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Balochistan seeks Punjab’s help in digitising police
AIG Balochistan writes a letter for help in public service softwares
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Pakistan resolution on better access approved
Moved by Islamabad, motion on improving access to assistive technology unanimously approved by WHO
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Pakistan needs laws which protect the public’s data
New report points out loopholes in existing laws which fail to protect the public
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Apple shares skid on report of iPhone X production cut
The report added to growing concerns about weak sales of the $999 phone making investors jittery
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Fiat Chrysler, Waymo expand deal for self-driving public ride-hailing service
The agreement could put pressure on Uber and General Motors to speed up their efforts to start self-driving services
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India's Ola eyes Australia market in tussle with global rival Uber
With plans to start commercial operations in the country in early 2018, the startup said in a statement
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Microsoft issues update to disable Intel's buggy Spectre patch
The latest update comes nearly four weeks after Intel confirmed that its chips were impacted
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ATM makers warn of 'jackpotting' hacks on US machines
Jackpotting has been rising worldwide in recent years
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Facebook to promote local news in latest update
The update will be first rolled out in the United States and expanded to more countries later this year
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Google confirms investment in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek
The funding deepens Google's commitment to Indonesia's internet economy
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Technology development and life lessons
Errors and lapses do happen and acknowledging them makes us human
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Japan punishes Coincheck after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
The theft highlights the vulnerabilities in trading an asset that global policymakers are struggling to regulate
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Trump security team sees building US 5G network as option
The official, confirming the gist of a report from Axios, said the option was being debated at a low level
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The power of PowerPoint and how it makes us weak
Are we missing the point?
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Modi helps 'Ambulance Dada' to click a 'perfect selfie'
Kareemul Haq honoured with Padma Shree in 2017 for running a free ambulance service on his two-wheeler in West Bengal
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China tightens screws on social media
China has some of the world's tightest controls over web content, protected by what is called 'The Great Firewall'
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Indonesian authorities run 'two-faced' car off the road
The head-turning vehicle took about three-and-a-half months to build
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California woman sues Walmart for 'segregated' black products
Grundy was told she was going to be escorted to the cash register to purchase her product
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California wants 5 million 'green' cars on roads by 2030
It also involves the installation of 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations and 200 hydrogen fueling stations
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Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million
Coincheck posted on its website on Friday afternoon that it had suspended withdrawals of almost all cryptocurrencies
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Mueller team interviewed Facebook staff in Russia probe
The interview was part of Mueller's probe into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election
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Dell considering acquisitions or possible IPO
Board of directors will meet later this month to consider the biggest shakeup in the company’s history
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British PM May says Uber should not be shut down
The answer isn’t to shut Uber down but rather to address those concerns and to establish and enforce the standards
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With self-parking slippers, Nissan drives Japanese hospitality to a new level
The company has developed a system for slippers to ‘park’ themselves at the entrance of the traditional inn
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Tesla denies further Model 3 production issues
The problems with battery production at its Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, are worse than it had acknowledged
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Walmart to launch online grocery delivery in Japan
The world’s largest retailer stated that the service will launch in the latter half of 2018 in a deal with Rakuten
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Lyft probes allegations of employees misusing customer data
Customer data could be accessed only by teams that require it to do their jobs said the company
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Facebook: Russian agents created 129 US election events
The company said that 338,300 different accounts viewed the events and that 62,500 marked that they would attend
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Intel data center sales surge, warns of potential security flaw fallout
Those flaws dubbed Spectre and Meltdown created global concern among technology users and Intel acknowledged
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IT minister says SMEs’ development crucial for cross-border e-commerce
Addresses roundtable session on sidelines of WEF, highlights Pakistan’s achievements
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Facebook wins EU court fight against class action lawsuit
Max Schrems said he would now push ahead in an Austrian court with the individual case against US social media giant
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Alphabet unveils business unit devoted to cyber security
The new unit is betting on the premise that machine learning software can analyze massive stores of data
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Apple's latest software update lets you disable tool that slows down iPhones
The update will also show the phone’s battery health and recommend whether the battery needs to be replaced
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Facebook to hand privacy controls to users ahead of EU law
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the biggest overhaul of personal data privacy rule
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Self-driving car experts offer online degree in 'flying cars'
As usual, Thrun intends to be on the cutting edge of this emerging technology
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Former Xbox exec Phil Harrison joins Google hardware unit
He started his job as a vice president at Google in California, but did not provide details
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Apple seeks Muhammad Ali's help to promote iPhone X selfies
The tech giant uses the boxing legend's famous "I am the greatest" speech
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Russian tech investors set up shop in Silicon Valley
Drokova’s new firm, Day One Ventures, will make investments of $100,000 to $1 million from a fund
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Online lender SoFi nabs Twitter executive Noto as CEO
The move sowed fresh doubts that the microblogging site will be able to pull off an ambitious turnaround plan
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Apple launches HomePod voice speaker, takes on Google, Amazon
The $349 voice-controlled speaker can make music suggestions and adjust home temperatures
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Facebook buys Boston software company that authenticates IDs
While US lawmakers have expressed alarm at Facebook’s limited ability to know who is buying advertisements
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Tesla sets massive stock awards for Musk based on boosting market value
The unexpected compensation arrangement involves no salary or cash bonus but sets up rewards for Musk
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Smart board procurement rife with violations
Various heads of schools violate rules of tender procedure
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Social media addiction is not completely correlated with screentime
Overuse of social media addiction remains understudied
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Nike, NBA star reveal PlayStation themed shoes
Inspired by PlayStation 4's DualShock controller, the shoes have a PS4 logo that illuminates when pressed
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Beijing to launch campaign to root out 'low taste' video games
Chinese government has a tight grip on content distributed in the country, including movies, music and video games
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Google to open AI research centre in Paris
The announcement came as Macron welcomed 140 multinational business leaders at the opening of the World Economic Forum
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Intel halts chip flaw fix due to problem with patches
The company posted a list of chip models that could be tripped up by the patch
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China online quiz craze lures prize seekers, tech giants
Up to 6 million people at a time log into the free, live games on their smartphones
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Netflix crosses $100 billion market capitalisation as subscribers surge
The company is building its customer base in 190 countries by spending billions on programming