Sci-Tech

Pakistan will present its climate investment portfolio at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Investment Fair 2023 in New York today to boost financing for development projects. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance Tariq Bajwa will deliver the keynote address via video link from Islamabad. The Fair provides…

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication through the Universal Service Fund has launched some 70 projects of optical fiber cable and broadband infrastructure development in four provinces at a cost of 65 billion rupees. In a statement, the IT Ministry spokesman said in the province of Sindh alone, 20 projects…

AI proved superior in assessing and diagnosing cardiac function when compared with echocardiogram assessments made by sonographers. According to Cedars-Sinai investigators and their research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, findings are based on a first-of-its-kind, blinded, randomized clinical trial of AI in cardiology led by investigators in the Smidt…

Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque says the success of Pakistan’s economy depends on the growth of the tech industry, especially the Information Technology.  Addressing the graduation ceremony of Tech Boot Camp in Islamabad, he said his ministry has collaborated with both public and private sector…

A China-Pakistan joint Artificial Intelligence medical diagnosis lab has started working in the Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital, Islamabad and it will provide free cervical cancer screening to 10,000 Pakistani women in its first phase of operation. “It can also be used in the early diagnosis of other high-incidence of clinical…

Global leading smartphone brand, vivo has today expressed gratitude for the outpouring of love received for its latest V25 Series smartphones launched in Pakistan. vivo is widely known for producing innovative and top-notch smartphones, and the latest V25 5G and V25e are just the right examples to complement this. The…

Meta-owned WhatsApp, which is a go-to app for users to communicate and connect with their loved ones, has made conversations interactive by introducing more avatar stickers, WaBetaInfo reported Sunday. Avatar is a digital version of a user that can be created by choosing the shape, colour, clothes, and several accessories that best…

The 6th Edition of The Future Summit concluded on Thursday with eminent foreign and local delegates speaking on diverse topics aimed at recommending a futuristic direction to the corporate sector, policymakers, and stakeholders of the country. Hosted by Nutshell Group, the Summit continued to explore the realm of disruption at…

NADRA Technologies Limited (NTL), Etisalcom and Pentagram Tech of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed an MoU today at NADRA Headquarters Islamabad. The MoU will give NTL an opportunity to formally establish a mutually beneficial relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in the area of e-governance in the spirit…

South Korean startup Rebellions Inc launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul seeks a place for local companies in the exploding AI industry. The company’s ATOM chip is the latest Korean attempt to challenge global leader Nvidia Corp in the hardware that powers the…

Windows 11 is the latest version of Windows, and it is known as the “best” Windows version released. Though according to many critiques, the similarities between Windows 10 and 11 are uncanny. We’ve compared Windows 11 and Windows 10 and let you decide whether it is worth upgrading the OS.…

NdcTech, a global IT Company providing transformational services to the banking sector and winner of Temenos Best Sales Partner Award in MEA attended Temenos Kick-Off 2023 which took place at Palau Congress Centre at Palma de Mallorca, Spain from 17th to 20th January 2023. TKO is an annual event of…

Saquib Ahmad, Country Managing Director, SAP Pakistan, held a discussion with the media for highlighting the role of cloud migration and the transformation that it will bring to businesses.Cloud migration is essential to ensure digital transformation and manage applications and data in the most cost-effective, efficient, and secure IT environment.…

Despite Microsoft’s efforts to encourage users to upgrade to its newest operating system, Windows 10 is still installed on a much larger number of devices than Windows 11. The following initiative from Redmond, USA, is significant: later this month, the business will discontinue issuing Windows 10 licences through its website. Microsoft has announced that…

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), held a two-day technology event in collaboration with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers bracket (IEEE) Society, titled CodinGuru 5.0. in partnership with S&P Global Pakistan. This competition aimed to improve the tech quotient of the students and encourage ambitious and skilled coders to…

China is among the fastest developing country. The world’s first hydrogen urban train, is a joint development by CRRC and Chengdu Railway Group, is out in China The train has all high-tech specifications incorporating critical technologies from the ‘Fuxing’ high-speed train. It is mainly consists of four trains with a…

Vivo V25, a mid-range smartphone made officially global this year in August, is ready to be available in Pakistan soon. According to its name, it is the most affordable series. It will tag alongside the Vivo V25e. On the other hand, up till now, it is not mentioned of the…

According to Tesla, the design was from the metallic styling and angular design of the Cybertruck. The device is very smart and can provide 15W of fast charging power per Capable device. Moreover, it can charge three devices simultaneously and is available with Free Power wireless charging technology. The box…

In the past few years, many brand-new electric vehicle models have exploded onto the market, which will continue in 2023. Furthermore, in 2023, EVs of all sizes and shapes, from bulky pickups to sleek Sedans. All advanced and modern vehicles will be in the market by young startups and well-established…

The gull-winged two-seater aircraft rose and hovered nearly 30 meters above the crowd a sit roared in Mandarin. ‘Make us Chinese proud in Dubai.’ Chinese Xpeng Aeroht has created two of its aircraft’s first public flights. In October, the startup backed by electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Inc. conducted a 90-second…

Telecom industry has started issuing SIMs through an enhanced version of Biometric Verification System (BVS) called Multi Finger Biometric Verification System (MBVS). This was stated in a ceremony held at PTA Headquarters for signing of the contract between NADRA and Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) after smooth transition to the new…

Lightyear, a Dutch mobility startup, just announced that it has begun production for the world’s first electric vehicle that takes its power directly from sunlight. Named as the ‘Lightyear 0’, this will be the company’s first of many solar cars to come. Priced at around $259,000, the car has already…