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MIT grad developed algorithm used to capture black hole image
Black holes are monstrous celestial entities exerting gravitational fields that no matter or light can escape
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Google raises price of YouTube TV to $49.99
While adding channels such as Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC
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Amazon buys warehouse robotics startup Canvas Technology
The startup has built autonomous carts that can move goods around warehouses
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US social media users sticking with services: survey
Despite controversies over privacy and misinformation
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Facebook ordered to pay 30,000 euros in France over 'abusive' usage terms
430 clauses in Facebook's user agreement includes keeping and selling data indefinitely, says petitioner
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Uber launches electric bikes, scooters in Paris
Around 15,000 scooters have been operating in the French capital since 2018
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Astronomers unveil first photo of a black hole
The EHT marshalled all the radio telescopes on the planet to make the same rigorous observations at the same time
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Trump tweet using 'Batman' music pulled down for copyright violation
The video, however, garnered 101,000 likes and 31,000 retweets before it was pulled
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Facebook enhances memorialised user accounts
Updates included the addition of a separate tributes section where people can share posts
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Japan telcos' 5G go-ahead cements curbs on Chinese vendors
It can provide data speeds at least 20 times faster than 4G
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Uber plans to sell around $10 billion worth of stock in IPO
Influenced by the poor performance of smaller rival Lyft’s shares
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US senators introduce social media bill to ban 'dark patterns' tricks
It would bar companies from choosing groups of people for experiments unless the companies get informed consent
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Benin eyes video gaming in play for jobs and development
In 2018, the video games market was bigger than music and cinema, generating $138 billion worldwide
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WhatsApp may soon ban 'frequently forwarded' messages
With this move, the company aims to filter out spam and hoax messages
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Social media a popular, yet not trusted, news source: survey
Political news is the most likely to contain misinformation, according to respondents
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March mobile phone shipments to China fall 6 per cent
As slowing economic growth took a toll on the sector
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Selling with the enemy: Why rival retailers embrace Amazon
The world’s largest online retailer now sells around 2,300 Chico’s styles
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China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining
The draft did not stipulate a target date or plan for how to eliminate bitcoin mining
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Twitter limits bulk following to thwart spammers
The total number of accounts that can be added to a user's list was cut to 400 from 1,000
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Google drone deliveries cleared for take-off in Australia
The company has been trialling deliveries for the last 18 months
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Facebook says has made headway against abuses ahead of India election
Such as the ability to detect when videos had been doctored
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How excess speed, hasty commands and flawed software doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX
A preliminary report and a newly released data plot shows how crew and technology interacted
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UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
From encouraging violence and suicide to spreading disinformation and cyberbullying
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Team in Florida captures huge python using tracking devices
It was fitted with radio transmitters, allowing them to track the male and locate breeding females
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Dutch adventurer finishes three-year electric car journey in Australia
Wakker’s Plug Me In initiative is the longest journey in an electric car ever recorded
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Singapore's 'fake news' laws upset tech giants
Singapore is among several countries pushing legislation to fight fake news
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Sindh to set up board to promote IT solutions
Officials call for employing smart solutions to help Pakistan tackle urban challenges
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Scientists set to unveil first picture of a black hole
Studies that could be unveiled next week are likely to zoom in on one or the other
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Social media gets thumbs-down in new US poll
According to survey, 61 per cent think social media does more to spread unfair attacks and rumours
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Stepping into the real world
'Developers’ Day offers an opportunity of a lifetime and must not be refused a visit'
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Indians poke fun at Modi sarkar after US debunks F-16 downing claim
Social media users have a field day after US officials announced none of Pakistan’s fighter jets were missing
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Jeff Bezos to remain the richest man in the world post-divorce settlement
As he will retain voting control of his entire $143 billion stake in the company
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WhatsApp will now ask users before adding them to groups
You get only three days to accept the invite after which it expires
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Bitcoin trading hits two-year low in March
The lowest since April 2017 when the volume was just $845.7 million
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Snapchat adds games to app to hold on to young users
The company has also announced a slew of fresh features and content for existing products
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20 papers presented on computing and information sciences
More than 20 universities across the country participate in the two-day conference
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Five Pakistanis who made it to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list
The list comprises entrepreneurs and game-changers representing 23 countries and territories in Asia-Pacific region
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WhatsApp Business launches on iPhones
Service has been available on Android since last year and has over 5 million users
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Master the 'art of cooking' through National Foods MadeEasy platform
Check out how National Foods raised the bar with its MadeEasy platform
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South Korea to launch world's first 5G network
It will ultimately underpin everything from toasters to telephones, from electric cars to power grids
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PM Khan listed 9th famous leader on Twitter
Donald Trump tops the list with almost 6 million followers, followed by Indian PM Narendra Modi
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Soul Sisters Pakistan founder to launch own digital talkshow
First episode is slated to release on April 7
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Following long delay, Ufone finally enters 4G race
Company introduces advanced version of mobile internet in major cities
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Facebook launches country’s first innovation lab in Lahore
The lab will provide start-ups with the infrastructure and access they require
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Technology effectively helping police combat crime in Lahore
Since the adoption of ‘modern policing', routine offenses have declined in Punjab capital
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UK's Prince Harry and Meghan launch their own Instagram account
Prince Harry and his wife shared photos on the account run by Kensington Palace
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15 years on, Gmail lets you schedule emails now
Gmail will soon introduce an AI-powered feature will help in writing emails quicker than ever before
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When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute
While the company grosses an estimated $70 billion annually through ads above search results
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Indian satellite destruction endangered International Space Station: NASA
As a result of the missile test, the risk of collision with the ISS has increased by 44 per cent over 10 days
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Facebook reveals how the News Feed algorithm works
As part of a drive to be more transparent and offer greater control to users