Taha Abdullah
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Apple and Google join 6G alliance to avoid repeat of China’s 5G domination
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Apple and Google have become the newest members of an industry group working on 6G technology. The group, called the “Next G Alliance” includes other…
Janssen begins final stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine in UK
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The UK will become the first country to start final stage trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by pharma company Janssen. The trial will take…
Pakistani madrassa students qualify for finals of Turkish tech competition
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Often times, students studying in madrassas in Pakistan are thought to only possess Islamic knowledge. They often fall behind their mainstream counterparts in conventional education,…
Amazon acquires autonomous vehicle startup Zoox for $1.2 billion
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Amazon has announced it is acquiring self-driving car startup Zoox in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion dollars, according to a report by…
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth takes $7.2 billion hit as more companies join Facebook ad boycott
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Mark Zuckerberg has seen a $7.2 billion decline in his net worth as Facebook shares fell 8.3% on Friday after Unilever joined the #StopHateForProfit ad…
Saudi Arabia owns a majority stake in Tesla rival Lucid Motors
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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According to an email by the company’s lawyers, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund owns more than half of Lucid Motors as part of a $1.3…
Digital Pakistan linked company faces conflict of interest concerns over appointment of leadership
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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As reported by Dawn, the Digital Pakistan Foundation is facing transparency concerns over having Ms. Tania Aidrus on its board of directors. The DPF is…
Unilever will stop advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the rest of 2020
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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International consumer goods conglomerate Unilever announced on Friday that it will stop all ad spending with social media giants Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the…
Apple expected to launch cheaper 4G only models of the iPhone 12
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Everyone expects Apple to finally get on the 5G bandwagon with this year’s iPhone 12. However, rumors suggest the company could be launching 4G only…
PIA grounds 150 pilots with ‘dubious licenses’
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Pakistan International Airlines has disclosed that it is grounding around 150 pilots on the basis of holding dubious licenses. This comes after Minister for Aviation…
MIT Dream Lab is building devices to let us hack our own dreams
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Researchers at MIT Dream Lab are developing a device that will let us interact with, and even control what we dream about. The wearable glove…
CERN is planning to build a $23 billion 100-kilometer long super-collider
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The CERN Council recently approved plans to build a super-collider measuring 100-km in circumference. The huge particle collider is expected to cost $23 billion, and…
A simple light bulb could be used to eavesdrop on conversations using this new technique
By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a way to eavesdrop on conversations up to 80…
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