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BEIJING: China’s lunar probe has sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the far side of the moon, showing the cratered landscape it is exploring. The Chang’e-4 mission — named after a moon goddess — made the world’s first soft landing on the moon’s far side on January 3, a major step in …

CHENGDU: A five-member delegation of Chinese Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment will travel to Pakistan to discuss the early establishment of China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences agreed during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Beijing. A far-reaching Document of Understanding (DOU) was signed between Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in this …

Social media application Instagram has just introduced a new feature that makes it easier for users with multiple accounts to post simultaneously with one tap. According to a report by Techcrunch citing a spokesperson of the photo-sharing application the new feature has been unveiled for a few users, thereby confirming the change. “We are rolling out this feature to provide …

KARACHI: Despite potential to increase bilateral trade, Sri Lankan exporters are unwilling to take new initiatives in Pakistan due to government’s uncertain trade policies, said the Consul General of Sri Lanka G. L. Gnanatheva on Thursday. Addressing members of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), he said “although a good potential to improve trade ties exists, our exporters …

NEW YORK: Amazon for the first time closed out Monday’s trading session as the world’s biggest publicly-traded company, overtaking Microsoft and other fellow tech behemoths. The online sales goliath assumed the top spot after notching a 3.4 percent gain to finish with a market capitalization of $796.8 billion, about $13.2 billion more than Microsoft. Led by Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, …

WhatsApp for Android is redesigning its section meant for sending audio files. The new redesigned audio files section is said to have the ability to add as many as 30 audio files at once, media reported. Presently, WhatsApp allows users to send only one audio file at a time. The new change is said to be a part of a …

KARACHI – January 8, 2019: Telenor Microfinance Bank, in partnership with Valyou of Malaysia, has introduced Pakistan’s first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service, powered by industry-leading blockchain technology developed by Alipay, the online payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”). The blockchain remittance service is provided by Telenor’s Easypaisa and Valyou, a financial technology company that provides remittances …

Las Vegas: The same technology used in self-driving cars is being touted as a potential high-tech solution to the US border wall conundrum — with some added benefits. At least one startup at the Consumer Electronics show is showcasing how Lidar, a laser-based detection system widely used in autonomous vehicles, could be deployed along the US-Mexico border at a far …

WhatsApp Gold has turned out to be a hoax message, which tricks users into downloading a virus, and is circulating once again. The message claims a video will come out tomorrow called “Martinelli”, which will hack your phone. “If you know anyone using WhatsApp you might pass on this. An IT colleague has advised that a video comes out tomorrow …

Tesla boss Elon Musk presided Monday over the ground-breaking for a Shanghai factory that will allow the electric-car manufacturer to dodge the China-US tariff crossfire and sell directly to the world´s biggest market for “green” vehicles. The plant in a Shanghai suburb is Musk´s biggest overseas move yet and will eventually have an annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles, Tesla …