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Poverty alleviation, tackling climate change government’s key priorities: PM Imran
'Such affordable, eco-friendly technologies may help catalyze progress towards achieving no poverty, zero hunger'
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Ireland fines WhatsApp $266 million for EU privacy breach
WhatsApp said the fine was "entirely disproportionate" and that it would appeal
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Strava makes live location-sharing feature free for everyone
Beacon sharing allows users to share live location with up to three friends who can track their progress
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China limits under-18s' gaming time to three hours per week
The curbs are part of Beijing’s efforts to promote the primacy of socialism and strengthen controls over society
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Shell to vastly expand electric vehicle charging network in Britain
According to a recent government report, between 280,000 and 480,000 charging points will be needed in Britain by 2030
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Explainer: Why China is drastically limiting online gaming for under 18s
Authorities in China have worried for years about addiction to gaming and the internet among young people
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#Appletoo campaign brings light to toxic working conditions
Campaign has garnered nearly 500 stories of workplace racism, harassment at Apple
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Australia mulls new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets
Services such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and China’s WeChat Pay, are not currently designated as payment systems
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Clubhouse adopts spatial audio to make chats feel lifelike
The new surround-sound-like feature will help Clubhouse lean into performances and entertainment rooms
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Google will pay Apple even more to remain default search engine
Payment from Google to Apple is estimated to increase from $10 million to $15 million in 2021
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Bitcoin craze reaches Honduras with first cryptocurrency ATM
The machine, locally dubbed "la bitcoinera," allows users to acquire Bitcoin and Ethereum using local currency
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Amazon disables ISIS propaganda website it was hosting since April
An Islamic State media group distributed extremist content in Urdu using Amazon Web Services to host their content
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Google, Microsoft to invest $30 billion in cybersecurity
Initiative follows a series of cyberattacks in the US targeting federal prosecutors and citizens
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Google’s residential drone delivery service largest in the world
The service delivered 10,000 cups of coffee, 2,700 sushi rolls, 1000 loaves of bread, and 1200 roasted chickens
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Silicon Valley to offer robots on lease to small companies
Tiger Global, the biggest funder of tech startups this year, has backed three robot firms
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Founder of Kabul-based startup deletes information on female staff
Wahedi deleted all photos, videos and online information on her female employees to safeguard them
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TikTok, Shopify team up to let users shop from app
Shopify merchants who have a TikTok business account would soon be able to add a shopping tab
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Airbnb offers temporary free accommodation to Afghan refugees
Online marketplace for lodging, Airbnb has announced that it will provide temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees
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Explainer: Are lithium-ion batteries in EVs a fire hazard?
General Motors Co has expanded the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of fire
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Facebook to bring voice and video calling to main app
Facebook has been trying to tie together messaging across its suite of apps
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PayPal launches its cryptocurrency service in the UK
It marks the first international expansion of PayPal’s crypto product
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ConsoliAds becomes the first ad management platform to offer instant monthly payouts in Pakistan
Avail the perks of hassle-free game monetization by signing up with ConsoliAds
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Indian firm buys 30% stake in Turkish drone maker
Defence industry analysts hail performance and growing market share of Turkish-made drones
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FTC says Facebook 'bought and buried' rivals in renewed antitrust fight
FTC's case against Facebook represents one of the most significant challenges by the agency against a tech company
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Musk says Tesla likely to launch humanoid robot prototype next year
"Tesla Bot" will be designed for dangerous, repetitive, or boring work that people don't like to do
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Pakistan's Airlift secures record funding by global investors
The team at Airlift is on a mission to enable self-empowerment in the region
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YouTube says it does not allow Taliban-affiliated accounts
WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline
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Taliban's Afghanistan takeover presents fresh challenge for social media companies
Facebook Inc spokesperson said the company was closely monitoring the situation in the country
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Afghanistan's all-girls robotics team desperate to flee country
Herat, the third largest city in Afghanistan, was captured by the Taliban on their way to Kabul
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Kickstarter surpasses $6 billion pledges
CEO of Kickstarter, discusses the milestone he’s achieved amidst the ongoing pandemic
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PM suggests use of drones to check ICT encroachments
Need for single regulatory body to ensure effective implementation of building bylaws in federal capital, says PM
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Alibaba sets up all-female committee to fight sexual harassment
The committee was formed after an employee accused her supervisor of rape and demanded the supervisor be fired
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Crypto platform Poly Network rewards hacker with $500,000
In a statement it thanked the hacker — whom it dubbed a “white hat,” sector jargon for an ethical hacker
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Pakistan begins export of smartphones
First consignment of 5,500 units carrying 'manufactured in Pakistan' tag exported to UAE
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Microsoft mocks its own Xbox Series names with a meme
In the Xbox Series, Xbox Series One is followed by Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and finally Xbox One S
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Facebook may have to sell gif-maker Giphy on UK competition concerns
UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began a probe into the deal in January
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Crypto fashion: why people pay real money for virtual clothes
In Decentraland, clothing for avatars – known as "wearables" – can be bought and sold on the blockchain as NFTs
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Voters’ data to be synced with technology to check poll fraud: PM
Premier inaugurates latest system based on Artificial Intelligence to curb issuance of fake identity cards
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NASA is recruiting for year-long simulated Mars mission
For a year, the volunteers will have to live in a 1700 square-foot 3D-printed module by Icon
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Here's how you can check if your iPhone, iPad have Pegasus spyware
Israeli software targets a smartphone, exploiting flaws in its operating system or apps to steal private data
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How Sweden became the Silicon Valley of Europe
Overall investments are larger in the bigger EU economies, Sweden punches above its weight in some regards
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Google employees who work from home could lose money
Facebook and Twitter also cut pay for remote employees who move to less expensive areas
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British MP wants AI nudifying tool banned
Miller wants to initiate a parliamentary debate to implement strict laws against DeepSukebe
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10Pearls acquires digital technology services company Proximity
Proximity will further expand 10Pearls’ digital product innovation and technology acceleration services
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Boeing assessing launch dates in August for Starliner space capsule
Boeing said it was working with NASA and United Launch Alliance, to confirm launch dates when the spacecraft is ready
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Italian police bust fake Covid-19 health pass scheme on Telegram
Green Pass is a digital or paper certificate that shows if someone has received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose
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Spain's La Liga to launch its own streaming platform
A proprietary streaming platform is one of the key plans under consideration to drive up earnings for the league
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Apple to roll out child abuse photo-check system on country-by-country basis
Apple's photo check on iPhone has raised concerns that the probing into users' devices could be exploited by govts
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Careem partners with govt to conduct vaccination drive
Careem is looking forward to ensuring that all its captains and colleagues are fully vaccinated
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Huawei reports biggest drop in revenue as its consumer growth engine stutters
In 2019 former US president put Huawei on an export blacklist and barred it from accessing critical tech of US origin