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US Democratic panel flags misinformation concerns to Facebook
Policy on paid political advertisements has flaws that allow the spread of false information
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Kashmiris disappearing from WhatsApp as India keeps up communications blockade
India annexed Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 and placed the disputed state under military lockdown
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Russia hands suspended jail term to anti-Putin student blogger
Student convicted of making calls to extremism on a video blog
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Emotion-sensing robot launches to assist space station astronauts
An intelligent robot equipped with emotion-sensing voice detectors
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Big Tech faces growing number of US probes
Facebook agrees to pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission $100 million for misleading investors
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'Roti, kapra, makan — aur internet': Ex-Google executive's vision for Digital Initiative
Tania Aidrus wants to ‘put Pakistan on the map’ for technology and innovation
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Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in US in 2018
Uber said it puts drivers through a vigorous background check before accepting them onto its platform
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Virtual boyfriends a match for China's single women
The 19-year-old pre-medical student has spent more than $150 speaking to "virtual boyfriends"
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Youth must be equipped for a technological world
Special assistant on IT says educators must adapt to new methodologies and mindset
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Postal Life corporatised on demand of FATF
Entire system of Pakistan Post to be digitised in next 6 months, NA panel told
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PM Imran launches 'Digital Pakistan' initiative
Vision sets country's digital ambition designed to work towards a digitally progressive and inclusive Pakistan
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British cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk tweet
Unsworth, his voice cracking with emotion, said Musk’s remarks about him on Twitter left him feeling humiliated
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Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business
Amazon’s cloud unit to generate $34.9 billion in sales
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Huawei appeals against US ban on rural carrier customers accessing subsidies
US President Trump in May placed Huawei on the country’s trade blacklist
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India may force social media platforms to offer user verification-govt sources
The privacy bill was cleared by the cabinet
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WhatsApp to launch dark mode feature soon
As the company is currently working on few updates to make sure that the feature is bug-free
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NASA's probe soaring near sun reveals surprises about solar wind
The probe has endured extreme heat while flying through the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere
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Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
Scrutiny of Instagram increased as it overtook Facebook’s main app in popularity
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#MiaKhan: Twitterati hail Afghan father dedicated to educating his daughters
I'm illiterate... but my daughters’ education is valuable to me as there's no female doctor in our area, says Mia Khan
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The world's first flying car is here
Priced at $599,000, the vehicle comprises of a driving mode too
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US judge disqualifies Huawei lawyer from fraud, sanctions case
The criminal case against Huawei accuses the company of conspiring
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Amazon designs more powerful data center chip
With the new chip, Amazon is looking to reduce its reliance on processors
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Nintendo's Switch gaming console to launch in China on December 10
The Switch gaming console will retail for $298.20
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Elon Musk testifies his 'pedo guy' tweet
He adds tweet was sent in response to an “unprovoked” insult he received from the man now suing him
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Scientists slam Chinese CRISPR babies research after manuscript released
Excerpts from the manuscript were released by the MIT Technology Review
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Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes helm of parent Alphabet
Thousands of employees have protested, and some have even resigned, over ongoing uncertainty
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Internet gag puts thousands of IOK students' career at stake
In Kashmir valley, where internet lockdown has been imposed for the past four months
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Zuckerberg denies that Trump tried to lobby against ban on political ads
Zuckerberg had earlier defended the company’s policy
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Apple fails to end MacBook 'butterfly' keyboard class action
The company's troubleshooting program did not provide an “effective fix” for MacBook design defects
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Twitter makes global changes to comply with privacy laws
In order to update its global privacy policy to give users more information about what data advertisers might receive
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Huawei plans to shift research center to Canada from US: Globe and Mail
Huawei’s “center for research and development will be moved out of the United States
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TikTok accused in California lawsuit of sending user data to China
The allegations may deepen legal troubles in the United States for TikTok
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Putin signs law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computer
Russia has introduced tougher internet laws in recent years
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US threatens 100% tariffs on French goods over digital tax
The decision "sends a clear signal that the United States will take action against digital tax regimes
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T-Mobile launches 5G service across US
The system operates on a low band that offers speeds faster than the current 4G network
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NASA finds Indian Moon lander with help of amateur space enthusiast
Parts were scattered over almost two dozen locations spanning several kilometers
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Facebook to allow transfer of photos, videos to Google Photos
All data transfers will be encrypted and users will be asked for a password
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Training of workforce must for tech advancement
Alvi says Japan, Germany and Silicon Valley willing to hire Pakistani graduates
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More online ride-hailing services to enter Karachi
Sindh transport minister says govt will make efforts to facilitate these companies
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China's facial recognition rollout reaches into mobile phones, shops and homes
Chinese police are also known to have high tech surveillance gadgets such as glasses with built-in facial recognition
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Government targeting $4b bio-tech exports in 10 years
The government was focussing on biotechnology to ensure its contribution to GDP up to 4%
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China's Trip.com chief on journey to boost working mothers
Jane Sun, is on a mission to propel women through her workforce
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China to build space-based solar power station by 2035
The space-based solar power station would capture the sun's energy that never makes it to the planet
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EU antitrust regulators say they are investigating Google's data collection
The world’s most popular internet search engine remains in its sights despite record fines
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StormFiber services normalised after disruption due to fire at head office
Fire was quickly contained and did not cause any damage to networking equipment, says official statement
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SOS Pakistan to launch app to rescue stray animals in danger
Mobile phone app, scheduled to be launched on March 23, 2020, will track exact location of wounded animals
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Higher yield to be gained through technology: Punjab Agriculture Dept
Vegetables cultivated in the tunnel should be provided with irrigation and fertilisers in a timely manner
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Instagram's sexist algorithm forcing women to change their gender to male
Many women took to their Instagram accounts to report about this sexist change
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China bans 'fake news' created with AI, bots
Regulation placed by China's cyberspace authority
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Drone project aims to put floating Lagos slum on map
A South Africa-based NGO, Code for Africa, wants to change that