Punjab IT board introduces a real-time flood monitoring system

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

If you check the news regularly you must know the catastrophe floods have occurred in Chitral and other areas. Every year Pakistan faces destruction due…

You can now be tracked with your device’s remaining battery power

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A group of researchers including four French and Belgian security researchers believes that users can be tracked online with nothing more than the remaining battery…

This cute little game depicts the importance of self-driving cars

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Self-driving cars can eliminate the need of human control and thus, are not prone to human error. These cars can not only cut on costs…

Online Security

Indian Agency imports American tech to capture terrorists online

By Behlol Nawaz ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Indian federal agency responsible for counter-terrorism, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has set up a dedicated cell to monitor online content and communication. The purpose…

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A twitter user develops a script to win 1000 competitions

By Behlol Nawaz ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

If you use twitter, you have most probably come across tweets regarding contests. They usually require users to re-tweet the contest tweets. There are all…

Turing Phone aims to be the world’s most secure phone ever

By Behlol Nawaz ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

A while ago, a little-known company named “Turing Robotic Industries” (TRI) announced an unusual phone design named “Turing Phone” that would be focused on encryption…

Largest plane in the world ready to take a flight

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen planned to build the largest plane in the world in 2011 under his company, Stratolaunch Systems. The plane called Stratolaunch is…

Electricity Generation

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission to generate a massive 8,800 MW in the next decade

By Rizwan Anwer ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, when addressing an inaugural ceremony of International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs in Islamabad, applauded the…

iPhone

Apple Siri will now answer calls for you

By Rizwan Anwer ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple has always been appreciated for their efforts of thinking outside the box. Now, the company wants Siri to answer your calls and transcribe them…

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NADRA poised to setup DNA Lab in 6 months

By Rizwan Anwer ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Earlier this year, Karachi was the first city of Pakistan to receive a DNA Lab. The lab was inaugurated by Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali…

Internet Tax

Federal Government quietly imposes another tax on Internet connections all over Pakistan

By Rizwan Anwer ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Only a few days ago, Government of Punjab gave us a relief from the on-and-off 19.5% tax that has long been in place for KPK…

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Apple lost top rank in smartphones against Chinese brands

By Rizwan Anwer ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to Canalys, an independent analyst firm, Apple might be losing its touch in China. The tech giant is now lagging behind its unlikely competitors;…

Pakistan secures US patent for electronic warfare

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Electrical Engineering faculty of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has obtained a US patent for their research related to Electronic Counter -…

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