Science and Technology

Twitter on Thursday ordered all staff globally to work from home in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus epidemic. The outbreak has spread across the world since emerging in central China late last year, killing more than 4,600 people, infecting over 126,000, and prompting a …

Whatsapp rolled out it’s long-awaited ‘Dark Mode’ for Android and IOS platforms that offers a fresh look on a familiar experience. The new function is designed to reduce eye strain in low light environments. In a blog post, WhatsApp said: “When designing dark mode we spent time researching and experimenting …

PARIS: Huawei will build its first European manufacturing plant in France, the chairman said on Thursday, as the Chinese telecom giant seeks to ease worldwide concerns stoked by US charges that Beijing could use its equipment for spying. Liang Hua said Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, would …

As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google, Facebook and other platforms are struggling to keep ahead of scammers, trolls, and others with ill intent who routinely use major tragedies or disasters as opportunities to swindle or manipulate …

RAWALPINDI: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr Sohail Habib Tajik on Tuesday said a crime App was being launched besides installing a “helper” button in police stations to facilitate citizens in registering complaints about any criminal activity. In case of failing to get the police response, the complainant will press the …

India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday, the latest effort in its ambitions to become a low-cost space power. The Chandrayaan-3 mission will have a lander and a rover, but not an …

RABAT: Moroccan authorities have sentenced a Youtuber who criticised the king to prison, and detained a journalist-activist who defended anti-government protesters in a tweet. Freedom of speech advocates say the moves reflect growing pressure against those who use social networks to express anger at economic and social problems. A court …

The popular messaging app for many around the globe will stop operating on Windows smartphones by the end of this month. The bad news doesn’t end there. WhatsApp will stop working on several Android and iPhone devices in the coming months. From February 1, those who are currently using Android …

VANCOUVER: The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions. “This proves that commercial aviation in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, chief executive …

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who became the voice of conscience for a generation facing the climate change emergency, was named Wednesday as Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old first made headlines with her solo strike against global warming outside Sweden’s parliament in August 2018. .@GretaThunberg is …