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Pakistani innovators win recognition at Global Forum event in Los Angeles
Photo Credit: UNIDO ModulusTech of Pakistan received a Special Commendation at an international event of innovators and entrepreneurs for its development of affordable, flat-pack housing that can be assembled by three people in three hours, costing just...Feb 4, 2018 1587 0 -
How much of a game changer will artificial intelligence be?
Sophia the robot at UN Headquarters. UN Photo Artificial Intelligence may not have taken the world by storm as yet – not the way a Sci-Fi would have us believe. But the promise of the technology...Jan 25, 2018 1116 0 -
Apple to support Malala Fund for girls’ education
Photo: Courtesy Malala Twitter Account Apple will invest in Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai’s organization – known as Malala Fund – to help expand its work in support of girls realizing their right to education. Malala,...Jan 22, 2018 1239 0 -
In a big year for retail, US holiday sales jump by 4.9%
Pentagon City Mall, Photo: Ben Schumin/Wikimedia Commons Signaling a strong consumer confidence, holiday sales in the United States jumped 4.9 percent this year in a new record for the amount of dollars spent. According to Mastercard...Dec 27, 2017 2189 0 -
Tech giants take key step toward realizing brave new 5G world
Flexible display of technology Credit: Arizona State University Prospectus April 2006/Wikimedia The leading tech companies took a key step this week toward full-scale development of the fifth generation of wireless networks, 5G, which with its lightning...Dec 25, 2017 1817 0 -
US backs leadership role for India; wants decisive Pakistani action against terror
The United States views risk of a Pakistan-India conflict resulting a in nuclear exchange among its chief concerns in South Asia. A White House document detailing President Donald Trump’s national security strategy also sees leadership role...Dec 19, 2017 1087 0 -
Google opens Artificial Intelligence China Center
Image by Google Inc..Tene/Wikimedia Commons Google search services may not be available in China but the tech giant and the rising economic power find a common purpose with the opening of Google AI Center in Shanghai...Dec 14, 2017 1161 0 -
Are we doing enough to protect children from dangers on the Internet?
Children at a New Delhi school, Photo: Ashutosh Sharma/UNICEF The Internet is a fact of life, and it is part of the daily routine for a large population of humanity having access to smart phones. You...Dec 12, 2017 1145 0 -
How to eat healthy and stay fit during winter break
Getting smarter and wiser is part of the evolution and as a species, and as human beings we have done OK in areas from education and health to science and technology. But, when it comes to...Dec 6, 2017 1835 0 -
Which universities produce graduates with the most employment readiness prospects?
Stanford Oval Panorama, Credit: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons The competition is not new but it is getting stiffer and smarter by the day. The world’s top universities appear to be in an ever innovative mode to...Dec 4, 2017 1776 0
