Crisis management: Seven ways to engineer climate

AFP | Dismissed a decade ago as far-fetched and dangerous, schemes to tame global warming by engineering the climate have migrated from the margins of...

Artificial Intelligence can help doctors diagnose heart defects in infants

News Desk | An earlier diagnosis will allow doctors to perform corrective surgery and take other actions to help newborns with heart defects. Almost half of...

Apple unveils premium iPhone XS, health features for watch

AFP | Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded...

Facial recognition touted as ‘user friendly’ system for airports

AFP | As facial recognition technology use generates intense scrutiny, a new system unveiled at Washington's Dulles airport is being touted as a "user friendly"...

Space experts worry US won’t make it to Mars by 2030s

AFP | The United States has vowed to send the first humans to Mars by the 2030s, but space experts and lawmakers on Wednesday expressed...

Microsoft urges regulation of face-recognizing tech

AFP | Microsoft's chief legal officer on Friday called for regulation of facial recognition technology due to the risk to privacy and human rights. Brad...

Apple launches $300 mn ‘green’ fund for China suppliers

AFP | Apple said on Friday it has established a fund to invest nearly $300 million over the next four years to connect its Chinese...

Huawei’s new phone might be the camera genius you were looking for

News Analysis | Huawei is set to reveal its flagship phone The Honor 10 in Karachi’s Dolmen mall today. In the bright and blue camera...

Pakistan one step closer to a cashless society

News Analysis | In a major move aimed at driving the cashless ecosystem in Pakistan further, Mastercard - a leading technology company in the global...

AI is the new electricity

Anthony Williams | “AI(I) is well until it gets out of control and causes havoc and disruption in our lives.” This quote is from Andrew Ng,...

The challenge of space gardening: One giant ‘leaf’ for mankind

AFP | It's not easy having a green thumb in space. Without gravity, seeds can float away. Water doesn't pour, but globs up and may...

SpaceX postpones next-generation rocket launch

AFP | With less than a minute before launch Thursday, SpaceX aborted the liftoff of its new Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, which the California-based...