China’s 5G phone shipments soar 63.5 pct in 2021

BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua/APP):Shipments of 5G phones in China skyrocketed by 63.5 percent year on year to reach 266 million units in 2021, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed. The figure accounted for 75.9 percent of the total shipments […]

France’s new-generation nuclear plant delayed again

Paris, Jan 12 (AFP/APP):French electricity firm EDF announced new delays and cost overruns for its troubled new-generation nuclear plant in northern France on Wednesday as the Covid pandemic made the work more difficult. The heavily indebted group said that the plant at Flamanville on the […]

Mosques, schools and health centers be solarized: Minister LG Gandapur

Peshawar, January 11 (Online): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur has clearly directed the local government authorities to make town planning an integral part of urban development keeping all the future needs of the people dwelling there. He […]

E-sports festival Gamers Galaxy concludes

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):Pakistan’s biggest E-sports festival ‘Gamers Galaxy’, having a prize money of Rs20,000,000 concluded here at the Pak-China Friendship Centre on late Sunday. The two-day event presented by Mountain Dew and organized by Galaxy Racer, included activities, tournaments, meet & greets and panels […]

Pakistan Science Expo: Jan 15 last day to register for stalls

ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (APP):January 15 is the final deadline for registration of stalls for the first-ever Pakistan Science Expo being arranged by Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) under the auspices of Ministry of Science and Technology to showcase innovative projects in the fields of Science, Technology […]

Webb telescope fully deployed in space

Washington, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): The James Webb Space Telescope completed its two-week-long deployment phase on Saturday, unfolding the final mirror panel as it readies to study every phase of cosmic history. Engineering teams cheered back at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland as […]

Chinese-made lidars showcased at CES 2022 to promote autonomous driving

LAS VEGAS, Jan 7 (XINHUA/APP):Chinese company Hesai has showcased some advanced and low-cost products at the ongoing 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), contributing to the development of the struggling autonomous driving industry. Hesai, a Shanghai-based high-tech company, showcased AT128, a long-range hybrid solid-state lidar for […]

OIC organs chart way forward for new S&T initiatives

ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP): COMSTECH-the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation Thursday held a virtual meeting of its steering committee for implementation of the Science Technology Innovation (STI) Agenda 2026, mainly to chart the way forward for new initiatives. The agenda of the […]

Swiss army knives WhatsApp at work

Zurich, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): Switzerland’s army has banned the use of WhatsApp whilst on duty, a spokesman confirmed Thursday, in favour of a Swiss messaging service deemed more secure in terms of data protection. The ban also applies to using other messaging apps like Signal […]