Technology

Ex-Googlers rev up plan for self-driving trucks

SAN FRANCISCO: A former member of Google's autonomous car team and other Silicon Valley veterans… Read More

Apple’s Cook to visit India this week, to meet Modi, sources say

NEW DELHI: Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will visit India this week and meet… Read More

Windows 10 spreads to 300 mn devices

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has announced that its latest Windows operating system is powering 300 million… Read More

Steps being taken to provide better healthcare facilities: Asif

SIALKOT: Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that federal government is taking steps to provide… Read More

PM Sharif gives green signal for launching of Green Pakistan Programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday approved the launching of Green Pakistan Programme for… Read More

Many young people fear losing their jobs to robots, survey finds

MUNICH: Four out of ten young people believe machines will be able to do their… Read More

Tech titans pledge $1 bn for artificial intelligence research

SAN FRANCISCO: Several big-name Silicon Valley figures have pledged $1 billion to support a non-profit… Read More

Amazon releases video showcasing unmanned delivery drones

Amazon has unveiled what its unmanned drones for package delivery would look like with a… Read More

Nuclear club eyes Indian inclusion, but risks Pakistan’s ire

NEW DELHI: Diplomats have quietly launched a new push to induct India into a club… Read More

Carbon Capture: key green technology shackled by costs

PARIS: Every credible plan to save humanity from global warming reserves a key role for… Read More

Now a car that drives itself

TOKYO: Toyota unveiled a car that can drive itself along a highway, the latest foray… Read More

Australia to test technology after wave of shark attacks

SYDNEY: Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology -- including electrical barriers powered by wave… Read More

New iPhones hit stores, record sales expected in first weekend

The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus hit stores on Friday, with dozens of people… Read More

Pentagon teams with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable technology

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter awarded $75 million on Friday to help… Read More

Facebook celebrates one billion users in single day

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook boasted of a new benchmark Thursday in its seemingly inexorable march to… Read More

Pakistan to shut down BlackBerry services by December over 'security'

The Pakistani government plans to shut down BlackBerry Ltd’s secure messaging services by Dec. 1… Read More

Russian social network VK launches photo sharing app

MOSCOW: Russia's most popular social network VK has launched a photo-sharing mobile application to rival… Read More

YouTube still growing strong despite competition

ASPEN: Google-owned YouTube is seeing "accelerating" growth despite competition from Facebook and others in video,… Read More

Hands-free Tinder app to detect match by measuring heartbeat

Hands-free Tinder will make use of the user's heartbeat in order to determine whether or… Read More

Scientists found evidence which could possibly mean life exists on Mars

A Scottish-led team of scientists discovered methane gas in Mars, which hints at the possibility… Read More