France slaps massive fines on Google and Amazon for dropping tracking cookies without consent

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

France’s premier data protection agency, the CNIL, fined tech titans Google and Amazon today for dropping tracking cookies without user consent. This breach of cookie…

SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes during landing attempt

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Imagine having the perfect test launch take place in front of you, only for it to blow up in flames at the very last second.…

PM Imran Khan and Bill Gates discuss COVID-19 situation in Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

During a telephonic conversation with Microsoft founder and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the prevailing…

British companies eager to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the High Commissioner of United Kingdom in Pakistan, British companies have expressed a desire to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector, especially in the…

Australian academy recognizes Pakistani scientist Shazia Sadiq for advanced STEM research

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In an occasion of national pride, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has selected Pakistani scientist Shazia Sadiq for an advanced STEM research…

Here is why the AirPods Max are just terribly overpriced regular headphones

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Don’t get me wrong: Apple’s latest wireless over-ear headphones look incredible. It’s hard to ignore their aesthetic appeal, and when it comes to design, you…

For the first time ever, Pakistan’s exports to US cross $400m in a month

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In what is an economic milestone for Pakistan, the nation’s total exports to the US crossed the $400m figure in each of the months of…

#HangorDay trends on Twitter as Pakistanis celebrate the iconic war submarine

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Every year, December 9 is celebrated by the Pakistan Navy as Hangor Day, in memory of the war submarine Hangor that sunk the Indian Navy…

Drive-in cinema to open in Islamabad next week

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As part of the social distancing measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus, cinemas all over Pakistan have been closed for most of the…

PTV in crisis, forced to sack eight officers including former cricketer Rashid Latif

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Television Corporation is in the midst of a crisis after newly appointed chairman of the Board of Directors Naeem Bokhari signed an order for…

Pakistan informs allies that 30pc of its vehicles will be electric by 2030

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Brimming with optimism, Pakistan recently informed the international community that it is working on a plan to ensure that at least 30 percent of its…

Want to invest in stocks? Here’s how you can do that with an online account with SECP

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Have you ever wanted to invest in stocks, but have held back because the process seems too intimidating and confusing? Well, the Securities and Exchange…

Pakistan is drifting away from science: Noam Chomsky

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In an enlightening and engrossing lecture delivered to attendees as part of Habib University’ flagship Yohsin Lecture Series, world-renowned linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky…

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