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Facebook will let employees work from home forever
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook will start remote hiring in July
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Technology for health
qual attention should also be paid to preventive measures against the coronavirus
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Lahore police launch app to verify domestic workers
After registration, it will be possible to check the FIR or criminal record linked with a national identity card
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E-commerce policy sought from govt
Economic analysts call for enabling enabling business environment for the services sector
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Amazon launches food delivery service in India
Seattle-based tech giant has invested more than $6.5 billion in India
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EasyJet admits data of nine million customers hacked
EasyJet reveals email addresses and travel details of customers have been stolen alongside credit card details of some
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UK's Covid-19 tracking system under fire amid warning of second spike
Tracking and tracing those infected is important to prevent a deadly second wave of the outbreak
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Monkeys develop virus immunity after infection, vaccine
Two studies on monkeys offer hope that humans can develop protective immunity to coronavirus
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Huawei's ambitions unbowed despite US pressure
US Commerce Department is tightening efforts to deny Huawei access to global semiconductor supplies
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Alibaba to invest $1.4 billion in AI system for smart speakers
The smart speaker can interact with users via a voice interface
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Apple, Google launch contact tracing platform
Apple and Google are offering health authorities around the world their platform for coronavirus contact tracing
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For first time, scientists spot an alien planet as it is being formed
This large young planet is forming around a star called AB Aurigae
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‘Social media use helps in distance learning’
Education sector urged to enhance e-learning
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YouTube launches new program to help advertisers reach more valuable viewers
The program called YouTube Select will let brands buy ads that will reach people watching on their TV
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Elderly home turns to wearables for contact tracing, sidestepping Apple-Google limits
High-tech wristbands function as a call button to summon staff, a digital room key, and a health and activity tracker
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Facebook takes on Amazon with new shopping feature
Facebook Shops will allow businesses to display and sell products
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NASA human spaceflight chief resigns ahead of launch
Ken Bowersox, NASA’s deputy associate administrator, and a former astronaut will take his place
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Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom call
37-year-old Genasan handed a death sentence online for involvement in heroin transaction
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Videos show Indian hospitals treating Covid-19 patients next to dead bodies
Indian hospitals video has garnered more than 150,000 views since first posted on Twitter
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Court in Texas holds first jury trial by Zoom
Potential jurors logged in by smartphone, laptop, and tablet for jury selection in first trial by zoom
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Work from home could have consequences for mental health, warns Microsoft CEO
Making remote work permanent could have serious consequences for social interaction and mental health for workers
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Lahore native petitions court to ban online game PUBG
Lahore man believes PUBG is promoting violence in children
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Fossil of one of the last carnivorous dinosaurs found in Argentina
The discovery was made in the southern province of Santa Cruz
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Financial gain is the top motivator in cyber attacks
About nine out of 10 breaches were financially motivated, based on an examination of more than 32,000 incidents
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US to build new tech infrastructure for future jobs
Around 20.5 million jobs were lost in April, the steepest plunge since the Great Depression
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Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'
Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt
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Disney's streaming chief Mayer to become TikTok CEO
Mayer’s appointment will be effective June 1, when he will also become chief operating officer of ByteDance
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Tests on hamsters show face masks reduce Covid-19 transmission risk
Researchers conduct experiments on Covid-19 infected hamsters to check efficacy of masks in reducing transmission
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Australian research finds Doctor Google is usually wrong
You may google your symptoms but online symptom checkers are only accurate about a third of the time
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Apple reopening 25 more US stores, will soon top 100 worldwide
Apple had shut all its stores outside of Greater China in response to the spread of the coronavirus
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New Zealand to roll out 'digital diary' app to help people track movements
New Zealand will launch a contact-tracing app to help people track their movements
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Alibaba's Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank board
Jack Ma pulls back from formal business roles to focus on philanthropy
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China urges US to immediately stop actions against Huawei
China will take countermeasures and impose restrictions on US companies such as Apple Inc, Cisco Systems Inc
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US moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers
Development spurs fears of Chinese retaliation, hammers US chip-making shares
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Brain implant lets blind people see letters
New brain implant is a stepping stone in creating “visual prosthetic” that may restore vision for the blind
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Statin drugs may help older coronavirus patients avoid symptoms, reveals study
Latest studies reveal more information about Covid-19
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WhatsApp under fire for exploiting its digital payment services in India
WhatsApp’s payment service will allow users to do inter-bank fund transfers from within the messaging app
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US tightens restrictions on Huawei's chip supply
The Commerce Department further restrict Huawei's access to US technologies
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Scientists track rate of Covid-19 in world sewers
Small early studies have found signs that the Covid-19-causing virus can be detected in sewage
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NASA releases basic principles for moon exploration pact
NASA reveals the main tenets of an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords
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Facebook buys Giphy to integrate with Instagram
Giphy will become part of Instagram
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Facebook’s 50-person Messenger Rooms is here to rival Zoom
Messenger Rooms will enable as many as 50 people to participate in a call
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Fans trash EA's new 'sparkly' scrabble app
New Scrabble Go app has come under fire for its glitzy design and displaying too many ads
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Use of digital media booms amid lockdown
The use of smartphones increased by 42.7% in women, and by 52.8% in men
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Contact-tracing apps become the go-to apparatus in fight against Covid-19
Apple and Google said they would build special software to make Bluetooth apps work better for contact tracing
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Ancient footprints reveal what early humans looked like
Footprints left behind aeons ago in Tanzania, offer insights into ancient human life
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Epic games website crashes after free 'Grand Theft Auto V' offer goes live
Users trying to get their hands on the blockbuster action-adventure game took to Twitter to complain
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Twin antibodies may help fight coronavirus
Researchers have found a simpler, cheaper way to sequence the coronavirus genome
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Instagram launches new features to help fight online bullying
Instagram's new features will help people maintain a positive environment on their account
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Gaming firm Razer to roll out mask vending machines in Singapore
Razer will provide five million masks free for citizens and residents aged 16 and over