Technology

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced an initiative under a pilot project to provide free extra academic help to students for better understanding of their study material. This supplement education has been delivered by imparting a unique learning experience that is essentially different from their general text books. The Authority, in this regard, had joined hands with Internet Society …

PARIS: Europe is giving US-led calls for a boycott of Huawei 5G telecoms equipment a mixed reception, with some governments untroubled by spy suspicions against the Chinese giant, but others backing a ban. In the latest setback for the company, Huawei said Saturday it had fired an employee in Poland who was arrested there a day earlier on suspicion of …

PARIS: Europe is giving US-led calls for a boycott of Huawei 5G telecoms equipment a mixed reception, with some governments untroubled by spy suspicions against the Chinese giant, but others backing a ban. In the latest setback for the company, Huawei said Saturday it had fired an employee in Poland who was arrested there a day earlier on suspicion of …

Beijing: China on Friday hailed its historic mission to the far side of the moon as a “complete success” so far but said new challenges await its rover as it explores rugged terrain. The Chang´e-4 probe — named after a moon goddess — made the world´s first soft landing on the moon´s “dark side” on January 3, a major step …

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 …