on Thursday. A bench headed by Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid, according to the details, to ensure that immoral content is not uploaded to the app issued orders to the concerned authorities to put a ban. PHC’s top judge questioned …
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Careem introduces COVID19 Vaccination transport service
Karachi: Careem has recently released a new feature in its Super App to offer its users to arrange a ride to any Covid19 vaccination centre anywhere in Pakistan with just two taps. The new “Get vaccinated” option includes details from the official government source on the vaccines being offered in the country. Through the new …
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Earth is save from being hit by Apophis asteroid, NASA
Earthlings will exhale a sigh of relief after Nasa, the US space agency, declared the world “protected” from a once-feared asteroid for at least the next 100 years. Since its discovery in 2004, Nasa designated Apophis as one of the most hazardous asteroids to Earth. Close calls were predicted in 2029 and 2036 but were …
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Supermassive black hole, Astronomers release new image
PARIS: The astronomers who gave the world its first credible glimpse of a black hole have created another landmark picture, this time capturing the polarised light swirling around the magnetic fields of the same star-eating beast. However, it is not just a pretty image. Never before has polarisation — the property that causes light waves …
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Japan to Introduce a TV that runs like a human brain
The Japanese company introduced the TV that runs like a human brain. According to a foreign news agency, the Japanese company Sony has introduced a TV that runs like a human brain. The Bravia XRLCD has an artificial intelligence (AI) processor. The cost of this TV, which functions like a human brain, would be enormous. …
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Trump all set to launch own social media platform
Since being suspended from Twitter and other outlets, Donald Trump expects to return to social media shortly, using “his own site,” according to a former adviser. “I believe we’ll see President Trump return to social media in about two or three months,” Fox News’ Jason Miller predicted. “It’s going to totally redefine the game, and …
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Russia to launch 38 satellites for 18 countries
The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket carrying 38 foreign satellites from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur cosmodrome was delayed twice due to technical problems, according to Russian space agency Roscosmos. The Soyuz blaster launched against the gray and gloomy sky at 0607 GMT, according to a video released by Roscosmos. “From the Baikonur cosmodrome, the Soyuz-2.1a carrier …
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World Water Day 2021: Valuing Water
Every year on March 22nd, World Water Day is commemorated to raise awareness about the importance of water to the whole world. The day also stresses the need for all countries to increase access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services. However, as the world’s population grows, so does the demand to tap more and more …
“I will close the company”, Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the owner of the American electric car maker Tesla, has said he will “shut down” his company if it is proved that his company’s cars were used to spy on China. Elon Musk’s statement came in response to reports that the Chinese military has banned Tesla at all its stations. The Chinese military …
How did Wheat crisis arise in Pakistan?
Previously, the per capita price of wheat in Pakistan was Rs. 13-14 but the problem was that even at that price, wheat could hardly be obtained. It was as if it was a crisis that posed a great challenge to Pakistani people but the question is how did this crisis arise? The situation was considered …