Science & Technology

China's space lab Tiangong 2 destroyed in controlled fall to earth

China's Tiangong-2 space lab successfully re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on Friday under controlled conditions, completing the latest round of experiments in Beijing's ambitious space programme.

July 19, 2019
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US firms may get nod to restart Huawei sales

The US may approve licenses for companies to re-start new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks, according to a senior US official, in a sign President Donald Trump’s recent effort to ease…

July 15, 2019
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Facebook co-founder says Libra could shift monetary clout to private companies

Facebook Inc's Libra cryptocurrency would hand over much of the control of monetary policy from central banks to private companies, the company’s co-founder Chris Hughes said in an opinion piece on Friday.

June 22, 2019
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NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020

NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab.

June 9, 2019
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Huawei signs deal to develop 5G networks in Russia

Huawei Technologies has signed an agreement with Russian telecom company MTS to develop next-generation 5G networks in the country over the next year.

June 7, 2019
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Apple leaves iTunes behind as it harmonizes software

Apple on Monday announced enhanced privacy features as it harmonized software across its lineup of devices while dropping its groundbreaking iTunes store as it gears up for new kinds of digital content.

June 5, 2019
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Justice Department to probe Google’s business practices

The US Justice Department is readying an investigation of Google’s business practices and whether they violate antitrust law, according to news reports.

June 2, 2019
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Twitter apologised for suspending accounts in china

Twitter apologises for suspending accounts critical of China

Twitter has apologised for suspending a number of accounts critical of China, days before the politically sensitive 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

June 2, 2019
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U.S. biologists probe deaths of 70 emaciated gray whales

U.S. government biologists have launched a special investigation into the deaths of at least 70 gray whales washed ashore in recent months along the U.S. West Coast, from California to Alaska, many of them emaciated,…

June 2, 2019
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The Ruet': Fawad Chaudhry announces launch of moonsighting mobile app

Following the launch of Pakistan's first official moonsighting website, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday announced the availability of a mobile application which displays the various phases of, and other real-time…

May 31, 2019
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Britain may not have made final decision on Huawei and 5G

Britain may not have made a final decision on allowing China’s Huawei a restricted role in building parts of its 5G network, US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.

May 31, 2019
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The oceans contain nearly 200,000 kinds of viruses

Nearly 200,000 different kinds of viruses swirl in the world’s oceans, according to a new study.

May 30, 2019
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China’s tech ‘Long March’ could be road to nowhere

China’s president has called for technological self-reliance in the escalating rivalry with America, but experts believe Beijing’s late start on tech and relatively backward capabilities could make that a mission impossible.

May 28, 2019
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Realme 3 Pro and c 2 will be launched in Pakistan

Realme 3 Pro, c 2 set to be launched in Pakistan

Pakistan fastest growing mobile brand Realme, has now confirmed that the device, Realme 3 Pro and c 2 will be launched on Wednesday May 29, 2019 in Pakistan. The company released the Realme 3 budget…

May 27, 2019
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