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Bill Gates reminds presidential candidates of leadership on innovation
With the election just a month away, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has reminded candidates of a key responsibility a U.S. leader must fulfill to keep America on top of the world – focus on advancing innovation....October 8, 2016 994 0 -
Artificial Intelligence – Tech giants team up to address opportunities and challenges
Where is artificial intelligence? All around. Both offline and online. In what form? From commuting to computing, artificial intelligence (AI) has almost imperceptibly become such an important part of life. That means the AI technologies affect...October 2, 2016 1071 0 -
Yahoo confirms information stolen from 500 million user accounts
Internet service provider Yahoo has confirmed that information from at least 500 million of its user accounts were stolen in 2014, believing the company’s network was hacked by a state-sponsored actor. “The account information may have...September 23, 2016 892 0 -
Scientists seek presidential candidates’ answers to 20 pressing questions
Seeking to inject a raft of pressing scientific, climate, health and technological challenges into the 2016 election debate, a coalition of more than 50 nonpartisan science and technology organizations has posed 20 high-stakes questions, asking candidates...August 12, 2016 1097 0 -
Americans wonder how biomedical technologies will affect way of life
There are more concerns than excitement among Americans about how using new biomedical technologies like gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities, will alter the way of life. Outside of science...July 30, 2016 1009 0 -
King of Fruits: Technology Interface improving Pakistan’s mango economy
Malik Mazhar Sandheela, owner of an orchard near River Chenab in Multan is eyeing a 100 percent increase in the income from his mango crop this year. To him, adoption of new production and pest management...July 23, 2016 1874 0 -
Pakistan aims to lift IT exports to $ 6 billion
Pakistan, which has doubled information technology exports in a digital upsurge during the last three years, aims to scale $ 6 billion annual mark by 2020. According to IT and Telecom State Minister Anusha Rehman Khan,...July 22, 2016 1004 0 -
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $ 26 billion
In one of the biggest tech deals, Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. Under the deal, LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture and independence....June 14, 2016 959 0 -
Facebook, Microsoft to build new undersea cable across Atlantic
Facebook and Microsoft will build a new state-of-the-art 6,600 km undersea cable across the Atlantic to improve high speed Internet connectivity and provide efficient online services. Construction of the cable, named MAREA will commence in August...May 27, 2016 851 0 -
Three new earth-sized planets discovered
(Featured Image above is artist’s impression shows an imagined view from the surface one of the three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth that were discovered using the TRAPPIST telescope at ESO’s...May 2, 2016 1380 0