Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

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

Facebook said on Monday it planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia, and North America in a project with Google and regional telecommunication…

An international level payment gateway soon to launch in Pakistan, government reassures for the 4th time

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The federal secretary for Information and Technology, Shoaib Siddiqui, has once again reassured the IT sector that an international level payment gateway would soon launch…

Xiaomi plans to make electric cars

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, it has been reported that Xiaomi plans to produce electric cars which are targeted at the ‘mass market’. Much details in regards…

Sindh government developed Google Maps & handed it to Google, claims Sindh’s IT Minister

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apparently, the Sindh government was behind the development of Google Maps and its traffic display system, rather than the MIT/Harvard graduate engineers working for Google.…

Ex-IMF official & State Bank’s current governor, Raza Baqir calls for an end to SBP’s accountability

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The current governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), who used to oversee the IMF’s operations in Egypt, before being appointed as the SBP’s…

Pakistan’s failing, with its percentage of population vaccinated for COVID, lowest in the region.

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the figures released by the senior journalist Omar Qureshi, Pakistan’s percentage of the population given at least one Covid vaccine dose is 0.25%,…

Razer introduces a reusable straw with a telescopic design to ensure a cleaner environment

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Razer, one of the world’s leading gaming computer companies, is looking to ensure a cleaner environment by introducing new reusable products. One of them is…

Scientists and architects are working on a new Mars city concept

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, an architecture firm has confirmed its plans for a sustainable city on Mars, called Nüwa, that can hold up to 250,000 people…

U.S. lawmakers grill big tech CEOs on misinformation, fake news

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

In their first appearance before Congress since Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter were asked by U.S.…

The mighty ship blocking the Suez canal is causing potential losses of up to $400 million an hour

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The stranded mega-container vessel, “Ever Given,” in the Suez Canal, is holding up an estimated $400 million an hour in trade, based on the approximate…

Article mocking the sale of NFT’s for millions gets sold as an NFT for more than $560,000

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The New York Times sold a crypto art piece for more than half a million dollars in a 24-hour auction on Thursday. The piece created…

Samsung develops 512GB DDR5 memory for high end computing with a speed of 7,200 Mbps

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Samsung recently mentioned that it has developed a 512GB DDR5 module which is said to be the company’s first DRAM made rocking the latest DDR5…

Tesla’s In-Car Camera systems spark privacy concerns

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As automakers increasingly add automation to new vehicles, they are also starting to include driver monitoring systems to ensure drivers still pay attention to the…

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