Japan’s SoftBank has suspended production of its humanoid robot Pepper, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, seven years after the conglomerate unveiled the signature chatty white android to much fanfare. Pepper robots, used to greet people in stores and hotels in Japan and around the world, have become a symbol of SoftBank’s strategy of pouring resources […]
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Azam Swati demands Rs620bn for railways’ ‘total’ upgradation
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has demanded Rs620 billion for the ‘total’ upgradation of the Pakistan Railways, a few days after the deadly Ghotki train accident. “I was at the site till the entire track was not restored,” he told journalists while addressing a press conference about the recent train accident. With […]
Use of latest technology vital for smooth running of government affairs: CM Balochistan
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday said practical measures were being taken to bring innovation in government affairs through introducing the latest technology as it is indispensable. He said utilizing modern technology would save time in making decisions, and government affairs could be improved. Chief Minister Balochistan expressed these views while addressing […]
United Airlines unveils plan to revive supersonic jet travel
United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel. Under the commercial agreement, United would purchase Boom’s “Overture” aircraft once the planes meet “United’s demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements” with an aim to start passenger travel in […]
Fawad says modern technology to ensure transparency in elections
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said that modern technology would play key role to ensure transparency in elections. Taking to a delegation of the High Court Bar Association of Islamabad and the District Bar Association of Islamabad, he apprised them about use of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) […]
International cooperation on digital technology essential to achieve 2030 agenda: Amin ul Haque
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday said that international cooperation on digital technology is essential to help defeat COVID-19 and achieve the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development (SD). In his statement on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the minister said “Today the World is different because of the pandemic, evolving technology, […]
Apple debuts credit card as it readies TV+ launch
SAN FRANSISCO: Apple on Tuesday launched a smartphone-generation credit card in the US and moved closer to hitting the hot streaming television market with a new subscription service. The moves come as Apple shifts to emphasize digital content and other services to offset a pullback in the once-sizzling smartphone market. The arrival of an Apple […]
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note takes on Huawei in selfie beauty pageant
SEOUL/NEW YORK: Samsung unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday with fast 5G network connection and improved camera features, hoping the premium model helps it revive slumping profit and widen the gap with struggling rival Huawei. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd’s […]
New technology helps search teams find people in wilderness
Yesenia D’Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii forest, joining more than 100 other volunteers looking for a missing hiker. She climbed through muddy ravines, crossed streams and faced steep drop-offs in the thick tangle of trees and ferns where her college friend Amanda Eller vanished last […]
Fitness tracker technology `could help thwart cyber attacks´
Technology used in fitness trackers could hold the key to reducing cyber attacks, researchers say. The team, from the University of Bath and Goldsmiths, University of London, are investigating a device that plugs into a computer. It would signal when action – such as changing a password or updating anti-virus software – is needed with […]