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Is Microsoft revamping its Paint tool for Windows 10?
Screenshots leaked in May suggested Microsoft had been revamping its Paint tool
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Steven Spielberg and Jack Ma join forces
The partnership gives Alibaba Pictures the option to finance Amblin’s films
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Careem introduces peak time pricing in Karachi
Careem have introduced this policy for both NOW and LATER bookings starting from October 7
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Toyota, BMW, Allianz ink data-sharing deal with autonomous start-up Nauto
Nauto's current system, used by commercial fleet customers such as San Francisco's Citywide Taxi, uses a $400 device
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As arable land disappears, here come the vertical farmers
A 50 square-metre space can be transformed into 500 square metres of usable "land" with this system
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Brothers behind Ubisoft locked in real-life battle for control
The company that was the top game publisher for consoles in the first half of 2016
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Tech giants race for edge in artificial intelligence
The artificial intelligence programs aims to create a world in which everyone can have a virtual aide
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‘Use space technology to make Karachi’s streets safer’
Speakers at space science, technology conference present ideas on utilising new technology
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Google’s new font family supports Pashto, Punjabi and Balochi text
Noto font family covers more than 800 languages and 110,000 characters
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Beijing, Shanghai propose curbs on who can drive for ride-hailing services
Beijing's transport commission is proposing to require divers to have local household registration
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Microsoft might announce something big at its October 26 event
And the countdown begins
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Google starts big advertising push around new Pixel phone
Ad executives expect Google to spend hundreds of millions to keep up with rivals Samsung and Apple
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It’s time for messaging apps to form the ‘anti-Facebook alliance’
Facebook’s trio of social networks now have in excess of a billion active users
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Entrepreneurs in Pakistan accused of source code theft cleared of any wrongdoing
The judge shelved the case citing a lack of evidence against the four members of Investors Lounge
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Hacking the election: questions and answers
The attacks have included breaches of emails of political organizations blamed on Russia
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US court reinstates Apple $120 million patent win over Samsung
The two companies have been battling over mobile device technology patents for years
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Facebook launches smartphone app for event seekers
The Events app lets people browse for happenings based on factors such as location or interest
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Apple wins appeal, $120m award from Samsung restored
Apple's lawsuit contends that Samsung infringed on patents for "slide to unlock" and autocorrection, etc
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After images, Prisma now lets users turn videos into artworks
On an iPhone 7, it should take 30 seconds to process a 15-second video
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Sony says image sensor output to reach full capacity in October-March
The sensors were central to Sony's recovery from years of losses stemming mainly from price competition
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Rocket Internet shuts ecommerce marketplace Kaymu in 3 Asian countries
The German startup juggernaut announced a combined loss of almost US$700 million across its portfolio
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Data improves hurricane forecasts, but uncertainties remain
Within 18 hours, Hurricane Matthew had strengthened to a Category Five hurricane with winds of more than 125 miles
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Samsung flags profit jump despite damaging recall
Samsung said its operating profit for the July-September period would stand at around 7.8 trillion won ($7.0 billion)
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Snapchat eyes 2017 share offering
An IPO valued at $25 billion would be significantly higher than Snapchat's most recent valuation of $17.81 billion
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Facebook's Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear
Oculus VR which Facebook snapped up in 2014 for $2 billion has a prototype of a wireless version of Rift
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Facebook under fire for selling baby hedgehogs and drugs
'We apologise for this issue', says spokesperson
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Here's how a hacker turned an old Nokia 1100 phone into a smartwatch
Surprisingly, the old phone has all the components needed to make a smartwatch
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Electric car revolution brightens outlook for a medley of metals
The number of electric and hybrid vehicles on the road worldwide surpassed 1 million last year
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Yahoo denies surveillance claims amid privacy outcry
US internet giant had secretly scanned hundreds of millions of email accounts to help American intelligence
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Mini "Pepper" robots start new jobs in Taiwan
The robots have already been introduced into other workplaces around the world, including in Japan and France
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Blue Origin successfully tests capsule safety, lands booster
Bezos has said by 2018 Blue Origin could start carrying paying passengers to more than 62 miles (100 km) above Earth
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Twitter to conclude sale deliberations this month
Facebook’s Instagram and Snapchat both now boast more users than Twitter by most measures
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Lenovo in talks to take over Fujitsu's PC business
The deal, if realized, will make Fujitsu the second Japanese PC assembler after NEC Corp
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NSA contractor charged with stealing secret data
The same month Martin was arrested, some of the NSA’s most sophisticated hacking tools were dumped onto public website
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Samsung buys AI firm founded by Siri creators
Acquisition of California-based Viv Labs would bolster voice-based services
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US flight evacuated after another Samsung phone fire
"All customers and crew deplaned calmly and safely via the main cabin door," says ABC News
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Facebook Messenger offers 'Secret Conversations' facility for all users
The app now allows users to converse with their friends and family without the fear of being monitored
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Samsung's bio-drug unit to raise $2 bn in upcoming IPO
The firm makes biopharmaceutical drugs for major firms including Bristol-Myers Squibb and Roche
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'World Robot Summit' coming to Japan in 2020
Exact date and location of the event has yet to be determined
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Nation's young believe digital technologies key to future careers, report reveals
34 per cent Pakistanis believe robots will take over most jobs in manufacturing and engineering industries in future
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Former BMW designer relaunches electric car effort
Relaunch comes after a high-profile bankruptcy by Fisker Automotive
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Cable cars or sewage? Virtual reality may help to build better cities
Smart Favela can be particularly useful in planning investments in informal settlements that often grow haphazardly
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The five big announcements from Google's Pixel event
Pixel also features Virtual Assistant artificial intelligence to enable users to manage tasks and get information
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New elements or rechargeable batteries for Nobel Chemistry Prize?
Medicine prize went to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for his pioneering work on autophagy
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Uber faces pressure in Dubai as regulator signs deal with rival
Careem's customers will be able to book all of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines through the company's app
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Google takes on Apple with unveiling of new Pixel phone
The new phone starts at a price of $649
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Two Pakistani ventures to participate in Oslo Startup Challenge
Teams from both the startups will participate in a month-long free-of-cost incubation program in Norway
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Hackers forcing Indian pilots to listen to ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ as they land in Indian Kashmir
We are forced to hear songs like 'Dil, dil Pakistan, jaan jaan Pakistan, says Indian pilot
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This startup wants to make building websites as simple as chatting
Heek is the personal assistant that helps you create, maintain and update your website in just a few clicks
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Apple launches Apple Pay payment service in Russia
The service was first launched in 2014