Technology

Washington, March 22 (AFP/APP): The world’s first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to make its third attempt to lift off on Wednesday for the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly. The unmanned rocket, Terran 1, had […]

Brussels, March 22 (AFP/APP): How do you protect people using new technology when it can radically change from one day to the next? That’s the riddle the EU faces as it races to regulate artificial intelligence. AI is in wide use, but the conversational robot […]

HONG KONG, March 18 (BSW):Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is taking its “Talent Game On 2K23” talent programme to another level with its finale – the “Gamified Career Journey in Live” event, plus the official kick-off for Hong Kong’s largest innovation and […]

QUETTA, Mar 17 (APP): Chairman Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BBISE) Mir Ijaz Azeem Khan Baloch on Friday said the board has introduced an automatic digital system (ADS) to develop the examination system on modern lines. Under the Digital Attendance and Monitoring System […]

The Hague, March 10 (AFP/APP): At first glance, it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. But look more closely and things get a little strange. Firstly, there are two glowing earrings in the image hanging […]

Beijing, March 8 (AFP/APP): China will conduct a sweeping revamp of its science ministry and tech capabilities, pouring more resources into manufacturing and research as Beijing pushes for self-reliance in the face of foreign attempts at “containment and suppression”. A broad restructuring document announced by […]

San Francisco, March 6 (AFP/APP): Twitter on Monday suffered a major outage with users worldwide reporting they could no longer read links to articles from outside websites. “Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now,” the company’s tech support account said […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 06 (APP):Speakers at a one-day introductory course on “science diplomacy and sustainability” held here Monday emphasized the proactive role of science diplomacy to address the climate change issue which is impacting globally. The course was arranged by COMSTECH-the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific […]

ISTANBUL, Mar 6 (AA/APP): Türkiye’s gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) increased to 101.74 billion Turkish liras ($11.3 billion) in 2021, up over 47% compared to 2020. GERD includes spending on R&D activities by businesses, higher education institutions, government, and private non-profit sector. […]

Barcelona, Feb 27 (AFP/APP):The big beasts of the telecom industry kicked off their most important annual get-together in Barcelona on Monday, promising to lead a “tsunami of innovation” as they try to shrug off a major slump across the technology sector. Some 80,000 delegates are […]