‘Cosmic crops’ poised for harvest on Earth: UN agencies

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 28 (APP): UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, with the announcement that seeds sent to space in 2022 are now poised to return to Earth. “This is science that could have […]

China software industry sees revenue, profit growth in Jan.-Feb.

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua/APP) –: China’s software and information technology service industry reported steady growth in revenue and profits in the first two months of 2023, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed on Monday. The profits of the sector expanded 12.2 […]

Ufone 4G launches WhatsApp Service for hassle-free customer experience

ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (APP):Ufone 4G, the leading mobile company in Pakistan, has launched WhatsApp Chatbot to enhance interactions with millions of customers, powered by leading cloud communication platform E.Ocean. Customers can now avail of various telecom services instantly and enjoy a superior digital experience by […]

Finn bidding for Man Utd is sport-crazy tech entrepreneur

Helsinki, March 24 (AFP/APP): Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus, who has entered the race to buy Manchester United, is a former Nokia executive who says he made his fortune in Asia’s tech sector. Little-known in his native Finland before he threw his hat into the ring […]

NA body shows dismay on poor service of mobile network

ISLAMABAD, Mar 24 (APP): The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information Technology and Telecommunications here on Friday expressed concern over poor service and weak signals problems of mobile network companies across the country even in Parliament Lodges, Islamabad. The committee reported poor internet services […]

TikTok reaffirms commitment to safety with refreshed community guidelines

ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (APP): TikTok has announced its refreshed community guidelines, reaffirming its commitment to safety. TikTok’s community guidelines are the rules and standards for being part of the TikTok community which apply to everyone and everything on the platform. As a part of this […]

Relativity Space to make third bid to launch 3D-printed rocket

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 […]

AI vs EU: ChatGPT shakes up Brussels plans for regulation

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 […]