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Amazon workers in Germany to go on strike over coronavirus infections
Workers at six Amazon sites will go on strike in protest over safety after some staff tested positive for coronavirus
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Sony sees software subscription as future for data-analysing image sensors
Sony has developed what it calls the world’s first image sensor with an integrated AI processor
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Online classes a struggle for students, teachers
Transition hasn’t been straightforward for many, say experts
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HEC, Microsoft launch Certification from Home Platform in Pakistan
HEC, Microsoft will provide free of cost certification to the first 2,000 students
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Letter to Punjab IGP seeks ban on PUBG video game
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth
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Facing a boycott by advertisers, Facebook to ban more ‘hateful content’ in ads
Facebook will add tags to posts that are 'newsworthy' but violate platform rules following lead of Twitter
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Belgium adopts mobile tracking to limit beach crowds
Belgium has set up a new system to track mobile phones in order to limit crowding of seaside resort
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The Last of Us Part II sells more than 4M copies: Sony
Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II was released on June 19 and became fastest-selling game in history
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Astronomers discover three 'super-Earths' in search for signs of extraterrestrial life
Three planets potentially rocky like Earth have been spotted around a star located relatively near our solar system
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Space tourists to make first spacewalk in history
Russian private space corporation announced that it will take tourists to International Space Station (ISS) in 2023
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Microsoft to close physical stores, take $450 million hit
Microsoft said it would continue to serve customers online
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Japanese startup creates 'connected' face mask for coronavirus new normal
Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected 'smart mask' that can transmit messages
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Amazon agrees to buy self-driving startup Zoox for over $1 billion
Amazon also participated in a $530 million funding round early last year in self-driving car startup Aurora Innovation
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Verizon joins brands boycotting Facebook ads over hate speech
Verizon joined the growing list of brands vowing to stop buying advertising on Facebook
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Nintendo, Tencent team up on Pokemon battler
Japan’s Nintendo is deepening its cooperation with China’s top gaming company Tencent
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More US companies join Facebook ad boycott bandwagon
US companies have pulled advertising from Facebook for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms
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Google will automatically delete users' location, web history after 18 months
Google’s privacy controls update arrives after facing heightened scrutiny on its data collection practices
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'The money's gone': Wirecard collapses owing $4 billion
Wirecard collapsed owing creditors almost $4 billion after disclosing a gaping hole in its books
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New York City legalises electric bikes and scooters, will create e-scooter pilot program
Electric scooter pilot program will allow e-scooter companies to apply for permits to operate
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Japan’s Fugaku ranks fastest in TOP500 supercomputers
High-performance computer Fugaku is 2.8 times more powerful than US-based supercomputer Summit
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Face recognition vendor vows new rules after wrongful arrest in US using its technology
Facial recognition system has technological weaknesses in identifying Black people
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Scientists believe Jupiter's moon Europa could be 'habitable'
Jupiter's moon Europa, with an ocean hidden beneath thick ice is a potential habitat for extraterrestrial life
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Twitter permanently suspends account that created doctored video tweeted by Trump
Twitter has permanently suspended the account of a rightwing online personality for violating its copyright policy
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Google to pay some publishers in Australia, Brazil, Germany for content
Google for years tried to fend off demands for payment from news publishers in return for using their content
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Top German court reimposes data curbs on Facebook
Facebook must comply with an order by Germany’s antitrust watchdog
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Trump administration sees no loophole in new Huawei curb
US government's new rule is aimed at crimping global chip sales to China’s Huawei
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China launches final satellite to complete its own GPS-like navigation system
Development of Beidou took shape in the 1990s as China’s military sought to reduce reliance on US-owned GPS
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Brazil suspends WhatsApp's new payments system
Brazil suspended a newly-launched system allowing WhatsApp users to send money via chats
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Twitter slaps warning on Trump tweet threatening force against protesters
Twitter placed a warning notice on Trump's tweet for the second time
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IHC moved to bring Amazon, PayPal to country
Court seeks govt’s explanation on lack of e-commerce facilities
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India's Shaadi.com removes skin tone filter after online backlash
Shaadi.com asked users to define their skin colour when registering online
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Here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s iOS 14
From cycling directions in Maps to new Memojis, here are all the new features Apple is introducing in iOS 14
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Google's US ad revenue to take a hit due to pandemic
Google’s US advertising revenue will drop 5.3% during coronavirus pandemic
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Google extends fact-checking to image search
Google will display 'fact check' labels underneath thumbnails that appear in image search results
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Apple modifies app review process, letting developers 'challenge' guidelines
Apple’s App Store lets developers distribute their software to consumers’ iPhones and iPads
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Biden campaign asks Twitter, Facebook to remove Trump posts bashing mail-in voting
Trump tweeted several times criticising vote-by-mail plans that numerous states have implemented
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Six ways you can prevent misinformation from spreading on WhatsApp
Despite WhatsApp tightening message forwarding limits, the app remains a hub of misinformation
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Google launches its own Pinterest-like service
You can use Google's Keen on desktop or mobile to build a collection of your best resources on a topic
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Pakistan ‘key partner’ of China’s satellite programme
Sino-Pak cooperating in training, application systems and performance monitoring
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Karachi teenager shooting TikTok video ‘accidentally’ kills himself
The 17-year-old was filming the video with his father's pistol when it went off
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'Huawei to receive planning permission to build 400-million-pound facility in UK'
Huawei facility, 11 km from Cambridge, will be built for researching and developing chips for use in broadband
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Snapchat removes Juneteenth filter, apologises
Snapchat's Juneteenth themed filter drew criticism for being insensitive
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Top French court upholds $56 million Google privacy breach fine
French regulator found Google lacked transparency, clarity in how it informs users about its handling of personal data
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Going virtual: Sindh lawmakers quibble over online session
“How can we discuss matters when no minister is available either physically or online?”
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IT to help Pakistan promote trade with Canada
Envoy urges entrepreneurs to collaborate with Canadian counterparts
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Pakistan uses tech to boost tax ratio
Aims to deploy 8,500 electronic devices like POS at retail outlets by end of Dec 2020
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Indian billionaire gets $1.5b from Saudi Arabia for tech war chest
Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund will buy a 2.32% stake in Reliance Industries’ digital unit Jio Platforms for...
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Pakistani scholars among winners of Facebook’s Ethics in AI Research awards
Junaid Qadir, Amana Raquib were awarded by Facebook for research into pro-social AI regulation
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UK switches from homegrown Covid-19 tracing app to Google-Apple model
Apple and Google’s contact-tracing app has frustrated governments, as it prioritises user privacy
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Facebook removes Trump ads over 'organized hate' policy
Facebook has previously removed Trump campaign ads, including ones that violated policy against misinformation