Category: Technology
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Telenor Pakistan wins five awards at Cannes
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Telenor Pakistan places the country under the spotlight at the largest and most prestigious awards festival for creative excellence the world over – The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2021. The annual 5-day event is recognised as the global benchmark for brands, organisations, and marketing agencies when it comes to innovative and…
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PTCL signs contracts with Huawei for transformation of its IP Edge & Optical Transport Network
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has signed strategic contracts with Huawei Technologies Pakistan for the transformation of its IP Edge and Optical Transport Network (OTN). Nadeem Khan, Acting CEO & Group CFO, PTCL & Ufone and Mark Meng, CEO, Huawei Technologies Pakistan, signed the contract during a ceremony held at PTCL HQ,…
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New tax on cellphone calls to collect Rs20b to Rs30b
ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to impose an additional 75 paisa tax after 5 minutes on mobile call will now roughly cost Rs 2.72 instead of previous Rs 1.97 thus the FBR has estimated to collect Rs 20 to 30 billion through this new mobile tax. The FBR has withdrawn taxes on food commodities and some…
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Faulty software: Tesla to ´recall´ over 285,000 cars in China
BEIJING: Electric car giant Tesla will “recall” over 285,000 cars from the Chinese market after an investigation found issues with its assisted driving software that could cause road collisions, a government regulator announced late Friday. Tesla would contact affected users to upgrade their vehicle´s software remotely for free, a State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR)…
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Another Pakistani ventilator OK
ISLAMABAD: Minister for information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday said another indigenously manufactured ventilator was registered after completing all required formalities to maintain standard. In a tweet, he said every Pakistani was proud of the great achievements of Pakistani scientists and engineers in the field of medical engineering especially in the last two…
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Jeff Bezos plans to fly into space soon but no one willing to insure him
NUT Desk- Launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for insurers, who are not ready to price the risk of losing Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travelers. Amazon CEO Bezos, a lifelong space enthusiast, has been vying with Elon Musk and Richard Branson to become…
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France takes Apple Company to court over ´abusive´ practices
NUT Desk- PARIS: A Paris court will hear in September a lawsuit supported by the French government against Apple Company that alleges the US tech giant uses abusive commercial practices against startups, a source said Thursday. The lawsuit, filed in 2018 by France´s competition and anti-fraud agency in the name of Finance Minister Bruno Le…
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Dirty laundry in space? NASA faces cleaning challenge
CAPE CANAVERAL: How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them. NASA wants to change that — if not at the International Space Station, then the moon and Mars — and stop throwing…
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Apple to open new store in Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said on Tuesday that the company has previewed its newest retail location at the historic Tower Theatre in downtown Los Angeles in U. S. state of California, which will be open on Thursday. Apple will also launch Today at Apple Creative Studios, a global initiative that provides hands-on experience and mentorship to…