Pakistani scientists eager to revive Antarctic expedition

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

Pakistani researchers are reportedly keen to revive scientific exploration in Antarctica. The desire to revitalize expeditions in the coldest, driest, and windiest place in the…

SECP approves Pakistan’s first ever tech-based crowdfunding platform

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

Crowdfunding has been one of the most revolutionary means of acquiring funds for entrepreneurs and businesses the world over. With Pakistan having witnessed a dramatic…

This algorithm’s racial bias prevents black people from getting kidney transplants

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

With prejudice against black people already a major issue plaguing the US and the world at large, the last thing you need is for your…

Here’s why 97.8% of scientists have been wrong about the moon all this time

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

The moon has always been our favorite extraterrestrial hotspot, with all kinds of manned and unmanned missions having made it to the lunar surface. And…

Ministry of Science & Tech signs MoU for the assembly of electric buses in Pakistan

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

Ministry of Science and Technology has officially signed a memorandum of understanding with EGV, a UK-based bus manufacturing company, for the introduction and assembly of…

Fifth annual GDG DevFest concludes as a major virtual spectacle

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

Google Developers Group (GDG) Islamabad, a community of developers and tech enthusiasts backed by Google, just hosted its fifth annual DevFest. In what turned out…

Oppo is working on a new navigation algorithm that is accurate up to a meter

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

Oppo has been quietly working on an innovative navigation algorithm that will solve all your path-finding woes by delivering accuracy of up to a meter…

Huawei might have a foldable phone with a clamshell design in the works

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

Samsung may have captured the world’s attention with its iconic Galaxy Z Flip, but you best believe that Huawei isn’t going to sit on the…

Here’s why you should stop using Facebook Messenger

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

Hint: It has to do with something called “privacy”. You might be perfectly aware of it, or you might be appalled to find out, but…

This is the one area in which the iPhone 12 Pro absolutely destroys its competition

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

There are many reasons to be wary of the iPhone 12 series, from its price tag to the disappointing absence of a charger. In fact,…

Among Us suffering from spam attack that directs players to support Donald Trump

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

Playing Among Us on public servers can be frustrating because you find yourself among individuals you hardly know (and there is always the odd hacker…

Massive talent shortage of 85 million IT workers expected by 2030, says report

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

Way too many skilled people, not enough jobs, right? And in any case, everything will get automated sooner than we realize and then we will…

AV receivers for PS5 and Xbox Series X reportedly hit by major HDMI bug

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

As our video game industry continues to be blessed with upgrades like 4K resolution at 120Hz, variable refresh rates, and automatic low latency mode switching,…

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