Twitter apologises for suspending accounts critical of China
The apology came after activists said hundreds of Twitter accounts critical of Communist Party -- from "inside and outside" China -- were suspended last week. Despite being blocked in China, Twitter and other overseas social media sites have long been used by activists and government critics to address subjects that are censored on domestic forums. Among the blocked accounts ...
China raises tariffs on US goods amid esclating tensions
Beijing's move hits $60 billion worth of US goods with new punitive tariffs ranging from five to 25 percent, and comes in retaliation for Washington raising punitive tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25 percent. The tit-for-tat tariff war has been upstaged in recent weeks by Washington's move to blacklist Chinese tech giant Huawei over national security ...
Zuckerberg security chief accused of misconduct: report
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?s personal security chief faces accusations of sexual misconduct and making racist and homophobic comments, according to a report Thursday by a business news site. The letters reportedly described pervasive discriminatory conduct and severe levels of sexual harassment and battery, including racist and homophobic comments about members of Zuckerberg?s staff and his ...
U.S. biologists probe deaths of 70 emaciated gray whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared the whale die-off an ?unusual mortality event,? a designation that triggers greater scrutiny and allocation of more resources to determine the cause. So far this year, 37 dead gray whales have turned up in California waters, three in Oregon, 25 in Washington state and five in Alaska, say officials of NOAA?s ...
Pompeo warns Germany: use Huawei and lose access ‘to our data’
BERLIN: The United States raised the pressure on Western allies in a war of attrition over next-generation networks on Friday, saying countries that allow China’s Huawei to build their telecoms infrastructure could be cut off from crucial intelligence data. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued the warning after meeting Foreign Minister Heiko Maas of Germany, which has so far stood with ...
Rise of the machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer video games
A team of programmers at a British artificial intelligence company has designed automated ?agents? that taught themselves how to play the seminal first-person shooter Quake III Arena, and became so good they consistently beat human beings. The game mode they chose was ?Capture the Flag?, which involves working with teammates to grab the opponent team?s flag while safeguarding your ...
Huawei Builds AI Innovation Center In Hefei
HEFEI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th May, 2019 ):Huawei has set up a research center in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, aiming for innovation in the areas of 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and construction of digital government, local authorities said. The city government said the center would have more cooperation with local universities and scientific ...
Huawei A Key Beneficiary Of China Subsidies That US Wants Ended
Beijing, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th May, 2019 ):A replica of the Palace of Versailles, medieval turrets, and spires rise across Huawei's new campus in southern China, a monument to the telecom giant's growing fortune -- and the benefits of state aid. Huawei's annual reports and public records show that it has received hundreds of millions of ...
Huawei 'too Close' To Chinese Government To Be Trusted: US
Singapore, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Jun, 2019 ):Telecommunications giant Huawei is "too close" to the Chinese government, making it difficult to trust the company at the heart of an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing, the US defence chief said Saturday. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan's comments came amid a wave of controversy over ...
App Store in crosshairs as Apple courts developers
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2019 (AFP) - Apple is set to court software savants at its annual developers conference beginning Monday while contending with criticism that the iPhone maker has made its App Store a walled garden. In contrast, applications tailored for mobile devices powered by iOS rival Android can be obtained at online venues aside from Google?s ...
The smartphone brand that’s leading in style and affordability
The brand?s fashionable designs, cutting edge technology and reasonable rates have swiftly made the tech innovator the go to brand for masses of young people. The Smart Plus 3 provides cutting edge technology in a bold and stylish design that?s all the while durable and affordable (costing only PKR/- 16,999). By offering premium tech at modest price ranges, Infinix ...
Hungary to build $1bn eco-friendly, carbon-neutral town from scratch
The report states that the town will also feature extensive greenhouse facilities in order to advance the country?s supply of fruits and vegetables, while also featuring 1,000 apartments, a kindergarten, elementary school and more education facilities.
Scientists add spider gene into fungus to kill mosquitoes
Hence, in order to give it a boost, the researchers engineered it to produce a toxin derived from the venom of the Australian Blue Mountains funnel-web spider, which kills mosquitoes way more quickly, as per The fungus was then tested in a ?MosquitoSphere?, a screen-enclosed setting in West Africa designed to mimic a village ?Simply applying the transgenic fungus to ...
The Ruet': Fawad Chaudhry announces launch of moonsighting mobile app
According to the description provided on Google Play for the app, "The Ruet is a utility and information application related to moon and sighting of moon in Pakistan by Ministry of Science and Technology." ? Google Play store Earlier this week, Chaudhry had announced the launch of the website, pakmoonsighting.pk, by the science and technology ministry "to halt the moonsighting ...
Pakistani startup Tello Talk wins a spot in Google's Demo Day Asia finals
BANGKOK: From an imaging device for early breast cancer detection to making solar energy more accessible while improving education opportunities for kids, there were a large number of top-notch startups with impactful ideas that applied to be part of Google?s second Demo Day Asia.
Britain may not have made final decision on Huawei and 5G
The Trump administration, which has sanctioned Huawei and tried to block it buying US goods, has told allies not to use its 5G technology and equipment because of fears it would allow China to spy on sensitive communications and data. Britain?s National Security Council, chaired by Prime Minister Theresa May, met to discuss Huawei last month and a decision ...
Iron Man inspired helmet to help astronauts in complex space missions
The helmet is unique as it can display details such as the astronaut?s vital signs or other information about a mission, reported The astronaut?s glove would be decked out with tags corresponding to data like vitals, emergency alerts, or details about a mission. According to CEO Ben Lamm, this next-generation helmet may improve astronaut safety by putting more information ...
Are allergies linked to anxiety and depression?
Islamabad (Online): Researchers from Germany and Switzerland have recently investigated the possible associations between conditions relating to mental health, such as depression and anxiety, and the presence of different types of allergy. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the [United States]," leading to ...
Uber posts $1 bn loss in Q1 on growing revenue
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Ride share giant Uber on Thursday reported a $1 billion loss in the first quarter of this year despite rising revenue and monthly users. In its first earnings report as a publicly traded company, Uber said revenue climbed 20 percent to $3.1 billion from the same quarter last year, but that it lost $1 billion. ...
Rise of the Machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer shooter
The game mode they chose was "Capture the Flag," which involves working with teammates to grab the opponent team?s flag while safeguarding your own, forcing players to devise complex strategies mixing aggression and defense. "One of the contributions of the paper is each agent learns its own internal reward signal," said Jaderbeg, meaning that the AI players decided for ...
