Google Chrome starts blocking annoying ads from websites

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google has had enough of those “annoying” advertisements. Google Chrome, the widely used internet browser of the tech giant Google has announced that it will…

Skype bug could give hackers full control of PC, but Microsoft will not fix it right away

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Microsoft has had a bad time last month after the potential threat linked to Spectre and Meltdown, affecting almost all major chip makers including Intel,…

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E-governance council to be established in Pakistan for policy formulation

By Talha Saqib ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Just recently, Pakistani government planned to issue eVisa to the investors and now it seems, the country is moving a step further in the field…

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Oracle Power to build 700MW coal-fired power plant in Pakistan

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Oracle Power, a UK based power company, has received approval from the Pakistani government to build a 700MW coal-fired power plant on its land. The…

Google unveils Snapchat-style format for its AMP stories

By Nimra Puri ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Snapchat has got another copier in the industry. Google has launched its AMP “Visually Rich’ stories today which are similar to Snapchat’s stories format. Google…

Turkish FMCG to invest $150 million in Pakistan, starts operations

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Hayat Kimya Group, a well-known Turkish fast moving carrier goods company has started its operations in Pakistan. The company announced that it will be bringing…

Are Software Algorithms racially biased too?

By Nimra Puri ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

MIT’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Media Lab is conducting research that facial recognition technology tends to be biased in facial recognition for females and dark-colored…

Apple’s security challenged as former intern leaks iOS source code

By Nimra Puri ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

An Apple’s intern posted iOS source code GitHub, yesterday. Soon after the incident, Apple issued copyright takedown request to GitHub to remove the code from…

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Qualcomm rejects Broadcom’s another buyout offer of $121 billion

By Talha Saqib ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

It was last November that the Singapore-based Broadcom offered Qualcomm $103 billion for the company’s buyout. But the U.S. semiconductor’s company rejected the offer taking…

Uber’s former CEO denies the stealing of self-driving tech of Google

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The lawsuits that Uber and Waymo (subsidiary of Google) filed against each other have been one of the most talked about topic of the year…

Beware non-HTTPS webs! Google will soon mark you “unsafe”

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chrome the popular internet browser of tech giant Google is soon going introduce an update that will inform users when they’re on an unencrypted HTTP…

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Chinese cops are using AI facial-recognition glasses to scan travelers

By Basit Anwar ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chinese police are using artificial intelligence to collect data and to create a surveillance system that can ensure the police to maintain public safety. For…

Apple sold over 8 million watches in last quarter of 2017

By Shehryar Ahmed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple has proved its supremacy in the tech realm once again. Coming on top of constant criticism, Apple has managed to sell over 8 million…

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