Tech
Tech
Pak IT exports far behind India
Around five years back, Ghana started automating its tax revenue management system in collaboration with the World Bank. In three…
Brain-inspired chip fits 1m electronic ‘neurons’ on postage stamp
Scientists have produced a new computer chip that mimics the organisation of the brain, and squeezed in one million computational…
Facebook buys cybersecurity co. “PrivateCore”
Facebook announced yesterday it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server…
The Future: Robots set to take over many jobs done by people
Robots and artificially intelligent devices will take over many jobs now done by people, and experts are divided as to…
LinkedIn pays $6m over US labour wage violations
LinkedIn has paid nearly $6 million in back wages and damages to 359 current and former employees after a US…
Renowned Japanese scientist found dead in apparent suicide
A Japanese scientist involved in a scandal over discredited stem cell research has been found dead at his laboratory in…
Europe’s Rosetta probe goes into orbit around comet 67P after decade long chase
Europe's Rosetta probe has arrived at a comet after a 10-year chase. In a first for space history, the spacecraft…
Smart phones: Xiaomi beats Samsung in China
According to Canalys data, China’s Xiaomi Inc. took the crown as the country’s largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter…
DNA finger printing’s pioneer scientist honoured by Royal Society
The inventor of genetic finger printing has been awarded the world's oldest science prize, the Royal Society's Copley Medal. In…