Facebook investors have increased pressure on Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to step down after a New York Times investigation suggested that the social network hired a Republican-owned political consulting and PR firm that “dug up dirt on its competitors”. According to a report in The Guardian on Saturday, Jonas Kron, Senior Vice President at […]
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KARACHI: The Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) organised a meetup for programmers, developers, academics and professionals of the computer programming language Python. The gathering held at the UIT’s Karachi campus on October 27 received an overwhelming response from professionals and students alike. The institute has been holding this event regularly and the latest of these programmes […]
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Forget swiping though endless profiles. Dating apps are using artificial intelligence to suggest where to go on a first date, recommend what to say and even find a partner who looks like your favourite celebrity. Until recently smartphone dating apps — such as Tinder which lets you see in real time who is available and […]
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Karachi: Uber and The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a world first partnership to support the first ever standalone ICC Women’s World T20 in the West Indies. Uber and the ICC aim to leverage one of the world’s most popular sports to engage the broader cricketing community in a conversation around the important role sport […]
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Karachi: OLX has been a market leader in online classifieds since 2006, helping customers around the world buy, sell or exchange almost anything. Globally, OLX serves hundreds of millions of customers in 35+ markets and in over 50 languages. Yesterday, OLX unveiled its biggest global update since its inception by overhauling the entire app […]
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ISLAMABAD: Nineteen promising FinTechs have been bustling with excitement and morphing their raw ideas into scalable solutions as part of Karandaaz Pakistan’s FinTech Disrupt Challenge (FDC) 2018, for which Karandaaz has funded FinTech Factory to provide accelerated support to these startups. The mentoring from some of the most prominent gurus from the digital financial services […]
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KARACHI: In a major effort to align its education and training system with the industry, the Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) has set up a Research and Development Cell for Robotics (RDCR) in collaboration with the leading robotics developer EDVON Robotics at its premises in Karachi. Formal launch of the programme will take place at […]
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NEW YORK: Apple has unveiled a new version of its MacBook Air laptop, this time made of recycled aluminum, as well as a new Mac Mini and an iPad Pro, all pricier than their predecessors. Nearly 10 years after the launch of the first MacBook Air by the late Steve Jobs, his successor Tim Cook […]
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden:-Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy has selected Nasdaq’s (NASDAQ: NDAQ) SMARTS Trade Surveillance to monitor trading behavior across power markets in the EU and Norway, in line with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). Statkraft’s decision adds to a growing community of energy corporations and utilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia using SMARTS to enhance their […]
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Karachi: ADATA recently launched its HD720 external hard drive in Pakistan. It’s an ultra-durable external hard drive with a sporty design and features ample storage capacity. It has undergone stringent tests for waterproofing, dust proofing, and shock resistance to provide excellent protection of data. HD720 is best suited for outdoor enthusiasts and active people who […]
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