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Meet the man propelling Pakistan into the digital age
I’m waiting for my interview with Dr Umar Saif, chairman of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), outside his offices…
Blue sky and red ice on Pluto: NASA
The sky over Pluto quite blue indeed. Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft discovered Pluto’s blue sky during the historic flyby of the…
Toyota showcases car that drives itself
Toyota earlier this week day unveiled a car that can drive itself along a highway, the latest foray by a major…
Facebook introduces new video profile pictures option
Social networking giant Facebook has now allowed its users to put up videos as their profile pictures. “The world has…
Scientists insist they have found ‘evidence’ of water on Mars
Scientists announced earlier yesterday “the strongest evidence yet” of liquid water on Mars, raising a tentalising prospect of microscopic life on…
India launches ‘mini-Hubble’ to keep an eye on space
India launched its first space research observatory earlier today, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to expand his country's…
Daraz.pk: Pakistan to recieve part of $55 million investment
In line with its German parent’s strategy of aggressive expansion in emerging markets, Rocket Internet’s Pakistani subsidiary, Daraz.pk, has secured…
Pakistani researchers develop ‘solar-powered’ mobile phone network
Pakistani researchers have developed a portable, solar-powered mobile phone network for use in disasters like floods and earthquakes when regular…
Its official: Facebook is finally making a ‘dislike’ button
Facebook, egged on for years by users to add a “dislike” button, announced earlier yesterday that it was working on…