FUUAST organizes “Chemistry Expo 2022”

KARACHI, Nov 15 (APP):Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) on Tuesday organized Chemistry Expo 2022 hosted by the Chemistry department of the institute at its Gulshan-e-Iqbal campus here. Acting Vice Chancellor FUUAST Professor Dr Muhammad Ziauddin visited different stalls set up at […]

Mentors invited for women online digital internship program

PESHAWAR, Nov 12 (APP):Code for Pakistan a non-profit organization here on Saturday invited women mentors for six-month online Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Civic Digital internship program designed to up-skill fresh graduates with technology skills and prepare them to explore a career within engineering, information technology and […]

Japanese gov’t, 8 leading firms launch chip development consortium

TOKYO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua/APP) –:Japan’s industry minister on Friday unveiled that the central government and eight major Japanese companies are joining forces to set up a new company to develop next-generation semiconductors amid intensifying international competition. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told a […]

Musk ‘kills’ new Twitter label, hours after launch

San Francisco, Nov 9 (AFP/APP):Twitter on Wednesday unveiled — and then almost immediately scrapped — a new gray “official” label for some high-profile accounts as Elon Musk struggles to revamp the highly influential platform following his $44 billion buyout. “I just killed it,” Musk tweeted […]

Four giants: The major players in video game industry

Paris, Nov 8 (AFP/APP):European regulators have launched an investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the biggest buyout in video game history. The deal announced in January capped a series of blockbuster takeovers that has left four major players still standing in an industry estimated […]

Anatomy of the week the Musk tornado hit Twitter

San Francisco, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):The whirlwind week that Elon Musk took over Twitter began with sleepless nights for company engineers — and ended with half the staff getting the axe. “It was a strange week,” said one former employee speaking on condition of anonymity. “Executives […]

UN urges Musk to ensure Twitter respects human rights

Geneva, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):UN rights chief Volker Turk on Saturday urged Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk to make respect for human rights central to the social network after he sacked around half the company’s employees. Reports of Musk laying off the platform’s entire human rights […]

Pakistan Science Foundation to observe World Science Day in Sukkur

SUKKUR, Nov 04 (APP): Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Sukkur office, will observe the World Science Day for Peace and Development on November 10th to create awareness about the benefits of science. According to Irfan Shaik, district officer PSF, the day will be observed in collaboration […]

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram face another outrage in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – November 2 (ONLINE) Major Social Media sites including WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday faced yet another outrage across country, media reports said. “WhatsApp down” trended on twitter as the website said the apps went down in the evening. The company that owns […]