ARM amputation: Huawei's big chip problem
LONDON: ARM technology is used in more than 130 billion chips worldwide and is ubiquitous in mobile devices, so losing access to the British company would be like losing a limb for China's embattled Huawei. ARM Holdings, a British designer of semiconductors owned by Japanese group Softbank, has become the latest company embroiled in President Donald Trump's decision to ...
Alibaba eyes second listing in HK
SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group is exploring a potential second listing in Hong Kong that could raise $20 billion as Beijing seeks to encourage its tech titans to list closer to home, a report on Tuesday said.
Canada panel slams Zuckerberg, Sandberg for hearing no-show
The international committee on big data, privacy and democracy is holding hearings this week in Ottawa to consider ways to prevent social media abuses including privacy breaches, spreading fake news and elections meddling. It met for the first time last year in London, and this round included lawmakers from Argentina, Britain, Canada, Chile, Estonia, Germany, Mexico and Singapore. The ...
Apple unveils first new iPod model in four years
San Francisco: Apple on Tuesday introduced its first new iPod model in four years, highlighting music and games as it continued to make a priority of serving up digital content. Separately, the company said it was launching a new game subscription service called Apple Arcade later this year with at least 100 titles at launch. The first new iPod ...
Facebook plans cryptocurrency launch next year: BBC
Previous reports have said Facebook is taking a serious look at blockchain technology under its "Project Libra", in part to tackle doubts about privacy among its many users following a series of scandals. Facebook?s currency would be "stablecoin", a digital unit pegged to the dollar in contrast to more anarchic means of virtual payment such as bitcoin, according to ...
ARM amputation: Huawei’s big chip problem
London: ARM technology is used in more than 130 billion chips worldwide and is ubiquitous in mobile devices, so losing access to the British company would be like losing a limb for China?s embattled Huawei. ARM Holdings, a British designer of semiconductors owned by Japanese group Softbank, has become the latest company embroiled in President Donald Trump?s decision to ...
SpaceX launches first 60 satellites of its internet network
That is slightly higher than the International Space Station, but well below the majority of terrestrial satellites, the highest of which sit in a geostationary orbit of 22,400 miles (36,000 kilometers).
Pakistani woman scientist Asma Zaheer honoured with IBM’s highest award
Pakistani computer scientist Asma Zaheer has been honoured with IBM?s highest prestigious award ?Best of IBM 2019?. Big Blue's senior leaders landed on the Indonesian province Bali along with 1,000 "Best of IBM (BOI) Honorees" and their guests during this week. Asma completed her undergraduate in Computer Science form Punjab University and Masters from National University of Computer and ...
US, China dig in heels on Huawei as tech war intensifies
Last week, Trump declared a national emergency to bar US companies from using foreign telecom equipment deemed a security risk -- a move seen as targeting Huawei, which Washington suspects of being a potential proxy for Chinese intelligence services. British carrier EE, owned by BT, had been due to release Huawei?s first 5G phone, the Mate 20X, but chief ...
Camel milk reduces cell inflammation associated with type 2 diabetes
But while it may not be a superfood, our new research has found that camel milk products could have benefits for people with type 2 diabetes. However, the actual basis of these benefits is poorly understood and few studies have investigated what component or components present in camel milk convey any of its supposed anti-diabetic benefits. Milk is made ...
Laptop full of world’s worst viruses sold for $1.3 million
(Web Desk) ? A 10.2 inch Samsung Netbook from 2008 just sold for an impressive $1,345,000, it is also one of the most dangerous laptops in the world, containing six of the most financially damaging and globally impactful pieces of malware ever seen. According to Forbes, the malware in question, WannaCry, BlackEnergy, ILOVEYOU, MyDoom, SoBig, and DarkTequila, has caused ...
SpaceX satellites pose new headache for astronomers
WASHINGTON (AFP) - It looked like a scene from a sci-fi blockbuster: an astronomer in the Netherlands captured footage of a train of brightly-lit SpaceX satellites ascending through the night sky this weekend, stunning space enthusiasts across the globe. But the sight has also provoked an outcry among astronomers who say the constellation, which so far consists of 60 ...
Facebook Says Deleted Over 50 'Inauthentic' Iran-Linked Accounts
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th May, 2019) US tech giant said on Tuesday it had deleted over 50 "inauthentic" accounts associated with .
NASA Selects 12 Companies To Study Commercial Use Of Space Station, Low Earth Orbit
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th May, 2019) A dozen companies have been chosen to study prospects for commercialization of the International Space Station and other profit-making ventures in low-Earth orbit, NASA announced in a press release on Tuesday. "These companies investigated what a commercially viable in low-Earth orbit could look like, including: commercialization concepts and technical configurations for ...
چینی تحقیقی ادارہ پاکستانی سائنسدان پروفیسر عطا الرحمن کے نام سے منسوب
اس سلسلے میں ماہ اکتوبر میں مرکز کا باقاعدہ افتتاح ہوگا جس کا پورا نام ’پروفیسر عطا الرحمان ون بیلٹ ون روڈ ٹی سی ایم ریسرچ سینٹر‘ رکھا گیا ہے۔ اس کا افتتاح ’پانچویں بایو ٹی سی ایم انٹرنیشنل کانفرنس‘ کے موقع پر کیا جائے گا جو 23 سے 25 اکتوبر تک منعقد ہوگی۔ اس بات کا اعلان جامعہ کراچی میں ...
NATO To Adopt First Space Policy In June - Stoltenberg
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th May, 2019) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( ) will adopt its first space policy in , the 's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Tuesday.
Apple unveils first new iPod model in four years
The first new iPod since the year 2015 comes as Apple shifts to emphasise digital content and other services to offset a pullback in the once-sizzling smartphone market, and with many news organizations struggling to monetize their online services.
US Air Force Awards $259Mln Contract For New Weapon Planning Software - Boeing
"Boeing through its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions received a 10-year contract the US Air Force to provide Planning Software (WPS) for numerous aircraft and weapons platforms used by US military and allied forces," the release said. The new mission planning software, potentially valued at $259 , will help military organizations using it to thoroughly plan every detail of the tactical ...
China’s tech ‘Long March’ could be road to nowhere
But a closer look reveals that while China is adept at assembling foreign technologies into commercially successful products at home, its ability to innovate remains deeply hampered, tech experts said. China is adept at assembling foreign technologies into commercially successful products at home, its ability to innovate remains deeply hampered Take semiconductors, the building blocks of the global digital architecture. ...
Apple refreshes iPod touch with A10 chip, 256GB storage
Aside from those two changes, it appears that Apple is leaving the rest of the iPod touch alone: it has the same bezeled 4-inch display, home button, and cameras. The A10 chip does provide enough firepower for a few new features, including Group FaceTime calls and Apple?s ARKit augmented reality apps, both of which were previously unavailable on the ...
