Tag: Technology
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White House to meet with tech CEOs about AI risks
After Dr. Geoffrey Hinton announced he was stepping down from his position at Google, having pioneered AI technology, the White House has been concerned about “AI risks”. According to a Washington Post (WP) report, the Biden administration is hosting an AI meeting with CEOs from leading tech companies including Google and its affiliate Anthropic, Microsoft,…
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Geoffrey Hinton quits Google, warns of AI dangers as ‘quite scary’
Widely known as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI), Geoffrey Hinton has resigned citing concerns of “growing dangers” from developments in the tech field. In a statement to the New York Times, Hinton, 75, announced that he had resigned from Google and “regretted” his work. Speaking with BBC, Hinton said that some of the dangers…
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ISS will plunge into the Atlantic Ocean in 2031
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an independent United States (US) agency responsible for aeronautics and space research, announced that the International Space Station (ISS) will be operational until 2030 and will crash into the Atlantic Ocean in early 2031. According to the details, NASA operators will direct the ISS toward a region in the…
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Will 2022 be the year of FinTech’s in Pakistan?
This opinion is written by Suleman Muneeb Dar. In the advent of the COVID pandemic which has led to major shortcomings in almost every major industry in Pakistan, one segment has seen an unprecedented level of growth and traction: fintech start-ups. In 2021 alone, local start-ups have seen almost $300m in international funding; eclipsing the…
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Shibli Faraz Addresses Interactive Session on Pakistan Halal Certification
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz addressed the Interactive Session with Stakeholders to Develop Understanding of Halal Regulations and Role of Halal Certification Bodies to make Pakistan Halal Products Globally Acceptable as a Chief Guest. While addressing the conference, Senator Shibli Faraz said, “It gives me an immense pleasure to inform that…
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Pakistan’s cutting-edge technology can save $1bln in imports bill, $200mln fuel cost
KARACHI: Pakistani startup Energy and Automation (ENA) working under the umbrella of Jaffer Business System (JBS) has introduced an innovative new power backup storage technology named “ENARGEZE SUPERPOWER” that will prove to be a better replacement for (VRLA) dry batteries. Speaking to media, ENA’s Chief Executive Amir Salman, ENA’s Technical Director Osama Javeed and Director…
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Google announces top trending searches of Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan, 8 December 2021: Google has released the list of top trending searches — searches that had a high spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2021 as compared to 2020 —- in Pakistan. The lists cover a wide array of categories ranging from sports, movies, dramas, and animated films, giving a fascinating…
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Huawei Introduces Safest Tablet For Kids
This analysis is by Farid Khan. The new Huawei tablet comes with kid’s friendly design. It has rich educational content along with eye solace, and parental assistant features. Huawei has declared the launch of Huawei MatePad T Kids Edition. This MatePad is formulated with plenty of children’s educational stuff. It is available in 8-inch and 9.7-inch…
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Reuse your old tech for the better and save environment
This analysis is by Farid Khan. With the advancement in technology, e-waste is becoming a major problem for the environment. Your old phones, tablets, and gadgets contain such harmful material that can be disastrous for nature. Once they end up in the landfill, it’s almost impossible to recover them and get them in use. Also,…
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Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta
This analysis is by Farid Khan. Facebook is now known as Meta; the company announced the rebranding during the Facebook Connect. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive officer (CEO), announced the news during the company’s Connect conference on Thursday. He said: “We are a company that builds technology to connect, and together, we can finally put…