Science & Technology

China's EAST artificial sun machine © Institute of Plasma Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences

Even hotter than the real star: China creates nuclear-powered artificial sun that bests original

Chinese researchers pushing to find a major clean energy source have created an incredible artificial sun that can reach temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius – a heat so intense it makes the real sun…

November 15, 2018
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Nepal's first robot waiter is ready for orders

“Please enjoy your meal,” says Nepal's first robot waiter, Ginger, as she delivers a plate of steaming dumplings to a table of hungry customers.

November 15, 2018
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Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling

Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down more accounts aimed at influencing the US midterm election and that it is exploring a possible link to Russia.

November 15, 2018
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Murad Saeed inaugurates Pakistan Post's Electronic Money Order service

Minister of State for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Tuesday launched the Electronic Money Order (EMO) service for speedy transfer of funds.

November 14, 2018
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Pakistani women less likely to own a mobile phone than men: study

A new study shows majority of women, less educated and the poor in Pakistan do not own smartphones, lack awareness of and do not have access to the internet.

November 13, 2018
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Lamborghini is most-Googled car in Pakistan

According to an analysis report done by Veygo [a car insurance company], luxury sport car brand Lamborghini is the most Googled car in Pakistan. Our neighbors, Indians, searched Maruti Suzuki most in the past 12…

November 11, 2018
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And now for something completely different: Chinese robot news readers

Chinese news readers may have some new competition - artificially intelligent robot anchors that can mimic human facial expressions and mannerisms while reading out reports.

November 10, 2018
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Samsung gives first glimpse of foldable phone

Samsung unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone in San Francisco on Wednesday, urging Android developers to start writing apps for it.

November 9, 2018
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Google has New York real estate deals in the works that would give it room for nearly 20,000 workers.

Google planning big New York City expansion

Google is planning a major expansion in New York City, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

November 9, 2018
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Move over, blockchain: Holochain is coming

Holochain's designers want to change the world. They say apps built on their new peer-to-peer platform could replace not just blockchain, but centralized apps like Facebook too. Is the hype justified?

November 8, 2018
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China unveils new 'Heavenly Palace' space station as ISS days numbered

China unveiled on Tuesday a replica of its first permanently crewed space station, which would replace the international community s orbiting laboratory and symbolises the country s major ambitions beyond Earth.

November 7, 2018
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Crown Prince sets foundation stone for first Saudi nuclear research reactor

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has set the foundation stone for the first nuclear research reactor in Saudi Arabia.

November 6, 2018
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TLP chief Khadim Rizvi’s Twitter handle suspended

The Twitter handle of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Khadim Hussain Rizvi was suspended late Sunday.

November 5, 2018
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Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that sought to discourage U.S. voting

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats, after the party flagged the misleading tweets to…

November 4, 2018
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