New crew arrives on ISS to replace stranded astronauts

Astronauts shown on live TV embracing and hugging their counterparts in zero gravity.

AFP Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:18am

US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to be a ‘digital Fort Knox’

Reserve to be funded by about 200,000 bitcoins, worth around $17bn, seized as a result of civil and criminal cases.

AFP Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:26am

Starship set to depart for Mars next year

Musk says that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029”.

AFP Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:32am

Stuck Nasa astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX launch

Mission became entangled in politics as Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, who is also SpaceX’s CEO, urged a quicker Crew-10 launch.

Reuters Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:32am

Ex-Meta employee barred from promoting memoir

Book includes claims of sexual harassment by longtime company executive Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican.

AFP Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:32am

Iran using tech to enforce women’s dress code, claims UN report

Investigators say officials using “state-sponsored vigilantism” encouraging people to use apps to report women for violations in private vehicles.

Monitoring Desk Updated 15 Mar, 2025 10:46am

LHC asks govt to explain its use of X despite ban

Justice Ali Zia Bajwan asks who is responsible if X is still accessible despite being blocked in the country.

Wajih Ahmad Sheikh Updated 15 Mar, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched to integrate blockchain technology with financial landscape

Finance minister says council aims to embrace innovation while creating a regulatory framework to protect investors.

Tahir Sherani Published 15 Mar, 2025 01:11am

452 links of Netflix movie blocked: PTA

IHC hears petition filed against blasphemous contents of movie.

Malik Asad Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:38am

A 7-step guide for Pakistani victims of hacking and blackmail

If mobility and other restrictions weren’t enough, online space too, is becoming a forbidden entity for Pakistani women.

Nighat Dad Updated 02 May, 2017 12:16am

AI tool unveiled to identify gender bias in media content

Beta version now open for testing, with the organisation seeking feedback from media professionals.

Dawn.com Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:58pm

Artificial intelligence can run world ‘better than humans’

Humanoid robots tell UN summit they’re free of biases, emotions that "cloud decision-making".

AFP Published 08 Jul, 2023 07:08am

Artificial intelligence’s current ability, future prospects discussed

‘Real-world application of robots has people worried about losing their jobs’.

Shazia Hasan Updated 24 Mar, 2018 10:27am

Australian science magazine slammed over AI-generated articles

The magazine has drawn further criticism for using a journalism grant to develop its AI capabilities, which could come at the expense of journalists.

AFP Published 08 Aug, 2024 12:04pm

Ban on PUBG to remain in interest of public order: PTA

IHC last week ordered authority to lift ban on online game.

Ramsha Jahangir Updated 28 Jul, 2020 11:10am

Bye, bye Skype! Microsoft to push Teams after retiring call pioneer

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5.

AFP Updated 01 Mar, 2025 09:38am

Censorship and disinformation

Enhancing media literacy among the populace can empower individuals to critically analyse and question the information they encounter.

Asad Baig Updated 27 Apr, 2024 09:24am

Centre issues dark web advisory to ministries, provinces to prevent data leaks

“Dark web is being used by criminals, terrorists, hostile intelligence agencies and non-state actors,” says federal govt.

Tahir Sherani Published 06 Jan, 2023 02:49pm

Despite improvement, Pakistan’s internet among slowest globally

UAE has fastest mobile data while Singapore ranks top for fixed broadband.

Dawn Report Updated 10 Dec, 2024 11:16am

Google says no India launch for radar-enabled Pixel 4 smartphone

The radar technology which operates on a frequency unallowed for civilian use in India is likely behind the decision.

AFP Published 16 Oct, 2019 08:10pm