Asra Rizwan
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Pakistani e-commerce sales expected to hit $1 billion in 2018
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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Adam Dawood, Head of Yayvo speculates that Pakistan’s e-commerce sector will cross over $1 billion mark in the running fiscal year, two years before earlier…
Ministry of Planning & Development launches National Center for Artificial Intelligence
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning & Development has launched an initiative to fuel the growth of artificial intelligence research in the country under the Ministry’s…
Google Lens rolls out for iOS, here is how you can access it
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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Google announced today that it is launching its Lens feature on iOS devices. The Lens feature is an object recognition tool, accessible through the Google…
Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2018 is out
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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In its eighth year of conducting the developer survey, Stack Overflow has published the results for 2018. Over 100,000 developers completed the 30-minute online survey,…
This country has the highest number of Ph.D. graduates
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) published a report that indicates the number of doctoral graduates in its 35 member states.The report observes, more…
ModulusTech to represent Pakistan at the Global Manufacturing & Industrialization Summit, Germany
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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ModulusTech has been selected by the Pakistani office of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to represent the country at the world’s first Global Manufacturing…
Amazon recalls 260,000 power banks over chemical burn reports
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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Amazon is recalling back 260,000 power bank units from its AmazonBasics line on account of overheating. The power banks came in six models with the…
Explore the life of Stephen Hawking with these books and biopics
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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The scientific community grieves as the iconic physicist Stephen Hawking passes away at 76. Hawking was known for his remarkable research on the theory of…
One day left to apply for funding of Final Year Projects
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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Ignite, formerly known as National ICT R&D Fund, has launched a National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative to ignite innovation in Pakistani universities. There are 107…
This is how Twitter is responding to the death of Stephen Hawking
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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The most celebrated physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 76. His breakthrough work has been the theory of…
Young Girls are 33% more likely to study Computer Science, Report
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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The past couple of years have seen a rise in the movements to increase participation of women in technology. Global movements such as Girls In…
Machines that can think for themselves could bring down humanity, Elon Musk
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐
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With SpaceX launching Falcon Heavy, Elon Musk is working to build a future to industrialize outer space and commercialize space travel. His vision, in part,…
This is how it feels like to be a woman in tech in Pakistan
By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐
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March 8th marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme “Pledge For Parity” advocates creating equal opportunities for women’s advancement and leadership to create prosperous economic…
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